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Intro to Instruments (SCP) 851
Focus Instrument

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01.2 THE ARTS - MUSIC

01.2.2.5.1 -- Students will perform on at least one instrument accurately and independently, alone and in small and large ensembles, with good posture, good playing position and good breath, bow or stick control

01.2.2.5.2 -- Students will perform with expression and technical accuracy on at least one string, wind, percussion or classroom instrument a repertoire of instrumental literature with a difficulty level of 2, on a scale of 1 to 6

01.2.4.5.3 -- Students will use a variety of traditional and nontraditional sound sources and electronic media when composing and arranging.

01.2.5.5.1 -- Students will read whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth and dotted notes and rests in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve meter signatures

01.2.5.5.2 -- Students will read at sight simple melodies in both the treble and bass clefs

01.2.5.5.3 -- Students will identify and define standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation and expression

01.2.5.5.4 -- Students will use standard notation to record their musical ideas and the musical ideas of others

01.2.9.5.1 -- Students will describe distinguishing characteristics of representative music genres and styles from a variety of cultures

01.2.9.5.2 -- Students will classify by genre and style (and if applicable, by historical period, composer and title) a varied body of exemplary (that is, high-quality and characteristic) musical works, and explain the characteristics that cause each work to be considered exemplary

01.2.9.6.2 -- Students will identify sources of American music genres, trace the evolution of those genres, and cite well-known musicians associated with them



What band instrument is the most interesting and appealing (to each student)?
How do I play my focus instrument?




Choosing of a band instrument to focus on
Instrument assembly and care
correct emboucher(wind instruments)/stick grip(percussionists)
Correct hand position
propper diaphragmatic breathing (wind instruments)
Propper Sticking(percussionists)
Correct fingerings(wind players)



Students will:
1) Choose a focus band instrument
2) DemonstrateInstrument assembly and care
3) Demonstrate and practice correct emboucher(wind instruments)/stick grip(percussionists)
4) Demonstrate correct hand position
5) practice propper diaphragmatic breathing (wind instruments)
6) practice Propper Sticking(percussionists)
7) use correct fingerings(wind players)



Students will
Choose a focus band instrument
Write a paper about the history of that instrument and its evolution to become what it is today
gain basic proficiency on focus instrument
be constantly monitored on propper playing technique
have no less than 25 minutes of individual practice time on most days
recieve individual and group lessons several times throughout the week
be given weekly playing assignments on their "daily check-off sheet"
Write a summary of the life of a composer each week from "Meet the Composers" book





playing tests
observation of correct technique
discussion and peer observation of correct technique



Meet the Composers
Standard of Excellence Book 1-3
Yamaha Band Book Series