Chamber Orchestra Course Syllabus: Orchestra Proficient Joli Brooks, Jacksonville High School, Revised August 2016

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1 Course Overview Open to students who play the violin, viola, cello, or contrabass. Instruction builds on the knowledge and skills developed in Stringed Orchestra. Students must register for Chamber Orchestra for both semesters. Each student must provide his or her own instrument and uniform. This course is weighted on a 5-point scale. General Course Content 1. Audition and competition procedures, techniques and experiences 2. Composition, including rhythm, melody and harmony 3. Concert performance and stage presence in large and small groups and as a soloist 4. Critical musical listening, including listening to art music, and approaches for aurally evaluating and providing constructive feedback to individuals and groups 5. Cultural role of music and musicians in society 6. Historical and global information as encountered in selected literature, curricular and co-curricular experiences 7. Improvisation, including rhythm and melody 8. Instrument care and maintenance including consumer needs of the advancing musician 9. Large ensemble skills, including increasingly advanced awareness and control of balance, blend, and phrasing, and performing a variety of orchestral literature in grades IV-VI 10. Musical vocabulary 11. Performance techniques, including increasingly advanced techniques of intonation, tone production, dynamic control, shifting, articulation and vibrato 12. Reading and interpreting musical notation, including pitches in multiple clefs, rhythms, key signatures, time signatures, expressive indicators, ornamentation and non-traditional notation 13. Selection and use of appropriate technologies for the advancing musician 14. Self-evaluation, goal-setting and time management including developing and maintaining practice habits to support the advancing musician 15. Sightreading procedures and skills 16. Small-group rehearsal procedures, leadership skills, performance techniques and experiences 17. Solo skills, including performance of advanced solos 18. Student s role and responsibilities as a leader within the JHS Orchestra - 1 -

2 Grades Chamber Orchestra Course Syllabus: Orchestra Proficient Grading scale A B C D F below 60 Grading practices Students earn grades each six-week period as follows: 50% daily performance grades 40% test grades 10% practice record Extra credit (1-5 points added to six-week grade) A final exam will be given at the end of each semester. The exam counts 25% of the semester grade. Make-up work Students are responsible for requesting, obtaining and completing missed assignments. Students who are absent from class should make up missed work immediately upon returning to school. Students will be allowed one day of make-up time for each day absent. Students who are absent for an extended period or who require additional make-up time should see Ms. Brooks personally to discuss a reasonable deadline. Technology Students will be allowed to use cell phones or other personal electronics as follows: as instructed by the teacher to enhance the lesson to manage orchestra events and deadlines in their calendars to record orchestra-related contact information and reminders to contact parents with time-sensitive or urgent information Students must always request and receive permission before using personal electronics during orchestra class time

3 North Carolina Essential Standards Proficient Music Note on Numbering: P - Proficient High School Standards Note on Strands: ML Musical Literacy, MR Musical Response, CR Contextual Relevancy Proficient High School Music standards are designed for those students who have achieved intermediate level music standards at the high school level. Musical Literacy Essential Standard P.ML.1: Apply the elements of music and musical techniques in order to sing and play music with accuracy and expression. Clarifying objectives P.ML.1.3- Illustrate well-developed ensemble skills by performing an appropriate part in an ensemble. Essential Standard P.ML.2: Interpret the sound and symbol systems of music. Clarifying objectives P.ML.2.1- Interpret whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted note and rest durations in simple duple, simple triple, simple compound, triple compound, and mixed meters. P.ML.2.2- Interpret standard notation symbols for pitch in appropriate clefs using extended staves and some non-traditional notations. P.ML.2.3- Use standard symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and tempo to notate personal musical ideas and the musical ideas of others. Essential Standard P.ML.3: Create music using a variety of sound and notational sources. Clarifying objectives P.ML.3.1- Produce short rhythmic and melodic improvisations on given pentatonic melodies and melodies in major and minor keys. P.ML.3.2- Create arrangements of pieces for voices or instruments

