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DomainIV–MusicClassroomPerformance
Competency8&9(VocalandInstrumentalPerformance)–Demonstratesknowledgeofmethodsandtechniquesforsingingandplayingmusicalinstruments.
• Understandsperformanceskillsandappropriatetechniquesforsinging(e.g.,tone
production,sight-singingmethods)andplayinginstruments(e.g.,bowing,fingering,embouchure,rudiments)forarangeofinstruments(e.g.,band,orchestral,classroom)
1. Namethetermforrapidlymovingfromonenotetoanoteonediatonicsecondaboveit.a. Scalesb. Trillc. Octaved. Portamento
2. Whichofthefollowingtermsisnotassociatedwithorchestralstring
instruments?a. Tuningpegb. Bridgec. Gatewayd. “F”holes
3. Thevocalwarm-upexerciseonthesyllable“ah”shownaboveisprimarily
intendedtodevelopwhichofthefollowingskills?a. Learningadescendingminorscale.b. LearningSolfegesyllableswhilesinging.c. Learningtoloosenanddropthejaw.d. Startinginthe“chest”voicetoproduceaheaviertonequality.
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4. Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectfingeringforthewrittensaxophone
noteabove?a. Fingering“A”b. Fingering“B”c. Fingering“C”d. Fingering“D”
5. Underwhichofthefollowingcircumstanceswouldastringplayermostlikely
playatthetipofthebow?a. Toplaylight,delicatepassages.b. Toplayheavy,loudpassages.c. Toplayhemiolapassages.d. Toplaysmooth,connectedpassages.
6. Whichofthefollowingdrumrudimentsisnotatedabove?
a. Flamb. Paradiddlec. FiveStrokeRolld. NineStrokeRoll
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• Understandsproperhealthtechniquestouseduringvocalandinstrumentalrehearsalsandperformances(e.g.,maintaininggoodposture,protectingthechangingvoice,instrumenthandposition,instrumentmaintenance)
7. Studentsshouldbecarefulwhenassemblingwoodwindinstrumentstoavoidbendingwhichofthefollowingparts?a. Keysb. Padsc. Cased. Bell
8. Mr.Floydhasnoticedthatseveralofhismiddle-schoolboys’voicesarechanging.Whichofthefollowingrehearsalstrategieswouldbesthelptheboysnegotiatetheproblemscommonlyexperiencedwiththechangingvoice?a. Havetheboyswithchangingvoicescontinuesingingfalsettotomatch
theotherstudentstoavoidembarrassingthestudents.b. Havetheboysswitchtoacambiataparttoavoidstrainingtheirvoices.c. Havetheboyswithchangingvoicessitoutforafewmonthsuntiltheir
voicesstabilize.d. Havetheboyswithchangingvoicessingsoftertoblendwiththe
ensemblemoreeasily.
• Selectsappropriatevocalandinstrumentalliteraturetoenhancetechnicalskillsandprovidemusicalchallenges
9. WhichofthefollowingisavoicingfortreblechorusthatmightbefoundontheUILPrescribedMusicList?a. Soprano,alto,baritone(SAB)b. Soprano,soprano,soprano(SSS)c. Soprano,alto,tenor,bass(SATB)d. Soprano,soprano,alto(SSA)
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10. Theinstrumentalpartshownabovemightbeagoodselectiontoworkonwhichmusicalskill?a. Syncopationb. Legatoc. Dictiond. Expressiveplaying
• Understandsstandardterminologyusedincommunicatingaboutstudents’musicalskills
andperformances
11. Whichofthefollowingisthemosteffectivelanguagetousewhenteachingtoneproductiontoanelementarystringorchestra?a. Instructingtheensemblethatgoodtonestartswithdailypractice.b. Instructingtheensembletoalwaysfollowtheconcertmasteron
bowings.c. Instructingtheensemblehowitfeelsandsoundstoplaywithlong,
smoothbowstrokes.d. Instructingtheensemblethatgoodtonequalitycomesfromlightbow
pressure.
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• Knowshowtooffermeaningfulprescriptionsforcorrectingperformanceproblemsanderrors(e.g.,diction,toneproduction,intonation,phrasing,vibrato,articulation)andunderstandstheconstructiveuseofcriticismwhenevaluatingmusicalskillsorperformances.
