LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE
R-VIII INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CURRICULUM
BAND 6-8
COURSE
RATIONALE
Band not only can be the foundation of a
music-related career, but it also has many benefits for students as they grow
into adulthood. Participation in band
enhances problem solving skills, teamwork, goal setting, self-expression,
coordination, memory skills, self-confidence and esteem, concentration, and
poise. Band combines many technical
aspects such as science, math, language (foreign and abstract), history, and
physical coordination to create an emotion and to create art. Band helps the student recognize beauty, be
more sensitive, be more compassionate, more gentle, and to have a more full
life.
This course is designed for students wishing an
experience in the art of instrumental music.
Students will learn basics of performing on their particular instrument
in solo and ensemble settings. Students
will study basic skills for their instrument, tone production techniques,
musical concepts, sight-reading, notation and composition, and musical
context. Performance opportunities
include Christmas and spring concerts, a Christmas parade, and evaluative
festival for solos and small ensembles.
The student will be able to
Grade or Class: 6-8 Band
Last
Revision: 1999-2000
Writer: Jim Shannon
By
the end of grade 8 students will be able to
District Competency 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the history of music. |
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Graduate Goals |
Content Standards |
Performance Standards |
Activities |
Assessments |
Resources |
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8.1,
8.5 |
FA4 FA5 |
1.6,
1.9, 2.4, 2.5 |
Listen
to or watch recorded performances of important works. Perform
works with historical importance. |
Observe/listen
to ensembles and individuals (80%) Discussion
(80%) Written
quizzes (80%) |
Band
literature Recordings
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By
the end of grade 8 students will be able to
District Competency 2: Demonstrate appropriate level of listening and comprehension skills. |
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Graduate Goals |
Content Standards |
Performance Standards |
Activities |
Assessments |
Resources |
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8.1,
8.2, 8.3, 8.4 |
FA1 FA2 FA4 |
1.5,
1.6, 1.9, 2.3, 2.4 |
Daily
rehearsal of music of different styles. Performances. Listen
to recordings of important works. |
Observe/listen
to ensemble (80%) Discussion
(80%) Short
quizzes (80%) |
Music
literature Recordings
|
By
the end of grade 8 students will be able to
District Competency 3: Demonstrate knowledge of musical terminology and theory. |
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Graduate Goals |
Content Standards |
Performance Standards |
Activities |
Assessments |
Resources |
|
8.1,
8.2, 8.3, 8.4 |
FA1 FA2 FA3 |
1.6,
1.8, 1.9. 1.10, 2.1, 2.4, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 4.1 |
Daily
rehearsal. Discuss
musical elements being rehearsed. |
Worksheets
and short quizzes (80%) |
Theory
worksheets Technique
books |
By
the end of grade 8 students will be able to
District Competency 4: Demonstrate understanding of general and specific music performance techniques. |
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Graduate Goals |
Content Standards |
Performance Standards |
Activities |
Assessments |
Resources |
|
8.1,
8.2, 8.3, 8.4 |
FA1 FA3 FA5 |
2.1,
2.5, 3.1, 3 2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.5, 4.6 |
Daily
rehearsal of various band literature and method books. Performances,
concerts, and parades. |
Observe/listen
to ensemble and individuals (80%) |
Band
literature Band
method/technique books. |