Florida K–6 music standards

Florida writes its own music standards. They are published as Fine Arts Next Generation Sunshine State Standards - Music, adopted 2014 and are not a version of a national framework. Every one is matched to a national standard.

Framework: Fine Arts Next Generation Sunshine State Standards - Music
Adopted: 2014
Source last checked: July 23, 2026

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205 standards, kindergarten through 6th grade

MU.K.C.1.1K
Respond to music from various sound sources to show awareness of steady beat.
MU.K.C.1.2K
Identify various sounds in a piece of music.
MU.K.C.1.3K
Identify, visually and aurally, pitched and unpitched classroom instruments.
MU.K.C.1.4K
Identify singing, speaking, and whispering voices.
MU.K.C.2.1K
Identify similarities and/or differences in a performance.
MU.K.C.3.1K
Share opinions about selected pieces of music.
MU.K.F.1.1K
Respond to and explore music through creative play and found sounds in the music classroom.
MU.K.F.3.1K
Exhibit age-appropriate music and life skills that will add to the success in the music classroom.
MU.K.H.1.1K
Respond to music from diverse cultures through singing and movement.
MU.K.H.2.1K
Respond to and/or perform folk music of American cultural sub-groups.
MU.K.H.3.1K
Perform simple songs, finger plays, and rhymes to experience connections among music, language, and numbers.
MU.K.O.1.1K
Respond to beat, rhythm, and melodic line through imitation.
MU.K.O.1.2K
Identify similarities and differences in melodic phrases and/or rhythm patterns.
MU.K.O.3.1K
Respond to music to demonstrate how it makes one feel.
MU.K.S.1.1K
Improvise a response to a musical question sung or played by someone else.
MU.K.S.2.1K
Sing or play songs from memory.
MU.K.S.3.1K
Sing songs of limited range appropriate to the young child and use the head voice.
MU.K.S.3.2K
Perform simple songs and accompaniments.
MU.K.S.3.3K
Match pitches in a song or musical phrase in one or more keys.
MU.K.S.3.4K
Imitate simple rhythm patterns played by the teacher or a peer.
MU.1.C.1.11
Respond to specific, teacher-selected musical characteristics in a song or instrumental piece.
MU.1.C.1.21
Respond to music from various sound sources to show awareness of differences in musical ideas.
MU.1.C.1.31
Classify instruments into pitched and unpitched percussion families.
MU.1.C.1.41
Differentiate between music performed by one singer and music performed by a group of singers.
MU.1.C.2.11
Identify the similarities and differences between two performances of a familiar song.
MU.1.C.3.11
Share different thoughts or feelings people have about selected pieces of music.
MU.1.F.1.11
Create sounds or movement freely with props, instruments, and/or found sounds in response to various music styles and/or elements.
MU.1.F.2.11
Describe how he or she likes to participate in music.
MU.1.F.3.11
Demonstrate appropriate manners and teamwork necessary for success in a music classroom.
MU.1.H.1.11
Perform simple songs, dances, and musical games from a variety of cultures.
MU.1.H.1.21
Explain the work of a composer.
MU.1.H.2.11
Identify and perform folk music used to remember and honor America and its cultural heritage.
MU.1.H.3.11
Explore the use of instruments and vocal sounds to replace or enhance specified words or phrases in children's songs, choral readings of poems and stories, and/or chants.
MU.1.O.1.11
Respond to contrasts in music as a foundation for understanding structure.
MU.1.O.1.21
Identify patterns of a simple, four-measure song or speech piece.
MU.1.O.3.11
Respond to changes in tempo and/or dynamics within musical examples.
MU.1.S.1.11
Improvise a four-beat response to a musical question sung or played by someone else.
MU.1.S.1.21
Create short melodic and rhythmic patterns based on teacher-established guidelines.
MU.1.S.2.11
Sing or play songs, which may include changes in verses or repeats, from memory.
MU.1.S.3.11
Sing simple songs in a group, using head voice and maintaining pitch.
MU.1.S.3.21
Play three- to five-note melodies and/or accompaniments on classroom instruments.
