Unit 1

Music Language and Symbols

Semester 1

Instructional Objective

1073.01 Students will demonstrate understanding of the names and functions of musical words and symbols.

Standard Reference
N-5: a, b, c, e
9-12.Mu.2.1.1, 9-12.Mu.2.1.2, 9-12.Mu.2.1.3, 9-12.Mu.2.1.4

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Recognize, define and notate the following symbols as they relate to music: ledger lines, tenor clef, double sharp, double flat

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 1, 2

TMA

02

Recognize, define and notate the following note and rest values: dotted whole, dotted eighth

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 3

TMA
TO

03

Recognize, define and notate the following symbols and terms: cesura, del segno, marcato, heavy accent, forte piano, tenuto, sforzando

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 12, Appendix 1

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Unit 2

Reading and Notating Music, Music Literacy

Semester 1

Instructional Objective

1073.02 Students will be able to identify and demonstrate understanding of the reading and notating of music.

Standard Reference
N-4: a, 5: a, b, c, d, e, 6: b
9-12.Mu.2.1.1, 9-12.Mu.2.1.2, 9-12.Mu.2.1.3, 9-12.Mu.2.1.4, 9-12.Mu.2.2.4

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify intervals visually when given examples from unison to an octave

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 9

TMA

02

Identify the major key signatures

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 5

TMA
TO

03

Notate simple melodic dictation using learned intervals

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 6

04

Identify all notes on a diagram of the piano keyboard

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 2

05

Notate rhythmic examples using familiar notes and rests in the following meters: 2/4,3/4, 4/4

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 3

06

Notate rhythmic dictation and counting in the meters previously listed

07

Demonstrate conducting in 3/4 and 4/4 meter with preparatory beat and cut off

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, J.S. Bach
Who is Sylvia? F. Schubert

08

Identify aurally and demonstrate examples in duple or triple meter

Yankee Doodle, Traditional

09

Recognize, define, and notate the following parts of an octavo: texture, repeats, da capo, endings, form, compositional techniques, vocal ranges, and text

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 12

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Unit 3

Rehearsal and Performance

Semester 1

Instructional Objective

1073.03 Students will identify and demonstrate good tone production, pronunciation, and performance behavior.

Standard Reference
N-1: a, b, c, f, 2: b, 5: a, b
9-12.Mu.3.2.1

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Demonstrate blend within their sections and adjust personal pitch, volume and vowels to contribute most effectively to the overall blend of the ensemble

Mouth Music, Keane/Faulkner

TMA
TO

02

Demonstrate the proper use of vibrato according the style of the music

I’ll Be Seeing You, P. Mattson

03

Demonstrate accurate pronunciation in Latin, Italian, and German with help from the conductor

Dies Irae from Requiem, Mozart
Si Ch’io Vorrei Morire, Monteverdi
Neckerein, Brahms

04

Demonstrate sightsinging in two or three part homophonic exercises in major keys

Masterworks Press Sightreading Series

05

Identify and demonstrate appropriate concert ettiquette

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Unit 4

Music History

Semester 1

Instructional Objective

1073.04 Students will identify the following concepts of Music History.

Standard Reference
N-6: a, b, 8: a, b, 9: a, b, c
9-12.Mu.1.1.1, 9-12.Mu.1.1.2, 9-12.Mu.1.1.3, 9-12.Mu.1.1.4, 9-12.Mu.1.2.1

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify the most prominent composers from the six major time periods of music history (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20^th Century)

Music! It’s Role and Importance in Our Lives, Chapters 23, 24, 25

TMA
TO

02

Identify the important people and world events that occurred during the six musical time periods

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Unit 5

Music Language and Symbols

Semester 2

Instructional Objective

1073.05 Students will identify and demonstrate understanding of the names and functions of musical words and symbols.

Standard Reference
N-5: a, b, c, d, e, 6: b
9-12.Mu.2.1.2

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Recognize and define the following tempo terms: lento, vivace, presto, rallentando

