OPJH Curriculum Map for Beginning Band
Level Assessment Requirements
1st Quarter
Week
Lessons
Written
Assessment
Performing
Assessment
Week 1
Aug.
Introductions, Handbook,
Fees, Parent Letter,
Steady Beat Exercises,
Breathing Exercises
Gathering Data
Aptitude Testing
Rhythm Lessons
Beat Chart
Alfred’s Theory Unit 2
Instrument Assembly and
Care
Posture, Hand Position,
Fingering Charts, First
Sounds
Band Expression Unit
1,2,3
Basic Music Theory ex 137 – 1-40
First Sounds
Band Expressions Unit
3,4,
Alfred’s Theory Unit 1
First Notes
Band Expressions Unit 4
Alfred’s Theory Unit 1
Alfred’s Theory Unit 3
Band Expressions Unit 5
New Notes
Band Expressions Unit 5
Alfred’s Theory Unit 3
New Notes
Band Expressions Unit 6
Alfred’s Theory Unit 3
Handbook Quiz
Selmer Music
Survey
1.1
Music Theory
Pre-test
Written
Rhythm Test
Unit 2 Test
Assembly and
Care Paragraph
Music Symbols
Quiz
Instrument
Aptitude Test
Clapping Written
Rhythm sight
reading test
Teach Your
parents assembly
test
1.2
Band
Expressions #11
My Quarters
Band Expressions
#5 Check Off
Notation
Alfred’s Theory
Unit 1 Test
Creative Tools
Notation
Band Expressions
#13 Performance
Test
Band Expressions
#21
Band Expressions
#30 Duet Check
Off
Band Expressions
#34
Week 2
Aug.
Week 3
Aug.
Week 4
Sept.
Week 5
Sept.
Week 6
Sept.
Week 7
Sept.
Week 8
Oct.
Week 9
Oct.
Alfred’s Theory
Unit 3 Test
Unit/Level
Test
(3 week
test)
Level Test
Test
Level
1.3
1.4
1.5
Level Set
Test
1.6
1.7
1.8
Level Test
1.9
Additional
(meetings,
letters,
etc., begin
Prep
Parent
Meeting
OPJH Curriculum Map for Beginning Band
Level Assessment Requirements
2nd Quarter
Week
Lessons
Written
Assessment
Performing
Assessment
Week 1
Oct.
Write Bb Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 6
Alfred’s Theory Unit 4
Christmas Concert Sheet
Music
Bb Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 7
Alfred’s Theory Unit 4
Christmas Concert Sheet
Music
Bb Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 7
Alfred’s Theory Unit 4
Christmas Concert Sheet
Music
F Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 9
Alfred’s Theory Unit 5
Christmas Concert Sheet
Music
F Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 9
Alfred’s Theory Unit 5
Christmas Concert Sheet
Music
F Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 10
Alfred’s Theory Unit 5
Christmas Concert Sheet
C Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 11
Alfred’s Theory Unit 6
Christmas Concert Sheet
Music
C Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 12
Alfred’s Theory Unit 6
Band Expression
#16
C Tetrachord
Alfred’s Theory Unit 6
Band Expressions Unit 16 - 18
Alfred’s Theory
Unit 6
Week 2
Oct.
Week 3
Nov.
Week 4
Nov.
Week 5
Nov.
Week 6
Dec.
Week 7
Dec.
Week 8
Dec.
Week 9
Jan.
Set Test
(3 week
test)
Level
Additional
(meetings,
letters, etc.,
begin Prep
Band
Expressions #17
Check Off
2.1
Begin
Tetrachords &
Begin
Christmas
Concert Prep.
Key Signature
Order of Sharps
and Flats
Band
Expressions #28
Check Off
2.2
Alfred’s Theory
Unit 4 Test
Bb Tetrachord
Check Off &
Christmas
Concert Music
Portion 1
Set Test
Round
Robin
2.3
2.4
Band
Expressions #47
Creative
Expression
Eb Tetrachord
Check Off
Band
Expressions #48
Band
Expressions #58
Alfred’s Theory
Unit 5
Christmas
Concert 2nd
Portion
2.5
Set Test
Round
Robin
2.6
Band
Expressions #67
Check Off
2.7
#72 Check Off
2.8
Semester
Exam
2.9
Christmas
Concert
OPJH Curriculum Map for Beginning Band
Level Assessment Requirements
3rd Quarter
Week
Lessons
Written
Assessment
Performing
Assessment
Week 1
Jan.
