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Trask Band Pacing / Curriculum Guide
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StepLinksGoals / Skills #1 - 33 in Green BookLearning ActivitiesStudent Materials NeededHomework / Due
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0Name CardCreate Over the Music Stand Name Card for Each Kid, make sure there are lots of reeds, etc for instrument testing.Before School
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1Slideshow HandbookRules & Procedures Slideshow + Send home band handbook.Pacing for Success pg 15. Send Home Band Handbook. Do you have a 3 ring binder with sheet protectors yet?Band HandbookRead and Sign Band Handbook
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2Quarter NotesBasic Posture + The Beat and Quarter Notes + Which Instruments are available?Collect Signature Pages, hand out name cards to kids, no binders yet. Quarter Note Slide show, then Basic Posture, then perform Chart 1 using basic posture. Watch Instrument Videos, have instruments at the front to show / demonstrate to students. Do you have a 3 ring binder with sheet protectors and index cards yet? Student Name Cards to place over stand. Chart 1.
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Be Part of the Band
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Chart 1
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Good Posture Pictures
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3Chart 1Posture Review + Half Notes + Instrument FittingsIssue binders to anyone that does not have one. Print and handout Chart 1, write in Lines 1, 2, and 3. Review day for Chart 1 (use Lesson 1 or Chart 1.5). Chart 2 slideshow, w Lines 1,2 and 3 . Take 3 Days for instrument fitting (don't forget to teach how to make sounds for fittings ahead of time): Day 1 - One Class test Brass, the other class test Flute HJ and Reeds. Switch on Day 2. Complete Chart 1 if you have any down time here. If not, wrap up Chart 1 immediately after percussion fittings. Take "Instrument personality survey" on Day 3 when doing Percussion auditions. Students should select their top 3 instrument choices (Make sure there is at least one WW and one Brass choice), The top 5 percussion scores will automatically become percussionists. Do you have your index cards and a pencil yet? Turn in Chart 1 for a grade.Chart 1. Materials for instrument fittings. Instrument Personality Survey. Chart 2 for Day 2. Need a worksheet for Day 3 while students are doing percussion auditions.Flutes 10% Clarinets 25% Altos 8% (4 max) Tenors 3% (2 Max) Bari 1 Trumpet 17% Horn 7% Trombone 9% Euphonium 5% Tuba 5% Percussion (5 or 6)
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Half Notes
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Chart 2
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Personality Survey
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Percussion Audition
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4Instrument Check Out FormPosture Review + Whole notes and Tah-ing. Tah for most instruments, Tee for Reeds, Thoo for Tuba Where will your instrument come from? Assign instruments, and issue Instrument Check Out Forms and lockers, send home Instrument Supply Lists (and post to web page)!! Take Pictures of the kids in the photo booth, and make a bulletin board out of it. Complete Chart 2. Posture Review. New: Chart 3, line 1, 2, and 3 / Practice Tah-ing on all other lines already completed. Practice drawing clefs for tomorrow's lesson. Do you have your index cards and a pencil yet? Purchase your Reeds tonight!! What kind do you need? Turn in Chart 2 for a grade. Send Home Instrument Check Out Forms. Instrument Supply Lists. Chart 3Any Bassoon or Oboe students MUST take private lessons.
