Use selected criteria to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of a live or recorded musical performance. Use selected criteria to evaluate one’s own performance. All West Solo, Scales, and Sight Reading Examples All West Sheet CONNECT: Standard 8.0 Interdisciplinary Connections: Students will illustrate how elements of music (e.g., color, balance, rhythm, texture) are used in similar and distinctive ways in other arts disciplines. Standard 9.0 Historical and Cultural Relationships: Students will compare and contrast various historical backgrounds and related genres Style Characteristic forms Compare and contrast various music genres and their historical backgrounds, and appraise the historical contribution or significance of a given musical work. Compare ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines are interrelated with those of music. Classroom discussion with verbal and written assessment Open investigations (students select a problem and designs the research for addressing) Recognize, interpret and identify different style characteristics in a recorded or live performance: Baroque: Fugue, Minuet and Trio Classical: Sonata-allegro form Foreign Language: Origins of vocabulary and terminology in the discipline. Websites: QUARTER 2 KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS ACTIVITIES/OUTCOMES ASSESSMENTS RESOURCES PERFORM: Standard 1.0 Singing: Students will sing alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. Standard 2.0 Playing Instruments: Students will perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
Notate Compose demonstrating creativity in using the elements of music for expressive effect. Arrange music for his/her performing medium. Use standard notation (either longhand or preferably music compositional software) to write down a short piece of music. Books: Masters of Theory or Practical Theory or other workbook Websites: RESPOND: Standard 6.0 Listening and Analyzing: Students will listen to, analyze, and describe music. Standard 7.0 Evaluating: Students will evaluate music and music performances. Listen Analyze and describe teacher-selected listening examples using correct music vocabulary. Analyze and describe teacher-selected listening examples demonstrating knowledge of compositional devices and techniques, which make it unique, interesting, and expressive. . Recognize, compare and contrast style characteristics: Medieval/Renaissance: Church modes Baroque: Fugue, Minuet and Trio, terraced dynamics Classical: Sonata-allegro form, rondo Critique recorded or live performance, Interpret written and unwritten dynamics in good ensemble balance. Compare and contrast stylistic playing of different ensembles: concerto grosso, ensemble. School Ensemble music Holiday Concert All-West Audition Excerpts Website: http://www.wikepedia.com Evaluate Use selected criteria to evaluate the intent and quality of a composition. Use selected criteria to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of a live or recorded musical performance. Written critique of a live performance specific guidelines Oral Critique Self assessment Pocket Trak Recorder or Bloggie All-City music Holiday Concert Music All-West Audition Excerpts
Pitch Demonstrate and apply correct technique on one’s instrument performing a varied repertoire of music. Demonstrate and apply correct pitch, intonation, and rhythm performing a varied repertoire of music. Perform scales on one’s instrument. On-demand performance Aural assessment Performance test using available technology Book: Essential Techniques / Essentials for Strings Website: Smart Music Technique Demonstrate and apply correct technique on one’s instrument performing a varied repertoire of music. Demonstrate and apply correct pitch, intonation, and rhythm performing a varied repertoire of music. Produce musicality through style, dynamic control, tempo variation, and phrasing while performing a varied repertoire of music. Demonstration Teacher observation On-demand performance Embedded assessments Book: Essential Technique / Advanced Techniques for Strings Music selected for sight reading, Concert selections. Instrument Maintenance Demonstrate proper instrument care and maintenance. Demonstration/observation Book: Essentials for Strings book 1 Ensemble Produce musicality through style, dynamic control, tempo variation, and phrasing while performing a varied repertoire of music. Performance Concert Festival WTSBOA adjudication form On-demand performance Aural assessment selected from, but not limited to, Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra, Vols. 1-3 Teacher selected music Chamber music Harmony Demonstrate and apply correct pitch, intonation, and rhythm performing a varied repertoire of music. Produce musicality through style, dynamic control, tempo variation, and phrasing while performing a varied repertoire of music. Aural assessment Oral critique Book: Harmonized Rhythms For String Orchestra, Forque/Thornton & Anderson Bach Chorales for Strings Music Reading Analyze and execute knowledge of musical notation. Written music theory skills test(s) On-demand performance Selected Music for sight-reading, Concert selections
Implement correct notation in various applications. Embedded assessment Rhythm and notation test – aural and written Website: Smart music Vocalization Sing harmonies up to four parts with good tone and intonation. On-demand performance assessment Excerpts from sheet music Website: Improvisation/Composition Experiment with variations on a given melody. Create a arrangement for a specified medium. Audio recording projects Pocket trak recorder CREATE: Standard 3.0 Improvising: Students will improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments. Standard 4.0 Composing: Students will compose and arrange within specific guidelines. Arrange Compose Create a music arrangement for a specified medium. Implement correct notation in various applications. Create a short piece assimilating selected musical devices. Students will use available technology to create and record compositions Books: Masters of Theory or Practical Theory or workbook Websites: www.finalemusic.com Improvise Experiment with variations on a given melody. Experiment with rhythmic or chordal accompaniments for a melody. Improvise using different rhythmic variations Book: Play Alongs-Jamey Aebersold Websites: Notate Implement correct notation in various applications. Use standard notation to write down short piece of music. Websites: Music Theory worksheets