12. Mr.Floyd,amiddleschoolbanddirector,noticesthatafewofhis
trombonistsplaywithanuncharacteristicmuffledsound.Tocorrectthisperformanceproblem,Mr.Floydshouldinstructthestudentsto:a. Increasethelengthofpracticesessions.b. Increasethetensionbetweenthelips.c. Increasethepressureonthelipswiththemouthpiece.d. Increasetheairflowinrelationtotheresistanceofthemouthpieceand
embouchure.
RESOURCES–Competencies8-9(VocalandInstrumentalPerformance)
• Brass,Woodwind,Strings,Percussion,andVoicetechniquesclassnotes,textbooks• TeachingBand/Orchestra/Choirmethodsclassesnotes,textbooks• Seetextbookresourcesontmea.org• Othertextbooks:
o Casey,Joseph.TeachingTechniquesandInsightforInstrumentalMusicEducators.GIAPublications,1991.
o Choksy,Lois;Abramson,RobertM.;Gillespie,AvonE.;Woods,Daivd;York,Frank.TeachingMusicintheTwenty-FirstCentury.Pearson,2000
o Colson,JohnF.ConductingandRehearsingtheInstrumentalMusicEnsemble.Lanham,MD:ScarecrowPress,2012.
o Colwell,RichardJ.;Hewitt,MichaelP.TheTeachingofInstrumentalMusic.Boston,MA:PrenticeHall,2011.
Competency10(Conducting)• Selectsappropriateconductingtechniquesforsmallandlargeensembles(e.g.,basic
conductingpatterns,techniquesforcommunicatingexpressionmarkings,cueingtechniques)
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13. WhichofthebeatpatternsshownaboveisNOTastandardconducting
patternformusicwrittenin6/8time?a. Pattern“Ab. Pattern“B”c. Pattern“C”d. Allofthesepatternsareinappropriatefor6/8time
14. Inordertograduallymovefromafasttempotoaslowertempo,itisoften
helpfulfortheconductortomakeherpatterna. Morestaccatob. Allabrevec. Largerd. Smaller
• Demonstratesknowledgeofappropriatevocalandinstrumentalperformance
techniquesforsmallandlargeensembles
15. Ingeneral,whichofthefollowingisthemostfrequentperformanceerrormadebystudentensembleswhenperformingacrescendo?a. Atendencytorush.b. Atendencytodrag.c. Atendencytoperformtoolegato.d. Atendencytoperformtoostaccato.
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• Knowshowtointerpretmusicthroughperformanceanddemonstratesknowledgeofmusicalperformancestyles
16. Anensemblethatincludestrumpet,violin,voice,andguitarmightbewhichtypeofinstrumentalensemble?a. Jazzcombob. Mariachic. Brasschoird. Madrigal
• Demonstratesknowledgeofavariedmusicalrepertoireforvocalandinstrumental
performance
17. Hoedown,AnOutdoorOverture,andSimpleGiftswerewrittenbywhichofthefollowingcomposers?a. PercyGraingerb. AaronCoplandc. JohnDenverd. MicheleHenry
• Understandslegalandethicalissuesrelatedtotheuseofperformanceofmusicinan
educationalsetting,appliesknowledgeofcopyrightlawstomakeappropriatedecisionsabouttheuseofmusicinaneducationalsetting,andknowsfederalandstatepoliciesandregulationsconcerningtheuseandperformanceofmusic
18. Mr.FloydhasselectedapieceforUILConcertandSight-Readingcontestthatisnolongerinprint,sohephotocopiesthreesetsofscoresforthejudges.WhatdoesMr.Floydneedtodotoensurethatheisnotinviolationofthecopyrightlaw?a. ContacttheUILRegionExecutiveSecretarytogetpermissiontousethe
photocopiedscores.b. Nothing;thecopyrightlawdoesnotapplytoschoolmusicgroupsatUIL
events.c. Providealetterfromthepublisherstatingthatthephotocopiesare
authorized.d. Copyonly10%ofthescoreandparts.
