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MIFFLIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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MCSD Music Education Curriculum
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Middle School Instrumental Music
Planned Instruction
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Title of Planned Instruction:
Instrumental Music |
| Subject Area: Arts
and Humanities
Grade Level: 6-8 |
| Prerequisites: None Course
Description: The instrumental music program involves teaching
students to read music, interpret notation, including melodic
accuracy, rhythmic accuracy, articulation, dynamics, and phrasing.
Other skills involved are proper tone production, correct
intonation, and interpretation of the appropriate style in a variety
of musical settings.
Required Time: Three years
Course Credit: ½ credit per year
Major Text(s) and Resources: |
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- Standard of Excellence Books 1, 2, and 3
Neil A.
Kjos Music Co., 1993, 1996
- Selected concert repertoire
- Supplementary materials
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| Names of District Subject Area
Curriculum Writing Committee: |
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- Tracy D. Loucks
- Beth A. Myers
- David J. Switzer
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Date of Board Approval: March
24, 2005
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| Course Objectives and
Performance Indicators |
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Strand: Arts and Humanities
Standard: 9.1 - Production, Performance, and Exhibition of Music
(band instruments other than percussion)
Grade: 6-8 |
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Grade Level
Objectives |
Performance
Indicators |
Assessment |
| A. |
Recognize key
signatures. |
Demonstrate playing b
flat, E flat, A flat, and F concert scales. |
Listening
Evaluation in rehearsals |
| B. |
Complete selected
method book. |
Complete book with 80%
accuracy. |
Listening to evaluate
individual achievement |
| C. |
Demonstrate knowledge
of key signatures and changes. |
Recognize key
signatures. |
Listening Evaluation
in lessons and rehearsal |
| D. |
Recognize key
signatures, meters, dynamics, musical styles, and phrasing. |
Demonstrate playing
instrument correctly in a band setting. |
Listening Evaluation
in rehearsals |
| E. |
Recognize meter
changes. |
Demonstrate playing in
a variety of meters. |
Listening Evaluation
in lessons and rehearsals |
| F. |
Have proper intonation. |
Demonstrate tuning
practices. |
Listening Evaluation
in lessons and rehearsals |
| G. |
Demonstrate knowledge
of note values, relationships, and other musical directions. |
Recognize and play
music correctly as notated. |
Listening Evaluation
in lessons and rehearsals |
| H. |
Demonstrate correct
playing posture. |
Play instrument with
correct playing posture. |
Visual observation in
lessons and rehearsals. |
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Strand: Arts and Humanities
Standard: 9.1 - Production, Performance, and Exhibition of Music
(percussion)
Grade: 6-8 |
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Grade Level
Objectives |
Performance
Indicators |
Assessments |
| A. |
Demonstrate flams,
drags, 5, 7, 9 stroke and open rolls. |
Play instrument using
correct rudiments. |
Listening Evaluation
in lessons and rehearsals |
| B. |
Demonstrate playing of
any percussion instrument in a band setting. |
Play assigned
percussion parts with accuracy. |
Listening Evaluation
in lessons and rehearsals |
| C. |
Demonstrate knowledge
and use of dynamics. |
Play instrument using
correct dynamics. |
Listening Evaluation
in lessons and rehearsals |
| D. |
Demonstrate knowledge
of note values, relationships, and other musical directions. |
Play instrument using
correct note values, relationships, and other musical directions. |
Listening Evaluation
in lessons and rehearsals |
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Strand: Arts and Humanities
Standard: 9.1 - Production, Performance, and Exhibition of Music
(group objectives)
Grade: 6-8 |
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Grade Level
Objectives |
Performance
Indicators |
Assessments |
| A. |
Exhibit positive
interaction. |
Demonstrate team
skills. |
Observing positive team
interaction |
| B. |
Exhibit good
citizenship. |
Demonstrate positive
character traits. |
Observing good
citizenship |
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District Recommended Instructional Approach For
the Course
To Drive Teacher’s Instructional Activities |
- Instrumental lesson (one per 6-day cycle)
- Concert band rehearsals (2 per 6-day cycle)
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