Bb Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 7
Band Expressions Unit 19
First Solo
Bb Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 7
Band Expressions Unit 20
First Solo
Bb Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 7
Band Expressions Unit 21
First Solo
Ab Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 8
Band Expressions Unit 22
First Solo
Ab Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 8
Band Expressions Unit 23
First Solo
Ab Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 8
Band Expressions Unit 23
First Solo
F Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 9
Band Expressions Unit 24
First Solo
Spell Bb Concert
Scale
Band Expressions
#99
Composition
Worksheet #13
Week 8
March
F Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 9
Band Expressions Unit 25
First Solo
Creative
Expression
Worksheet #17
F Concert Scale
Check Off
Week 9
March
F Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 9
Band Expressions Unit 25
First Solo
Alfred’s Theory
Unit 9 Test
Performance
Test #164 &
Present Solo in
Class
Week 2
Jan.
Week 3
Jan.
Week 4
Feb.
Week 5
Feb.
Week 6
Feb.
Week 7
Feb.
Alfred’s Theory
Unit 7 Test
Spell Ab Concert
Scale
Level
Additional
(meetings,
letters, etc.,
begin Prep
Band
Expressions #93
Check Off
3.1
Begin Solo
and Ensemble
Prep.
Bb Concert Scale
Check Off
3.2
Band
Expressions #123
Performance
Test
Band
Expressions #131
Check Off
Composition
Worksheet #16
Ab Concert Scale
Check Off
Alfred’s Theory
Unit 8 Test
Band
Expressions #144
performance
Test
Band
Expressions #152
Check Off
Spell F Concert
Scale
Set Test
(3 week
test)
Set Test
Round
Robin
3.3
3.4
3.5
Set Test
Round
Robin
3.6
3.7
3.8
Set Test
Round
Robin
3.9
(MPA for
Advanced)
OPJH Curriculum Map for Beginning Band
Level Assessment Requirements
4th Quarter
Week
Lessons
Week 1
March
Chromatic Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 10
Band Expression Unit 27
Spring Concert Sheet Music
Chromatic Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 10
Band Expression Unit 28
Spring Concert Sheet Music
Chromatic Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 10
Band Expression Unit 29
Spring Concert Sheet Music
Eb Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 11
Band Expressions Unit 30
Spring Concert Sheet Music
Eb Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 11
Band Expressions Review
Spring Concert Sheet Music
Eb Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 11
Band Expressions Review
Spring Concert Sheet Music
Bb, Eb, Ab F Concert Scales
Chromatic
Alfred’s Theory Unit 12
Lyrical
Bb, Eb, Ab F Concert Scales
Chromatic
Alfred’s Theory Unit 12
Lyrical
Week 2
April
Week 3
April
Week 4
April
Week 5
April
Week 6
May
Week 7
May
Week 8
May
Week 9
May
Final Exam
Written
Assessment
Performing
Assessment
Set Test
(3 week
test)
Level
Additional
(meetings,
letters, etc.,
begin Prep
Band
Expressions
#171 Check Off
4.1
Begin Spring
Concert Prep.
Band Expressions
#183 Creative
Expression
Chromatic Scale
Check Off
4.2
Alfred’s Theory
Unit 10
Performance
Test Spring
Concert Music
1st Portion
Band
Expressions
#198
Set Test
Round
Robin
4.4
Eb Concert Scale
Check Off
Alfred’s Theory
Unit 11 Test
Performance
Test Spring
Concert Music
2nd Portion
4.3
Solo and
Ensemble
Recital and
MPA
4.5
Set Test
Round
Robin
4.6
4.7
Advanced
Band
Audition
4.8
Final
Exam
4.9
Spring
Concert
Instrument
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