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Intro to Instruments (SCP) 851
AN OVERVIEW

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GRADE: 9-12
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01.2 THE ARTS - MUSIC --- 01.2.2.5.1 --- 01.2.2.5.2 --- 01.2.2.5.4 --- 01.2.4.5.3 --- 01.2.5.5.1 --- 01.2.5.5.4
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01.2 THE ARTS - MUSIC



What instruments are present in a concert band?
What are the instrument Families?
What are the basics of musical literacy?
Who were/are some of the important composers of classical music?
How do we classify world instruments?
What is propper concert etiquate?



1) Instrument Families
2) Band instruments
3) focus instrument basic profficiency
4) note reading
5) rhythm reading
6) dynamics
7) performance techniques
8) Concert Ettiquate
9) World Music
10) Tubs Notation
11) classification system for world Instruments
12) History of musical instruments
13) Drum Circle Exposure
14) Call and Response (ryhthms)
15) write major scales and key signatures and work on performance of these scales
16) Vocabulary: Key Signature, staff/grand staff, scale, note head, stem, flag, flat, sharp, half step, whole step, natural, time signature, bar line, measure, double bar line, repeat sign, breath mark, leger line, Crescendo, diminuendo, staccato, legato, accent, tie, slur, forte, piano, accidental, solo, unison




1) Students will identify Instrument Families and classify instruments based on this knowlege
2) Students will know the common concert band, jazz band, and orchestral instruments
3) Students will choose and gain basic proficiency on a focus
4) Demonstrate and practice accurate note reading note reading both Verbally, Written, and on their focus instrument
5) Demonstrate and practice accurate rhythm reading both verbally, in written format, and through performance on their focus instrument
6) describe and perform basic dynamics as presented in their music
7) Discuss and demonstrate propper performance techniques on their focus instrument both during practice time and in a performance setting
8) create a Concert Ettiquate pamplet describing appropriate behavior, attire, etc. in a rock concert, a jazz concert, and a classical concert,
9) World Music
10) interpret and compose rhythms through TUBS (time-unit boxes) Notation
11) categorize world instruments based on the "classification system for world Instruments"
12) describe the history/evolution of their chosen focus instrument
13) demonstrate understanding and participation in drum circles
14) accurately compose basic rhythms "Call and Response" to be used during a drum circle
15) write major scales and key signatures and work on performance of these scales
16) Define, recognize, and use the following vocabulary words: Key Signature, staff/grand staff, note head, stem, flag, scales, flat, sharp, half step, whole step, natural, time signature, bar line, measure, double bar line, repeat sign, breath mark, leger line, Crescendo, diminuendo, staccato, legato, accent, tie, slur, forte, piano, accidental, solo, unison




Students will
be exposed to many different types of instruments and ensembles
gain knowlege of and proficiency on a focus band instrument
learn about music from around the world as well as in our own country
gain basic music literacy
learn about some of the great composers of the past and present
understand the general and world classifications for musical instruments
compose basic rhythms
write and perform major scales



Weekly performance check off sheets (to be checked each day)
Class Performances
written test/quizes
concert etiquate project
build your own instrument project
History of focus instrument report/presentation