Syllabus
Course:
Concert Band
Semester:
All Year
Year: 2015-2016
Teacher: Tim Martin
Teacher:
Teacher:
Phone: 668-9376
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Email:
tim.martin@mpls.k12.mn.us
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Office hrs/9:15am -11:00
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Course Description/Overview: Students with at least 1 year of Concert Band playing
experience are eligible for this course. Various styles of band literature and difficulty of
music are used to develop individual and group performance skills. Emphasis is placed on
proper breathing, tone quality, intonation, articulation, development of range, music
reading skills, and the understanding of music concepts in the theory of music and music
composition.
Required Materials: Musical instrument either rented from school or student owned, notebook and
pencils. Sheet music and folders will be provided by the school. Students will be responsible for those
materials.
Course Standards:
National and Minneapolis Music Standards
3.1 Sing, (in BAND?) you bet!
3.2 Perform on instruments, alone and with others, through a
varied repertoire of music.
3.3 Improvise melodies, variations and accompaniments.
3.4 Compose and Arrange music, demonstrating creativity in
using the elements of music for expressive effect.
3.5 Read and Notate music, specifically, whole, half, quarter,
eighth, sixteenth and dotted notes, and rests in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4,
6/8, 3/8 and 2/2 meters.
3.6 Listen and Analyze music by demonstrating a growing
knowledge of the technical and theoretical vocabularies of
music, and analyze examples of a varied repertoire of music
representing diverse genres, time periods and cultures.
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3.7 Evaluate music, by developing specific criteria for making
informed evaluations of performances and compositions.
3.8 Relationships between music and the other Arts, and other content areas,
by explaining how characteristic elements, artistic processes and principles are
used in similar and distinct ways.
3.9 Through History and Culture, explain the uses of music.
Course Units and Summative Assessments:
Unit 1- September – Foundations Review-Pep Band Performances
Students will review the foundations of performance practices.
Posture
Breathing
Instrument Maintenance
Note and Rhythm reading
Playing with a Good Tone
Students will practice and prepare Pep Band music for Fall Activities.
Ways to practice efficiently
Listening to different styles of music for
interpretation
Student Assessments
Formative- Daily and when needed.
Summative- Pep band performances.
Pitch and Rhythm Reading
Unit 2 – October- Fall Concert Preparation
Students will maintain the foundations and performance practices of their
instrument, and playing in an ensemble.
Students will learn 4 part chorale playing necessary for performing in
wind ensemble.
Students will practice and prepare music for Fall Concert Performance.
Student Assessments
Formative- Daily and when needed.
Summative- Fall Concert performance.
Unit 3- November/December- Holiday Concert Preparation
Continued review of the foundations of performance practices
Students will continue with 4 part chorale playing necessary for
performing in wind ensemble.
Students will practice and prepare music for Concert Performance.
Student Assessments
Formative- Daily and when needed.
Summative- Concert performance.
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Unit 4- January- End of Semester.
Continued review of the foundations of performance practices
Students will continue with 4 part chorale playing necessary for
performing in wind ensemble.
Students will practice and prepare their District Wide major/ Minor Scale
Assessment. 9th grade will prepare 12 major scales, 10-11th grade will
prepare 12 minor scales , based on District wide performance standards
Formative – Daily and when needed.
Summative – District Wide Major/ Minor Scale
Assessment.
Unit 5- February- Jury- Solo and/or Small Ensemble music.
Continued review of the foundations of performance practices
Students will continue with 4 part chorale playing necessary for
performing in wind ensemble.
Students will practice and prepare music for solo or small ensemble in
class performances.
Winter Concert music preparation
Formative – Daily and when needed.
Summative – Solo/ Small Ensemble Performance
Unit 6- March – Winter Concert
Continued review of the foundations of performance practices
Students will continue with 4 part chorale playing necessary for
performing in wind ensemble.
Students will practice and prepare music for Concert Performance.
Student Assessments
Formative- Daily and when needed.
Summative- Concert performance.
Unit 7 April – May - Spring Concert Music and Ensemble Contest
Continued review of the foundations of performance practices
Students will continue with 4 part chorale playing necessary for
performing in wind ensemble.
Students will practice and prepare music for Concert and Contest
Performances.
Student Assessments
Formative- Daily and when needed.
Summative- Concert and Contest performances.
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Unit 8- May- June - End of Year Review and Graduation Music
Continued review of the foundations of performance practices
Students will continue with 4 part chorale playing necessary for
performing in wind ensemble.
Students will practice and prepare music for Concert and Graduation
Performance.
Student Assessments Formative- Daily and when needed.
Summative- Concert and Graduation performance.
Grading:
60% Assessments, Concerts and Performances. Students are required to perform at
all performances
40% Daily Participation- has instrument, music, and positive performance practices.
Grading scale
WHS GRADING SCALE
A
93.00 - 100%
A- 90.00 – 92.99%
B+ 87.00 – 89.99%
B
83.00 - 86.99%
B- 80.00 – 82.99%
C+ 77.00 – 79.99%
C
73.00 – 76.99%
C- 70.00 – 72.99%
D+ 67.00 – 69.99%
D
63.00 - 66.99%
D- 60.00 – 62.99%
F
0 – 59.99%
Grade Definitions
Exemplary work
Proficient/Thorough work
Acceptable work
Mediocre work
Unacceptable work
Grade Make-Up: Students who miss a performance for any reason must see the director and will
be given an alternative assignment based on the music performed for the concert.
Performance tests can be made up before school, lunchtime, or after school.
NO MORE THAN 30% OF THE QUARTER GRADE WILL BE BASED ON FORMATIVE ASSESSEMNTS
NO LESS THAN 70% OF THE QUARTER GRADE WILL BE BASED ON SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
Re-Learning and Retakes: There are no retakes for performances. Retakes for in class performance
assessments are available up to 2 times within 2 weeks of the due date.
Grading modifications may be made for students with IEP or 504 plans.
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