East High Beginning Band Syllabus
Teacher: Mrs. Dorothy Pino
Website: dorothypino.blogspot.com
Period/Classroom: 2nd Period, Commons
Period/Classroom: 3rd Period, Commons
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00AM-7:25AM; Thursday
1:30-2:15pm
Textbooks: Standard of Excellence books 1 and 2,
Holiday Book, Music Theory and History, Sheet music
Materials: Instrument, pencil, binder paper, music
folder, music books, cleaning supplies, and maintenance supplies
Expectations
Students will be expected to:
·
Arrive on time to class each day with all the appropriate
materials (you will lose points for coming to school without an instrument and
music)
·
Treat their instruments, materials, classmates, and teacher with
respect
·
Complete all assignments on time, be prepared for class, and
work to the best of their ability
·
Have a positive attitude and participate fully in classroom
activities
·
Be safe, respectful, and responsible
·
Raise their hands with questions about the content or come in
during office hours for extra help.
Consequences
If students do not adhere to the expectations there will be
consequences including (but not limited to):
·
Parent phone calls/emails for disrespectful behavior, referrals
for repeat offenders, or removal from the course for severe and detrimental
behavior
·
Reduction in grade if academic standards are not being met,
assignments are not completed, preparation for tests is not evident, or
students have excessive tardiness and lack of participation.
Objectives
Students, throughout the course of the year, will learn how to:
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Read music in treble and/or bass clef
·
Sit and stand with appropriate posture while performing
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Respect “the podium” by responding appropriately to the
conductor’s authority
·
Prepare music for performance, starting at a beginning level and
working their way to the level of 3 (Medium) by the end of the year
·
Play all 12 major scales and 12 harmonic minor scales by the end
of the year
·
Play the chromatic scale in the full range of their instrument
by the end of the year
·
Play music in unison and in divided parts
·
Listen for balance across the ensemble
·
Tune their instruments by listening to a pitch and by referring
to electronic tuners
·
Match pitches throughout the ensemble by learning their
instrument pitch tendencies
·
Differentiate between different styles and time periods of music
·
Use expression in music, including dynamics, phrasing,
articulation, tempo contrast, and timbre
·
Analyze a musical performance and give appropriate feedback
about the music, including what improvements could be made and what went well
with a piece of music
·
Compose simple arrangements for band using basic chords such as
I-IV-V-vi and cadences
·
Improvise to basic harmonic patterns
·
Sight-read at a level of 1 or greater by the end of the year
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Follow the conductor’s cues and signals while performing music
·
Interpret musical symbols correctly and appropriately
·
Master their instruments and move onto the next level of
musicianship
·
Move in step with musical beat through some marching activities
Goals:
We are going to work through the Standard of Excellence Books
(Band Method 1 and 2, Theory/History, and Holiday). By semester two, we will be
working on concert band music and perfecting our sight-reading skills through
scale memorization.
Procedures:
Start and
Finish:
Each day, students will enter the classroom and immediately start setting up
their “playing station” by getting a music stand, chair, music, setting up
their instrument, and warming up.
Podium
Respect: In
the music world, the conductor is the leader of the ensemble. In this class you
will be learning how to respect a conductor so that you will be prepared to
continue into higher levels of musicianship. In order to master this skill, you
will respond to the conductor, Mrs. Pino, in the following ways:
●
Mrs. Pino steps on the podium or to the center of the
room, and all students will stop talking/playing, straighten their posture, and
quietly look to Mrs. Pino for further instructions.
●
When she raises her conducting baton, instruments will go
to the ready playing position.
●
When her baton is lowered, instruments will be brought
down to resting position.
●
Whenever Mrs. Pino is working with another group of
students, use this time to write in notes in your music, silently practice
tricky fingerings, and/or quietly help a neighbor with a question about the
music. Make the most of every second in class by using it to improve your musicianship.
●
Remember, there is a time for work and a time for fun. We
will be having both this year!
During
Class:
Throughout class, students will be given opportunities to ask questions about
the music and to participate in class discussions. Students will be expected to
raise their hand and wait to be called on if they have a relevant question.
Students are asked to refrain from making rude comments as this hinders the
learning environment and classroom safety.
