Concert Orchestra
Avon Lake City Schools
Curriculum Framework
Concert Orchestra
Course Overview:
Concert Orchestra focuses on continuing content instruction for students from the 8th Orchestra level, engaging students in a wide variety of experiences in musical performance, musical literature, and musical concepts commonly used at the high school level.
Textbook (Title and Publishing Company):
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Method Book: Habits of a Successful Middle Level String Musician- A Comprehensive Orchestra Curriculum For Years 3, 4 and Beyond by Christopher Selby and Scott Rush. GIA Publications, INC.
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A variety of musical compositions from classical standard band literature to current modern musical compositions
Online/Supplemental Materials:
Google Classroom
Assessments:
Quarterly Playing Assessments
Content/Topics/Learning Goals
Subject to Pacing and Schedules
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1st Quarter-
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Review and continue to refine musical concepts learned and developed during the Grade 8 Orchestra year
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Understanding the historical background of musical selections, the composer’s thoughts and intents in creating a musical work
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Identifying and performing the C, G, D, A, F, B flat, major two octave scales and arpeggios
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Continue to develop correct vibrato technique
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Identify intervals as the distance between notes, and begin to identify the different intervals between a second and an octave
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Performance at the Fall Festival
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2nd Quarter-
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Continued review and refining of the first quarter goals
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Understand and play in compound meters
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Begin to identify and play the E major two octave scale and arpeggio
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Begin understanding how to shift to 4th position
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Performance at the Holiday Concert
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3rd Quarter-
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Continued review and refining of the first and second quarter goals
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Continuing to refine C, G, D, A, E, F and B flat major two octave scales and arpeggios
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Continued refinement of 4th position
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Optional performance at OMEA Solo and Ensemble Adjudicated Event
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Performance at the Winter Concert
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4th Quarter -
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Continued review and refining of the first, second, and third quarter goals
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Understanding the historical background of musical selections, the composer’s thoughts and intents in creating a musical work
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Begin to identify and play the E flat major two octave scale and arpeggio
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Performance at the Spring Concert
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Last Updated:
September, 2023