MU.1.S.3.31
Sing simple la-sol-mi patterns at sight.
MU.1.S.3.41
Match simple aural rhythm patterns in duple meter with written patterns.
MU.1.S.3.51
Show visual representation of simple melodic patterns performed by the teacher or a peer.
MU.2.C.1.12
Identify appropriate listening skills for learning about musical examples selected by the teacher.
MU.2.C.1.22
Respond to a piece of music and discuss individual interpretations.
MU.2.C.1.32
Classify unpitched instruments into metals, membranes, shakers, and wooden categories.
MU.2.C.1.42
Identify child, adult male, and adult female voices by timbre.
MU.2.C.2.12
Identify strengths and needs in classroom performances of familiar songs.
MU.2.C.3.12
Discuss why musical characteristics are important when forming and discussing opinions about music.
MU.2.F.1.12
Create a musical performance that brings a story or poem to life.
MU.2.F.2.12
Describe how people participate in music.
MU.2.F.3.12
Collaborate with others in a music presentation and discuss what was successful and what could be improved.
MU.2.H.1.12
Perform songs, musical games, dances, and simple instrumental accompaniments from a variety of cultures.
MU.2.H.1.22
Identify the primary differences between composed and folk music.
MU.2.H.2.12
Discuss how music is used for celebrations in American and other cultures.
MU.2.H.3.12
Perform and compare patterns, aurally and visually, found in songs, finger plays, or rhymes to gain a foundation for exploring patterns in other contexts.
MU.2.O.1.12
Identify basic elements of music in a song or instrumental excerpt.
MU.2.O.1.22
Identify the form of a simple piece of music.
MU.2.O.3.12
Describe changes in tempo and dynamics within a musical work.
MU.2.S.1.12
Improvise short phrases in response to a given musical question.
MU.2.S.1.22
Create simple ostinati to accompany songs or poems.
MU.2.S.2.12
Sing or play songs, which may include changes in dynamics, lyrics, and form, from memory.
MU.2.S.3.12
Sing songs in an appropriate range, using head voice and maintaining pitch.
MU.2.S.3.22
Play simple melodies and/or accompaniments on classroom instruments.
MU.2.S.3.32
Sing simple la-sol-mi-do patterns at sight.
MU.2.S.3.42
Compare aural melodic patterns with written patterns to determine whether they are the same or different.
MU.2.S.3.52
Show visual, gestural, and traditional representation of simple melodic patterns performed by someone else.
MU.3.C.1.13
Describe listening skills and how they support appreciation of musical works.
MU.3.C.1.23
Respond to a musical work in a variety of ways and compare individual interpretations.
MU.3.C.1.33
Identify families of orchestral and band instruments.
MU.3.C.1.43
Discriminate between unison and two-part singing.
MU.3.C.2.13
Evaluate performances of familiar music using teacher-established criteria.
MU.3.C.3.13
Identify musical characteristics and elements within a piece of music when discussing the value of the work.
MU.3.F.1.13
Enhance the meaning of a story or poem by creating a musical interpretation using voices, instruments, movement, and/or found sounds.
MU.3.F.2.13
Identify musicians in the school, community, and media.
MU.3.F.2.23
Describe opportunities for personal music-making.
MU.3.F.3.13
Collaborate with others to create a musical presentation and acknowledge individual contributions as an integral part of the whole.
MU.3.H.1.13
Compare indigenous instruments of specified cultures.
MU.3.H.1.23
Identify significant information about specified composers and one or more of their musical works.
MU.3.H.1.33
Identify timbre(s) in music from a variety of cultures.
MU.3.H.2.13
Discuss how music in America was influenced by people and events in its history.
MU.3.H.3.13
Experience and discuss, using correct music and other relevant content-area vocabulary, similarities in the use of pattern, line, and form in music and other teacher-selected contexts.
MU.3.O.1.13
Identify, using correct music vocabulary, the elements in a musical work.
MU.3.O.1.23
Identify and describe the musical form of a familiar song.
