CURRICULUM SYLLABUS

CURRICULUM AREA: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

COURSE TITLE:

CONCERT BAND

GRADE LEVEL(S): 7th 8th grade

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Concert Band is the entry level band. Students will perform at a music festival and
participate in the Solo and Ensemble Contest in the spring. The ensemble is open to 7 th and 8th
grade students in the beginning to early-level study of their instrument. Students are encouraged
to participate in the private lesson program, have a high quality musical instrument and strive to
become members of the Symphonic and Honors Band.
Prerequisite: Participation in 6th grade band
COURSE EXPECTATIONS / GOALS / BENCHMARKS / OBJECTIVES:

Perform all musical elements through Essential Elements Book 1

Show proper respect for directors, facilities and equipment.
Show proper respect for fellow students.
Begin to develop characteristic tone on the instrument.
Demonstrate proper posture and breathing techniques.
Discover melody and harmony.
Demonstrate consistent performance of beginning notes and rhythms.
Develop regular practice habits.
Student will listen to a variety of music in varied styles.

COURSE TEXTBOOKS / MATERIALS:

Essential Elements for Band - Book 1

Master Theory Book I
Division of Beat rhythm patterns
Various sheet music addressing curricular needs

MAJOR COURSE ASSIGNMENTS / REQUIREMENTS:

Concerts
Solo and Ensemble Contest
Festival

GRADING AND ASSESSMENTS (TESTS AND QUIZZES):

The grading for the Instrumental Music classes will be broken down into the following
categories:
1) Daily Participation: 40%
Being prepared with your music, instrument, reeds, etc.
Arriving to class on time, and immediately getting your instrument out to begin
warming up.
Acting appropriately during rehearsals by not talking, playing out of turn, chewing
gum, etc.
2) Homework / Practice Record: 10%
Weekly practice record with parent verification of students practice time
3) Performances: 50%
Participating in all concerts, sectionals and performances.
Arriving to the performance at the stated call time.
Wearing the proper attire needed for that performance.
Being prepared with the correct music, instrument, reeds, etc.
Playing tests over preassigned material. May be assigned to be performed in class, in
sectionals or submitted via video record.
Written tests over preassigned material.
Playing your part to the best of your ability.
Equipment and materials checks.
Written assignments
Additional assignments at the discretion of the director.
NOTE - If you are absent from a performance due to an unexcused reason, you are
in jeopardy of receiving a failing grade. Instrumental music is a performance
based class, and will be graded as such. Thus, the performance category is
weighted much heavier than the other two categories. (see attendance policy)
HOMEWORK / HOME PRACTICE
This is important from the standpoint of being prepared for performances and rehearsals.
Items that should be included in at-home practice include:

Concert Material
Reviewing Materials Covered in Class
Scales
Fundamental Technique
Tone

EE BK 1.
Dates Lines
Skill Pass Off

Scale

Rhythm
Studies "Division
of Beat"

Master Theory Bk 1

Aug
23-26
Aug
29-2
Sept
5-9
Sept
12-16
Sept
19-23
Sept
26-30
Oct 37
Oct
10-14
Oct
17-21
Oct
24-28
Oct
31-4
Nov 711
Nov
14-18

Handbook

none

p.1-3 (1431)
Let's Play
none
Binder Check, Instrument Assembly,
1-3 Line 3 -Two's A Team
none
4-6 Line 6 - Rolling Along
7-11 Line 11- EE Quiz
12-15 Line 15-Moving Around
16-20

none
none
5-8

none

9-12

none

13-16

none

17-20

Line 20-EE Quiz

Bb tetrachord
Line 23-March Steps, Line 24-Listen
to Our Sections
Bb tetrachord

21-24

31-36

33-37

Line 28 EE Quiz
Bb tetrachord
Line 31-London Bridge, Line 32Polly Wolly Doodle
Bb tetrachord
Line 35-Skip to My Lou, Line 36-Old
MacDonald Had A Band
Bb tetrachord