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Whole Notes
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Instrument Supply List
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5FlashcardsRhythm Review + Making Flashcards. Return any Original Rentals, and switch out for Percussion Kits Rhythm Review: Student's Choice - one line each from Charts 1, 2, and 3 - Play Mess Up, Drop Out. Teach students to Tah / Tee / Thoo. Encourage them to say their syllabes as fast as possible for practice. Change seating to reflect instrument groupings. Students will need ther index cards and a pencil. Talk about the lines/ spaces of the staff and how to tell the difference and how they are numbered. Hand out a Beginning Band Flashcard Sheet to each kid to copy from. Teach students to draw whole notes. Draw the 5 lines of a staff and your clef. DO FIRST 5 NOTES ONLY! Purchase your Reeds tonight!! What kind do you need? Percussion, get your sticks and practice pad. Finish Chart 3 and turn it in for a grade.5 Index Cards and a Pencil. Flashcard sheets.Percussion Return any Original Rentals, and switch out for Percussion Kits. Flashcard Practice
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6Dotted HalvesDotted Halves + Making Flashcards + Instrument AnatomyInstrument Anatomy handout. Rhythm review and have students turn in and start Chart 4. Flash Card practice.Chart 4. Flashcards from yesterdayFlashcard Practice
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Instrument Anatomy
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7Note Names / StaffHow to Use Flashcards + Notes on the Staff, Ledger LinesGo over note names of the staff. Practice with Flash cards. Have students fill out Musical Alphabet Practice Sheet. Purchase your Reeds tonight!! What kind do you need? Percussion get your sticks and practice pad. Turn in Chart 4. Musical Alphabet of Doom Practice Sheet. FlashcardsAlphabet Practice for HW if necessary. Flahscard Practice
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Alphabet Practice
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8Ledger LinesNotes of the Staff Review + Flashcard Practice and Passoffs - must pass to play.Introduce ledger lines. Don't drill the notes names of the staff too much. Just review on the board. Let them focus on just their first 5 notes. Start Flashcard passoffs. Get 5 laptops / ipads (w/ headphones) ready for percussion for next lesson. Also, post How to Put On a Reed Video to Website for next lesson. Purchase your Reeds tonight!! What kind do you need?FlashcardsEveryone: Flashcard Practice. Reeds: Watch How to Put on a Reed Video on Website
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9How to Open the Case / Posture / EmbochuresFlashcard Passoffs - Must Pass to Play + How to Open the Case / Use a Stick Bag + How to Put on a Reed.Everyone: How to open the Case, and what does it look like with your posture, chair, music stand, and case. Show pictures and slideshow. WW: How to put on a reed slideshow. Do this along with the kids in class. They should have watched the video for homework last night. Take 2 days for the reeds. On day 1, Pecussion can watch How to use a Stick Bag / and start Percussion Playlist for BasicBand.info. On day 2, they can continue the Percussion Playlist. For Brass, continue Flashcard pass offs if necessary. Do the REED ROTATION sectional after this unit is complete. 5 Devices (w/ headphones) for Percussion. Sticks and Practice Pads for Percussion.Reeds: Practice Putting on a Reed 5x each night.
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Stick Bag
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Put on a reed
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Percussion Playlist
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10How to Use a Tuner VideosPosture Review + Initial Sounds on Tiny Instruments (p. 23 Pacing for Success - Any Sound Will Do). Percussion learn Alternating Quarter NotesReview posture. Review how to make a sound on the tiny instrument. Any sound will do. Start the ORDERED SKILLS CHECKLIST (Airstream and Embouchure). Review how to articulate AFAP. Show MRI Articulation video. Then, start the Perfect Whole Note on Fake Instrument (no mpc, just face. Flutes, use right index finger). THEN, put the two together and do the perfect whole note on Tiny Instruments. Perc on Snares - Alternating Quarters w/ Met @ 90 BPM. Make sure to use mirrors! START SECTIONALS NOW if you haven't already!!Students should watch How To Use a Tuner Videos on website for HW. Clarinets - How to F# Bass Clarinets How to C# on MPC and Neck.Bassoon should sound a "C" with bocal and reedAltos - G# on MPC and Neck Tenors - E on MPC and Neck Bari - E on MPC and NeckTake a picture of perfect posture with case under chair and show it to studentsPercussion - The Stroke