MU.3.O.2.13
Rearrange melodic or rhythmic patterns to generate new phrases.
MU.3.O.3.13
Describe how tempo and dynamics can change the mood or emotion of a piece of music.
MU.3.S.1.13
Improvise rhythms or melodies over ostinati.
MU.3.S.1.23
Create an alternate ending to a familiar song.
MU.3.S.2.13
Identify patterns in songs to aid the development of sequencing and memorization skills.
MU.3.S.3.13
Sing rounds, canons, or ostinati in an appropriate range, using head voice and maintaining pitch.
MU.3.S.3.23
Play melodies and layered ostinati, using proper instrumental technique, on pitched and unpitched instruments.
MU.3.S.3.33
Sing simple la-sol-mi-re-do patterns at sight.
MU.3.S.3.43
Match simple aural rhythm patterns in duple and triple meter with written patterns.
MU.3.S.3.53
Notate simple rhythmic and melodic patterns using traditional notation.
MU.4.C.1.14
Develop effective listening strategies and describe how they can support appreciation of musical works.
MU.4.C.1.24
Describe, using correct music vocabulary, what is heard in a specific musical work.
MU.4.C.1.34
Classify orchestral and band instruments as strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, or keyboard.
MU.4.C.1.44
Identify and describe the four primary voice parts, i.e., soprano, alto, tenor, bass.
MU.4.C.2.14
Identify and describe basic music performance techniques to provide a foundation for critiquing one's self and others.
MU.4.C.2.24
Critique specific techniques in one's own and others' performances using teacher-established criteria.
MU.4.C.3.14
Describe characteristics that make various musical works appealing.
MU.4.F.1.14
Create new interpretations of melodic or rhythmic pieces by varying or adding dynamics, timbre, tempo, lyrics, and/or movement.
MU.4.F.2.14
Describe roles and careers of selected musicians.
MU.4.F.3.14
Identify the characteristics and behaviors displayed by successful student musicians, and discuss how these qualities will contribute to success beyond the music classroom.
MU.4.F.3.24
Discuss the safe, legal way to download songs and other media.
MU.4.H.1.14
Examine and describe a cultural tradition, other than one's own, learned through its musical style and/or use of authentic instruments.
MU.4.H.1.24
Describe the influence of selected composers on the musical works and practices or traditions of their time.
MU.4.H.1.34
Identify pieces of music that originated from cultures other than one's own.
MU.4.H.2.14
Perform, listen to, and discuss music related to Florida's history.
MU.4.H.2.24
Identify ways in which individuals of varying ages and cultures experience music.
MU.4.H.3.14
Identify connections among music and other contexts, using correct music and other relevant content-area vocabulary, and explore how learning in one academic area can help with knowledge or skill acquisition in a different academic area.
MU.4.O.1.14
Compare musical elements in different types of music, using correct music vocabulary, as a foundation for understanding the structural conventions of specific styles.
MU.4.O.2.14
Create variations for selected melodies.
MU.4.O.3.14
Identify how expressive elements and lyrics affect the mood or emotion of a song.
MU.4.O.3.24
Apply expressive elements to a vocal or instrumental piece and, using correct music vocabulary, explain one's choices.
MU.4.S.1.14
Improvise phrases, using familiar songs.
MU.4.S.1.24
Create melodic patterns using a variety of sound sources.
MU.4.S.1.34
Arrange a familiar song for voices or instruments by manipulating form.
MU.4.S.2.14
Apply knowledge of musical structure to aid in sequencing and memorization and to internalize details of rehearsal and performance.
MU.4.S.3.14
Sing rounds, canons, and/or partner songs in an appropriate range, using proper vocal technique and maintaining pitch.
MU.4.S.3.24
Play rounds, canons, or layered ostinati on classroom instruments.
MU.4.S.3.34
Perform extended pentatonic melodies at sight.
MU.4.S.3.44
Play simple ostinati, by ear, using classroom instruments.
MU.4.S.3.54
Notate simple rhythmic phrases and extended pentatonic melodies using traditional notation.
