1. Chelmsford Public Schools Fine and Performing Arts Department Orchestra Curriculum Map By the end of each grade level, students will be able to: Grade 5Grade 6 In addition to grade 5: Grade 7 In addition to grade 6: Grade 8 In addition to grade 7: Literacy Read whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes and rests in 2/4, ¾, and 4/4 time signatures. MFS 2.5 First and Second endings, repeat sign, da capo and fine MFS 2.7 Sharp and natural signs MFS 2.6 Read sixteenth, dotted notes, and rests in 2/4, ¾, and 4/4 time signatures. MFS 2.5 Del Segno and coda MFS 2.7 Flat signs MFS 2.6 Read rhythms and rests in 6/8 time signature. MFS 2.5 Read rhythms and rests in cut time (alla breve) and mixed meter. MFS 2.5

2. Chelmsford Public Schools Fine and Performing Arts Department Orchestra Curriculum Map By the end of each grade level, students will be able to: Grade 5Grade 6 In addition to grade 5: Grade 7 In addition to grade 6: Grade 8 In addition to grade 7: Expression Perform using the dynamics of p (piano) and f (forte). MFS 2.7 Perform at the tempo of allegro, moderato, and andante. MSF 2.7, 3.7 Perform using the dynamics mp (mezzo piano) and mf (mezzo forte). MFS 2.7 Perform at the tempos of lento, andantino, and include fermatas. MSF 2.7, 3.7 Performing using the dynamics pp (pianissimo) and ff (fortissimo). MFS 2.7 Perform largo thru allego tempos. MSF 2.7, 3.7 Performing using the dynamics of sfz (sforzando), fp (forte piano), and accents. MFS 2.7 Understand tempo markings of poco a poco, ritardando, accelerando, and presto. MSF 2.7, 3.7

3. Chelmsford Public Schools Fine and Performing Arts Department Orchestra Curriculum Map By the end of each grade level, students will be able to: Grade 5Grade 6 In addition to grade 5: Grade 7 In addition to grade 6: Grade 8 In addition to grade 7: Ear Training and Sight Reading Visually identify open strings from a given pitch. Be able to identify a major scale pattern MSF 3.4, 2.6 Sight read a four measure melodic pattern of quarter and half rhythms based on the one octave d major scale. MSF 3.4, 2.5, 2.6 Repeat a four note pattern on a given string. MSF 3.4 Tuning open strings with fine tuners by the end of 5 th grade. MSF 3.1 Count/clap/say rhythm patterns in their music. MSF 2.5, 2.7 Visually identify intervals from written notation. MSF 3.4, 2.6 Tuning open strings with tuning pegs by the end of 6 th grade. MSF 3.1 Be able to sightread an 8- 16 measure excerpt according to the Grade 6 Literacy and Expression standards. MSF - 2.1-2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 2.9 Audibly recognize audibly between a half and whole step. Audibly recognize between a major and minor mode. MSF 3.4, 2.6 Be able to sight read grade 2 music MSF 3.4, 2.6,2.9 Audibly differentiate the three minor scales (natural, harmonic and melodic) MSF 3.4, 2.6

4. Chelmsford Public Schools Fine and Performing Arts Department Orchestra Curriculum Map By the end of each grade level, students will be able to: Grade 5Grade 6 In addition to grade 5: Grade 7 In addition to grade 6: Grade 8 In addition to grade 7: Technique Understand up and down bow direction, bow lifts, bowing on single strings and double stops, detache, slurring two notes, staccato, legato, pizzicato, arco, and hooked bow. MSF 2.7, 3.7 Proper left hand position technique, low two vs high two for violins and violas and including second and third positions for basses. MSF 3.7 Bowings of slurred two or more notes with one bow, bow speed changes, tremolo and spiccato. MSF 2.7, 3.7 Introduction of vibrato technique. MSF 2.7, 3.7 Fingerings: Cellists, back and forward extensions; violin and viola high three and all low one; basses half position. MSF 3.7 Double stop with additional pitches, subdividing the rhythms by a slash mark, and louree. MSF 2.7, 3.7 Vibrato. MSF 2.7, 3.7 Playing octave natural harmonics preparing for shifting exercises. MSF 3.7 Be able to sight read grade 2 literature MSF 3.8 Proper shifting related to the key signature. MSF 2.7, 3.7 Understanding bowing techniques: glissando, ponticello, martele, and ricochet MSF 2.7, 3.7