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RESOURCES–Competency10(Conducting)
• Conductingclassnotes,textbooks• Secondarymethods(Band,Orchestra,Choral)classnotes,textbooks• TeachingBand/Orchestra/Choirmethodsclasses• UILwebsite–
o ConstitutionandContestRuleso PrescribedMusicList–Reviewcomposernamesandtypicalensemblegroupings
• Seetextbookresourcesontmea.org• SeeCopyrightresourcesonNAfMEwebsite–
o http://www.nafme.org/my-classroom/copyright/copyright-law-what-music-teachers-need-to-know/
o http://www.nafme.org/my-classroom/copyright/• Othertextbooks:
o Green,Elizabeth.TheModernConductor.Pearson,2004.o Colson,JohnF.ConductingandRehearsingtheInstrumentalMusicEnsemble.
Lanham,MD:ScarecrowPress,2012.
DomainV–MusicEducation
Competency11(Planning&ImplementingMusicInstruction)
• DemonstratesknowledgeofthecontentandperformancestandardsformusicthatcomprisetheTexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills(TEKS)andrecognizesthesignificanceoftheTEKSindevelopingamusiccurriculum
19. Mr.Floydhasbeenaskedbyhisprincipaltodevelopalistofgoalsandobjectivesforhissixth-grademusicclass.Themostimportantresourcethatheshouldconsulttocompletethistaskwouldbe:a. ThegoalsandobjectivesoutlinedintheProfessionalDevelopmentand
AppraisalSystem(PDAS).b. AwidevarietyofrepertoireasoutlinedbytheNationalAssociationfor
MusicEducation(NAfME).c. Thecontentandperformancestandardsformusicthatcomprisethe
TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills(TEKS).d. ThefederallawasoutlinedintheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducation
Act(IDEA).
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• KnowshowtousemultipleformsofassessmentandknowledgeoftheTEKStohelpdeterminestudents’progressindevelopingmusicskillsandunderstanding,appliesknowledgeofthetechniquesandcriteriaforongoingassessmentofstudents’musicalknowledgeandskills,andknowshowtouseassessmentresultstohelpdevelopinstructionalplans
20. Whichofthefollowingassessmentmethodswouldateacheruseinevaluatingastudent’sabilitytointerpretrhythmicnotation?a. PersonalInterviewb. PerformanceObservationc. CooperativeLearningd. BenchmarkTesting
• Demonstratesanunderstandingofappropriatesequencingofmusicinstructionand
knowshowtodeliverdevelopmentallyappropriatemusicinstructionthatissequencedanddeliveredinwaysthatencourageactiveengagementinlearningandmakeinstructionalcontentmeaningful
21. Whichofthefollowingintervalpatternswouldyouaskagroupoffirst-gradestudentstosing?a. Sol-mi-solb. Do-mi-tec. Sol-ti-lad. Do-sol-la
• Knowshowtoadaptinstructionalmethodstoprovideappropriatelearningexperiences
forstudentswithvariedneeds,leaningmodalities,andlevelsofdevelopmentandmusicalexperience
22. Aplanorprogramdevelopedtoensurethatachildwhohasadisabilityidentifiedunderthelawreceivesspecializedinstructionandrelatedservicesiscalledana. ARPb. IDEAc. ASCAPd. IEP
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• Knowshowtoprovideinstructionthatpromotesstudents’understandingandapplicationoffundamentalprinciplesofmusicandthatoffersstudentsvariedopportunitiestomakemusicusinginstrumentsandvoice,torespondtoawiderangeofmusicalstylesandgenres,andtoevaluatemusicofvarioustypes
23. Whatmightbeanappropriatemethodthatenablesstudentstoevaluatetheirpeersinclassperformancesofsmallensembles?a. Takepicturesoftheirpostureandhandpositionandcompareitto
professionalplayers.b. Summativelettergradesintheteacher’sgradebook.c. Completeblankadjudicationformswithconstructivecriticismtobe
sharedwiththestudentperformers.d. Evaluationofthesetypesofactivatesshouldnotbecompletedby
students’peersandisbestleftfortheteacher.
