District Overview
The study of music involves singing and performing on instruments, alone and with others. Third grade general music offers a beginning
instrumental experience on the recorder coupled with a performance opportunity. Instrumental music lessons are offered to students in grades
4-12 on band instruments – flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, baritone, trombone, tuba, snare drum and mallet
percussion. Lessons focus on the task of performance of music grounded in the 7 elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, form, tempo, dynamics
and timbre. Performances of a varied repertoire are designed to reflect the interests and abilities of all students.
Grade 5 Description
Instrumental Music/Band Grade 5 is a continuation of the skills in the 7 elements of music learned in Instrumental Music/Band Grade 5.
Interested students continue to focus on improvement and mastery of skills in tone production, note reading and rhythm. Solo and group
performance opportunities are offered this year. Band rehearsals focus on physical skills, aural skills, reading and comprehension, and evaluation
of self and ensemble.
Grade 5 Units:
 Unit 1: 1st third of method book 2 plus band music
 Unit 2: 2nd third of method book 2 plus band music
 Unit 3: 3rd third of method book 2 plus band music
Subject: Instrumental Music/Band Grade Grade: 5
5
Unit Title: 1st third of method book 2 plus band music
Suggested Timeline: Cycles 1-10
Unit Overview/Essential Understanding:
Students will build on their prior work in Instrumental Music/Band Grade 4 as they maintain practice routines and extend their range of notes and
rudiments. Students will build on their knowledge of music notation with additional terms and symbols in tempo, dynamics and articulation.
Students will progress through the method book at their own pace driven by their ability and motivation to advance.
Unit Objectives:
Students will be able to:
 Perform scales/rudiments from memory
 Perform sixteenth note rhythms
 Perform dotted eighth and sixteenth rhythms
 Understand and use three eight, six eight and nine eight time signatures – slow tempo
 Understand enharmonic notes
Focus Standards Addressed in this Unit:
9.1.5.A – Know and use the elements and principles of music – duration, intensity, pitch, timbre, rhythm.
9.1.5.C – Recognize and use fundamental vocabulary in music.
9.1.5.G – Recognize the function of rehearsals and practice sessions.
9.1.5.H – Handle material and equipment safely.
Important Standards Addressed in this Unit:
9.2.5.G – Relate works in the arts to geographic regions
9.2.5.L – Identify, explain and analyze common themes, forms and techniques in music.
9.3.5.D – Compare similar and contrasting important aspects of music.
Misconceptions:
 The cornet and trumpet are exactly the same instrument.
Concepts/Content:
 Sixteenth notes
 Dotted eighth and sixteenth note
 Moderato
 Allegretto
 Three eight, six eight and nine
eight time signatures – slow
tempo
 enharmonics
Competencies/Skills:
 Produce sound
 Perform rhythm
 Perform range of notes
 Perform rudiments
 Read music notation
 Perform scales/rudiments from
memory
Description of Activities:
 Demonstrate ability to assemble the instrument
 Perform exercises and songs from weekly
assignments with accuracy, alone and with
others
 Show evidence of home practice
 Wind instruments – develop proper breath
control/support
Assessments:
 Performance of weekly exercises in method book 2 with at least 75% accuracy
 Performance of songs in method book 2 with at least 75% accuracy
 Perform band music with at least 75% accuracy
Interdisciplinary Connections:
Integrated Music Education – Markus Cslovjecsek and Madeleine
Zulauf
Additional Resources:
http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-instrument/.aspx
http://www.nyphilkids.org/lockerroom/main.phtml
Subject: Instrumental Music/Band Grade Grade: 5
5
Unit Title: 2nd third of method book 2 plus band music
Suggested Timeline: Cycles 11-20
Unit Overview/Essential Understanding:
Students will build on their prior work in Instrumental Music/Band Grade 4 as they maintain practice routines and extend their range of notes and
rudiments. Students will build on their knowledge of music notation with additional terms and symbols in tempo, dynamics and articulation.
