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Beginning Overview

2007-2008
First Nine Weeks
Materials
·        None required
Activities
·        Instrument Demonstration Day (August 16-22)
·        Information Night (August 23)
·        Student Interview (August 27-September 7)
·        Instrument Selection Letter (September 14)
·        Pre-Band Class (September 17)

Written Test

·        None
 

*Students must secure an instrument by October 1

Second Nine Weeks
Materials
·        Standard of Excellence, Vol. 1: comprehensive band method by Bruce Pearson
·        Instruments: student instruments
Playing Tests
·        Instrument Assembly
·        Mouthpiece Playing
·        Posture/Hand position
·        Standard of Excellence (SOE): #7, page 6
·        Standard of Excellence (SOE): #14, page 7
Written Test
·        Rhythm Identification 
·        Pitch Identification
·        Music Symbols
 
Third Nine Weeks
Materials
·        Standard of Excellence, Vol. 1: comprehensive band method by Bruce Pearson
·        Instruments: student instruments
Playing Tests
·        Instrument Assembly/Mouthpiece Playing/Posture-Hand position
·        Standard of Excellence (SOE): #17, page 8
·        Standard of Excellence (SOE): #26, page 9
·        Standard of Excellence (SOE): #34, page 10
Written Test
·        Music Symbols (SOE pg. 8-9-10)
·        Music Terms (SOE pg. 8-9-10)
 
Spring Concert Literature Pass-Off
"Featuring the Band"
 
Fourth Nine Weeks
Materials
·        Standard of Excellence, Vol. 1: comprehensive band method by Bruce Pearson
·        Instruments: student instruments
Playing Tests
·        Instrument Assembly/Mouthpiece Playing/Posture-Hand position
·        Standard of Excellence (SOE): #39, page 11
·        Standard of Excellence (SOE): #49, page 13
·         
Written Test
·        Music Symbols (SOE pg. 11-12-13)
·        Music Terms (SOE pg. 11-12-13)
 
Spring Concert Literature Pass-Off
" Lets Rock"
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