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Ordered Skills Checklist
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11Posture Review + The Perfect Whole Note - On Tiny Instruments - ASWD Once everyone can make a sound, open page 17 in Habits score and start to work on steady air first, then matching pitch / how to use a tuner.RR: Any remaining line from Chart 3 (The Perfect Whole Note) - Mess Up, Drop Out. Count - Tah - Play On Tiny Instruments (Percussion does Snare, keeps the beat with alternating Quarter Notes) IPYP, Down the Row, Partner Work, Kid Plays Class Plays, By Instrument. Once everyone can make a sound, open page 17 in Habits score and start to work on steady air first, then matching pitch / how to use a tuner (at A440). Go Over Embochure, show pictures and use mirrors.Flutes Should Get an A. Oboes Crow a C. Clarinet F# on MPC and Barrell. Bass Clarinet C# on Neck. Bassoons get a C with Bocal. Altos get a G# on Neck. Tenor and Bari get an E on Neck.HW for Me. Listen to After Setionals Episode 602 on ArticulationClarinets F#, Altos G#, Tenors EBrass F
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12Tonguing and Articulation SlideshowPosture + Articulation on Tiny Instruments. First few slides of Articulation Slide Show. All instruments continue to use Tuner. Percussion learn 8 on a HandRR: Any remaining line from Chart 3 (The Perfect Whole Note) - Mess Up, Drop Out. Count - Tah - Play On Tiny Instruments (Percussion does Snare, keeps the beat with alternating Quarter Notes) IPYP, Down the Row, Partner Work, Kid Plays Class Plays, By Instrument.RR: Students Choice from Chart 4. Show Articulation Video Count - Tah - Air Play - Play Tiny Instrument. All Instruments Should continue to use their Tuner. Pass Out Instrument Anatomy QuizChart 4 (They Already Have). Instrument Anatomy QuizHW for Me: After Sectionals 603 - Head and Hand Position
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13Full Instruments: Posture + How to Assemble and Home KeysFlutes - feet to the right so upper body stays to the front, foot joint out in front not beside. Right Hand Behind flute, not under. Use BoPep or Thumb Port or just use blue painters tape. Clarinets - Left Thumb and 1 or 2 o'clock. Wiggle register key. First finger curved and must touch all 3 keys. Left Pinky hovers over Cute 'Lil Pinky. Right pinky hovers over Low F (BIP). Use atomspheric fingers - wave them and then just let them relax over where they need to be. No werid snail fingers. Don't try to put your fingers in the holes, just seal them over the top. Unsealed holes are the #1 cause of squeaking.
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14Look at Meh and Bad Posture Pictures. See if students can spot what's wrong.Full Instruments: Posture Review + More Articulation Practice + CONCERT F. Students Choice from Rhythm Charts. Count - Tah - Air Play - Play on Full Instrument Try for CONCERT F Flutes can / should try for High Eb because it uses all fingers, Same thing for Saxes (D). Clarinets play G (RHD) / Sing on "AH" w HD - Percussion continue to focus on timing, alternating, 8 on a Hand.RR: Students Choice, 1 line each from Charts 1-4. ASWD - Play on Full Instrument - Try for CONCERT F Flutes can / should try for High Eb because it uses all fingers, Same thing for Tenor Sax (D) / Sing on "AH" w HD - Percussion continue to focus on timing, alternating, 8 on a Hand. CONCERT F. Use Tuners. Find the slowest tempo that everyone can hold their note for 8 counts - Maybe 112? Do you have your book yet?Instrument Anatomy Quiz for Homework - Do not put in gradebook.
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15Pacing for SuccessFull Instrument Playing + Articulation Practice - How to rep nothing p. 28 PfS - Aim for Concert F Play Flutes can still do High Eb, Tenors on D / Sing / Tah. Percussion imitates metronomeIPYP, DTR, Partner Work, Kid Plays, Class Plays, By Instrument. Instrument Care and Maintence. Do you have your book yet?
