Arts Curriculum

High School Advanced Music

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Course Description:                                                                                                           

Level:  9-12 Grade                                                                                                               Credit: ½ or 1

Length: Semester/Year                                                                                                     Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in the HS Band, and permission from the instructor

Program: Arts                                                                                                                     Course Fee:

Description:

This class is performance-oriented, and for advanced students in the High School Band to horn leadership skills in music performance, as well as to prepare themselves for possible future career in music.  The students will form and rehearse in small chamber ensembles and/or jazz band if possible. The students will practice independently for solos. The students will perform in concerts or community events.  The students will prepare for high-level competitions such as All-State Band/Orchestra, the All-Northwest Honor Band/Orchestra, and the state solos/ensembles contests.  The students will be required to make audition tapes for the All-State Band/Orchestra, the honor band in a regional music festival, and to enter the region solos/ensembles contests as soloists and/or members of small chamber ensemble.

 

 

Performance Standards

Students will be able to:

Alaska Reading, Writing, Math, Performance Standards

Alaska

Content
Standards

 

 

Alaska Cultural Standards

 

Alaska

Employability Standards

 

Assessment

Prepare and make audition tape for All-State Band/Orchestra and the honor band in the region music festival.

 

A.A.1, 2, 3, 5

 

 

A.1, 2, B.1, 2, 4

Student performance

Audio Portfolio

Teacher evaluation

Prepare and enter regional solos/ensembles contests as soloists or member of small ensembles

 

A.A.1, 2, 3, 5

 

A.1, 2, B.1, 2, 4

Student performance

Audio Portfolio

Teacher evaluation

Rehearse and appreciate small chamber music

 

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

 

A.1, 2, B.1, 2, 4

Student performance

Audio portfolio

Teacher evaluation

Rehearse and appreciate jazz music.

 

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

 

A.1, 2, B.1, 2, 4

Student performance

Audio portfolio

Teacher evaluation

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

 

A.A.2, 3,

 

 

Teacher evaluation

Peer evaluation

Practice records

Develop appropriate attitude toward small chamber ensembles/jazz.

 

A.C.5

 

 

Teacher evaluation

Respond and follow the music teacher’s directions.

 

A.C.3

 

A.1, 2

Teacher evaluation

Develop daily practice habits outside of class.

 

A.A.1, 2

 

A.1

Practice record

Demonstrate proper care of instruments.

 

A.A.2

 

 

Teacher evaluation

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

 

A.A.4, A.B.6,

A.C.1, 3, 5, A.D.4, 6

 

A.1

Student performance

Teacher evaluation

Peer evaluation

Develop the sight reading skills of music written in advanced meters and complex rhythmic figures.

 

A.A.1, 2

 

 

Student performance

Teacher evaluation

Play with correct intonation and well-focused tone quality.

 

A.A.1, 2

 

 

Student performance

Teacher evaluation

Peer evaluation

Read music and play with accuracy.

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

A.A.1, 2, 5

 

 

Student performance

Teacher evaluation

Practice record

Spell and play all major and minor scales, and chromatic scale.

 

A.A.1, 2, 5

 

 

Student performance

Teacher evaluation

Practice record

Explore music composers to perform, as well as other important arrangers, composers, conductors, and performers in music history

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

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

 

 

Student performance

Teacher evaluation

Written portfolio

Explore a variety of music from different cultures, countries, and historical eras.

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

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

A.B.2

 

 

Student performance

Teacher evaluation

Written portfolio

Explore careers in music.

 

A.A.7, A.B.9,

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

 

A.3, 4, 5,

B.1-5

Student performance

Teacher evaluation

Explore various types of musical ensembles in the world.

 

A.B.2, 3

 

 

Student performance

Teacher evaluation

Recognize and understand Alaskan Native music and its history.

 

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

A.3, 5, 7. B.1, 2, C.1, 2, D.4, E.1, 8

 

Student performance

Teacher evaluation

Video Portfolio

Participate in regional music festivals, or in other music festivals.

 

A.A.1- 3, 5,

A.C.4, 5

 

 

Student performance

Teacher evaluation

Enter a band contest (e.g. regional music festival or in the other music festival); listen to other bands perform in contests.

 

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

 

 

Student performance

Teacher evaluation

Video Portfolio

Prepare short program notes for concert programs.

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

A.A.1

 

 

Student performance

Teacher evaluation

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

 

A.C.4, 5, 6