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Symphonic Band (SCP) 865
Musicianship

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01.2 THE ARTS - MUSIC --- 01.2.2.0.1 --- 01.2.2.0.3 --- 01.2.2.0.5 --- 01.2.2.0.6 --- 01.2.2.5.2 --- 01.2.2.5.3 --- 01.2.2.5.5 --- 01.2.2.9.1 --- 01.2.2.9.2 --- 01.2.8.0.1 --- 01.2.9.0.5 --- 01.2.9.5.1



1) What is phrasing and how is it achieved?

2) How is propper blend and balance achieved within an ensemble?

3) How is communication established between performers and the conductor both
within rehearsal and in a performance setting?

4) What is musical form?

5) What is the historical background of the chosen performance repitoire?





This unit is meant to bring Symphonic Band up to a higher level of musicianship. This unit ill focus on techniques to produce a quiality ensemble blend and balance, conductor/ ensemble communication, phrasing/appropriate breathing placements, the elements of form within a piece, the historical background of performance repitoire, and the function of a students own part within the ensemble (melody/accompianiment)




1) Students will articulate the concept correct ensemble balance and self asses balence issues

2) Students will perform music with sensitivity to ensemble blend and balance

3) Students will actively communicate with conductor through music performance.

4) Students will react to conductor cues of dynamics, articulation, tempo, time , style, and tempo changes, and prepatory beat.

5) Students will demonstrate proper musical phrasing

6) Students will identify elements of form in ensemble repitiore

7) Students will discuss historical content of music

8) Students will adjust own dynamic, style, balance within the ensemble based on their understanding of Function of ones' own part in an ensemble (melody,accompianiment)



Students will rehearse with the full ensemble 2-3 times per week: During this rehearsal, students will adjust own playing to:

1) Ensemble balance

2) Conductor/ensemble communication/
Awareness and reaction to conductor's style

3) Phrasing

4) Elements of form

5) Historical context of music

6) Function on ones' own part in an ensemble (melody,accompianiment)



Students will be assessed in following fashion:

1) Playing Tests

2) Written tests

3) Sectional and full ensemble observation

4) playing quintets/quartets during rehearsal