4 Musical Response Essential Standard P.MR.1: Understand the interacting elements to respond to music and music performances. Clarifying objectives P.MR.1.1- Interpret conductor gestures to elicit expressive singing or playing. P.MR.1.2- Analyze aural examples of music using correct music terminology, in terms of how compositional devices and techniques are used to structure compositions. for improvement. Contextual Relevancy Essential Standard P.CR.1: Understand global, interdisciplinary, and 21st century connections with music. Clarifying objectives P.CR.1.1- Understand the role of music in United States history as a means of P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.3- Explain how advances in music technology influence traditional music careers and produce new opportunities. P.CR.1.4- Explain the causes of potential health and wellness issues for musicians. P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the - 4 -

5 First Grading Period Major test grades and projects due 1. Advanced solo vocabulary 2. Chamber music vocabulary 3. Note reading: secondary clefs 4. Ornamentation 5. Patriot Day preparation and performance 6. Patriot Day program vocabulary 7. Perform advanced scales and/or arpeggios 1-2 from memory 8. Perform one section from the advanced solo Objectives and activities Expectations: Students will review and apply rules, procedures and expectations from the JHS Orchestra Handbook and calendar of events. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other Reflection: Students will revisit goals from last year, self-evaluate their musical skills and set new goals Instrument maintenance: Students will change broken or worn strings as needed with assistance using correct techniques, monitor soundpost placement, bridge placement and fine tuner function, and reset the bridge and fine tuners as needed with assistance. Students will monitor bow for wear and will seek and/or apply appropriate maintenance with assistance. Students will apply appropriate instrument cleaning techniques with supervision during cleaning day. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the Performance techniques: Students will demonstrate continuous improvement and increasing accuracy in performance, using advanced techniques of intonation, tone production, dynamic control, shifting, articulation and vibrato. Students will use appropriate technologies such as smartphone applications and internet resources to facilitate personal practice (metronomes, recorders, videos, recordings)

6 P.CR.1.4- Explain the causes of potential health and wellness issues for musicians. Advanced solo: Students will develop performance skills encountered in the advanced solo through practicing in bi-monthly sectionals and alone, and will perform one section individually. Students will use study sheets, flashcards and/or games to develop knowledge of musical terminology as encountered in the solo, and will define terms studied. Scales and arpeggios: Students will sing the major scale, melodic minor scale, and major and minor arpeggios using solfege. Students will perform advanced scales and/or arpeggios 1-2 from memory using bowings and fingerings as indicated in materials provided or as directed by the private instructor. Sightreading: Students will demonstrate continuous improvement and increasing accuracy in sightreading using established procedures (STARRS) P.ML.2.1- Interpret whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted note and rest durations in simple duple, simple triple, simple compound, triple compound, and mixed meters. P.ML.2.2- Interpret standard notation symbols for pitch in appropriate clefs using extended staves and some non-traditional notations. Large ensemble skills: Students will rehearse and perform Patriot Day selections, demonstrating continuous growth in ensemble skills, musical sensitivity and responsiveness to the conductor. Students will prepare for rehearsals during personal practice time

7 P.ML.1.3- Illustrate well-developed ensemble skills by performing an appropriate part in an ensemble. P.MR.1.1- Interpret conductor gestures to elicit expressive singing or playing. P.CR.1.1 Understand the role of music in United States history as a means of P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other Small-group rehearsal skills and leadership: Students will follow established procedures for rehearsing in sectionals, and will develop their skills as leaders and team players by choosing actions that maximize rehearsal effectiveness. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other Chamber music skills: Students will choose and rehearse chamber music selection(s) in quartets or other small groups, apply appropriate leadership techniques to maximize rehearsal effectiveness and performance communication, define musical terminology encountered, and apply knowledge of common practice to create convincing musical interpretations with assistance. Students will use appropriate technologies such as smartphone applications and internet resources to research interpretations and facilitate rehearsals (metronomes, recorders, videos, recordings). Students will prepare for rehearsals during personal practice time. P.ML.1.3- Illustrate well-developed ensemble skills by performing an appropriate part in an ensemble. P.MR.1.2- Analyze aural examples of music using correct music terminology, in terms of how compositional devices and techniques are used to structure compositions. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other - 7 -