• Demonstratesanunderstandingofmaterialsandresourcesavailableforuseinmusiceducationandappliesknowledgeofproceduresandcriteriaforselectinganappropriaterepertoireforthemusicclass
24. Mr.Floydhasselectedaworkforhisfullorchestrathatheperformedwhenhewasamusicmajorincollege.Afterafewrehearsals,oneofhisbrassplayersapproacheshimandtellshimthatplayingthemusicmakeshisembouchuresore.Mr.Floydrealizesthathemayhavechosenmusicthat:a. Isnotinterestingtotheensemblemembers.b. Willtaketoolongtopreparefortheperformance.c. Istoodifficultforthelevelandinstrumentationoftheensemble.d. Doesnotfittheacousticpropertiesoftherehearsalorperformance
hall.
• Knowshowtousevariedmaterials,resources,andtechnologiestopromotestudents’creativity,learning,andperformance,andunderstandstheuseoftechnologyasatoolinthemusicclass
25. Onewayamusicteachermightusetechnologytosparkcreativityinherensembleisto:a. HavetheschooldistrictorboosterclubpurchaseiPadsforeach
student.b. Selectastate-adoptedtextbookthatincludestechnologyresources.c. Havestudentsmakesoundstoriesusingdigitalaudioeditingsoftware.d. Usemusicsoftwareforassessingandevaluatingstudentperformances.
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• Instructsstudentstoapplyskillsforformingandcommunicatingcriticaljudgmentsaboutmusicandmusicalperformance;knowsstrategiesandbenefitsofpromotingstudents’critical-thinkingandproblem-solvingskillsinrelationtomusic;andknowshowtoprovidestudentswithfrequentopportunitiestousecritical-thinkingandproblem-solvingskillsinanalyzing,creating,andrespondingtomusic
26. Whichofthefollowingexamplesasksstudentstothinkcriticallyaboutamusicselectiontheyarerehearsing?a. Writeareportonthehistoryofthecomposer.b. DefineallItalianmusicalterms(rubato,allegro,etc.)inthemusic
beforereadingthepiece.c. Drawapictureinspiredbyarecordingofapieceofmusictheywillbe
workingoninthecomingweeks.d. Useconstructivecriticismwhencorrectingperformancemistakes.
RESOURCES–Competency11(Planning&ImplementingMusicInstruction)
• MusicTEKS(old?)-http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter117/• Curriculum,assessment,andevaluationtextbookandclassnotes• Musictechnologyclasstextbookandnotes• Seetextbookresourcesontmea.org• Othertextbooks:
o Green,Elizabeth.TheModernConductor.Pearson,2004.o Colson,JohnF.ConductingandRehearsingtheInstrumentalMusicEnsemble.
Lanham,MD:ScarecrowPress,2012.
Competency12(ProvidingLearningExperiencesinMusic)
• Demonstratesawarenessoftheimportanceofhelpingstudentsdevelopmusicskillsthatarerelevanttotheirownlivesandofprovidingstudentswithalevelofmusicalself-sufficiencythatencourageslifelongenjoymentofmusic
27. Whichofthefollowingisthemostappropriateclassroomactivitytoeducatehighschoolstudentsaboutvariouscareerchoicesinmusic?a. Havetheschoolcounselorcreateahandoutaboutmusicprofessions.b. Haveeachstudentcompleteaworksheetonvariousmusicprofessions.c. Havepeopleemployedinvariousmusicprofessionsgivepresentations
abouttheirjobs.d. Havecollegemusicprofessorsvisittheclassroomregularlytotalk
aboutbecomingamusicteacher.
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• Knowshowtoprovidestudentswithopportunitiestocontributetothemusicclassby
drawingontheirpersonalexperiencesandbyencouragingstudentstopursuemusicalknowledgeindependently
28. Whichofthefollowingisthebestexampleofprovidingsecondarychoralstudentsanopportunitytocontributetotheclassbydrawingontheirpersonalexperiences?a. Takethestudentsonafieldtriptoheartheworkplayedataconcertby
aprofessionalchorus.b. Haveeachstudentbringafavoriterecordingtotheclassandgivean
oralreportonthestyleofthemusic.c. HaveeachstudentintheclassuseinformationfromtheInternetto
writeareportaboutadifferentfamouscomposer.d. Haveeachstudentconductoneofthepiecestheyareworkingonin
classasanexpressionsexercise.
