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Maine K–6 music standards

Maine writes its own music standards. They are published as Maine Learning Results: Visual and Performing Arts (2022), adopted 2022 and are not a version of a national framework. 32 of 51 are matched to a national standard.

Framework
Maine Learning Results: Visual and Performing Arts (2022)
Adopted
2022
Source last checked
July 25, 2026
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51 standards, kindergarten through 6th grade

  • MU.A1.K.aK
    Compare, contrast, and describe music ideas using appropriate terminology for music elements.
  • MU.A1.K.bK
    Explore music elements that convey the song’s purpose.
  • MU.B2.K.aK
    Demonstrate and explore skills and concepts that are similar across disciplines.
  • MU.B2.K.bK
    Describe and explore how the study of music integrates with other disciplines and professions. Grades 9-Diploma Proficient Grades 9-Diploma Advanced
  • MU.C1.K.aK
    With guidance, explore vocal range, pitch flexibility, and types of voices (i.e., whisper, speak, sing, call/shout, thinking/audiate.)
  • MU.C1.K.bK
    With guidance, explore a variety of classroom instruments.
  • MU.C1.K.cK
    With guidance, perform simple songs and echo phrases.
  • MU.D2.K.aK
    With guidance, explore vocal flexibility and songs within an appropriate vocal range.
  • MU.D2.K.bK
    With guidance, use movement to explore pulse in duple and triple meter.
  • MU.D2.K.cK
    With guidance, explore music opposites (e.g., loud/soft, high/low, fast/slow, etc.)
  • MU.A1.1.a1
    Describe and interpret music ideas using appropriate terminology for music elements.
  • MU.A1.1.b1
    Explore the personal, cultural, and historical background of an artist to gain perspective on their intent.
  • MU.B2.1.a1
    Justify the use of music in specific artistic works that combine the other arts.
  • MU.B2.1.b1
    Evaluate the impact of music on other disciplines and professions.
  • MU.C1.1.a1
    With guidance, sing in head voice and demonstrate types of voices.
  • MU.C1.1.b1
    With guidance, perform on a variety of classroom instruments with proper posture and basic techniques.
  • MU.C1.1.c1
    With guidance, perform a variety of melodies and call- and-response songs.
  • MU.D2.1.a1
    With guidance, show melodic contour and echo a variety of tonal patterns and/or fragments vocally.
  • MU.D2.1.b1
    With guidance, maintain a steady pulse in duple and triple meter.
  • MU.D2.1.c1
    With guidance, identify music opposites using applicable descriptors.
  • MU.C1.2.a2
    Sing in head voice with proper posture.
  • MU.C1.2.b2
    Perform on a variety of classroom instruments with appropriate hand placement.
  • MU.C1.2.c2
    Explore and perform basic forms in music (i.e., binary, ternary, rondo, etc.)
  • MU.D2.2.a2
    With guidance, recognize familiar tonal patterns and songs performed instrumentally and/or on a neutral syllable.
  • MU.D2.2.b2
    With guidance, recognize rhythms of familiar songs and poems, performed instrumentally and/or on a neutral syllable.
  • MU.D2.2.c2
    With guidance, discuss expressive qualities of music using applicable descriptors.
  • MU.C1.3.a3
    Sing in head voice with increasing pitch accuracy using proper posture.
  • MU.C1.3.b3
    Perform songs on a variety of classroom instruments with appropriate technique, and in various tonalities and meters.
  • MU.C1.3.c3
    Explore and perform music in basic forms with increasing technical accuracy at a consistent tempo.
  • MU.D2.3.a3
    With guidance, echo and decode, with increasing accuracy, a variety of tonal and rhythmic patterns and songs performed instrumentally and/or vocally.
  • MU.D2.3.b3
    Discuss and describe expressive qualities of music using applicable descriptors.
  • MU.C1.4.a4
    Sing in head voice with increasing pitch accuracy using proper posture and breath support.
  • MU.C1.4.b4
    Perform songs on a variety of classroom instruments with appropriate technique in various tonalities and meters, and with appropriate dynamics.
  • MU.C1.4.c4
    Explore and perform music in basic forms with increasing accuracy, proper technique, and at a consistent tempo.
  • MU.D2.4.a4
    Echo and decode, with accuracy, a variety of tonal and rhythmic patterns and songs performed instrumentally and/or vocally. With guidance, read a variety of tonal and rhythmic patterns patterns.
  • MU.D2.4.b4
    Identify (visually and aurally) and describe common expressive musical symbols and elements.
  • MU.C1.5.a5
    Sing in head voice with increasing pitch accuracy, with proper posture, breath support, and appropriate tone.
  • MU.C1.5.b5
    Perform songs on a variety of classroom instruments with appropriate technique, in various tonalities and meters, with appropriate dynamics and articulations.
  • MU.C1.5.c5
    Perform a rich and diverse repertoire with increasing technical accuracy and proper technique at a consistent tempo.
  • MU.D2.5.a5
    Echo, decode, and read, with accuracy, a variety of tonal and rhythmic patterns and songs performed instrumentally and/or vocally.
  • MU.D2.5.b5
    Identify (visually and aurally), describe, and demonstrate musical terms and elements.
  • MU.A1.6.a6
    Explore music examples and analyze the music through the lens of the elements of music.
  • MU.A1.6.b6
    Reflect on the personal, cultural, and historical contexts of a music example and/or composer/performer to enhance personal connection and understanding of the music. Grades 9-Diploma Proficient Grades 9-Diploma Advanced
  • MU.B3.6.a6
    Identify and describe the distinguishing characteristics of musical works from a variety of genres, styles, historical periods, and cultures.
  • MU.B3.6.b6
    Compare and contrast, in various cultures and historical periods, the functions of music, the roles of musicians, and the conditions under which participation in music typically occurs.
  • MU.B3.6.c6
    Explore unfamiliar musical works by genre, style, historical period, and/or culture and defend the classification. Grades 9-Diploma Proficient Grades 9-Diploma Advanced
  • MU.C1.6.a6
    Explore the function of the voice/instrument to support healthy singing/playing habits.
  • MU.C1.6.b6
    Accurately and expressively sing and/or play a rich and diverse repertoire of music using appropriate skills throughout a limited range.
  • MU.C1.6.c6
    Perform a rich and diverse repertoire of music that includes changes in tempo, key, and meter. Grades 9-Diploma Proficient Grades 9-Diploma Advanced
  • MU.D2.6.a6
    Read the terms and symbols for a piece of music to inform a performance or critique.
  • MU.D2.6.b6
    Apply musical terms and symbols to express musical ideas to other musicians. Grades 9-Diploma Proficient Grades 9-Diploma Advanced

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