OPJH Curriculum Map for Beginning Band

OPJH Curriculum Map for Beginning Band

Level Assessment Requirements

1st Quarter

Week / Lessons / Written Assessment / Performing Assessment / Unit/Level Test
(3 week test) / Level / Additional
(meetings, letters, etc., begin Prep
Week 1
Aug. / Introductions, Handbook, Fees, Parent Letter,
Steady Beat Exercises, Breathing Exercises / Handbook Quiz / Selmer Music Survey / 1.1
Week 2
Aug. / Gathering Data
Aptitude Testing / Music Theory Pre-test / Instrument Aptitude Test / 1.2
Week 3
Aug. / Rhythm Lessons
Beat Chart
Alfred’s Theory Unit 2 / Written Rhythm Test
Unit 2 Test / Clapping Written Rhythm sight reading test / Level Test Test / 1.3 / Parent Meeting
Week 4
Sept. / Instrument Assembly and Care
Posture, Hand Position, Fingering Charts, First Sounds
Band Expression Unit 1,2,3
Basic Music Theory ex 1-37 – 1-40 / Assembly and Care Paragraph Music Symbols
Quiz / Teach Your parents assembly test / 1.4
Week 5
Sept. / First Sounds
Band Expressions Unit 3,4,
Alfred’s Theory Unit 1 / Band Expressions #11 My Quarters / Band Expressions #5 Check Off / 1.5
Week 6
Sept. / First Notes
Band Expressions Unit 4
Alfred’s Theory Unit 1 / Notation
Alfred’s Theory Unit 1 Test / Band Expressions #13 Performance Test / Level Set Test / 1.6
Week 7
Sept. / Alfred’s Theory Unit 3
Band Expressions Unit 5 / Creative Tools Notation / Band Expressions #21 / 1.7
Week 8
Oct. / New Notes
Band Expressions Unit 5
Alfred’s Theory Unit 3 / Band Expressions #30 Duet Check Off / 1.8
Week 9
Oct. / New Notes
Band Expressions Unit 6
Alfred’s Theory Unit 3 / Alfred’s Theory Unit 3 Test / Band Expressions #34 / Level Test / 1.9

OPJH Curriculum Map for Beginning Band

Level Assessment Requirements

2nd Quarter

Week / Lessons / Written Assessment / Performing Assessment / Set Test
(3 week test) / Level / Additional
(meetings, letters, etc., begin Prep
Week 1
Oct. / Write Bb Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 6
Alfred’s Theory Unit 4
Christmas Concert Sheet Music / Band Expression #16 / Band Expressions #17 Check Off / 2.1 / Begin Tetrachords & Begin Christmas Concert Prep.
Week 2
Oct. / Bb Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 7
Alfred’s Theory Unit 4
Christmas Concert Sheet Music / Key Signature
Order of Sharps and Flats / Band Expressions #28 Check Off / 2.2
Week 3
Nov. / Bb Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 7
Alfred’s Theory Unit 4
Christmas Concert Sheet Music / Alfred’s Theory Unit 4 Test / Bb Tetrachord Check Off &
Christmas Concert Music Portion 1 / Set Test Round Robin / 2.3
Week 4
Nov. / F Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 9
Alfred’s Theory Unit 5
Christmas Concert Sheet Music / 2.4
Week 5
Nov. / F Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 9
Alfred’s Theory Unit 5
Christmas Concert Sheet Music / Band Expressions #47 Creative Expression / Eb Tetrachord Check Off
Band Expressions #48 / 2.5
Week 6
Dec. / F Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 10
Alfred’s Theory Unit 5
Christmas Concert Sheet / Band Expressions #58
Alfred’s Theory Unit 5 / Christmas Concert 2nd Portion / Set Test Round Robin / 2.6
Week 7
Dec. / C Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 11
Alfred’s Theory Unit 6
Christmas Concert Sheet Music / Band Expressions #67
Check Off / 2.7 / Christmas Concert
Week 8
Dec. / C Tetrachord
Band Expressions Unit 12
Alfred’s Theory Unit 6 / #72 Check Off / 2.8
Week 9
Jan. / C Tetrachord
Alfred’s Theory Unit 6
Band Expressions Unit 16 - 18 / Alfred’s Theory Unit 6 / Semester Exam / 2.9