Bathroom
Breaks: Mrs. Pino
understands that restroom emergencies happen, so students will be allowed to go
to the bathroom only 4 times each
quarter during class before it affects their participation grade (if you’re
regularly missing class, it’s hard to participate). Only 1 student may be out of the class at any given time. Students will
be expected to return within 3 minutes
after they leave the classroom to use the restroom. If for some reason the
particular emergency requires more time, let me know in advance. In order to
cut down on class disruptions, to ask for permission to use the restroom, all
you have to do is lift your student
planner, already filled out. I will give you a head nod if you can go at
that time. If I need you to wait a minute, I’ll signal for you to hold on with
my hand. Lift your planner again in a few minutes
to receive permission to go.
Pencils: Every
student should be equipped with two
pencils every class period. There will be a pencil jar for emergencies, but
it is best if every student come prepared to class with their own pencils.
Please, no pens in class! Writing in
PEN in music is a BIG NO-NO. Please, Please, Please... only use pencil in music
class. If you make mistakes writing in notes, it will be easy to change. Also,
when working with sheet music, we can erase markings before returning it so the
next person has clean music.
Materials: Every class
period, please bring your instrument,
music books and sheet music, pencils, and keep a few pieces of binder paper in your music folder so
that you can take notes if necessary in class. Keep in mind that all music that
is not personally purchased by you is the property of East High or Mrs. Pino,
and it should be returned in good
condition when it is no longer needed for class. If music is not returned after use, it will be billed to your student account.
Tests: In order to
help Mrs. Pino help you in your learning, she will have routine assessments/tests. Every other Block Day, students will be asked to
prepare specific songs/pieces or scales for performance. Sometimes students will
get to choose between a range of songs, and other times, they will be given
precise examples to play. Please make sure you are prepared to play these by
yourself, with a friend, and/or as an instrument section.
Performance
Quizzes: #14, #39, #57, #72, #81, #93, #104, #108, #121, #127,
#142, #149, 12 Major Scales, 12 Minor Scales, Chromatic Scale, and sheet
music excerpts.
Written Quizzes will cover: Note names, rhythms, fermatas,
articulations, dynamics, accidentals, key signature, scales, tempos, musical
terms, chords, multicultural music, and musical eras.
Sectionals: On
occasion, Mrs. Pino will give the class time to work within their instrument
sections on specific selections that are difficult. Please make sure to use this time wisely and work nicely
with your classmates in order to accomplish more in less time. If it appears
this time is being abused by certain sections, we will use other methods to
rehearse difficult pieces as a whole class.
Grades:
Grades will be calculated in a few ways. On the following page,
you will find a breakdown of what you will be graded on in our class. Your
grade will be broken down into the following categories:
Music Effort - Participation
and Effort (30%)
·
Practice (10%),
·
engagement in class and good attitude (10%),
·
on time and does not exceed bathroom break
allowance (5%),
·
comes prepared for class with all necessary
materials (5%)
Musical Expression and Theory- Performance Ability/Improvement
and Assessments(40%)
·
Student shows great improvement throughout the
year and performs at an appropriate level for each stage of learning
(20%),
·
performs well and prepares for assessments
(15%)
·
comes in for help during office hours when
struggling (5%),
Music Performance - Concert Attendance (20%)
·
Student is present/on time at all required
concerts in the appropriate attire (all black “Concert Blacks” for most
concerts, unless otherwise indicated) and checks in with Mrs. Pino prior to
each concert
·
Student brings all required materials to the
concert (music, instrument, reeds, oil, stands, etc)
Music Analysis and Composition - Music Assignments (10%)
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Composition and improvisation assignments
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Homework, including take home quizzes
Semester Finals will
be worth 10% of your overall grade (30% for each of the three 6 week periods plus
10% = 100%)
Concerts: Attendance is
mandatory. Please set aside these dates on your calendars. We are going to
write these in our student planners and/or phone calendars right now as a
class.
TBD - Veterans’ Home
Concert Field Trip during school hours in November
November 11 – Instrumental
Pizza Dinner, Commons, 5pm-9pm
December 1, 3, 4, 7- CD
Recording Project Field Trip during school hours (we will only go on one of
these days), CEC, all day
January 19 - Pops Concert,
7pm in Auditorium
March 22 – Original
Composition Concert, 5pm in Auditorium
May 4-5 - Spring Concert
for instrumental department, 6:30pm, auditorium, one of these days
May 19 –Arts Walk, more
details to come, 5:30- 8pm.
*Optional Pep Band
Opportunities* (Extra credit available)
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