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Curriculum Syllabus: TH TH
Curriculum Syllabus: TH TH
Curriculum Syllabus: TH TH
CONCERT BAND
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Concert Band is the entry level band. Students will perform at a music festival and
participate in the Solo and Ensemble Contest in the spring. The ensemble is open to 7 th and 8th
grade students in the beginning to early-level study of their instrument. Students are encouraged
to participate in the private lesson program, have a high quality musical instrument and strive to
become members of the Symphonic and Honors Band.
Prerequisite: Participation in 6th grade band
COURSE EXPECTATIONS / GOALS / BENCHMARKS / OBJECTIVES:
Concerts
Solo and Ensemble Contest
Festival
Concert Material
Reviewing Materials Covered in Class
Scales
Fundamental Technique
Tone
EE BK 1.
Dates Lines
Skill Pass Off
Scale
Rhythm
Studies "Division
of Beat"
Master Theory Bk 1
Aug
23-26
Aug
29-2
Sept
5-9
Sept
12-16
Sept
19-23
Sept
26-30
Oct 37
Oct
10-14
Oct
17-21
Oct
24-28
Oct
31-4
Nov 711
Nov
14-18
Handbook
none
p.1-3 (1431)
Let's Play
none
Binder Check, Instrument Assembly,
1-3 Line 3 -Two's A Team
none
4-6 Line 6 - Rolling Along
7-11 Line 11- EE Quiz
12-15 Line 15-Moving Around
16-20
none
none
5-8
none
9-12
none
13-16
none
17-20
21-24
31-36
33-37
Line 28 EE Quiz
Bb tetrachord
Line 31-London Bridge, Line 32Polly Wolly Doodle
Bb tetrachord
Line 35-Skip to My Lou, Line 36-Old
MacDonald Had A Band
Bb tetrachord
38-41
Bb tetrachord
43-48
42-44
43-48
45-50
21-24
25-28
29-32
37-42
37-42
Jan 913
60-63
Jan
16-20
64-68
69-73
74-76
C tetrachord
73-78
77-79
C tetrachord
61-78
80-83
79-84
84-89
90-93
C tetrachord
25-36
94-96
C tetrachord
37-48
Nov 59
51-53
Line 53 - Alouette
Dec
12-16
54-56
Dec
19-23
57-59
Jan
23-27
Jan
30-3
Feb 610
Feb
13-17
Feb
20-24
Feb
27-3
Mar 610
Lesson 4 - Notation
Lesson 5 Whole, Half,
Quarter Notes
Lesson 6 -Student
Assignment (QUIZ)
Lesson 7 - Measure
Lesson 8 - Time
Signatures
25-30
Eb tetrachord
Bb Scale;
Eb,Ab
tetrachord
Bb Scale;
Eb,Ab
tetrachord
Bb Scale;
Eb,Ab
tetrachord
Bb Scale;
Eb,Ab
tetrachord
Bb Scale;
Eb,Ab
tetrachord
Bb Scale Line
121; Eb,Ab
tetrachord
Bb Scale
w/arpeggio Line
122; Eb,Ab
tetrachord
Nov
28-2
Lesson 1 - Staff,
Lesson 2 - Clef Signs
Lesson 3 - Line and
Space Names
Lesson 9 - Note
Values
Lesson 10 - Student
Assignment (Quiz)
Lesson 11 - Rest
Values
Lesson 12 - Student
Assignment (Quiz)
49-54
Lesson 16 - Student
Assignment (Quiz)
none
Lesson 30 - Part I
(Test), Middle Ages
49-54
55-60
Lesson 15 - Leger
Lines
55-60
Lesson 18 - Tie,
Lesson 19 - Slur
61-72
61-72
1-24
Lesson 20 - Student
Assignment (Quiz)
Lesson 27 - Flat,
Sharp, Natural,
Lesson 28
Accidentals
Lesson 29 - Student
Assignment (Quiz)
Renaissance
Lesson 21 - Eighth
Notes
Lesson 22 - Student
Assignment (Quiz)
Lesson 23 - Eighth
Rests
Lesson 24 - Student
Assignment (Quiz)
Mar
20-24
Mar
27-31
97-102
C tetrachord
49-60
103-108
C tetrachord
none
C tetrachord
61-72
Apr 37
109-116
Apr
10-14
Apr
17-21
Apr
24-28
May 15
May 812
May
15-19
May
22-26
117-120
121-123
124-127
128-132
133-136
F tetrachord, C
Scale
none
Eb Scale
73-78
79-84
none
none
none
none
Lesson 13 - Dotted
Notes
Baroque
Review: 1-4,
Review: 5-11,
Classical
Review: 13-19,
Romantic
Review: 21 - 28, 20th
Century
Final Exam, 20th
Century Pop Music