38-41

Line 41-William Tell

Bb tetrachord

43-48

42-44

Line 44- EE Quiz

43-48

45-50

Line 47-Ode to Joy, Line 50 Warmup Chorale #1

21-24
25-28
29-32

37-42
37-42

Jan 913
60-63

Line 63-EE Quiz - Russian Dance

Jan
16-20

64-68

Line 68-Jolly Old St. Nick - Duet

69-73

Line 73-EE Quiz - What A Morning

74-76

Line 76-Trombone Rag

C tetrachord

73-78

77-79

Line 79-EE Quiz - Minuet-Duet

C tetrachord

61-78

80-83

79-84

84-89

Line 83 - Bottom Bass Boogie

C tetrachord
Line 89 - EE Quiz-Theme From New
World Symphony
C tetrachord

90-93

Line 93-Jumpin' For Joy

C tetrachord

25-36

94-96

Line 96- EE Quiz

C tetrachord

37-48

Nov 59
51-53

Line 53 - Alouette

Dec
12-16

54-56

Line 56-EE Quiz

Dec
19-23

57-59

Line 59- Morning

Jan
23-27
Jan
30-3
Feb 610
Feb
13-17
Feb
20-24
Feb
27-3
Mar 610

Lesson 4 - Notation
Lesson 5 Whole, Half,
Quarter Notes
Lesson 6 -Student
Assignment (QUIZ)
Lesson 7 - Measure
Lesson 8 - Time
Signatures

25-30

Eb tetrachord
Bb Scale;
Eb,Ab
tetrachord
Bb Scale;
Eb,Ab
tetrachord
Bb Scale;
Eb,Ab
tetrachord
Bb Scale;
Eb,Ab
tetrachord
Bb Scale;
Eb,Ab
tetrachord
Bb Scale Line
121; Eb,Ab
tetrachord
Bb Scale
w/arpeggio Line
122; Eb,Ab
tetrachord

Nov
28-2

Lesson 1 - Staff,
Lesson 2 - Clef Signs
Lesson 3 - Line and
Space Names

Lesson 9 - Note
Values
Lesson 10 - Student
Assignment (Quiz)
Lesson 11 - Rest
Values
Lesson 12 - Student
Assignment (Quiz)

49-54

Lesson 16 - Student
Assignment (Quiz)

none

Lesson 30 - Part I
(Test), Middle Ages

49-54

Review Lesson 30 Part I

55-60

Lesson 15 - Leger
Lines

55-60

Lesson 18 - Tie,
Lesson 19 - Slur

61-72

61-72

1-24

Lesson 20 - Student
Assignment (Quiz)
Lesson 27 - Flat,
Sharp, Natural,
Lesson 28
Accidentals
Lesson 29 - Student
Assignment (Quiz)
Renaissance
Lesson 21 - Eighth
Notes
Lesson 22 - Student
Assignment (Quiz)
Lesson 23 - Eighth
Rests
Lesson 24 - Student
Assignment (Quiz)

Mar
20-24
Mar
27-31

97-102

Line 102 Kum Bah Yah

C tetrachord

49-60

103-108

Line 108-EE Quiz

Line 112-When The Saints Go
Marchin' In, Line 116-Careful
Clarinet Cover
Line 119-You ARe A Percussionist,
Line 120-EEQuiz-The Streets of
Laredo
Line 121-Concert Bb Scale, Line
122-Concer Bb Scale and Arpeggio

C tetrachord

none

C tetrachord

61-72

Apr 37
109-116
Apr
10-14
Apr
17-21
Apr
24-28
May 15
May 812
May
15-19
May
22-26

117-120
121-123
124-127
128-132
133-136

F tetrachord, C
Scale
none
Eb Scale

Line 127-EE Quiz-Meter Mania #2

F Scale
Line 130-Notes in Disguise, Line
131-Half-Steppin'
Chromatic
Line 136-EE Quiz-Concert Bb Scale
Counting Conquest

73-78
79-84
none
none
none
none

Lesson 13 - Dotted
Notes
Baroque
Review: 1-4,
Review: 5-11,
Classical
Review: 13-19,
Romantic
Review: 21 - 28, 20th
Century
Final Exam, 20th
Century Pop Music