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17Pacing for SuccessFrom Nothing to Something - On PaperPacing for Success p. 37. Do you have your book yet?Blank Staff Paper, PencilPartials for Brass (On Website)Brass Video on PartialsBrass Video on PartialsTuba - Lesson 3, Lecture 23Percussion - Mallets Lesson 1, ALL
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18How To Change Partials SlideshowFlutes and Brass Class ONLY: From Nothing to Something: Partials p. 39. Flutes don't have a slideshow for this, just use both Red and Green Fans on Pnumo ProIPYP for Brass and Flute, Tuner. Use Tuner to check for steady Air. Have students practice with blowing air on their hand. Brass, low air = high notes. Flutes is the opposite. Schedule a Headjoint Happiness flute sectional now. IPYP, TunerPractice this at home as best you can without a tuner. Plus, how to read a fingering chart video (posted to website)Percussion - Mallets Lesson 2, ALL
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19Perc. Warm Up SchedPutting It All Together: The Book Songs 1 - 11 + How to read a fingering chart.Here's where the fun REALLY Begins. Start with song #1. Make sure to really listen to Percussion and teach correct technique for new percussion accessories as they are intruduced. Use Perc. Warm Up Assignment Schedule. Count - Tah - Note Name - Air Play (Model with an actual Instrument) - Play - Sing w/ HD and Solfege - Play Again Use Tuners. Students will learn Repeat Signs (11) and Perc will learn Mallets, Triangle, and Sus Cym. Keep checking Clarinet and Sax Embochures.Songs 1 - 11Habits Online
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20Key SignaturesPlay Song 13 - 15. Prep 8th Notes (Chart 6). Intro Key Signatures - Show only the first three slides for song #14. Don't Do Rhythm Chart 5 (yet). But DO Chart 6 - 8th Notes. Also Key Signatures - Show first 3 slides only. Chart 6 and 6.5 Use the Eastman Counting System because it emphasizes articulation. 1 Te (tay). Do Partially awesome after Song #15. Set a due date for Chart 6 and have it turned in for a grade.Chart 6. Songs 13 - 15 Partially Awesome for Brass and FlutesComplete the first few lines of Chart 6 in Class. Finish the rest for HW.Percussion MP Lesson 2, Excercise 10 8ths and 16ths, but focus on 8ths
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21Skippidy DooSongs 16 then 17 - Bb Penta scale - Playing Test #1 @84 BPM Percussion can choose Snare or Mallet Part to perform. Speed Band Review Learn Song 17 Like Normal 1 day, then start Speed Band review, going all the way back to song #1. Next day, intense review of #17, then back to the speed band review. Day 3 is Test Day. Percussion can choose Snare or Mallet Part to perform. After review of #1 - 17, hand out Skippidy Doo and play through through.Skippidy Doo. Playing Test Rubric. Playing Test 1 (17)
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Flipgrid
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22NN and F Chart TestGraded and Written Work: Note name and Fingering Chart Test. Revew at least 1 or 2 days for NN and Fingering Chart Test. Pull out Flash Cards again and let them study in groups. Review note names and ledger lines if necessary. Everyone Turn in the first 5 Note Name and Fingering Chart Test for a grade.Charts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. NN and F Chart Test Playing Test 2 (26)Flutes - Lesson 4, Lecture 47 and 49 OctavesClarinets - Lesson 7, Lecture 56 Using the Register KeySaxes - How to use the Octave Key
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23Level 1 FUNdamentalsLevel 1 FUNdamentalsSlowly go throught the entire FUNdamentals packet. Count - Tah - Note Name - Air Play (Model with an actual Instrument) - Play - Sing w/ HD and Solfege - Play Again Use Tuners. Fundamentals Packet 1Snare Drum Intro to Double Stroke and Multiple Bounce Rolls
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24Slurs Slide ShowEasy Fun Songs 18 - 2620 Minutes FUNdamentals (see handwritten notes for each song), 10 - 15 Minutes Book Work. Do Playing Test #2 (song 26) the same way as Test #1. Students will learn Common Time and Slurs. Percussion will learn Double Stroke - #20.Songs 18 - 26. How to Slur on Trombone HandoutWhen Can I slur on Trombone?
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25Mult Bounce RollSongs 27 - 33 and Start "Real" Music!!Clarinets will start Register Prep with Song #29. Percussion will learn Mult. Bounce / Buzz Roll - Post these videos to website / have a sectional on this. Playing Test on Song 33, same as 1 and 2. Schedule concert for 3 or 4 weeks from now.Songs 27 - 33. Playing Test 3 (33).
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26Final SkillsPlaying Test on Long Tones m. 78 Green Light for 6 consecutive out of 8 beats Playing Test on Students Choice out of the book (Any of the Easy Fun Songs) Note Name and Fingering Test
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