rhythms accurately. I can … count rhythms using the music counting system. I can … identify note names. I can … connect my ideas and experience when making music. I can … relate music to daily life, history and cultures. I can … write down my own music ideas using music notation. I can … improvise short melodies. I can … listen to music and tell details about it. I can … use self – reflection and peer feedback to refine my performance. I can … Show the best posture and playing position. I can … demonstrate proper assembly, care and cleaning of my instrument. I can … use a tuner to help identify whether I am sharp, flat or in tune. I can … describe the “good” and “needs improvement” parts of our group performance. I can … describe events in the music. I can … listen and comment on other performances using appropriate music vocabulary and social skills. I can … perform wide varieties of music from different cultures and styles. I can … sustain my own part while performing in an ensemble. I can… demonstrate ensemble techniques by blending timbre, matching dynamic levels and responding to the cues of the conductor. I can … describe the “good” and “needs improvement” parts of my performance.