6 General music
Finish Sound of Music unit – Identify various orchestra families used in
Underscore music and melodic themes used.
Begin STOMP Unit – Use ‘stuff’ box to create student generated sounds.
Continue ‘Rhythm Jounrnals’ as a resource for sound ideas
Introduce rhythm segment concepts
7th band
Warm-up various forms of B-flat scales
Review Rhythmic identification – eighth notes
Introduce alla breve
Continue arrangements in Book 2
Begin band arrangements Day-O and Song for Friends
7th grade guitar class
Continue accompaniment bass line for 12 bar progression
Begin 3rd string notes
Compositions using learned material
Introduce duets and trios
8th grade guitar class
Continue Individual assignments
Form small groups for practice
8th band
Continue work with shaping warm-up chorales.
Revisit Grand master scale sheet and blues scale .
Begin band arrangements out of the book.
Begin musical periods performances in Book 3.
RTI
Band book pages 4-8
Finish Sound of Music unit – Identify various orchestra families used in
Underscore music and melodic themes used.
Begin STOMP Unit – Use ‘stuff’ box to create student generated sounds.
Continue ‘Rhythm Jounrnals’ as a resource for sound ideas
Introduce rhythm segment concepts
7th band
Warm-up various forms of B-flat scales
Review Rhythmic identification – eighth notes
Introduce alla breve
Continue arrangements in Book 2
Begin band arrangements Day-O and Song for Friends
7th grade guitar class
Continue accompaniment bass line for 12 bar progression
Begin 3rd string notes
Compositions using learned material
Introduce duets and trios
8th grade guitar class
Continue Individual assignments
Form small groups for practice
8th band
Continue work with shaping warm-up chorales.
Revisit Grand master scale sheet and blues scale .
Begin band arrangements out of the book.
Begin musical periods performances in Book 3.
RTI
Band book pages 4-8