Students will progress through the method book at their own pace driven by their ability and motivation to advance.
Unit Objectives:
Students will be able to:
 Perform scales/rudiments from memory
 Perform in multiple key signatures
 Perform in multiple time signatures
 Understand and use six eight time signature in 2 – fast tempo
Focus Standards Addressed in this Unit:
9.1.5.A – Know and use the elements and principles of music – duration, intensity, pitch, timbre, rhythm.
9.1.5.C – Recognize and use fundamental vocabulary in music.
9.1.5.G – Recognize the function of rehearsals and practice sessions.
9.1.5.H – Handle material and equipment safely.
Important Standards Addressed in this Unit:
9.1.5.I – Describe arts events that take place in schools and in communities.
9.2.5.G – Relate works in the arts to geographic regions.
9.2.5.L – Identify, explain and analyze common themes, forms and techniques in music.
Misconceptions:
 All snare drummers should begin with traditional grip.
Concepts/Content:
 Two two time signature (cut time)
Competencies/Skills:
 Produce sound
 Perform rhythm
 Perform range of notes/rudiments
 Read music notation
 Perform scales/rudiments from
memory
Description of Activities:
 Assemble the instrument
 Perform exercises and songs from weekly
assignments with accuracy, alone and with
others
 Show evidence of home practice
 Wind instruments – develop proper breath
control/support
 Perform band music
Assessments:
 Performance of weekly exercises in method book 2 with at least 75% accuracy
 Performance of songs in method book 2 with at least 75% accuracy
 Performance of band music with at least 75% accuracy
Interdisciplinary Connections:
http://www.ithaca.edu/wise/music
Additional Resources:
http://www.ringgoldband.com
http://www.newhollandband.org
Subject: Instrumental Music/Band Grade Grade: 5
5
Unit Title: 3rd third of method book 2 plus band music
Suggested Timeline: Cycles 21-30
Unit Overview/Essential Understanding:
Students will build on their prior work in Instrumental Music/Band Grade 4 as they maintain practice routines and extend their range of notes and
rudiments. Students will build on their knowledge of music notation with additional terms and symbols in tempo, dynamics and articulation.
Students will progress through the method book at their own pace driven by their ability and motivation to advance.
Unit Objectives:
Students will be able to:
 Perform scales/rudiments from memory
 Perform in multiple key signatures
 Perform in multiple time signatures
 Understand and use two two time signature (cut time)
Focus Standards Addressed in this Unit:
9.1.5.A – Know and use the elements and principles of music – duration, intensity, pitch, timbre, rhythm.
9.1.5.C – Recognize and use fundamental vocabulary in music.
9.1.5.G – Recognize the function of rehearsals and practice sessions.
9.1.5.H – Handle material and equipment safely.
Important Standards Addressed in this Unit:
9.1.5.I – Describe arts events that take place in schools and in communities.
9.2.5.G – Relate works in the arts to geographic regions.
9.2.5.L – Identify, explain and analyze common themes, forms and techniques in music.
Misconceptions:
 The baritone horn and the euphonium are exactly the same instrument.
Concepts/Content:
 Six eight time signature in two –
fast tempo
 triplet
Competencies/Skills:
 produce sound
 perform rhythm
 perform range of notes/rudiments
 read music notation
 perform scales/rudiments from
memory
Description of Activities:
 Assemble the instrument
 Perform exercises and songs from weekly
assignments with accuracy, alone and with
others
 Show evidence of home practice
 Wind instruments – develop proper breath
control/support
 Perform band music
Assessments:
 Performance of weekly exercises in method book 2 with at least 75% accuracy
 Performance of songs in method book 2 with at least 75% accuracy
 Performance of band music with at least 75% accuracy
Interdisciplinary Connections:
http://www.teach-nology.com
Additional Resources:
http://www.kids.gov