100 10336 120 Symphonic Band (SCP) 865 130 AN OVERVIEW 140 FULL YEAR 150 11-12 160 170 180 210 01.2 The Arts - Music 211 2.0.1 212 2.0.3 213 2.0.2 214 2.0.5 215 2.0.6 216 2.5.1 220 01.2 The Arts - Music 221 5.9.1 222 5.9.2 223 2.9.2 224 2.9.1 225 2.5.3 226 2.5.5 230 01.2 The Arts - Music 231 6.9.1 232 6.9.2 233 6.9.3 234 5.0.1 235 5.0.3 236 5.5.3 240 01.2 The Arts - Music 241 7.9.1 242 7.9.2 243 244 245 246 250 01.2 The Arts - Music 251 8.9.1 252 8.9.2 253 8.9.3 254 8.9.4 255 256 300 1) How do we phrase and blend as an ensemble? 300 2) What is the correct posture for playing your instrument? 300 3) How does one produce a warm and rich tone on your instrument? 300 4) What are the basics of musical notation and beginning level music vocabulary and terminology? 300 5) What are the different genres of concert band music? 300 6) What constitutes good performance and behavior practice? 300 7) How is communication established between performer and conductor in both a performance and a rehearsal setting? 400 Symphonic Band is a continuation of Concert Band. Symphonic Band is designed for the older musicians who have mastered most of the basic skills for ensemble playing and are ready for more advanced lituature and musical ideas. This ensemble works to take music beyond the basics and into the emotional aspect of music while focusing on technically advanced repitoire. This class is not only for advanced musicians, but also requires a high level of maturity. Symphonic Band will take the concepts of Concert Band and bring them to the next level of musicianship. 400 400 1) Tone Quality through warm-up exercises, chorales, and repertoire. 400 2) Blending techniques: understanding of ones own place within the sound of the ensemble while learning to bring out important musical lines 400 3) Phrasing: Through singing and discussion of musical goals within a piece 400 4) Intonation throughout all ranges of the instrument: through singing of individual parts and chorales and tuning routine as wel as increased range and flexibility throughout the instrument 400 5) Dynamics appropriate not only to the piece but all musicians within the ensemble as well as the performance venue 400 6) Clean and appropriate articulation 400 7) Understanding and application of musical terms and symbols 400 8) Musical notation 400 9) Note Values and meters 400 10) Use and function of key signatures and accidentals 400 11) Major Scales 400 12) Brief historical background material for pieces 400 13) Varied and advanced Repertoire: Music of different styles, cultures, and time periods. 400 400 400 400 500 The students in Symphonic Band will develop the ability to: 500 500 *Tune instrument independently within daily routine 500 *Demonstrate an acceptable tone quality characteristic to their specific instrument 500 *Demonstrate proper breathing, posture, and embouchure 500 *Develop positive individual practice habits 500 *Demonstrate appropriate rehearsal and concert etiquitte 500 *Play in tune within the ensemble 500 *Perform with awareness of their own place within the sound of the ensemble and demonstrate both blend and balance 500 *Phrase with sensitivity to musical line 500 *Perform appropriate dynamics within performance repertoire 500 *Perform clean and accurate articulations in several styles( staccato, leggato, accented) 500 500 600 As a member of Symhponic Band, the student will: 600 600 * Be taught to tune their own instrument 600 *Make music both alone and interactively with others 600 *Participate in self analysis of performances both in and out of concert 600 settings 600 *Be tested on their ability to play assigned major scales 600 *Participate in public performance opportunities 600 *Be instructed on proper performance and rehearsal etiquitte 600 *Perform music from a variety of musical genres 600 *Continue to build upon knowledge of musical terminology and incorporate said terminology into everyday class discussions and performances. 600 *Learn healthy playing and warm-up techniques 700 -Performances: concerts, daily rehearsals, etc 700 -Playing tests 700 -Written assignments 700 -Discussion 700 -Effort and Improvement 700 -Conduct 700 -Preparedness for class 700 -Self assesment of personal and group performances both in and out of concerts 800 *The WAMD tries to take a music department trip annually to a music festival where the students can be adjudicated. This helps to give the students constructive criticism as well as reenforces the daily rehearsal concepts covered in Symphonic Band. WAMD has traveled to such places as Toronto, Virginia Beach, New York City, Washington, D.C. and performed in the Magical Music Days at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. 800 800 *Freshmen-seniors that are a member of the WAMD Instrumental program are eligible to audition for the extra curricular instrumental ensembles Jazz Band and Drum Line. 800 800 *Any student that is a member of the WAMD Instrumental program is eligible to audition for the CMEA Eastern Region Music Festival and the NEMFA Music Festival. Instrumentalists in Concert Band or Symphonic Band may also be considered for nomination to the Quinebaug Valley Music Festival Honor Band. 800 820 Music will be selected from the Woodstock Academy Instrumental Library with supplemental pieces being purchased from vendors such as J.W. Pepper. Currently, the WAMD Instrumental library has over 400 titles.