Course Description:                                                                                                           

Level:  9-12 Grades                                                                                                             Credit: ½ or 1

Length: Semester/Year                                                                                                     Prerequisites: Prior band experience, piano lessons, and/or

                                                                                                                                                           Permission of instructor

Program: Arts                                                                                                                     Course Fee: $20.00 per semester

Description: 

This class is for the players who have successfully completed elementary and junior high bands. Any students who do not meet the prerequisites will be required to have live auditions and interview with the director. The students will practice and perform the repertoire of grade level 2 or higher.  Such repertoire will be derived from standard band literature as well as popular and contemporary music.  The students will have at least two concerts each semester, and will play for some community events.  The students will have opportunities to play solos or form small ensembles.  The students will have opportunities to participate in one of the regional music festivals, All-State Band/Orchestra, All-Northwest Honor Band/Orchestra, and All-State Solos/Ensembles. The students will study music history and theory.

Performance Standards

Students will be able to:

Alaska Reading, Writing, Math, Performance Standards

Alaska Content Standards

Alaska Cultural Standards

Alaska Employability Standards

Assessment

Rehearse and appreciate band music, in various styles and cultures, written or arranged for band; grade level of music should be II or higher, and play them in concerts or community events

A.A.1, .2, 3, 5, 6, A.B.2, 3, 4, 5, A.D.2

A-1, A-2, A-5, A-6,

Student performance, Teacher evaluation, Student self-evaluation

Demonstrate proper breath control, posture, embouchure, articulations and fingerings on the instruments

A.2, 3

Student performance, Teacher evaluation, peer evaluation, practice record.

Develop appropriate attitude toward band performance and responsibilities in rehearsals and concerts

A.C.5

Student performance, Teacher evaluation

Respond and follow the music teacher’s direction

A.C.3

A.1, 2

Student performance, Teacher evaluation

Develop daily practice habits outside of class

A.A.1, 2

A.1

Practice Record

Demonstrate the proper care of instruments

A.A.1, 2

Student performance, Teacher evaluation

Develop the sight reading skills of music written in irregular meters, and complex rhythmic figure using all notes learned previously

A.A.1, 2

Student performance, Teacher evaluation

Play with correct pitch and well-focused tone quality

A.A.2

Student performance, Teacher evaluation

Read grade 2-5 music and play with accuracy

M.A 1, M.B 1, M.E 1

A.A.1, 2, 5

Teacher evaluation, Practice Record

Play major and minor scales up to five flats and two sharps in key signature

A.A.1, 2, 5

Teacher evaluation, Practice Record

Explore band composers and arrangers as well as any other important composers, conductors, and performers in music history

E.B. 3, E.A 1, 2, 5, E.D 3

A.B.2, 4, 6, 7, A.C.2, A.D.5

Student performance, Teacher evaluation, Written portfolio

Explore musical ensembles other than concert band

A.B.2, 3

Student performance, Teacher evaluation

Explore career in music

A.A.7, A.B.9, A.C.6. A.D.7, A.D.8

A.3, 5, B.1-5

Lecture and discussion, Teacher evaluation

Recognize and understand the Alaska Native music and its history

A.B.1, 3-5, 8, A.D.1, 2, 5

A-3, A-5,

A-7, B-1, B-2

C-1, C-2, D-4

E-1, E-8

Student performance, Teacher evaluation, Video portfolio

Self-evaluate their own performance and accept constructive criticism by the peers and teacher

A.A.4, A.B.8, A.C.1, 3-5, A.D.4, 6

A.1

In-class solo performance and ensuing discussion

Participate in the regional music festival, or in other music festivals

A.A.1-3, 5, A.C.4, 5

Student performance, Teacher evaluation

Enter a band contest in the regional music festival or in other music festival; listen to other bands perform in the contest

A.A.1-3, 5, C.1, 3-5, A.D-3

Student performance

Teacher observation

Prepare short program notes for concert programs

E.B 1, 3, E.A. 1, 2, 5

E.D 3

A.A.1

Teacher evaluation

Student performance

Listen to a guest musician play the instrument and tell his/her  instrument and career

A.C.4 -6

B.1-3, 5

Written tests

Demonstrate mastery of recognizing, understanding, and following the musical terms commonly used in level 5 tunes.

A.A.2

Student performance, Written tests

Demonstrate the knowledge of canon and fugue

A.A.1, 2

Student performance, Teacher evaluation

Recognize the traditional band instruments and understand the standard instrumentation for concert band

A.C.4

Teacher evaluations

Participate in at least two concerts in each semester

A.A.1, 3, 4

Student performance, Teacher evaluation