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TITLE
Band 8
TEXTBOOK
Variety of band literature
DESCRIPTION
This is a full year elective course which meets daily. This instrumental
ensemble is designed to develop the students’ technical and musical skills on
their instruments. Students are given the opportunity to perform solos or small
ensemble literature. This class will perform two to four public performances
that will include concerts and contests.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Students will demonstrate the ability to take care of their instruments
properly.
2. Students will perform all 12 major scales, up and down, tongued, and
memorized.
3. Students will perform the chromatic scale full range of their instrument, up
and down, slurred, and memorized.
4. Students will perform compound rhythms in mixed meters.
5. Students will demonstrate proper concert performance decorum and audience
etiquette.
6. Students will perform literature in a variety of musical genres and
historical styles.
WRITING ACTIVITIES
1. Students will write evaluations of their performances and the performances of
others.
2. Students will write journals about their rehearsal and performance
experiences.
3. Students will write reports on various music topics.
MULTICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
1. Students will perform music from various cultures.
