Chicopee Public Schools High school Choral Curriculum: 9, 10, 11 12 Grade- 9, 10, 11, 12 s will demonstrate and understand how to read a musical score, respond to the cues of a conductor, proper posture, expression, breath control, dynamics, pure vowels, balance and blend, the importance of rehearsal time, and working as a positive and committed member of an ensemble. Standards addressed throughout the year include: MA State Standards: 1.10; 1.12; 1.14, 2.10; 2.12; 2.13; 2.15; 4.14; 5.13; Standards: 1a; 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 4a, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 6a, 6b, 7a
Tine Frame Content/ Skills Addressed Assessments Standards Essential Question Suggested Resources Topic s will sing Tonic and Dominant 7th chords using By the end of Term I Singing Movable DO: Do-Mi-So; Ti-Re-Fa-So. s will sing using Kodaly solfege signs: Do-Ti-Do, Do-Re-Do, Mi-Re-Mi, So-Fa-So, So-La-So; What is good vocal intonation? levels, Sight-reading, McGraw Hill, 2005 9-tone scales: C major, F major and G major; Intervals: second, third, fifth, seventh and octave. Essential Sight-Reading, Volume 1,2; treble, Mixed by Emily Crocker sand John Leavitt, Hal-Leonard Choral Blend and Balance. 90 Days of Sight-Reading. Success Singing unison, SA, SSA, SAB, SATB choral repertoire with and without accompaniment, two-three parts rounds, by Stan McGill and H.Morris Stevens, AMC Publications, Texas. diverse genres and cultures with appropriate expression. Develop the independence in singing the vocal line above a Kodaly solfege method dissimilar accompaniment. s will identify and recognize Tonic and Dominant Reading and Notation 7 th chords; Introduction to cadence. Identify and recognize solfege: Do-Ti-Do, Do-Re-Do, Mi- Re-Mi, So-Fa-So, So-La-So; 9-tone scales C major, F major Why is it important to be able to read music? levels, Sight-reading, McGraw Hill, 2005 Essential Sight-Reading, Volume
and G major; melodic/harmonic intervals: second, third, 1,2; treble, Mixed by Emily Crocker fifth, seventh and octave. Sight-reading. Rhythm sand John Leavitt, Hal-Leonard Identify Whole, Dotted Half, Half, Dotted Quarter, Quarter, assessments. 90 Days of Sight-Reading. Success Eighths, and Sixteen notes/ rests. by Stan McGill and H.Morris Identify meters: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4. Stevens, AMC Publications, Texas. Identify basic music symbols such as: clefs, repeat signs, DCapo, tempo, dynamics markings, etc Voice Builders for Better Choirs, A Comprehensive Resource for Choral Techniques s will understand physiology of the voice. Describe and demonstrate proper posture and good breath control. exercises.. What are good vocal techniques? Directors by Emily Crocker, edited by Janet Day and Linda Rann, Hal-Leonard, 2002 Essential Elements for Choir, Essential Pure vowels placement. Musicianship, A Comprehensive Choral Method, Book 0ne-Four, by Emily Diction/Articulation Crocker and John Leavitt, Hal-Leonard. The Choral Warm-up Collection, A sourcebook of 167 Choral Warm-ups Contributed by 51 Choral Directors, edited by Sally K. Albrecht, Alfred Publ. Performance skills Perform with good intonation; appropriate musical expression; understand the importance of rehearsal time; State and Why self-evaluation is important?
concert etiquette; working in a vocal ensemble. levels, Glencoe, McGraw Hill, 2005 Perform choral literature Level Intermediate. Singing unison, SA, SSA, TTBB, SAB, SATB choral repertoire with and without accompaniment, three parts rounds, diverse genres and cultures with appropriate expression. Selfevaluation. MMEA district and all-state auditions Choral literature Intermediate to Advanced levels. Self-evaluation s will sing and improvise Tonic, Subdominant and By the end of Singing Dominant 7th chords using Movable DO: Do-Mi-So; Do- Fa-La; Ti-Re-Fa-So. What are choral balance and blend? Choral literature Intermediate to Advanced levels. the 9-tone scales: C major, D major, E flat major, F major and Term G major; Intervals: second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, 2 ends seventh and octave. Choral Bend/Balance Singing unison, SA, SSA, SAB, SATB chorus repertoire with and without accompaniment, two-three parts rounds, diverse genres and cultures with appropriate expression. Develop the independence in singing the vocal line. s will identify and recognize Tonic, Subdominant Reading and Notation and Dominant 7 th chords; State and What is the cadence? Sight-reading, Intermediate, Proficient
Understand the concept of chord progression and cadence. and Advanced levels, McGraw Hill, 2005 Identify and recognize solfege: Do-Ti-Do, Do-Re-Do, Mi- Re-Mi, So-Fa-So, So-La-So; 9-tone scales C major, D major, E flat major, F major and G major; melodic/harmonic intervals: second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and octave. Sight-reading. Identify Whole, Dotted Half, Half, Dotted Quarter, Quarter, Eighths, and Sixteen notes/ rests, broken notes; tied notes/rests. Rhythm assessments. Essential Sight-Reading, Volume 1,2; treble, Mixed by Emily Crocker sand John Leavitt, Hal-Leonard 90 Days of Sight-Reading. Success by Stan McGill and H.Morris Stevens, Jr, AMC Publications, Texas. Identify meters: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 2/2. Read and perform rhythm in changing meter. Identify tempo and dynamics markings. Continue study of the physiology of the voice. Voice Builders for Better Choirs, A Comprehensive Resource for Choral Techniques Continue to work with breath support. Continue to improve pure vowels placement. exercises. What are good vocal techniques? Directors by Emily Crocker, edited by Janet Day and Linda Rann, Hal-Leonard, 2002 Diction/Articulation. Essential Elements for Choir, Essential Musicianship, A Comprehensive Choral Method, Book 0ne-Four, by Emily Crocker and John Leavitt, Hal-Leonard. The Choral Warm-up Collection, A sourcebook of 167 Choral Warm-ups
Contributed by 51 Choral Directors, edited by Sally K. Albrecht, Alfred Publ. Performance skills Perform with good intonation; appropriate musical expression; understand the importance of rehearsal time; concert etiquette; working in a vocal ensemble. What are criteria of a good/excellent choral? levels, Glencoe, McGraw Hill, 2005 Perform choral literature Level Advanced/Proficient. Singing SSA, SATB, TTBB choral repertoire with and Selfevaluation. Choral literature Intermediate to Advanced levels. without accompaniment, three parts rounds, diverse genres MMEA and cultures with appropriate expression. district all-state and Self-evaluation auditions