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Music - Orchestra: Novice
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Aesthetic and Critical Analysis | Creation and Communication | Cultural and Historical Connections | Skills and Techniques
 


Skills and Techniques

PS1:
The learner will be able to perform with expression and accuracy, alone and with others, a varied repertoire representing diverse genres, cultures and styles in grade I & II literature.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.1 Posture
The learner will be able to demonstrate correct posture.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.2 Right Hand Pizzicato
The learner will be able to demonstrate right hand pizzicato over the fingerboard.
 
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.3 Left Hand Position
The learner will be able to demonstrate correct left hand position.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.4 Left Hand Pizzicato
The learner will be able to demonstrate left hand pizzicato.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.5 Finger Pattern
The learner will be able to demonstrate correct finger patterns.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.6 Bass Shifting
The learner will be able to demonstrates technical facility shifting to 3rd position for bass.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.7 Bow Hold
The learner will be able to demonstrate correct bow hold.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.8 Bow Placement
The learner will be able to demonstrate ability to draw a straight bow from the proper contact point between the bridge and fingerboard.
  
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.10 Bow Skills
The learner will be able to demonstrate accurate execution of down bow, up bow, legato bowing, smooth string crossings, bow lifts, two-note slurs and ties.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.11 Adjust Pitches
The learner will be able to demonstrate ability to adjust pitches.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.12 Introductory Tuning
The learner will be able to demonstrate introductory skills necessary for tuning instrument.
  
MUS.ORCH-N1.13 Beginning Ensemble Skill
The learner will be able to demonstrate unison and beginning ensemble skills with emphasis on balance and tuning.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.14 Simple Conducting
The learner will be able to interpret basic conducting patterns in simple meters.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.15 Intro Phrase Structure
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of simple phrase structure and melodic contour by use of bow speed and dynamics.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.16 Open String Double Stops
The learner will be able to demonstrate open string double stops(violin/viola/cello).
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.17 Metronome Use
The learner will be able to demonstrate ability to use a metronome while rehearsing.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.18 Sound Equipment
The learner will be able to apply (through utilization) sound reproduction equipment(tape player, compact disc player, etc.) to interact with recorded accompaniment.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.19 Cultural Repertoire
The learner will be able to demonstrate (perform) repertoire representing a variety of diverse world cultures.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.20 Graded Repertoire
The learner will be able to demonstrate (perform) repertoire at Grades I and II level as identified in the graded music lists of the Georgia Music Educators Association.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.21 Intro Vocalization
The learner will be able to demonstrate (through vocalization) selected lines from material being studied.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.1.22 Concert Etiquette - Performance
The learner will be able to demonstrate proper concert etiquette as an actively involved performer.
  
PS2:
The learner will be able to understands the system, vocabulary, theory, and the conventions necessary to read and notate music in grade I & II literature.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.2.1 Intro Rhythmic Patterns
The learner will be able to demonstrate (perform) rhythmic patterns using whole, dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth notes and corresponding rests maintaining a steady beat.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.2.2 Sightreading
The learner will be able to demonstrate (through sightreading) music of varying styles of GMEA Levels I and II.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.2.3 Scales
The learner will be able to demonstrate (perform) 1-Octave D, G, C, and F, scales, using simple bowings and rhythmic figures. (Bass: 1-octave G and F scales).
  
MUS.ORCH-N.2.4 Terminology
The learner will be able to apply rhythms using a standard counting system(e.g. Cooley system/one & two &).
  
MUS.ORCH-N.2.5 Music Notation
The learner will be able to identify pitches using a finger number or letter system in the appropriate clef.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.2.6 Notation
The learner will be able to identify notes by letter name and demonstrate correct fingering.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.2.7 Musical Understanding
The learner will be able to identify the key signatures of D, G and C.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.2.8 Musical Symbols
The learner will be able to identify, define and demonstrate standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation and expression in materials being studied.
  
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Creation and Communication

PS3:
The learner will be able to create music using improvisational and compositional techniques in small and large ensembles with level I & II literature.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.3.1 Improvisation
The learner will be able to demonstrate simple rhythmic and melodic examples in call and response style.
  
MUS-ORCH-N.3.2 Improv on Folk Tune
The learner will be able to modify two to four measures of a folk song.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.3.3 Composition
The learner will be able to compose a two to four measure melody using teacher-specified rhythms and/or pitches.
  
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Aesthetic and Critical Analysis

PS4:
The learner will be able to analyze and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of their own and others' performances by applying the specific criteria appropriate to level I & II literature.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.4.1 Instrument maintenance
The learner will be able to identify parts of the instrument and bow and demonstrate the ability to properly care for and maintain and his/her instrument.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.4.2 Musical Understanding
The learner will be able to demonstrate understanding of music written in meters 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and cut time.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.4.3 Interpret Symbols
The learner will be able to identify and interpret rhythmic patterns using whole, dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth notes, and corresponding rests in simple meters at various tempi.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.4.4 Define Terms
The learner will be able to define musical terms used in materials being studied.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.4.5 Analysis of performance
The learner will be able to analyze individual and group performance.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.4.6 Tuning Device
The learner will be able to demonstrate ability to use an electric tuner to determine pitch center.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.4.7 Music Technology
The learner will be able to demonstrate ability to use interactive music software to reinforce note reading, rhythmic perception and other skills introduced in class.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.4.8 Performance Evaluation
The learner will be able to describe musical elements in instrumental music (live or recorded), using terminology being studied.
  
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Cultural and Historical Connections

PS5:
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the historical and cultural context of the performance literature.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.5.1 Rehearsal Standards
The learner will be able to demonstrate proper group participation, including attending class regularly with music and instrument, completing homework assignments, and participating in class and all performances.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.5.2 Practice Standards
The learner will be able to analyze individual progress through the use of practice records or journals which identify specific musical goals.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.5.3 Cult/History Analysis
The learner will be able to summarize various cultures, styles, composers, and historical periods from materials being studied.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.5.4 Composers and Repertoire
The learner will be able to name and classify influential composers and significant works of each period of music.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.5.5 Concert Etiquette/Listen
The learner will be able to demonstrate proper concert etiquette as an actively involved listener.
  
PS6:
The learner will be able to understands the relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside of the arts.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.6.1 Analyze Fine Arts Terms
The learner will be able to analyze terminology* and similarities in subject matter between music and other disciplines taught in school.
  
MUS.ORCH-N.6.2 Careers in Music
The learner will be able to differentiate careers in music.
  
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