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Curriculum Snapshot-Concert Band
Unit 1-Bflat-Weeks 1-3 Students will study
scales and exercises in concert BFlat (multiple octaves when possible)
in order to improve ability, technique, and
familiarity.
Unit 2-F-Weeks 4-6 Students will study
scales and exercises in concert F (multiple
octaves when possible) in order to improve
ability, technique, and familiarity.
Unit 3-C-Weeks 7-9 Students will study
scales and exercises in concert C (multiple
octaves when possible) in order to improve
ability, technique, and familiarity.
Unit 4-Eb-Weeks10-12 Students will study
scales and exercises in concert Eb (multiple
octaves when possible) in order to improve
ability, technique, and familiarity.
SCALES/KEYS RHYTHM/METER REPERTOIRE
Unit 1 Weeks 1-3 Students will work on
rehearsed and sightreading exercises involving quarter, half, dotted half, and whole
notes and rests.
Unit 2-Weeks 4-6 Students will work on
rehearsed and sightreading exercises
involving Upbeats, Ties, and Various
Endings (DC, DS, and 1st & 2nd endings).
Unit 3-Weeks 7-9 Students will work on
rehearsed and sightreading exercises involving syncopation.
Unit 4- Weeks10-12 Students will work on
rehearsed and sightreading exercises
involving 8th notes, rests, and upbeats.
Marching Band Weeks 1-9
Students will prepare marching band music for various events and
performances including halftime
show, parades, veteran’s day, etc.
There will also be an emphasis placed on
the physicality of marching and musical
counting. See “the journey” for
breakdown of individual pieces of
repertoire.
Holiday Music Weeks 10-18
Students will prepare concert music
specifically for the Winter concert,
typically held the 2nd week of December.
Music will reflect the season, and should,
when juxtaposed with the other yearly
repertoire, satisfy all the curricular
requirements for concert music.
Unit 5-Ab-Weeks13-15 Students will study
scales and exercises in concert Ab (multiple
octaves when possible) in order to improve
ability, technique, and familiarity.
Unit 6-Db-Weeks16-18 Students will study
scales and exercises in concert Db (multiple
octaves when possible) in order to improve
ability, technique, and familiarity.
Unit 7-G-Weeks19-21 Students will study
scales and exercises in concert G (multiple
octaves when possible) in order to improve
ability, technique, and familiarity.
Unit 8-D-Weeks22-24 Students will study
scales and exercises in concert D (multiple
octaves when possible) in order to improve
ability, technique, and familiarity.
Unit 9-A-Weeks25-27 Students will study
scales and exercises in concert A (multiple
octaves when possible) in order to improve
ability, technique, and familiarity.
Unit 5-Weeks13-15 Students will work on
rehearsed and sightreading exercises involving the dotted quarter/eighth note
pattern and corresponding rests.
Unit 6-Weeks16-18 Students will work on
rehearsed and sightreading exercises
involving the eighth/dotted quarter
pattern and corresponding rests.
Unit 7-Weeks19-21 Students will prepare
rehearsed and sightreading exercises involving 16th notes
beamed together and with 8th notes, and
syncopation variations.
Unit 8-Weeks 22-24 Students will work on
rehearsed and sightreading exercises
involving triplets-eighth note and
quarter note.
Unit 9-Weeks 25-27 Students will work on
rehearsed and sightreading exercises involving 3/8 and 6/8
time signature exercises with all
previous techniques.
Small Ensemble Work Weeks 19-27
Students will prepare classical music in solos
and small groups in possible preparation for IHSA Solo & Ensemble
Festival. Musical independence will be stressed along with
improved tuning and blend.
Large Ensemble Work Weeks 19-32
Students will prepare concert music
specifically for the IHSA Organizational Festival
and/or the Midwest Music Festival. (or
similar festival[s]) Music here will reflect the most serious of the Repertoire,
and should, when juxtaposed with the
other yearly repertoire, satisfy all the curricular requirements for concert
music.
Unit10-Gb-Weeks28-30 Students will study
scales and exercises in concert Gb (multiple
octaves when possible) in order to improve
ability, technique, and familiarity.
Unit11-E-Weeks31-33 Students will study
scales and exercises in concert E (multiple
octaves when possible) in order to improve
ability, technique, and familiarity.
Unit12-B-Weeks34-36 Students will study
scales and exercises in concert B (multiple
octaves when possible) in order to improve
ability, technique, and familiarity.
Unit10-Weeks 28-30 Students will work on
rehearsed and sightreading exercises involving 9/8 & 12/8
time signature exercises with all
previous techniques.
Unit11-Weeks 31-33 Students will work on
rehearsed and sightreading exercises involving 16th/dotted
8th, dotted 8th/16th, and diminished syncopation
patterns.
Unit12-Weeks 34-36 Students will work on
rehearsed and sightreading exercises involving mixed meters and irregular meters.
Finale Music Weeks 28-36
Students will prepare concert music
specifically for the Finale concert,
typically held the 1st week of May. Music
should blend the light and the serious, and when juxtaposed with
the other yearly repertoire, satisfy all
the curricular requirements for concert music.
Students will also prepare individual
etudes for final exams.