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ELEMENTARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Outcomes and Performance Indicators
(GRADES 5 & 6)
Wappingers Central
School District
ABILITIES OUTCOMES (Apply the following to each content outcome)
1. APPLY ABILITIES TO MUSIC
A. HIGHER
ORDER THINKING SKILLS: Use thinking skills in music: classify,
decide, compare, analyze, predict, generalize
B. GOAL SETTING/ATTAINMENT: Set goals and reach them by following
a plan:
brainstorm, dream, plan, organize, don’t give up
C. COMMUNICATIONS: Talk and write about music using music
vocabulary
D. QUALITY PROCESS: Use the quality process in creating and
performing music
(plan, draft, analyze, revise, evaluate)
2. APPLY MUSIC SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
A. Be able to enjoy music through listening and performing
B. Understand the creative process and be able to create/improvise
music
C. Be able to evaluate and give your opinion about music
D. Be able to respond to music in an emotional and physical manner
E. Be able to use available technology to enhance music performance
F. Understand the interrelationship between music and history and
music and other
disciplines
G. Understand music as an expression of many cultures
H. Be able to create a quality, expressive musical experience
I.
Be able to use instruments, equipment, and materials in a respectful and
appropriate manner
J. Know about music careers
UNIVERSAL OUTCOME: BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PROPER PERFORMANCE AND AUDIENCE
ETIQUETTE
A. Attend all performances on time
B. Dress appropriately
C. Stay for the entire concert
D. Be attentive, still, and quiet as a performer and audience
member
E. Enter and leave the audience only between groups
F. Show appreciative and respectful attention to the performance
of others
G. Adhere to the individual auditorium rules
H. Evaluate concert performances (yours and others), and develop
strategies to
improve
CONTENT OUTCOMES
1. BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PROPER INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUE
A. Be
able to use proper posture, hand position, and embouchure
B. Be able to breathe deeply
C. Be able to make a clear tone
D. Be able to slur and tongue notes appropriately
E. Be able to use correct fingering, sticking, or bowing to play
simple melodies
F. Be able to demonstrate how to assemble and care for your
instrument
G. Be able to explain and demonstrate how your instrument makes
different sounds
2. BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC MUSIC SYMBOLS
A. Be able to read and play loudly and softly (f and p)
B. Be able to read, count, and play (5th)
whole, half, quarter, dotted half, and
(6th) eighth notes and their corresponding rests
C. Be able to play fast and slow (allegro and andante)
D. Be able to play in the following time signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4
E. Be able to read and play the following musical symbols:
breathmarks, repeat signs,
fermatas, slurs, ties, and accidentals (sharps, flats, and naturals)
F. Be able to read and play in: one (5th),
three (6th) keys, and play their corresponding
scales or rudiments
G. Be able to play and explain musical forms used in selected
literature (ABA form)
H. Compose or improvise an original simple melody using 3-5 notes
3. BE ABLE TO PERFORM LITERATURE FROM VARIOUS PERIODS AND
CULTURES
A. Be able to play folk songs from various cultures
B. Be able to play music or contrasting styles (staccato and
legato)
C. Be able to identify, by ear, major and minor tonalities
4. BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF MUSICALITY
A. Be able to play expressively
B. Be able to demonstrate an awareness of balance
C. Be able to hear when sounds are in tune
D. Be able to identify a musical phrase (musical sentence)
5. BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PROPER REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES
A. Bring music, instrument, and accessories to class
B. Be on time to class
C. Be able to develop and maintain a regular practice schedule
D. Be able to evaluate individual and group performance
E. Be able to develop ways to improve
F. Be able to store and use equipment and materials properly
G. Be able to follow established behavior rules
H. Be able to respond to verbal and visual conducting commands to
include starting and
stopping together, and speed and volume differences
I.
