1. Music Grades Seven and Eight Band
Practice chart
responsibility
Extra credit
Family concerts
Home practice
Group Playing
commitment
Basic Band Procedure Creating a Band Band Membership
home practice
Instrumentation
(1) Band Commitment Form: effort
balance
parts
(2) Lesson Schedule: effort
Rehearsal
Playing ability progress = success
Warm up routine
Harmony
Chord progression
Performance
preparation
(3) Expected changes & physical development in technique: skill achievement level
Procedure &
productivity
Performance
Content Vocabulary:
Warm up
Individual practice
Ensemble
Rehearsal
Instrumentation
Harmony
Chord Progression
Essential Understandings/Learning Goals:
Commitment and responsibility: “Band Commitment Form”
Function of different instruments in the ensemble (i.e., tuba is a bass voice, alto sax will often play the mid voice harmony, trumpet often plays melody)
Rehearsal procedure
Established consistent home practice routine