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PK.MU:Re8 (Arts)


Standard Identifier: PK.MU:Re8
Content Area: Arts
Grade: TK
Discipline: Music
Subdiscipline: TK-8
Artistic Process: Responding
Anchor Standard: 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work

Enduring Understanding: Through their use of elements and structures of music, creators and performers provide clues to their expressive intent.
Essential Question(s): How do we discern the musical creators’ and performers’ expressive intent?
Process Component(s): Interpret

Performance Standard(s):
With substantial guidance, explore music’s expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo).

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