Willmar Public Schools
Curriculum Mapping
Band - Grade 7
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Content
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Skill
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Review fundamentals of posture and_ Produce a good tone
instrument care.
_ Seating position, Hand position.
Introduce Concert Bb and F Major _ Play scales within key signatures
scales.
_ Clap, tap and count quarter and
Introduce clapping and counting out
eighth notes and rests
loud.
Present age and skill appropriate
performance literature.
Work on intonation, tone and extended
_ Breath support and air
ranges
_ Clap, count and tap rhythms.
Eighth and quarter notes and rests in
_ Learn chromatic fingerings.
single and multiple grouping
_ Perform concert music in lessons.
Introduction of half octave Chromatic
exercises
Polish performance literature
Count, Clap and tap Rhythms #6,7 and
_ Subdivide rhythms
1.
_ Play Bb, F, Eb and half octave
Introduce Eb concert scale
chromatic scales
Introduce January concert music. _ Count, Clap and tap new concert
selections.
Assessment
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Listen to pitch and tone quality
Observe hand and seating position
Listen for correct scale notes and even rhythm
pattern.
Observe and correct clapping, tapping and
counting
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Listen to content of sound.
Observe for steady and accurate rhythms.
Visual and audio observation of chromatic
fingerings.
Audio observation of concert literature.
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Observe for accurate foot and hand movement
Observe and correct fingerings.
Observe and correct concert music.
Count, clap and tap rhythms 2, 3, 4 _&
5.
Introduce Ab and chromatic scales. _
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Subdivide counted and clapped
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rhythms.
Play scales evenly and accurately _
Polish January Concert music
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Count, clap and tap rhythms #8 & 9._
Introduce C Concert scale
Polish January concert music
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Work on several solos for later
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selection.
Subdivide counted and clapped
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rhythms.
Play scales evenly and accurately _
Polish January Concert music
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Observe and listen to counted and clapped
rhythms
Observe scales in lessons and rehearsal.
Observe prepared lesson book and band
material.
Observe and listen to counted and clapped
rhythms
Observe scales in lessons and rehearsal.
Observe prepared solo literature and band
material.
Essential Question (Creates a
reason for student to learn the
content).
Willmar Public Schools
Curriculum Mapping
Band - Grade 7
Month
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Content
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Select Solo for performance.
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Concentrate on rhythms #10, 11 & 12.
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Prepare music for March 4th grade
demonstration concert
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Skill
(Tells what the student will do)
Learn age appropriate solo
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Learn the dotted quarter-eighth
pattern
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Learn technique in age appropriate_
solo.
Develop dynamics and phrasing.
Perform Solo at local festival.
_ Learn solo performance etiquette _
Work rhythms #8-14
_ Will develop finger skills for extended
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Introduce 2nd octave Bb and F concert register playing.
scales.
_ Will learn reading of cut and 6/8 time
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Pursue further lesson book technique signatures.
and reading concepts.
Will know eighth-quarter-eighth
_ Count, Clap and tap eighth-quarter-_
syncopation on beats 1 & 3.
eighth syncopation.
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Pursue further lesson book technique
_ Read music from lesson book in 2/4,
and reading concepts.
3/4, 4/4, cut and 6/8 time
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Complete Concert Eb, Ab and C 2nd_ Perform several first and second
octave scales.
octave scales in groups.
Start May pops concert music.
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Work on rhythms #12 - 16
_ Develop finesse at clapping
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Play both 1st and 2nd octave scales.
syncopated rhythms.
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Polish performance music for May Pops
_ Develop extended playing range
concert.
skills.
_ Perform pop music styles.
Assessment
Observe performance skills and difficulties of
solo.
Observe phrasing & dynamics
Performance of solo in lessons and in rehearsal
setting.
Perform solo at local in house solo festival.
Perform 2nd octave scales in lessons and
rehearsal.
Perform demonstration concert music in
lessons.
Listen to rhythms in lessons and rehearsals.
Observe counting and performance of music in
a variety of time signatures.
Observe lesson book performance.
Listen to rhythms in lessons and rehearsals.
Observe counting and performance of music in
a variety of time signatures and styles.
Essential Question (Creates a
reason for student to learn the
content).