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         National Standards for Music Education  | 
    
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         1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music  | 
      
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         2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.  | 
      
| 3. Improvising melodies, variations and accompaniments. | 
| 4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines. | 
| 5. Reading and notating music. | 
| 6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music. | 
| 7. Evaluating music and music performances. | 
| 8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. | 
| 9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture. | 
      
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