8 Note-reading: Students will use worksheets, flashcards, websites, transposition exercises and self-test materials to master note-reading in one secondary clef and demonstrate familiarity with two others. P.ML.2.2- Interpret standard notation symbols for pitch in appropriate clefs using extended staves and some non-traditional notations. Ornamentation: Students will use study sheets, isolated and contextualized performance examples, aural examples, and rules of historical common practice to define, interpret, improvise and execute a variety of musical ornaments. P.ML.2.1- Interpret whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted note and rest durations in simple duple, simple triple, simple compound, triple compound, and mixed meters. P.ML.2.2- Interpret standard notation symbols for pitch in appropriate clefs using extended staves and some non-traditional notations. P.MR.1.2- Analyze aural examples of music using correct music terminology, in terms of how compositional devices and techniques are used to structure compositions. Patriot Day vocabulary: Students will use study sheets, flashcards and/or games to study musical vocabulary encountered in Patriot Day selections, and will define terms studied. P.MR.1.2- Analyze aural examples of music using correct music terminology, in terms of how compositional devices and techniques are used to structure compositions. Historical and global information: Students will discuss and compare historical and global information as encountered in performance literature and co-curricular activities. P.CR.1.1 Understand the role of music in United States history as a means of P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the - 8 -

9 Second Grading Period Major test grades and projects due 1. Chamber Music/Recital/Small Ensemble Festival preparation and performance 2. Holiday concert vocabulary 3. Instrument construction and quality project: Fiddle Fair attendance and reflection or alternative assignment 4. Key signatures and scale structures 5. Perform 2-octave chromatic scale from memory 6. Perform advanced scales and/or arpeggios 3-5 from memory 7. Perform advanced scales and/or arpeggios 6-8 from memory 8. Perform advanced solo section 2 9. Perform advanced solo section 3 Objectives and activities Instrument maintenance: Students will change broken or worn strings as needed with assistance using correct techniques, monitor soundpost placement, bridge placement and fine tuner function, and reset the bridge and fine tuners as needed with assistance. Students will monitor bow for wear and will seek and/or apply appropriate maintenance with assistance. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the Improvisation: Students will improvise within specified parameters. P.ML.3.1- Produce short rhythmic and melodic improvisations on given pentatonic melodies and melodies in major and minor keys. Performance techniques: Students will demonstrate continuous improvement and increasing accuracy in performance, using advanced techniques of intonation, tone production, dynamic control, shifting, articulation and vibrato. Students will use appropriate technologies such as smartphone applications and internet resources to facilitate personal practice (metronomes, recorders, videos, recordings). P.CR.1.4- Explain the causes of potential health and wellness issues for musicians

10 Advanced solo: Students will develop performance skills encountered in the advanced solo through practicing in bi-monthly sectionals and alone, and will perform sections 2 and 3 individually. Scales and arpeggios: Students will sing the major scale, melodic minor scale, and major and minor arpeggios using solfege. Students will perform advanced scales and/or arpeggios 3-5 and 6-8 from memory using bowings and fingerings as indicated in materials provided or as directed by the private instructor. Students will perform 2- octave chromatic scale from memory as fingered in materials provided. Sightreading: Students will demonstrate continuous improvement and increasing accuracy in sightreading using established procedures (STARRS) P.ML.2.1- Interpret whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted note and rest durations in simple duple, simple triple, simple compound, triple compound, and mixed meters. P.ML.2.2- Interpret standard notation symbols for pitch in appropriate clefs using extended staves and some non-traditional notations. Large ensemble skills: Students will rehearse Holiday concert selections, demonstrating continuous growth in ensemble skills, musical sensitivity and responsiveness to the conductor. Students will prepare for rehearsals during personal practice time. P.ML.1.3- Illustrate well-developed ensemble skills by performing an appropriate part in an ensemble. P.MR.1.1- Interpret conductor gestures to elicit expressive singing or playing

