When reading the standards, note that content new to any given level appears in italic type.
- 2014 Music Standards (PK-8 General Music)
- 2014 Music Standards (Composition/Theory)
- 2014 Music Standards (Music Technology)
- 2014 Music Standards (Guitar/Keyboard/Harmonizing Instruments)
- 2014 Music Standards (Ensemble)
Context and Explanation. The 2014 Music Standards are written in the context of Artistic Processes (with process components), Enduring Understandings, and Essential Questions. Those elements, and words used in the Standards, are defined in these documents:
- 2014 Music Standards EUs, EQs, Definitions
- Proficiency Levels Explanation – Novice Intermediate and High School 2014 Standards
- 2014 Music Standards Glossary
View the National Standards Comparison chart: 1994 versus 2014