Teacher: Mrs.
Dorothy Pino
Email:
Dorothy_pino@dpsk12.org, dorothypino@gmail.com
Website:
dorothypino.blogspot.com
Classroom:
Commons (Cafeteria)
Time:
1st
Period
Office
Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00AM-7:25AM, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 3-3:30,
Thursday 1:30-2.
Textbooks: Various
sheet music throughout the school year TBD on band’s ability
Materials: Instrument,
pencil, binder paper, music folder, music books, cleaning supplies, and
maintenance supplies
Expectations
Students
will be expected to:
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Arrive on time to class each day with all the appropriate
materials (you will lose points if you do not have your music or instrument)
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Turn off and stow cell phones upon entering class
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Treat their instruments, materials, classmates, and teacher
with respect
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Complete all assignments on time, be prepared for class,
and work to the best of their ability
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Have a positive attitude and participate fully in
classroom activities
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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
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Confiscation of cell phones (or other distracting devices)
●
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
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Sit and stand with appropriate posture while performing
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Respect “the podium” by responding appropriately to the
conductor’s directions
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Prepare music for performance at levels 3 and higher by
the end of the year
●
Play all 12 major scales and 36 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
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Listen for balance across the ensemble
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Tune their instruments by listening to a pitch and by
referring to electronic tuners
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Match pitches throughout the ensemble by learning their
instrument pitch tendencies
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Differentiate between different styles and time periods of
music
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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
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Compose simple arrangements for band using basic chords
such as I-IV-V-vi and cadences
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Improvise to basic harmonic patterns
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Sight-read at a level of 2 or greater by the end of the
year
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Follow the conductor’s cues and signals while performing
music
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Interpret musical symbols correctly and appropriately
●
Master their instruments and move onto the next level of
musicianship
●
Learn to play in a pep band and parade march setting
Goals:
We are going to learn all major, minor, and chromatic
scales by the end of the year which will increase our ability to sight-read. We
will hopefully be playing between levels 3-4(medium easy to medium difficulty)
by the end of the year.
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.
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When she raises her conducting baton, instruments will go
to the ready playing position.
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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.
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 how you will be graded in our class. Your
grade will be broken down into the following categories:
●
Music Effort - Participation and Effort (30%)
○
Practice (50
points every 6 weeks = 500 minutes)
○
Students
will receive a daily participation grade
which adds up to 4 Points. (100 points each 6 weeks)
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Practiced/Completed homework and knows
part
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Behavior, effort, and attitude in class
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On-time with all materials, in class,
ready-to-go
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Active Participation in class discussions
and performances
●
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 (100 points each 6 weeks)
○
performs
well and prepares for assessments (75 points each 6 weeks)
○
comes in for
help during office hours when struggling or arranges another time with Mrs.
Pino (25 points each 6 weeks),
●
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 (100
points each)
○
Student
brings all required materials to the concert (music, instrument, reeds, oil,
stands, etc)
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Music Analysis and Composition - Music Assignments (10%)
○
Composition
and improvisation assignments (25 points)
○
Homework,
including take home quizzes (25 points)
Total Points
Available each 6 weeks = 500 Points
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.
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)
-Veterans’ Day Parade with
JROTC
- Homecoming Rally, Pep Rallies (4 per year)
- Football games (1 or 2
per month)
- Basketball games (1 or 2
per month)
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