Essential Standards for Choral Music in LS R-7 Essential Standards Endurance Leverage Readiness 1. Sing while implementing the elements of proper vocal production. Good individual singing technique will provide enjoyment and quality of life in to old age. Student will be able to sing in a healthy way in college, church, and community groups or individually. Will lead to proper vocal production in speech as well as singing. Individual will become a better public speaker and communicator. The consistency with which the skills are demonstrated will 2. Apply concepts of historical and cultural interpretation through the performance of choral music. 3. Demonstrate fluency in reading music notation. This understanding will provide the student a perspective about cultural interactions and a sense of their own place in history that will last a lifetime. Allows an individual the ability to participate in music later in life in college, church and community groups or individually. Direct transfers to history and other humanities. Student will acquire a timeline of history through knowledge of musical time periods and cultural traditions. Brain development enhanced greatly by mastering pattern recognition and spacial and temporal relationships. In early grades the development of the vocabulary is paramount. This sets the stage for application of cultural and historical performance practice. The consistency with which the skills are demonstrated will 4. Develop and refine proper ensemble singing skills. This skill requires teamwork and an awareness of the group as a whole. This will help the student in the future work and or study environment. A heightened understanding of group dynamics is a life skill. Monitoring and adjusting individual traits to fit within a group dynamic is a valuable skill in any group related activity or discipline. The consistency with which the skills are demonstrated will 5. Listen to, analyze, describe and evaluate music using the correct vocabulary. Being a sophisticated consumer of music will increase aesthetic quality of life. Music is unavoidable, therefore a solid background in descriptive vocabulary can increase enjoyment of music. Analytical and descriptive language is a learned skill and will transfer to any and all disciplines. Vocabulary for listening, describing and evaluating will increase and reach higher level of thinking with each course 6. Demonstrate effective rehearsal and performance techniques. This skill requires teamwork and an awareness of the group as a whole. This will help the student in future work and or study environments. A heightened understanding of group dynamics, and responding to criticism is a life skill. Understanding parameters for effective group work allows a person to contribute to any group related work or study. The consistency with which the skills are demonstrated will
Sing while implementing the elements of proper vocal production. 1.1 Sing with proper tone production by correctly managing the breath and choosing the correct vowel and/or placement or resonance while singing alone and in groups. 1.2 Demonstrate ability to sing accurate pitch (intonation) and rhythmic patterns. 1.3 Demonstrate an understanding the elements of proper diction. 1.4 Demonstrate correctly aligned posture. 1.5 Demonstrate an understanding of expressive singing, dynamics, phrasing, and text inflection. frequent Beginning. Difficulty of increase with each Beginning. Musical examples and repertoire will increase in difficulty with each The intermediate student will demonstrate a solid and scholarly consistent Intermediate. Difficulty of Intermediate. Musical examples and repertoire will increase in difficulty with each Beginning. Difficulty of increase with each Intermediate. Difficulty of of this near constant Advanced. Difficulty of musical examples will increase with each Advanced. Musical examples and repertoire will increase in difficulty with each Advanced. Difficulty of musical examples will Standard #1- With learning targets
Understand choral music in relationship to history and culture. 2.1 Sing and recognize a variety of musical styles representing different time periods. 2.2 Demonstrate appropriate performance practice for a variety of musical styles and time periods. 2.3 Recognize intended function of music from an historical and cultural perspective. 2.4 Perform the diction and nuances of a variety of languages frequent The intermediate student will demonstrate a solid and scholarly understanding executing with consistent executing with near constant Standard #2- With learning targets
Demonstrate proficiency in reading music notation. 3.1 Correctly perform notated pitches and or rhythms without prior study. (Without accompaniment) 3.2 Identify, Define and Perform common musical symbols 3.3 Identify, and define common musical terminology will demonstrate an frequent Beginning. Difficulty of increase with each The intermediate student will demonstrate a solid and scholarly consistent Intermediate. Difficulty of executing with near constant Advanced. Difficulty of Standard #3- With learning targets
Develop ensemble singing skills 4.1 Sing with proper tone production by correctly managing the breath and choosing the correct vowel and/or placement or resonance. 4.2 Sing while utilizing horizontal and vertical tuning techniques. 4.3 Perform using a palate of multiple vocal tone colors and styles 4.4 Monitor and adjust individual contribution to the group s balance and blend. 4.5 Interpret conducting gestures related to expression, phrasing, dynamics, articulation and tempo. 4.6 Demonstrate an understanding of expressive singing, dynamics, phrasing, and text inflection. frequent The intermediate student solid and scholarly understanding of this consistent will demonstrate a executing with near constant Standard #4- With learning targets
Listen, analyze, describe and evaluate music using music vocabulary. 5.1 Evaluate performances through written or verbal expression. 5.2 Listen to, and analyze performances of live and recorded examples of music. 5.3 Describe the performance elements articulated in the Essential Standards. concept, executing with frequent The intermediate student will demonstrate a solid and scholarly understanding executing with consistent executing with near constant Standard #5- With learning targets
Demonstrate effective rehearsal and performance techniques. 6.1 Students will be able to describe proper body alignment using written or verbal expression. 6.2 Students will be able to physically demonstrate proper body alignment. 6.3 Students can represent adjustments to the vocal score through the use of a system of rehearsal markings. 6.4 Students understanding of sound and silence and the role of each in an effective rehearsal or performance. 6.5 Students will understand and be able to demonstrate the importance of physical engagement of an audience and stage presence. frequent The intermediate student will demonstrate a solid and scholarly understanding executing with consistent executing with near constant Standard #6- With learning targets