MU.5.C.1.15
Discuss and apply listening strategies to support appreciation of musical works.
MU.5.C.1.25
Hypothesize and discuss, using correct music vocabulary, the composer's intent for a specific musical work.
MU.5.C.1.35
Identify, aurally, selected instruments of the band and orchestra.
MU.5.C.1.45
Identify, aurally, the four primary voice parts, i.e., soprano, alto, tenor, bass, of a mixed choir.
MU.5.C.2.15
Define criteria, using correct music vocabulary, to critique one's own and others' performance.
MU.5.C.2.25
Describe changes, using correct music vocabulary, in one's own and/or others' performance over time.
MU.5.C.3.15
Develop criteria to evaluate an exemplary musical work from a specific period or genre.
MU.5.F.1.15
Create a performance, using visual, kinesthetic, digital, and/or acoustic means to manipulate musical elements.
MU.5.F.2.15
Describe jobs associated with various types of concert venues and performing arts centers.
MU.5.F.2.25
Explain why live performances are important to the career of the artist and the success of performance venues.
MU.5.F.3.15
Examine and discuss the characteristics and behaviors displayed by successful student musicians that can be applied outside the music classroom.
MU.5.F.3.25
Practice safe, legal, and responsible acquisition and use of music media, and describe why it is important to do so.
MU.5.H.1.15
Identify the purposes for which music is used within various cultures.
MU.5.H.1.25
Compare and describe the compositional characteristics used by two or more composers whose works are studied in class.
MU.5.H.1.35
Compare stylistic and musical features in works originating from different cultures.
MU.5.H.2.15
Examine the contributions of musicians and composers for a specific historical period.
MU.5.H.2.25
Describe how technology has changed the way audiences experience music.
MU.5.H.3.15
Examine critical-thinking processes in music and describe how they can be transferred to other disciplines.
MU.5.O.1.15
Analyze, using correct music vocabulary, the use of musical elements in various styles of music as a foundation for understanding the creative process.
MU.5.O.2.15
Create a new melody from two or more melodic motifs.
MU.5.O.3.15
Examine and explain how expressive elements, when used in a selected musical work, affect personal response.
MU.5.O.3.25
Perform expressive elements in a vocal or instrumental piece as indicated by the score and/or conductor.
MU.5.S.1.15
Improvise rhythmic and melodic phrases to create simple variations on familiar melodies.
MU.5.S.1.25
Compose short vocal or instrumental pieces using a variety of sound sources.
MU.5.S.1.35
Arrange a familiar song by manipulating specified aspects of music.
MU.5.S.1.45
Sing or play simple melodic patterns by ear with support from the teacher.
MU.5.S.2.15
Use expressive elements and knowledge of musical structure to aid in sequencing and memorization and to internalize details of rehearsals and performance.
MU.5.S.2.25
Apply performance techniques to familiar music.
MU.5.S.3.15
Sing part songs in an appropriate range, using proper vocal technique and maintaining pitch.
MU.5.S.3.25
Play melodies and accompaniments, using proper instrumental technique, on pitched and unpitched instruments.
MU.5.S.3.35
Perform simple diatonic melodies at sight.
MU.5.S.3.45
Play melodies and accompaniments, by ear, using classroom instruments.
MU.5.S.3.55
Notate rhythmic phrases and simple diatonic melodies using traditional notation.
MU.68.C.1.16
Develop strategies for listening to unfamiliar musical works.
MU.68.C.1.26
Compare, using correct music vocabulary, the aesthetic impact of a performance to one's own hypothesis of the composer's intent.
MU.68.C.1.36
Identify, aurally, instrumental styles and a variety of instrumental ensembles.
MU.68.C.1.46
Identify, aurally, a variety of vocal styles and ensembles.
MU.68.C.2.16
Critique personal performance, experiment with a variety of solutions, and make appropriate adjustments with guidance from teachers and peers.
MU.68.C.2.26
Critique, using correct music vocabulary, changes in one's own or others' musical performance resulting from practice or rehearsal.
MU.68.C.2.36
Critique personal composition and/or improvisation, using simple criteria, to generate improvements with guidance from teachers and/or peers.