RESPOND: Standard 6.0 Listening and Analyzing: Students will listen to, analyze, and describe Standard 7.0 Evaluating: Students will evaluate music and music performances. Listen Analyze and describe teacher-selected listening examples using correct music vocabulary. Analyze and describe teacher-selected listening examples demonstrating knowledge of compositional devices and techniques, which make it unique, interesting, and expressive. Recognize, compare and contrast style characteristics: Romantic Baroque: Improvisation Baroque and Classical Classical: Minuet, Scherzo Critique recorded or live performance Interpret written and unwritten dynamics in good ensemble balance Compare and contrast stylistic playing of different ensembles: Small ensemble ensemble Solo Music for Winter Concert Concert Festival Selections Foreign Language: Origins of vocabulary and terminology in the discipline Evaluate Use selected criteria to evaluate the intent and quality of a composition. Use selected criteria to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of a live or recorded musical performance. Use selected criteria to evaluate one’s own performance. Use terminology to identify, describe, analyze and evaluate specific components of music performed and heard. Write a critique of a recorded or live performance using correct terminology to identify, describe, analyze and evaluate specific components of music performed and heard. Evaluate personal performance Define and discuss adjudication criteria Pocketrak Recorder Bloggie Concert Festival selections Websites: Free Rubric Creator All West Score Sheet CONNECT: Standard 8.0 Interdisciplinary Connections: Students will illustrate how elements of music (e.g., color, balance, rhythm, texture) are used in similar and distinctive ways in other arts disciplines.
assessment Peer Assessment Concert selections Harmony Demonstrate and apply correct pitch, intonation, and rhythm performing a varied repertoire of music. Produce musicality through style, dynamic control, tempo variation, and phrasing while performing a varied repertoire of music. Aural assessment Oral critique Embedded assessment Books: Harmonized Rhythms For String Orchestra, Forque/Thornton & Anderson Bach Chorales for Strings Music Reading Analyze and execute knowledge of musical notation. Implement correct notation in various applications. Written music theory skills test(s) On-demand performance Embedded assessment Rhythm and notation test – aural and written Selected Music for sight-reading, Concert selections Website: Smart music Vocalization Sing harmonies up to four with good tone and intonation. On-demand performance Aural assessment Excerpts from sheet music Website: Improvisation/Composition Musical devices Different rhythmic variations Jazz improvisation Experiment with rhythmic or chordal accompaniments for a melody. Create a music arrangement for a specified medium. recording Projects Pocket trak recorder Bloggie Books: Play Alongs-Jamey Aebersold Websites: CREATE: Standard 3.0 Improvising: Students will improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments. Standard 4.0 Composing: Students will compose and arrange music within specific guidelines.
Arrange Compose Compose a musical work with rhythmic, harmonic, melodic, and expressive parameters. Create a arrangement for a specified medium. Create a short piece assimilating selected musical devices. Students will use available technology to create and record compositions. Masters of Theory or Practical Theory or other workbook Websites: Improvise Experiment with variations on a given melody. Experiment with rhythmic or chordal accompaniments for a melody. Improvise using different rhythmic variations Jazz Sheet Music Play Alongs-Jamey Aebersold Websites: Notate Implement correct notation in various applications. Create a arrangement for a specified medium. Use standard notation to write down short piece of music. Websites: Music Theory worksheets RESPOND: Standard 6.0 Listening and Analyzing: Students will listen to, analyze, and describe music. Standard 7.0 Evaluating: Students will evaluate music and music performances. Listen Analyze and describe teacher-selected listening examples using correct music vocabulary. Analyze and describe teacher-selected listening examples demonstrating knowledge of compositional devices and techniques, which make it unique, interesting, and expressive. Spring Concert Solo and Ensemble Literature On – demand performance Critical listening as evidenced via written reflection End of Year Performances Website:
Style Characteristic forms Compare and contrast various historical backgrounds and related music genres. Compare and contrast various music genres and their relationship to or influence on culture(s). Classroom discussion with verbal and written assessment Aural assessment Exhibition Project Websites: Connect rhythm to math through counting and subdivisions. Connect the style periods through historical context Illustrate how elements of music (e.g., color, balance, rhythm, texture) are used in similar and distinctive ways in other arts disciplines. Compare ways in which other academic disciplines, including technology, are interrelated with music. Counting rhythms verbally Specific extended reading assignments that directly connects to the course content Mathematics: note and rest values as fractions of a Foreign Language: Origins of vocabulary and terminology in the discipline