OPJH Curriculum Map for Beginning Band

Level Assessment Requirements

3rd Quarter

Week / Lessons / Written Assessment / Performing Assessment / Set Test
(3 week test) / Level / Additional
(meetings, letters, etc., begin Prep
Week 1
Jan. / Bb Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 7
Band Expressions Unit 19
First Solo / Spell Bb Concert Scale
Band Expressions #99 / Band Expressions #93 Check Off / 3.1 / Begin Solo and Ensemble Prep.
Week 2
Jan. / Bb Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 7
Band Expressions Unit 20
First Solo / Composition Worksheet #13 / Bb Concert Scale Check Off / 3.2
Week 3
Jan. / Bb Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 7
Band Expressions Unit 21
First Solo / Alfred’s Theory Unit 7 Test / Band Expressions #123 Performance Test / Set Test Round Robin / 3.3
Week 4
Feb. / Ab Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 8
Band Expressions Unit 22
First Solo / Spell Ab Concert Scale / Band Expressions #131 Check Off / 3.4
Week 5
Feb. / Ab Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 8
Band Expressions Unit 23
First Solo / Composition Worksheet #16 / Ab Concert Scale Check Off / 3.5
Week 6
Feb. / Ab Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 8
Band Expressions Unit 23
First Solo / Alfred’s Theory Unit 8 Test / Band Expressions #144 performance Test / Set Test Round Robin / 3.6
Week 7
Feb. / F Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 9
Band Expressions Unit 24
First Solo / Spell F Concert Scale / Band Expressions #152 Check Off / 3.7
Week 8
March / F Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 9
Band Expressions Unit 25
First Solo / Creative Expression Worksheet #17 / F Concert Scale Check Off / 3.8
Week 9
March / F Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 9
Band Expressions Unit 25
First Solo / Alfred’s Theory Unit 9 Test / Performance Test #164 & Present Solo in Class / Set Test Round Robin / 3.9 / (MPA for Advanced)

OPJH Curriculum Map for Beginning Band

Level Assessment Requirements

4th Quarter

Week / Lessons / Written Assessment / Performing Assessment / Set Test
(3 week test) / Level / Additional
(meetings, letters, etc., begin Prep
Week 1
March / Chromatic Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 10
Band Expression Unit 27
Spring Concert Sheet Music / Band Expressions #171 Check Off / 4.1 / Begin Spring Concert Prep.
Week 2
April / Chromatic Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 10
Band Expression Unit 28
Spring Concert Sheet Music / Band Expressions #183 Creative Expression / Chromatic Scale Check Off / 4.2
Week 3
April / Chromatic Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 10
Band Expression Unit 29
Spring Concert Sheet Music / Alfred’s Theory Unit 10 / Performance Test Spring Concert Music 1st Portion / Set Test Round Robin / 4.3
Week 4
April / Eb Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 11
Band Expressions Unit 30
Spring Concert Sheet Music / Band Expressions
#198 / 4.4 / Solo and Ensemble Recital and MPA
Week 5
April / Eb Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 11
Band Expressions Review
Spring Concert Sheet Music / Eb Concert Scale Check Off / 4.5
Week 6
May / Eb Concert Scale
Alfred’s Theory Unit 11
Band Expressions Review
Spring Concert Sheet Music / Alfred’s Theory Unit 11 Test / Performance Test Spring Concert Music 2nd Portion / Set Test Round Robin / 4.6
Week 7
May / Bb, Eb, Ab F Concert Scales
Chromatic
Alfred’s Theory Unit 12
Lyrical / 4.7 / Spring Concert
Week 8
May / Bb, Eb, Ab F Concert Scales
Chromatic
Alfred’s Theory Unit 12
Lyrical / Advanced Band Audition / 4.8
Week 9
May / Final Exam / Final Exam / 4.9 / Instrument Check In