11 P.CR.1.1 Understand the role of music in United States history as a means of P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other Small-group rehearsal skills and leadership: Students will follow established procedures for rehearsing in sectionals, and will develop their skills as leaders and team players by choosing actions that maximize rehearsal effectiveness. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other Chamber music skills: Students will rehearse and perform chamber music selection(s) in quartets or other small groups, apply appropriate leadership techniques to maximize rehearsal effectiveness and performance communication, and apply knowledge of common practice to create convincing musical interpretations with assistance. Students will use appropriate technologies such as smartphone applications and internet resources to research interpretations and facilitate rehearsals (metronomes, recorders, videos, recordings). Students will prepare for rehearsals during personal practice time. P.ML.1.3- Illustrate well-developed ensemble skills by performing an appropriate part in an ensemble. P.MR.1.2- Analyze aural examples of music using correct music terminology, in terms of how compositional devices and techniques are used to structure compositions. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other Holiday concert vocabulary: Students will use study sheets, flashcards and/or games to study musical vocabulary encountered in Holiday concert selections, and will define terms studied

12 P.MR.1.2- Analyze aural examples of music using correct music terminology, in terms of how compositional devices and techniques are used to structure compositions. Key signatures and scale structures: Students will use study sheets, worksheets and/or games to study all major and minor key signatures. Students will complete the circle of fifths and build examples of all major and minor scale forms from memory, and will aurally identify scale forms. P.ML.2.2- Interpret standard notation symbols for pitch in appropriate clefs using extended staves and some non-traditional notations. P.ML.2.3- Use standard symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and tempo to notate personal musical ideas and the musical ideas of others. P.MR.1.2- Analyze aural examples of music using correct music terminology, in terms of how compositional devices and techniques are used to structure compositions. Composition: Each student will compose a melody for his/her primary instrument within specified parameters, and will perform the melody for one or more classmates. P.ML.2.3- Use standard symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and tempo to notate personal musical ideas and the musical ideas of others. P.ML.3.2- Create arrangements of pieces for voices or instruments Instrument construction and quality: Students will read and discuss selected articles about instrument construction and quality including endangered pernambuco wood, traditional use of ivory and whalebone, alternative materials such as graphite, and factors to consider when purchasing an instrument or bow. Students will experience playing on instruments of differing materials and qualities by participating in the Fiddle Fair, or will complete an alternative research project on instrument quality. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.3 Explain how advances in music technology influence traditional music careers and produce new opportunities. P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the Historical and global information: Students will discuss and compare historical and global information as encountered in performance literature and co-curricular activities. P.CR.1.1 Understand the role of music in United States history as a means of P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the

13 Third Grading Period Major test grades and projects due 1. All-County concert vocabulary 2. Careers in music research activity 3. Holiday concert preparation and performance 4. Holiday concert seating auditions 5. Holiday Pops concert preparation and performance 6. Perform advanced solo section 4 7. Perform advanced solo section 5 8. Perform scales and/or arpeggios 9-11 from memory 9. Perform scales and/or arpeggios from memory EXAM: Performance, teacher-selected from all advanced scales and arpeggios and advanced solo Objectives and activities Instrument maintenance: Students will change broken or worn strings as needed with assistance using correct techniques, monitor soundpost placement, bridge placement and fine tuner function, and reset the bridge and fine tuners as needed with assistance. Students will monitor bow for wear and will seek and/or apply appropriate maintenance with assistance. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the Improvisation: Students will improvise within specified parameters. P.ML.3.1- Produce short rhythmic and melodic improvisations on given pentatonic melodies and melodies in major and minor keys. Performance techniques: Students will demonstrate continuous improvement and increasing accuracy in performance, using advanced techniques of intonation, tone production, dynamic control, shifting, articulation and vibrato. Students will use appropriate technologies such as smartphone applications and internet resources to facilitate personal practice (metronomes, recorders, videos, recordings). P.CR.1.4- Explain the causes of potential health and wellness issues for musicians