MU.68.C.3.16
Apply specific criteria to evaluate why a musical work is an exemplar in a specific style or genre.
MU.68.F.1.16
Create a composition and/or performance, using visual, kinesthetic, digital, and/or acoustic means to manipulate musical elements.
MU.68.F.1.26
Create an original composition that reflects various performances that use "traditional" and contemporary technologies.
MU.68.F.2.16
Describe several routes a composition or performance could travel from creator to consumer.
MU.68.F.2.26
Describe how concert attendance can financially impact a community.
MU.68.F.3.16
Describe how studying music can enhance citizenship, leadership, and global thinking.
MU.68.F.3.26
Investigate and discuss laws that protect intellectual property, and practice safe, legal, and responsible acquisition and use of musical media.
MU.68.F.3.36
Identify the tasks involved in the compositional process and discuss how the process might be applied in the work place.
MU.68.H.1.16
Describe the functions of music from various cultures and time periods.
MU.68.H.1.26
Identify the works of representative composers within a specific style or time period.
MU.68.H.1.36
Describe how American music has been influenced by other cultures.
MU.68.H.1.46
Classify authentic stylistic features in music originating from various cultures.
MU.68.H.1.56
Using representative musical works by selected composers, classify compositional characteristics common to a specific time period and/or genre.
MU.68.H.2.16
Describe the influence of historical events and periods on music composition and performance.
MU.68.H.2.26
Analyze how technology has changed the way music is created, performed, acquired, and experienced.
MU.68.H.2.36
Classify the literature being studied by genre, style, and/or time period.
MU.68.H.3.16
Identify connections among music and other content areas and/or contexts through interdisciplinary collaboration.
MU.68.H.3.26
Discuss how the absence of music would affect other content areas and contexts.
MU.68.O.1.16
Compare performances of a musical work to identify artistic choices made by performers.
MU.68.O.2.16
Create a composition, manipulating musical elements and exploring the effects of those manipulations.
MU.68.O.2.26
Demonstrate knowledge of major and minor tonalities through performance and composition.
MU.68.O.3.16
Describe how the combination of instrumentation and expressive elements in a musical work can convey a specific thought, idea, mood, and/or image.
MU.68.O.3.26
Perform the expressive elements of a musical work indicated by the musical score and/or conductor, and transfer new knowledge and experiences to other musical works.
MU.68.S.1.16
Improvise rhythmic and melodic phrases to accompany familiar songs and/or standard harmonic progressions.
MU.68.S.1.26
Compose a short musical piece.
MU.68.S.1.36
Arrange a short musical piece by manipulating melody, form, rhythm, and/or voicing.
MU.68.S.1.46
Sing or play melodies by ear with support from the teacher and/or peers.
MU.68.S.1.56
Perform melodies with chord progressions.
MU.68.S.1.66
Compose a melody, with or without lyrics, over a standard harmonic progression.
MU.68.S.1.76
Explain and employ basic functions of MIDI for sequencing and/or editing, including interface options and types of controllers.
MU.68.S.1.86
Demonstrate specified mixing and editing techniques using selected software and hardware.
MU.68.S.1.96
Describe the function and purposes of various types of microphones and demonstrate correct set-up and use of two or more microphones for recording a music performance.
MU.68.S.2.16
Perform music from memory to demonstrate knowledge of the musical structure.
MU.68.S.2.26
Transfer performance techniques from familiar to unfamiliar pieces.
MU.68.S.3.16
Sing and/or play age-appropriate repertoire expressively.
MU.68.S.3.26
Demonstrate proper vocal or instrumental technique.
MU.68.S.3.36
Sight-read standard exercises and simple repertoire.
MU.68.S.3.46
Compare written notation to aural examples and analyze for accuracy of rhythm and pitch.
MU.68.S.3.56
Notate rhythmic phrases and/or melodies, in varying simple meters, performed by someone else.
MU.68.S.3.66
Develop and demonstrate efficient rehearsal strategies to apply skills and techniques.

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