Grade 7 Goals: Demonstrate an understanding of the assembly, terms, care, cleaning, tone production, holding and rest position associated with the clarinet.
During our first class of the week, students will assemble the entire clarinet and learn the fingerings for notes G, F and A used in our a melody. Assessments will be completed and some students will be invited to try the alto saxophone. They will complete the clarinet area of their instrument worksheet for homework.
During the second class of the week, students will review our first woodwind - the clarinet - and if time permits, begin the flute.
Information about brasses will also be reviewed in preparation for a unit test on the 4 instruments studied.
Homework: complete the clarinet section of the worksheet and begin studying for the unit test.
Grade 8 Goals: Compose and perform and original "Bits and Pieces" composition, and continue learning "Alpha Squadron" - all measures.
During our first class of the week, students will perform all measures of "Alpha Squadron" and spot tests will continue on measures 1-37. Students will co-create a rubric for "Bits and Pieces" and then have a portion of the class to complete the writing of their melody. The composition should include:
WRITTEN CRITERIA
at least 8 measures taken from 7 songs in the method book or Alpha Squadron
patterns and repeats (measures 1 and 5 must be the same)
correct use of key signature, time signature and bar lines
evidence of dynamics and articulation
meaningful phrases which end with rests or long tones
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
beautiful tone
accurate pitches (fingerings) and rhythm
proper use of breath and posture
accurate dynamics and articulation
careful tuning
expressive and meaningful phrasing
During the second class of the week, students will perform their compositions for the class and will be assessed on the writing and performance. If time permits, we will begin our unit on war and peace with a multi-media PREZI presentation.
Homework: complete "Bits and Pieces" and be prepared to play it. Learn all measures of "Alpha Squadron"
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