Compose short pieces using the elements of music . Compose music in several distinct styles using the elements of music. Composing 4.3.3 Organize pieces using a variety of sound sources . 4.5.3 Organize and perform pieces using a variety of sound sources. To create literary or musical pieces that are original.
Students read and notate music .
Read whole, half, dotted half, quarter and eighth notes and rests in duple and triple meter. Read complex rhythms in all meters within the context of the repertoire. Read simple melodies in the student's appropriate clef . Read complex melodies within the context of the repertoire. Apply music symbols to the repertoire.