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mmunity Context
Our high school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The population of our particular district is primarily white and
ustrial/economic base is mostly middle class. The primary stakeholders in this educational systems are students, parents,
ructors and the administration. These are the people mainly responsible for guiding the curriculum.
There are many cultural opportunities in the surrounding area including: BlueGrass Jams, jazz and classical. Students are
e to explore different genres that interest them because the area is so diverse. This location also offers a lot of opportunities for
dents. There are a lot of private teachers in the area for instrumentalists and vocalists. This helps students focus and study thei
rument outside of a school classroom. There are a also lot of jazz and Bluegrass jams, which can offer students an opportunity
y music in a more informal setting. Community orchestras offer students the chance to play classical music. Lastly, both JMU a
A are nearby and offer opportunities for students to observe and learn from the teachers and camps they offer.
ogram Description
at ensembles are included in the program? Create course descriptions for each.
Chamber Music
● Students will play in chamber groups and have rehearsal time in order to receive the benefits of learning how to pla
in a small ensemble and work on tuning and playing without a conductor.
Songwriting/Guitar class
● Students will write songs and learn how to play guitar at the same time so at the end of the class students will be ab
to play the song that they wrote.
at is/are the scheduling system(s) for the district? How does instrumental music fit into the schedule?
● Rotating schedule
● music is during the day in 90 minute classes
● 4 blocks a day.
Our philosophy for our instrumental program is to be able to have each student get a well rounded music education no mat
at classes they choose to be apart of. If a student chooses to take a music elective such as Music Theory then they should be
e to walk away from the class with the same basic knowledge that someone takes away from an ensemble class. All music
dents have the right to get the same musical education no matter the classes and they will have the ability to walk out of any
sic classroom and develop a comprehensive set of musicianship skills that can lead to a lifelong knowledge of musical concept
rder for students to receive this type of education it is important to us that there is a safe learning environment so that no stude
s out of place or feels like they are being judged for not understanding material. Another important aspect is that students will b
e to gain instrumental techniques on their own instruments but also work with playing together as an ensemble. The primary
ectives of the program is for students to develop a set of comprehensive music skills in pitch, rhythm, ensemble and solo playin
heir own instruments.
rriculum
ction A (Introduction)
It is important that students are able to learn basic responsibility through music. It will be their responsibility to make sure th
y are making the benchmarks when needed and learning their music as they are suppose to. It will also be their responsibility to
ctice as they seem like they need to in order to make progress. For each student to meet the next grade level they will need to
wing progress throughout the year and showing effort to make sure that they are trying to reach the benchmarks that they need
et.. Each grade level will have a set of SOL’s to meet throughout the year along with specific benchmarks. Each month student
be gaining more and more knowledge that will build on students’ musicianship. By the end of year four students will be able to
k away with a comprehensive skills in pitch, rhythm, ensemble, and solo playing on their own instruments.
ction B (Table)
sy reference for: yearly/monthly/weekly objectives, benchmark skills and concepts, literature and materials
://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/fine_arts/2013/music/std_finearts_music.pdf
March -
April -
May -
HIAR.2 The student will read, analyze, September: Week 1 Benchmarks: Literature
perform, and compose advanced Students will play all their scales Students will identify a Strange Humors- John
rhythmic patterns in complex meters, at quarter note equals 120. song they want to Students will arrange a popular Mackey
demonstrating technical facility and Students will arrange a popular arrange tune for band
precision commensurate with VBODA tune Students will play all Postcard - Frank Ticheli
Levels 5 and 6. their scales in quarter Students will compose their
October: notes own 3-4 minute works using Ballet Suite no. 4 -
HIAR.8 The student will identify, Students will play all their scales Week 2 various parameters. (mixed Shostakovich
explain, and apply music terminology in sixteenth notes at 120bpm. Students will arrange meter, key changes.)
found in the music literature being Students will compose their own the chorus to the song. Selections from The
studied song 1 minute (doesn’t need Students will play all 12 Students will review all their Planets - Gustav Holst
lyrics) scales in eighth notes minor scales (in all versions)
HIAR.13 The student will demonstrate, Elsa’s Procession to the
describe, analyze, and assess November: Week 3 Students will learn their Major Cathedral - Richard
ensemble skills at an artist level, Students will be able to play their Students will arrange and Minor arpeggios Wagner
including d, g, c, and f minor scales (all the intro and outro to
- balancing and blending instrumental three modes) at 90 bpm their song Students will play a solo of Finale from
timbres Students will perform Students will sight read their choice for the class Symphony no. 4 -
- making adjustments to facilitate Tchaikovsky’s symphony no. 4 the Ballet Suite no. 4 Tchaikovsky
correct intonation; and Ballet Suite no. 4 Shostakovich Students will play all their Czech Suite - Dvorak
-matching dynamic levels and playing Students will arrange a piece of Scales will play all their major scales in sixteenth notes
styles; their choice 3-4 minutes scales in sixteenth at at quarter note equals 120 Scheherazade- Nikolai
-responding to advanced conducting 100 bpm Rimsky-Korsakov
patterns and gestures December: Week 4 Students will play their minor
-demonstrating conducting patterns Students will play their bb, eb, a Students will edit and scales in all three modes at Overture from Candide -
and gestures; and and e minor scales in all three add harmony to their quarter note equals 120. Leonard Bernstein
- maintaining a steady beat at various modes at 90 bpm arrangement
tempos and performing tempo changes Students will perform a solo of Students will work on Students will play literature, Method Books
in the music literature being their choice for the class. notes and phrasing in and rhythms in mixed meters. Bach- 12 chorales for
studied. the Shostakovich piece. concert band
January: Students will play all
Students will play g#, c#, f#, and scales in sixteenth Treasury of Scales for
b minor scales in all three modes notes at 110 bpm. Band and Orchestra -
at 90 bpm Week 5 Leonard B. Smith
Students will compose their own Students will perform
piece (3-4 minutes) their arrangement for
February: the class.
Students will play all their scales Students will play all 12
in all three modes at quarter note major scales at the
equals 100 correct tempo.
Students will perform several Students will sight read
pieces in mixed meter Scheherazade by
Students will arrange a piece in Rimsky-Korsakov
mixed meter (1-2 minutes)
March:
Students will play all their scales
in three modes at quarter note
equals 120.
Students will work on an original
composition for the spring
concert.
April:
Students will play all their major
arpeggios at 120bpm
Students will finish a 4-5 minute
original composition (using mixed
meter, and rhythm learned
throughout the year)
May:
Students will play all their minor
arpeggios at 120 bpm.
Students will perform their
compositions in the spring concert