14 Advanced solo: Students will develop performance skills encountered in the advanced solo through practicing in bi-monthly sectionals and alone, and will perform sections 4 and 5 individually. Scales and arpeggios: Students will sing the major scale, melodic minor scale, and major and minor arpeggios using solfege. Students will perform advanced scales and/or arpeggios 9-11 and from memory using bowings and fingerings as indicated in materials provided or as directed by the private instructor. Sightreading: Students will demonstrate continuous improvement and increasing accuracy in sightreading using established procedures (STARRS) P.ML.2.1- Interpret whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted note and rest durations in simple duple, simple triple, simple compound, triple compound, and mixed meters. P.ML.2.2- Interpret standard notation symbols for pitch in appropriate clefs using extended staves and some non-traditional notations. Large ensemble skills: Students will rehearse and perform Holiday concert and Holiday Pops concert selections, demonstrating continuous growth in ensemble skills, musical sensitivity and responsiveness to the conductor. Students will prepare for rehearsals during personal practice time. P.ML.1.3- Illustrate well-developed ensemble skills by performing an appropriate part in an ensemble. P.MR.1.1- Interpret conductor gestures to elicit expressive singing or playing

15 P.CR.1.1 Understand the role of music in United States history as a means of P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other Small-group rehearsal skills and leadership: Students will follow established procedures for rehearsing in sectionals, and will develop their skills as leaders and team players by choosing actions that maximize rehearsal effectiveness. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other Audition procedures and experience: Students will perform blind auditions for Holiday concert seating, and will evaluate the auditions of others. Selected students will audition for All-County Orchestra and/or for ERO. Careers in music research activity: Students will use web searches and research techniques to explore careers in music and extramusical careers for musicians, including JHS career academy choices that support musical interests. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.3- Explain how advances in music technology influence traditional music careers and produce new opportunities. P.CR.1.4- Explain the causes of potential health and wellness issues for musicians. P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the All-County vocabulary: Students will use study sheets, flashcards and/or games to study musical vocabulary encountered in All-County selections, and will define terms studied. P.MR.1.2- Analyze aural examples of music using correct music terminology, in terms of how compositional devices and techniques are used to structure compositions

16 Historical and global information: Students will discuss and compare historical and global information as encountered in performance literature and co-curricular activities. P.CR.1.1 Understand the role of music in United States history as a means of P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the Fourth Grading Period Major test grades and projects due 1. All-County concert preparation and/or performance 2. Early Spring/ Music Performance Adjudication (MPA) concert seating auditions 3. Early Spring/ MPA concert vocabulary 4. Perform advanced broken thirds keys 1-2 from memory Objectives and activities Instrument maintenance: Students will change broken or worn strings as needed with assistance using correct techniques, monitor soundpost placement, bridge placement and fine tuner function, and reset the bridge and fine tuners as needed with assistance. Students will monitor bow for wear and will seek and/or apply appropriate maintenance with assistance. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the Improvisation: Students will improvise within specified parameters. P.ML.3.1- Produce short rhythmic and melodic improvisations on given pentatonic melodies and melodies in major and minor keys. Performance techniques: Students will demonstrate continuous improvement and increasing accuracy in performance, using advanced techniques of intonation, tone production, dynamic control, shifting, articulation and vibrato. Students will use appropriate technologies such as smartphone applications and internet resources to facilitate personal practice (metronomes, recorders, videos, recordings)