Be able to show commitment to lesson, rehearsal, and performance schedule
6. BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PROPER PERFORMANCE AND AUDIENCE
ETIQUETTE
A. Be attentive and quiet as a performer
B. Sit silently as an audience member
C. Enter or leave the audience only between groups
D. Stay for the whole concert
E. Be able to evaluate the performances
F. Dress appropriately
JUNIOR HIGH INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Outcomes and Performance Indicators
(GRADES 7 & 8)
Wappingers Central
School District
ABILITIES OUTCOMES (Apply the following to each content outcome)
1. APPLY ABILITIES TO MUSIC
A. HIGHER
ORDER THINKING SKILLS: Use thinking skills in music: classify, decide,
compare, analyze, predict, generalize
B. GOAL SETTING/ATTAINMENT: Set goals and reach them by following
a plan: brainstorm, dream, plan, organize, persist
C. COMMUNICATIONS: Talk and write about music using music
vocabulary
D. QUALITY PROCESS: Use the quality process in creating and
performing music (plan, draft, analyze, revise, evaluate)
2. APPLY MUSIC SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
A. Be able to enjoy music through listening and performing
B. Understand the creative process and be able to create and
improvise music
C. Be able to evaluate and give your opinion about music
D. Be able to respond to music in an emotional and physical manner
E. Be able to use available technology to create and perform music
F. Understand the interrelationship between music and history and
music and the other disciplines
G. Understand music as an expression of many cultures
H. Be able to create a quality, expressive performance
I.
Be able to use instruments, equipment, and materials in a respectful and
appropriate manner
J. Know about music careers
UNIVERSAL OUTCOME: BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PROPER PERFORMANCE AND AUDIENCE
ETIQUETTE
A. Attend all performances on time
B. Dress appropriately
C. Stay for the entire concert
D. Be attentive, still, and quiet as a performer and audience
member
E. Enter and leave the audience only between groups
F. Show appreciative and respectful attention to the performance
of others
G. Adhere to the individual auditorium rules
H. Evaluate concert performances (yours and others), and develop
and use strategies to improve
CONTENT OUTCOMES
1. BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PROPER INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUE
A. Be
able to use instrument specific posture, hand position, and embouchure
B. Know and be able to use proper breathing techniques (low, deep,
full)
C. Be able to produce proper intonation and tone quality
D. Be able to demonstrate the following articulations: staccato,
legato, accents, lip slurs (brass), pizzicato
E. Be able to use correct alternate/chromatic fingerings,
stickings, and bowing
F. Be able to demonstrate technique comparable to a level 2 NYSSMA
solo
G. Know and be able to use proper care of your instrument
H. Know and be able to explain how different pitches are produced
on your instrument
2. BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC MUSIC SYMBOLS
A. Be able to read and play the following dynamics: mf, ff, pp, fp, cresendo
and diminuendo
B. Be able to read, count and play the following rhythms: 7th
8th
C. Be able to read and play the following time signatures:
and
(in 6 and 2)
D. Be able to read and play the following markings: DS and DC al
Coda, accents and trills
E. Be able to read and play four (7th),
five (8th) major key signatures and their corresponding scales or
rudiments from memory
F. Be able to play one (7th),
two (8th) harmonic minor scale(s) and a chromatic scale
G. Be able to play and explain musical forms used in selected
literature (theme and variation, ABA,
and fugue)
H. Be able to compose or improvise an original melody using five
or more notes
3. BE ABLE TO PERFORM LITERATURE FROM VARIOUS PERIODS AND CULTURES
A. Be able to apply knowledge for expression of style and
interpretation
B. Be able to apply knowledge for expression of ornamentation to
include trills and grace notes
C. Be able to compare various cultures and origins of music
4. BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF MUSICALITY
A. Be able to perform with expression
B. Be able to perform with balance and blend, “Pyramid Principle”
C. Be able to match pitches
D. Be able to perform a phrase as a musical sentence
5. BE ABLE TO USE PROPER REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES
A. Be prepared for class with music, instrument, and accessories
B. Be on time to class
C. Be able to develop and maintain a regular practice schedule
D. Be able to develop and implement strategies on how to improve
E. Be able to evaluate individual and group performance
F. Be able to store and use equipment and materials properly
G. Be able to respond to verbal and visual conducting commands to
include meter and tempo changes, dynamic gestures, preparatory beat, and
differences in style
H. Be able to follow established behavior rules
I.
