Students use a variety of traditional and non-traditional sound sources and electronic media in composing and arranging moderately complex melodies. Students develop knowledge and skills necessary to understand and perform music from all parts of the world. Grades 7-8 Students listen to and describe aural examples of music of various styles representing diverse cultures. Students identify a variety of instruments from various cultures and describe how they sound. Goal 7 .
Students develop knowledge and understanding of the relationship of music to history and culture.
Grades 7-8 Students sing, dance, and perform music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression appropriate for the work being performed. Students perform music from different cultures, demonstrating the uses and variations of the elements of music. Students apply knowledge, skills, and understandings to make critical judgments about and determine the quality of music experiences and performances. Grades 7-8 Students develop criteria for evaluating the quality and effectiveness of music performances and compositions and apply the criteria in their personal choices in listening and performing. Students evaluate the quality and effectiveness of their own and other s performances and compositions by applying specific criteria, appropriate for the style of the music, and offering constructive suggestions for improvement.