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PK: 

a.With substantial guidance, explore favorite musical ideas (such as movements, vocalizations, or instrumental accompaniments).
b.With substantial guidance, select and keep track of the order for performing original musical ideas, using iconic notation and/or recording technology.

K: 

a.With guidance, demonstrate and choose favorite musical ideas.
b.With guidance, organize personal musical ideas using iconic notation and/or recording technology.

1: 

a.With limited guidance, demonstrate and discuss personal reasons for selecting musical ideas that represent expressive intent.
b.With limited guidance, use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to document and organize personal musical ideas.

2: 

a.Demonstrate and explain personal reasons for selecting patterns and ideas for music that represent expressive intent.
b.Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.

3: 

a.Demonstrate selected musical ideas for a simple improvisation or composition to express intent, and describe connection to a specific purpose and context.
b.Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic and melodic musical ideas.

4: 

a.Demonstrate selected and organized musical ideas for an improvisation, arrangement, or composition to express intent, and explain connection to purpose and context.
b.Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic, melodic, and simple harmonic musical ideas.

5: 

a.Demonstrate selected and developed musical ideas for improvisations, arrangements, or compositions to express intent, and explain connection to purpose and context.
b.Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic, melodic, and two-chord harmonic musical ideas.

6: 

a.Select, organize, construct, and document personal musical ideas for arrangements and compositions within AB or ABA form that demonstrate an effective beginning, middle, and ending, and convey expressive intent.
b.Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or audio/ video recording to document personal simple rhythmic phrases, melodic phrases, and two-chord harmonic musical ideas.

7: 

a.Select, organize, develop and document personal musical ideas for arrangements, songs, and compositions within AB, ABA, or theme and variation forms that demonstrate unity and variety and convey expressive intent.
b.Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or audio/ video recording to document personal simple rhythmic phrases, melodic phrases, and harmonic sequences.

8: 

a. Select, organize, and document musical ideas for arrangements, songs, and compositions within expanded forms that demonstrate tension and release, unity and variety, balance, and convey expressive intent.
b.Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or audio/ video recording to document personal rhythmic phrases, melodic phrases, and harmonic sequences.