Piano Level II – Year 2 Elective Course Prerequisite: Piano Level I Knowledge and Skills Activities/Outcomes Assessments Resources / Literacy Connections QUARTER 1 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. Standard 5.0 Reading and Notating: Students will read and notate music Keyboard Harmony Tonic and dominant chords (primary chords) Key signatures Play the tonic and dominant chords learned in Level 1 Determine the key of a melody and play the primary chords of that key Accompany the melody with the primary chords Record a sampling of students as they begin and later polish their melodies with accompaniments. Pop Keyboard Course published by Hal Leonard CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.3 Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Technique C and G one-octave major scales, hands together Tonic, sub-dominant and dominant chord progressions in C and G major C and G major 1-octave arpeggios, hands together C and G tonic triads and inversions Play C and G scales one octave, hands alone or together Play the I-IV-I-V7-I chord progression, hands alone or together Play C and G arpeggios, one octave, hands together. Play C and G tonic triads and inversions Video a sampling of students as they work on their C and G scales, arpeggios and chords. Check for correct fingering, hand position and posture. The FJH First Scale Book CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.1 Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Vocabulary 1. Interval 2. Tonic 3. Dominant 4. Leading Tone 5. Transposition 6. Pentascale 7. Ledger line 8. Allegro be able to accurately perform piano pieces by interpreting pertinent terms and signs Students should practice drawing the new terms and signs. A sampling of student work should be placed in the teacher portfolio Administer a pre and posttest on new terms and signs Faber & Faber - Advance Piano Adventures Book 2 p 4 - 32 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.6 Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
Solo Music Difficulty Students will be able to perform music at the Elementary and Late Elementary levels Ensemble Music Difficulty Students will be able to perform music at the early elementary and elementary levels in ensemble with the teacher Successfully negotiate a written score and prepare music at the keyboard. In-class Performance event Record a sampling of the students as they perform for the class. Have students analyze the recording of their performance. In Recital Elementary/Late Elementary solos and duets (or similar) Elementary/Late Elementary solos by Bastien, Glover, Gillock, Faber, Alfred publishers (or similar) Faber Piano Adventures The Developing Artist Series Preparatory Piano Literature (or similar) CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. 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. Folk songs Improvise short pentatonic variations based on familiar folk songs. Variations can be rhythmic, melodic, metrical. Video or record a sampling of students as they work on improvisation. Place in portfolio. FJH Piano Teaching Library Music by Me Book 2 Faber & Faber Children’s Songs and Favorites Level 1 GarageBand Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
Keyboard Harmony Tonic and dominant chords (primary chords) Key signatures Determine the key of a melody and play the primary chords of that key Accompany the melody with the primary chords Record a sampling of students as they begin and later polish their melodies with improvised accompaniments. Pop Keyboard Course published by Hal Leonard Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.5 Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole. Technique D, A, and E major scales Primary chords in D, A, and E major D, A, and E major arpeggios D, A, and E tonic triads and inversions Play D, A, and E scales one octave, hands alone or together Play the I-IV-I-V7-I chord progression, hands alone or together Play D, A, and E arpeggios, one octave, hands together. Play D, A, and E tonic triads and inversions hands alone or togehter Video a sampling of students as they work on their D, A, and E scales, arpeggios and chords. Check for correct fingering, hand position and posture. The FJH First Scale Book Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Vocabulary 1. Moderato 2. Andante 3. Accelerando 4. A tempo 5. Fermata 6. Arpeggio 7. Parallel motion 8. Contrary motion be able to accurately perform piano pieces by interpreting pertinent terms and signs Students should practice drawing the new terms and signs. A sampling of student work should be placed in the teacher portfolio Administer a pre and posttest on new terms and signs Faber & Faber - Advanced Piano Adventures Book 2 p 33-50 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. Transposition C, G, D, A, and E pentascales transpose a melody to and from C, G, D, A, and E major Record a sampling of students as they begin and perfect their transposition skills Pop Keyboard Course published by Hal Leonard Faber & Faber Children’s Songs and Favorites, book 1 Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
music history, literature and form composers’ lives waltz, minuet, symphony, variation identify appropriate terms study the lives of composers study the similarities and differences in the waltz, minuet, symphony, and variation Students should write a short report about their fall festival or winter concert performance pieces. It should include information about the composer, stylistic traits, and era in which it was written Succeeding with the Masters Student Activity Book Volume One Wikipedia Gaggle Tube Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression. Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. QUARTER 3 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. Standard 5.0 Reading and Notating: Students will read and notate music
Vocabulary 1. Da Capo al Fine 2. Phrase 3. D.S. al coda 4. Dal Segno 5. Coda sign 6. Individual Eighth rest & note 7. Dotted Quarter Note 8. Key signature 9. Pianissimo be able to accurately perform piano pieces by interpreting pertinent terms and signs Students should practice drawing the new terms and signs. A sampling of student work should be placed in the teacher portfolio Administer a pre and posttest on new terms and signs Faber & Faber - Advanced Piano Adventures Book 2 p. 50-67 Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression. Transposition C, G, D, A, E, and F pentascales transpose a melody to and from C, G, D, A, E and F major Record a sampling of students as they begin and perfect their transposition skills Easy pentatonic folk songs Pop Keyboard Course published by Hal Leonard Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. Sight Reading Up to eight measures Whole, half, dotted half and quarter notes and rests 3/4 and 4/4 time C, G. D and A positions No hand-position changes Accurately sight read music in the C, G, D or A pentascale using quarter, half, dotted half, and whole notes and rests. Record or video a sampling of students as they sight read. FJH Pianist’s Curriculum Sight Reading and Rhythm Every Day Book 2B Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
Garage Band Finale Music Software use a variety of sound, notational, and/or technological sources to compose or arrange a given song. Take a simple two or three part piano piece and turn it into a duet or trio for orchestral instruments. Download student compositions/arrangements from Garage Band or Finale to a USB drive and place it in the portfolio. Garage Band Finale Music Software CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. 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. Aural Skills Discernment of Pitch and melodic direction Discernment of Steps and skips Rhythmic discernment Select the melody they hear from two choices using mostly 2nds and 3rds. Select the rhythm they hear from two choices including quarter, half and whole notes and rests of two measures Write one-measure rhythms from dictation. Administer a pre and posttest of studied ear training. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Evaluation Skills Listen to professional recordings of music Performance etiquette Performance analysis Demonstrate proficiency in analyzing a recorded work and describe how elements of music make the selection unique, interesting, and expressive. Practice being a good audience by listening attentively and applauding after the performance. Practice bowing after a performance. Apply specific criteria (rubric) to evaluate his/her personal performance. Oral critique from fellow students based on a performance rubric Written critique of their own performance using the performance rubric WTSBOA solo and ensemble form or teacher-developed rubric Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. 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 music genres
Aural Skills Pitch and melodic direction Major and minor triads Steps and skips Eighth, quarter, half and whole notes and rests of four measures Same and different (ABA) Select the melody they hear from two choices that use mostly intervals of 2nds and 3rds Identify by comparison major and minor triads Select the rhythm they hear from two choices including quarter, half and whole notes and rests of two measures Identify same and different parts of music in ABA form Write rhythms from dictation. Administer a pre and posttest of studied ear training. FJH Pianist’s Curriculum Sight Reading and Rhythm Every Day Book 2B Tennessee Music Teachers Assocaition Musicianship Manual Level One Summative assessment for aural skills Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.