Beginner Choir Scope & Sequence
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Grade Choir Year at a Glance
Revised 2013-2014
1st Six Weeks:
TEKS 117.33, Music, Grade 7/ 8 to be covered: 1.B, 1.C, 2.B, 3.A, 3.B,
3.C, 5.B, 5.D, 6.A, 6.B, 6.C, 6.D
Basic concepts:
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Review all musical terms, lines/spaces of the staff, note values and rhythms (4/4 and 6/8 time), key signature identification, major/minor keys
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Vocal warm-ups focusing on triads and scales
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Voice flexing
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Sight-reading in F, C, G unison and build to 2-part
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School Song
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Star Spangled Banner
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Vowel production
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Rounds/Partner silly songs
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All-Region audition preparation
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Six Weeks:
TEKS 117.33, Music, Grade 7/8 to be covered: 1.A, 1.B, 1.C, 2.A, 2.B,
2.C, 2.D, 3.A, 3.B, 3.C, 5.A, 5.C, 5.D, 6.A, 6.B, 6.C, 6.D
Basic concepts:
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Build to higher difficulty level with previously learned concepts
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Continue All-Region audition preparation
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All-Region audition procedures/auditions/evaluation
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Two-part sight-reading in F, C, G (three-part in Varsity Choir)
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Focus on dynamics, tempos, note lengths
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Music from outside the textbook—reading for concert literature
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Vowel Production
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Posture
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Breath control
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Solo performance
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Six Weeks:
TEKS 117.33, Music, Grade 7/8 to be covered: 1.A, 1.B, 1.C, 2.A, 2.B,
2.C, 2.D, 3.A, 3.B, 3.C, 5.A, 5.B, 5.C, 5.D, 6.A, 6.B, 6.C, 6.D
Basic concepts:
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Build to higher difficulty level with previously learned concepts
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Concert etiquette—audience
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Concert/Stage etiquette—performer
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Concert evaluation
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Sight-read 2 and 3 part harmony in keys of F, C, G
4
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Six Weeks:
TEKS 117.33, Music, Grade 7/8--ALL
Basic concepts:
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Build to higher difficulty level with previously learned concepts
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Solo/Ensemble preparation and contest
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Solo/Ensemble evaluation
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Learn contest sight-reading procedure
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Focus on proper ways to mark music
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Intense vowel work
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Sixteenth note rhythms
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Read new contest/concert music
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Six Weeks:
TEKS 117.33, Music, Grade 7/8—ALL
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Build to higher difficulty level with previously learned concepts
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Intense work on contest music
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Contest procedures
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Contest etiquette
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Contest evaluation
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Six Weeks:
TEKS 117.33, Music, Grade 7/8—ALL
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Build to higher difficulty level with previously learned concepts
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6/8 time signature
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Review of all musical styles
♪ Barbershop and Sweet Adeline’s style
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Identify all Major key signatures
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Minor key signatures
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Learn pop music for performance (show choir if time)
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Evaluation of this school year
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Discuss elective choices for next school year