17 P.CR.1.4- Explain the causes of potential health and wellness issues for musicians. Broken thirds: Students will sing broken thirds in major keys using solfege. Students will perform advanced broken thirds 1-2 from memory using bowings and fingerings provided. Sightreading: Students will demonstrate continuous improvement and increasing accuracy in sightreading using established procedures (STARRS) P.ML.2.1- Interpret whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted note and rest durations in simple duple, simple triple, simple compound, triple compound, and mixed meters. P.ML.2.2- Interpret standard notation symbols for pitch in appropriate clefs using extended staves and some non-traditional notations. Large ensemble skills: Students will rehearse All-County and Early Spring/MPA selections, demonstrating continuous growth in ensemble skills, musical sensitivity and responsiveness to the conductor. Students will prepare for rehearsals during personal practice time. P.ML.1.3- Illustrate well-developed ensemble skills by performing an appropriate part in an ensemble. P.MR.1.1- Interpret conductor gestures to elicit expressive singing or playing. P.CR.1.1 Understand the role of music in United States history as a means of P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other

18 Small-group rehearsal skills and leadership: Students will follow established procedures for rehearsing in sectionals, and will develop their skills as leaders and team players by choosing actions that maximize rehearsal effectiveness. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other Audition procedures and experience: Students will perform blind auditions for Early Spring/MPA seating, and will evaluate the auditions of others. Early Spring/MPA vocabulary: Students will use study sheets, flashcards and/or games to study musical vocabulary encountered in Early Spring/MPA selections, and will define terms studied. P.MR.1.2- Analyze aural examples of music using correct music terminology, in terms of how compositional devices and techniques are used to structure compositions. Historical and global information: Students will discuss and compare historical and global information as encountered in performance literature and co-curricular activities. P.CR.1.1 Understand the role of music in United States history as a means of P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the Fifth Grading Period Major test grades and projects due 1. Advanced solo vocabulary (new) 2. Composition project 3. Early Spring/MPA concert preparation and performance 4. Perform advanced broken thirds keys 3-4 from memory 5. Spring concert vocabulary

19 Objectives and activities Instrument maintenance: Students will change broken or worn strings as needed with assistance using correct techniques, monitor soundpost placement, bridge placement and fine tuner function, and reset the bridge and fine tuners as needed with assistance. Students will monitor bow for wear and will seek and/or apply appropriate maintenance with assistance. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the Improvisation: Students will improvise within specified parameters. P.ML.3.1- Produce short rhythmic and melodic improvisations on given pentatonic melodies and melodies in major and minor keys. Performance techniques: Students will demonstrate continuous improvement and increasing accuracy in performance, using advanced techniques of intonation, tone production, dynamic control, shifting, articulation and vibrato. Students will use appropriate technologies such as smartphone applications and internet resources to facilitate personal practice (metronomes, recorders, videos, recordings). P.CR.1.4- Explain the causes of potential health and wellness issues for musicians. Advanced solo: Students will develop performance skills encountered in the new advanced solo through practicing in bi-monthly sectionals and alone. Students will use study sheets, flashcards and/or games to develop knowledge of musical terminology as encountered in the solo, and will define terms studied. Broken thirds: Students will sing broken thirds in major and minor keys using solfege. Students will perform advanced broken thirds 3-4 from memory using bowings and fingerings provided

20 Sightreading: Students will demonstrate continuous improvement and increasing accuracy in sightreading using established procedures (STARRS) P.ML.2.1- Interpret whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted note and rest durations in simple duple, simple triple, simple compound, triple compound, and mixed meters. P.ML.2.2- Interpret standard notation symbols for pitch in appropriate clefs using extended staves and some non-traditional notations. Large ensemble skills: Students will rehearse and perform Early Spring/MPA selections, and rehearse Spring concert selections, demonstrating continuous growth in ensemble skills, musical sensitivity and responsiveness to the conductor. Students will prepare for rehearsals during personal practice time. P.ML.1.3- Illustrate well-developed ensemble skills by performing an appropriate part in an ensemble. P.MR.1.1- Interpret conductor gestures to elicit expressive singing or playing. P.CR.1.1 Understand the role of music in United States history as a means of P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other Small-group rehearsal skills and leadership: Students will follow established procedures for rehearsing in sectionals, and will develop their skills as leaders and team players by choosing actions that maximize rehearsal effectiveness

