Music

Kindergarten

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2013

15 standards
  • Foundations: music literacy (1)
    • K.MUSIC.1.A

      Identify the differences between the five voices, including singing, speaking, inner, whispering, and calling voices.

    • K.MUSIC.1.B

      Identify the timbre of adult and child singing voices.

    • K.MUSIC.1.C

      Identify the timbre of instrument families.

    • K.MUSIC.1.D

      Identify same/different in beat/rhythm, higher/lower, louder/softer, faster/slower, and simple patterns in musical performances.

    • K.MUSIC.1.E

      Identify beat, rhythm, and simple two-tone or three-tone melodies using iconic representation.

  • Creative expression (2)
    • K.MUSIC.2.A

      Sing or play classroom instruments independently or in groups.

    • K.MUSIC.2.B

      Sing songs or play classroom instruments from diverse cultures and styles independently or in groups.

    • K.MUSIC.2.C

      Move alone or with others to a varied repertoire of music using gross and fine locomotor and non-locomotor movement.

    • K.MUSIC.2.D

      Perform simple partwork, including beat versus rhythm.

    • K.MUSIC.2.E

      Perform music using louder/softer and faster/slower.

  • Historical and cultural relevance (3)
    • K.MUSIC.3.A

      Sing songs and play musical games, including rhymes, folk music, and seasonal music.

    • K.MUSIC.3.B

      Identify simple interdisciplinary concepts related to music.

  • Critical evaluation and response (4)
    • K.MUSIC.4.A

      Identify and demonstrate appropriate audience behavior during live or recorded performances.

    • K.MUSIC.4.B

      Identify steady beat in musical performances; and August 2019 Update Page 3 §117.A. Elementary.

    • K.MUSIC.4.C

      Compare same/different in beat/rhythm, higher/lower, louder/softer, faster/slower, and simple patterns in musical performances.