| OUTCOME/
ESSENTIAL
QUESTION |
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| Why
is it important for me to learn instrument
technique? |
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| Students
will learn techniques necessary to achieve mastery
on advanced literature on their instrument. |
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| Apply
and demonstrate: complete fingerings of their
instrument, all trills and tremolo, complete range
of instrument, advanced instrument techniques. (NS2,
NS5) |
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| Playing
exams, mastery level proficiencies, concert
performances, sight reading, warm up materials
(advanced) |
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| Why
should I play with correct tone? |
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| Students
will master proper tone production for advanced high
school. |
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| Apply
and demonstrate: vibrato, embouchure, breathing,
tonguing. (NS2, NS5) |
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| Playing
exams, mastery level proficiencies, performance,
sight reading, warm up materials |
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| What
are the elements of rhythm? |
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| Students
will master advanced rhythms. |
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| Apply,
demonstrate, and synthesize: odd and multiple
meters, advanced
syncopation (NS2, NS5). |
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| Practice
techniques, performance, sight reading, mastery
level proficiencies |
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| What
are the elements of melody? |
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| Students
will master elements of melody. |
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| Demonstrate
correct/proper pitch of full range. Demonstrate
mastery of correct rhythms and articulations. Decide
correct phrasing. (NS2, NS5) |
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| Warm
ups, sight reading, performance, practice techniques |
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| What
are elements of harmony? |
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| Students
will show mastery of advanced elements of harmony. |
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| Choose
correct blend, balance, and intonation. Judge
correct intonation. Master all periods of harmonic
techniques. (NS2, NS5, NS6) |
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| Listening,
performance, master proficiencies, master rehearsal
technique |
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| Why
do I need to play in an ensemble? |
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| Students
will master ensemble playing. |
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| Judge
and perform proper dynamics. Demonstrate advanced
rehearsal techniques. Evaluate proper mastery of
advanced ensemble playing. (NS2, NS5, NS6, NS7) |
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| Performance,
peer tutoring, vocabulary |
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| Why
should I be collegial in my knowledge of musical
form? |
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| Students
will learn to discuss historical importance of
selected music. |
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| Investigate
musical selections. Evaluate and dispute importance
of music in history. Show collegiality of period
music. (NS2, NS5, NS7) |
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| Written
evaluations, performance, teach others of knowledge
gained, vocabulary |
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| What
musical terminology will I need to know? |
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| Students
will use musical terms in everyday conversations
about music. |
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| Discuss
proper performance through musical terms. Assess
performance through mastery level of terms. (NS2,
NS5, NS6, NS7) |
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| Vocabulary,
performance, written evaluation, rehearsal |
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| Why
do I need to present meaningful performances? |
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| Students
will be able to perform meaningful performance
through advanced literature. |
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| Form
opinions of proper performance. Rate performance
from advanced knowledge. Verify their performance
through mastery level of subject. (NS2, NS5, NS6,
NS7) |
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| Performance,
field trips, recordings |
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