National Standards for Music Education

1.            Singing alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

2.            Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied rep. of music

3.            Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments

4.            Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines

5.            Reading and notating music

6.            Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.

7.            Evaluating music and musical performances

8.            Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines
               outside the arts

9.            Understanding music in relation to history and culture