• Demonstratesknowledgeofvariousmusicandmusic-relatedcareeroptionsandknowshowtopromotemusicasanintegralelementinstudents’lives,whetherasavocationorasanavocation
29. Whataresomewaysahigh-schoolbanddirectormightencouragestudentstocontinuetokeepmusicasanintegralelementintheirlives?a. Remindstudentsofbroadmusicalconceptsthatrelatetoallmusic
regardlessofensembleorgenre.b. Onlyplaymusicthatiscompetitiveininterscholasticevents.c. Remindstudentsofthe“nopass;noplay”rule.d. Insistthatstudentspurchaseinstrumentssothattheywillhavean
investmentintheircraft.
• Knowshowtohelpstudentsdevelopanunderstandingandappreciationofvariousculturesthroughmusicinstructionanddiscussionofcurrenteventsrelatedtomusicandknowshowtoincorporateadiversemusicalrepertoireintoinstruction,includingmusicfrombothWesternandnon-Westerntraditions
30. Whichofthefollowingclassroomactivitiesisthemostappropriatewaytohelpfifth-gradestudentsunderstandmusicofdiversecultures?a. HavestudentscompareandcontrastmusicalelementsinaGerman
polkaandMexicannorteñomusic.b. HavestudentswatchadocumentaryonAppalachianmusic.c. Havethestudentswriteabookreportonafamouseighteenth-century
Europeancomposer.d. Havethestudentsperformvocalsolosusingfolkthemes.
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• Knowshowtointegratemusicinstructionwithothersubjectareasandanalyzesrelationshipamongthecontent,concepts,andprocessesofmusic,theotherfinearts,andothersubjects
31. WhichofthefollowingactivitiesbestillustratesintegrationofmusicinstructionwithEnglishlanguagearts?a. Insistingthatstudents’writtenworkisgrammaticallycorrect.b. UsingmusictohelpEnglishLanguageLearners(ELL)studentsbecome
moreproficientinEnglish.c. Writingareportdetailingthehistoricalbackgroundofafamous
composer.d. Relatetheconceptsofmusicalphrasingtothepartsofasentence.
• Appliesstrategiesandproceduresforeffectivelymanagingandorganizingthemusic
classinvarioussettings(e.g.,rehearsalroom,concerthall,marchingfield);knowshowtomanagetime,instructionalresources,andphysicalspaceeffectivelyforthemusicclass;andknowshowtoteachstudentsconcertetiquette
32. Mr.Floydischallengedbyoff-taskbehaviorinhis5thgrademusicclassduringlarge-groupinstruction.Hisgreatestresponsibilityinsolvingthisclassroommanagementissueisto:a. Planfocusedlessonswithappropriatepacing.b. Allowstudentstochoosethemusictheyperformthatday.c. Assignmisbehavingstudentsindividualstudypackets.d. Sendmisbehavingstudentstotheprincipal’soffice.
• Demonstratesknowledgeoftechniquesforeffectivelyandefficientlymanagingvaried
resourcesforthemusiceducationprogramandappliesstrategiesformanaginganddocumentingtheuseandconditionofmusicalinstrumentsandothermaterialsinthemusicprogram
33. Mr.Floyd’sprincipalinformshimthattherehasbeenaproblemwithmusicalinstrumentsbeinglostordestroyed.WhatisonesolutionthatMr.Floydmightusetoaddressthisproblem?a. Informtheschooladministrationimmediatelywheneveranythingis
lostordestroyed.b. Purchasenewinstrumentstoinsurethateverychildhassomethingto
play.c. Purchaseonlyinexpensiveinstrumentsfromanapprovedvendor.d. Keepaccurateinventoryrecords.
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RESOURCES–Competency12(ProvidingLearningExperiencesinMusic)
• TeachingBand/Orchestra/Choirmethodsclassesnotes,textbooks• Marchingbandtechniquesnotes,textbooks• Seetextbookresourcesontmea.org• Othertextbooks:
o O’Toole,Patricia.ShapingSoundMusicians.GIAPublications,2003o TeachingMusicThroughPerformanceSeries.GIAPublications.-
http://www.teachingmusic.org/• APPLYYOURMUSICALEXPERTISEANDKNOWLEDGETOMAKEEDUCATEDGUESSES