21 P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other Composition: Each student will compose a melody for his/her primary instrument within specified parameters, use the melody to create variations, and arrange the theme and variations for duet using a web-based notation program. Students will perform their duets within small groups. P.ML.2.3- Use standard symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and tempo to notate personal musical ideas and the musical ideas of others. P.ML.3.2- Create arrangements of pieces for voices or instruments. Spring concert vocabulary: Students will use study sheets, flashcards and/or games to study musical vocabulary encountered in Spring concert selections, and will define terms studied. P.MR.1.2- Analyze aural examples of music using correct music terminology, in terms of how compositional devices and techniques are used to structure compositions. Historical and global information: Students will discuss and compare historical and global information as encountered in performance literature and co-curricular activities. P.CR.1.1 Understand the role of music in United States history as a means of P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the Sixth Grading Period Major test grades and projects due 1. Perform advanced broken thirds keys 5-6 from memory 2. Perform section of student s choice from new advanced solo 3. Pops concert preparation and performance 4. Spring concert preparation and performance 5. Spring concert seating auditions EXAM: Performance, to be selected from advanced broken thirds, advanced scales/arpeggios and new advanced solo Objectives and activities

22 Instrument maintenance: Students will change broken or worn strings as needed with assistance using correct techniques, monitor soundpost placement, bridge placement and fine tuner function, and reset the bridge and fine tuners as needed with assistance. Students will monitor bow for wear and will seek and/or apply appropriate maintenance with assistance. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the Improvisation: Students will improvise within specified parameters. P.ML.3.1- Produce short rhythmic and melodic improvisations on given pentatonic melodies and melodies in major and minor keys. Performance techniques: Students will demonstrate continuous improvement and increasing accuracy in performance, using advanced techniques of intonation, tone production, dynamic control, shifting, articulation and vibrato. Students will use appropriate technologies such as smartphone applications and internet resources to facilitate personal practice (metronomes, recorders, videos, recordings). P.CR.1.4- Explain the causes of potential health and wellness issues for musicians. Advanced solo: Students will develop performance skills encountered in the advanced solo through practicing in bi-monthly sectionals and alone, and will perform one section individually. Broken thirds: Students will sing broken thirds in major and minor keys using solfege. Students will perform advanced broken thirds 5-6 from memory using bowings and fingerings provided

23 Sightreading: Students will demonstrate continuous improvement and increasing accuracy in sightreading using established procedures (STARRS) P.ML.2.1- Interpret whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted note and rest durations in simple duple, simple triple, simple compound, triple compound, and mixed meters. P.ML.2.2- Interpret standard notation symbols for pitch in appropriate clefs using extended staves and some non-traditional notations. Large ensemble skills: Students will rehearse and perform Spring and Pops concert selections, demonstrating continuous growth in ensemble skills, musical sensitivity and responsiveness to the conductor. Students will prepare for rehearsals during personal practice time. P.ML.1.3- Illustrate well-developed ensemble skills by performing an appropriate part in an ensemble. P.MR.1.1- Interpret conductor gestures to elicit expressive singing or playing. P.CR.1.1 Understand the role of music in United States history as a means of P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other Small-group rehearsal skills and leadership: Students will follow established procedures for rehearsing in sectionals, and will develop their skills as leaders and team players by choosing actions that maximize rehearsal effectiveness. P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other

24 Audition procedures and experience: Students will perform blind auditions for Spring concert seating, and will evaluate the auditions of others. Historical and global information: Students will discuss and compare historical and global information as encountered in performance literature and co-curricular activities. P.CR.1.1 Understand the role of music in United States history as a means of P.CR.1.2- Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other P.CR.1.5- Compare the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the