Music Standards for students of Music

Music @ Irving Park Middle School

Merit Music Instrumental Band @ Irving Park Middle School provides twice weekly in-school band music classes


Instruments include: Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone, Trombone, Snare and Bass Drum
Donations for instruments are always welcome, contact Irving Park Middle School
(773) 534-3750

Introduction to Music @ Irving Park Middle School is part of the Fine Arts curriculum

Official School Song "Lean On Me"

Official 8th grade Class Songs are selected by each graduating class in the Spring, rehearsed, memorized and performed in concert at the June graduation ceremony.

Here are some basic Music Goals and Standards for the fine arts classroom
(Shared from mys sister, Mary Elizabeth Wohl Law, a Fine Arts teacher in Seattle, WA.)
Try them with your students!

Music Standards

1 – Knowledge & Skills
I know the vocabulary and concepts of music – pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, timbre.
I can show the elements of music with my voice or on an instrument.
I can play music, alone and with others.
I have music skills – I can sing a melody in tune, keep a beat, make a rhythm, and sing some harmony.
I can read some musical notation.
I can listen to and identify musical concepts.
I know about some famous composers.
I know some different styles of music.
I’m a respectful audience member.

2 – Creative Process
I can compose.
I know the creative process – prepare, dare, repair, and share.
I can use the tools and forms of composition.
I know how to rehearse.
I can listen to and talk about music. I know how to perform – concentrate, use the stage, project for the audience, and respect the audience.

3 – Communicating
I can tell a story, create patterns, and express my ideas and feelings with music.
I can explain the purpose and meaning of my music.

4 – Making Connections
I can use and compare music with other art forms: dance, theatre, and visual art.
I can use music to express ideas from subjects like math, science, social studies, and reading.
I can talk about ways that music is important in culture and history.
I know about careers in music.