Music Language and Fundamentals, Appendix 2

TMA
TO

02

Recognize and define the following musical terms: dolce, subito, soli, rubato, piu, molto, homophonic, polyphonic, seque

Music Language and Fundamentals, Appendix 1

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Unit 6

Reading and Notating Music, Music Literacy

Semester 2

Instructional Objective

1073.06 Students will be able to identify and demonstrate understanding of the reading and notating of music.

Standard Reference
N-5: a, b, c ,e, 6: b, c, f
9-12.Mu. 2.1.2, 9-12.Mu.2.2.2

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Notate simple melodic dictation using both clefs

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 3

TMA

02

Identify on a keyboard all of the notes on the staff

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 2

TMA
TO

03

Notate major key signatures and scales on the music staff

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 5

04

Notate major triads

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 10

05

Identify aurally if scales are major or minor

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 5 and 7

06

Notate ascending and descending chromatic scales using both clefs

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 5

07

Identify basic harmonic progressions when given aural examples (ie: I-V-I, I-IV-I, IV-V-I)

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 10

08

Improvise simple melodies when given established chord changes

09

Demonstrate conducting in 2/4 meter including preparatory beat and cut off

Camptown Races, S. Foster

10

Notate rhythmic dictation in 6/8 time and identify the beats in the measure

Music Language and Fundamentals, Chapter 3

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Unit 7

Rehearsal and Performance

Semester 2

Instructional Objective

1073.07 Students will identify and demonstrate an understanding of pronunciation, sightsinging, and musical expression.

Standard Reference
N-1: d, e, f, 3: c, 5: a, b, c, d, e, 6: f, 7: a, b, c
9-12.Mu.2.1.2, 9-12.Mu.2.2.2, 9-12.Mu.3.1.1, 9-12.Mu.3.1.2, 9-12.Mu.3.1.3, 9-12.Mu.3.2.2, 9-12.Mu.3.3.1, 9-12.Mu.3.3.2, 9-12.Mu.3.3.3, 9-12.Mu.3.3.4

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Demonstrate singing correctly in French or languages from other cultures as directed by the conductor

Bonjour, mon coeur, Lasso

TMA
TO

02

Demonstrate improvements in vocal range, flexibility, dynamic range, expression, and articulation.

I Love My Love, Holst

03

Demonstrate singing with confidence in small groups or as soloists

04

Demonstrate sightsinging three or four part complex exercises in major keys

Masterworks Press Sightreading Series

05

Demonstrate understanding of markings of musical expression as they appear in a score while sightreading

06

Improvise original melodies over given chord progressions, each in a consistent style, meter, and tonality

TO

07

Demonstrate the ability to make music beyond the level of technical accuracy and create an aesthetic experience for the performer and the audience

TMA
TO

08

Demonstrate an understanding of comments and suggestions made by constructive criticism

Festival Participation

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Unit 8

Music History

Semester 2

Instructional Objective

1073.08 Students will identify and recognize aural and visual examples of the six major time periods of music history.

Standard Reference
N-6: a, b, 8: a, b, 9: a, b, c
9-12.Mu.1.1.1, 9-12.Mu.1.1.2, 9-12.Mu.1.1.3, 9-12.Mu.1.1.4, 9-12.Mu.2.1.1, 9-12.Mu.2.1.3, 9-12.Mu.2.1.4, 9-12.Mu.3.2.2, 9-12.Mu.3.3.4

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Recognize aural and visual examples of music from the six major time periods of music history (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20^th Century)

O Bone Jesu, Palestrina
Crucifixus, J.S. Bach
Luci Care, Mozart
Missa Solemnis, Beethoven
A Red, Red Rose, Mullholland

TMA
TO

02

Demonstrate knowledge of substantial topics from the six time periods of music history by writing a paper or class presentation as outlined by the choral director