Be able to show commitment to lesson, rehearsal, and performance schedule
6. BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PROPER PERFORMANCE AND AUDIENCE ETIQUETTE
A. Be able to evaluate concert performances (yours and the other
groups', too)
B. Be able to show appreciative and respectful attention to the
performance of others
C. Enter and leave the audience only between performing groups
HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Outcomes and Performance Indicators
(GRADES 9-12)
Wappingers Central
School District
ABILITIES OUTCOMES (Apply the following to each content outcome)
1. APPLY ABILITIES TO MUSIC
A. HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS: Use thinking skills in music:
classify, decide, compare, analyze, predict, generalize
B. GOAL SETTING/ATTAINMENT: Set goals and reach them by following
a plan: brainstorm, dream, plan, organize, persist
C. COMMUNICATIONS: Talk and write about music using music
vocabulary
D. QUALITY PROCESS: Use the quality process in creating and
performing music (plan, draft, analyze, revise, evaluate)
2. APPLY MUSIC SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
A. Be
able to enjoy music through listening and performing
B. Understand the creative process and be able to create and
improvise music
C. Be able to evaluate and give your opinion about music
D. Be able to respond to music in an emotional and physical manner
E. Be able to use available technology to create and perform music
F. Understand the interrelationship between music and history and
music and the other disciplines
G. Understand music as an expression of many cultures
H. Be able to create a quality, expressive performance
I.
Be able to use instruments, equipment, and materials in a respectful and
appropriate manner
J. Know about music careers
UNIVERSAL OUTCOME: BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PROPER PERFORMANCE AND AUDIENCE
ETIQUETTE
A. Attend all performances on time
B. Dress appropriately
C. Stay for the entire concert
D. Be attentive, still, and quiet as a performer and audience
member
E. Enter or leave the audience only between groups
F. Show appreciative and respectful attention to the performance
of others
G. Adhere to the individual auditorium rules
H. Evaluate concert performances (yours and others), and develop
and use strategies to improve
CONTENT OUTCOMES
1. BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PROPER INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUE
A. Be able to use instrument specific posture, hand position, and
embouchure
B. Know and be able to employ diaphragmatic breathing (winds and
brass)
C. Be able to play in tune, and produce characteristic tone
qualities on your instrument
D. Be able to read and play the following articulations:
spiccato, marcato, tenuto, bell tones, and detache
E. Know and be able to use alternate/chromatic fingerings,
stickings, or bowings
F. Be able to demonstrate technique comparable to the following
NYSSMA solos: 9th Band – Level III, Concert Band or Orchestra
– Level IV, Symphonic Band or Wind Ensemble – Levels V and VI
G. Be able to show proper care and maintenance of your instrument
H. Show an understanding of acoustical principles as they apply to
intonation tendencies of your instrument
2. BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC MUSIC SYMBOLS
A. Be able to read and play all dynamic markings
B. Be able to read, count, and play rhythms from previous levels,
and as dictated by the literature
C. Be able to read and play in mixed meters
D. Be able to read and play all markings and musical terms of
appropriate NYSSMA levels
E. Be able to play in 7M keys (9th
Band and Orchestra), 9M keys (Concert Band), and 15M keys (Symphonic Band and
Wind Ensemble) and their corresponding scales or rudiments from memory
F. Be able to play 3 (9th
Band and Orchestra), 4 (Concert Band) and 7 (Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble)
harmonic minor scales
G. Be able to play and explain musical forms used in selected
literature
H. Be able to compose or improvise an original melody
3. BE ABLE TO PERFORM LITERATURE FROM VARIOUS PERIODS AND CULTURES
A. Be able to apply knowledge for expression of style and
interpretation
B. Be able to apply knowledge for expression of ornamentation to
include mordents, grupettos, glissandi, and tremolo
C. Be able to compare various cultures and origins of music
D. Be able to use appropriate bowing styles for different periods
of music (strings)
4. BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF MUSICALITY
A. Be able to perform with expression
B. Be able to perform with balance and blend, “Pyramid Principle”
C. Be able to play in tune
D. Be able to analyze and perform a phrase as a musical idea
5. BE ABLE TO USE PROPER REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES
A. Be prepared for class with music, instrument and accessories
B. Be on time for class
C. Be able to develop and maintain a regular practice schedule
D. Be able to develop and implement strategies on how to improve
E. Be able to evaluate group and individual performance
F. Be able to store and use equipment/materials properly
G. Be able to respond to verbal and visual conducting commands to
include: advanced meters, temp and dynamic changes, and stylistic indications
H. Be able to follow established behavior rules
I.
Be able to show commitment to lesson, rehearsal, and performance schedule
6. BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PROPER PERFORMANCE AND AUDIENCE ETIQUETTE
A. Be able to evaluate concert performances (yours and the other
groups', too)
B. Be able to show appreciative and respectful attention to the
performance of others
C. Enter and leave the audience only between performing groups
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