Download Yearly Plan for Grade 6

Yearly Plan for Grade 6
STANDARDS COVERED DAILY: Matches pitch with voice / instrument; Demonstrates proper
hand position, posture, embouchure, and appropriate fingerings; Continues to develop a
characteristic tone; Plays in tune frequently at the appropriate skill level; Develops musical
proficiency; Demonstrates ability to follow conductor; Demonstrates articulation; Performs from
memory selected scales; Performs rudiments; Identifies various notation symbols; Demonstrates
transposition of various instruments; Responds, listens, analyzes, describes, and evaluates live or
recorded performances orally or written using music terminology; Develops criteria for making
informed, critical evaluations of the quality and effectiveness of the performance; Investigates
how organizational principles apply to personal life;
STANDARDS COVERED BASED ON MUSIC SELECTIONS (from method book or concert
pieces): Identifies form in music (Canon, ABA, theme and variations); Interprets a basic
fingering chart; Rehearses and performs historically significant selections; Develops
understanding of the role of American music; Explores the role of music in history; Prepares
multicultural selections and identifies corresponding cultures; Explores the influence of
composers on musical styles; Contrasts two musical genres and their historical backgrounds;
Develops skills in analyzing music through persuasive or expository essays; Evaluates and
improves personal performance by comparison with an exemplary model through self-critique
and reflection; Compares and contrasts a concept such as color or theme shared by two art forms;
Explores ways in which subject matter of various disciplines (academic) relate to music.
QUARTER 1 FOCUS: Performs and counts rhythms in simple meter; Demonstrates articulationstaccato, slur, accent; Performs from memory Bb and Eb scale in one octave at 120; Performs
rudiments such as multiple bounce and long roll, single and double paradiddle, 5 9 17 stroke
rolls; Identifies various dynamics such as forte, mezzo forte, piano, mezzo piano; Identifies
various tempos such as andante, moderato, allegro, ritardando; Follows directional indicators
such as repeat and 1st and 2nd ending; Identifies key and time signatures; Notates (and composes
4 measures in a minimum of 1 style i.e. march, waltz, chorale) using symbols, scales, rudiments,
rhythms; Improvises melody up to 3 pitches; Notates a scale or rudiment and rhythms when
presented aurally;
Wk. 1: Range Expander; Read/count whole/half/quarter/eighth notes and rests in 4/4; Bb scale;
Roll rudiments; Forte and mezzo forte; Moderato speed; Improvisation on 1 note; Aural
notation;
Wk. 2: RE; Read/count whole/half/quarter/eighth notes and rests in 2/4; Bb scale; Single
paradiddles; Staccato articulation; Forte and mezzo forte; Moderato speed; Composition
4 measure waltz;
Wk. 3: RE; Read/count whole/half/quarter notes and rests in 3/4; Bb scale; Single and double
paradiddles; Slur art.; Forte and mezzo forte; Moderato speed; Scale Playing Test (WS
writing a Bb scale and 4 rudiments; )
Wk. 4: RE; Read/count w,h,q, add eighth notes in 4/4; Eb scale; Double paradiddles; Accent art.;
Piano and mezzo forte; Moderato speed; Improvisation on 2 notes; Aural notation;
Wk. 5: RE; Read/count w,h,q, eighth notes in 2/4; Eb scale; Sings in unison a melodic passage;
9 stroke rolls; Forte and piano; Allegro/ritardando speed; Sight reading Playing Test
Wk. 6: Read/count w,h,q, eighth notes in 3/4; Bb scale; 9 stroke rolls; Staccato art.; Forte and
mezzo forte; Andante speed; Improvisation on 3 notes;
Wk. 7: Read/count w,h,q, eighth notes in 5/4; Eb scale; 17 stroke rolls; slur art.; piano, mezzo
piano; Allegro/ ritardando speed; Composition 4 measure march; Aural notation;
Wk. 8: Read/count w,h,q, eighth notes in 6/4; Eb scale; Sings in unison a melodic passage; 5
stroke rolls; mezzo forte, mezzo piano; Andante speed; Scale Playing Test (WS writing a
Eb scale and 4 rudiments; )
Wk. 9: Read/count w,h,q, eighth notes in 7/4; 5 stroke rolls; accent art.; Forte and mezzo forte;
Andante speed; Improvisation on 3 notes; Aural notation
QUARTER 2 FOCUS: Performs and counts rhythms in simple meter; Demonstrates articulationstaccato, slur, legato, tenuto, accent; Performs from memory Bb, Eb, Ab scale in one octave at
120; Performs rudiments such as multiple bounce and long roll, single and double paradiddle, 5 9
17 stroke rolls, flam, flam accent, flam tap; Identifies various dynamics such as forte, mezzo
forte, piano, mezzo piano, crescendo, decrescendo; Identifies various tempos such as andante,
moderato, allegro, ritardando, accelerando; Follows directional indicators such as repeat and 1st
and 2nd ending; D.C. symbols; Identifies key and time signatures; Notates (and composes 4
measures in a minimum of 1 style i.e. march, waltz, chorale) using symbols, scales, rudiments,
rhythms; Improvises melody up to 3 pitches; Notates a scale or rudiment; Notates rhythms when
presented aurally.
Wk. 1: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/dotted quarter notes and rests in 4/4; Roll, flam rudiments; Bb
scale; Legato/tenuto articulation; Forte and mezzo forte; Moderato speed; Improvisation
on 1 note; Aural notation;
Wk. 2: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/dotted quarter notes and rests in 2/4; Ab scale; Single
paradiddles, flam accent; Staccato articulation; Forte and mezzo forte; Moderato/
accelerando speed; Composition 4 measure waltz.
Wk. 3: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/dotted quarter notes and rests in 3/4; Ab scale; Single and double
paradiddles; Slur art.; Forte and mezzo forte; Moderato speed; Scale Playing Test (WS
writing a Ab scale and 5 rudiments; )
Wk. 4: Read/count w/h/q/e/dotted quarter notes and rests in 4/4; Eb scale; Double paradiddles,
flam tap; Accent art.; Piano and mezzo forte; Moderato speed; Improvisation on 3 notes;
Aural notation;
Wk. 5: Read/count w/h/q/e/dotted quarter notes and rests in 2/4; Bb scale; Sings in unison a
melodic passage; 9 stroke rolls; Forte and piano; Allegro / ritardando speed; Sight
reading Playing Test
Wk. 6: Read/count w/h/q/e/dotted quarter notes and rests in 3/4; 9 stroke rolls, flam; Staccato
art.; .; Forte and mezzo forte Andante/ accelerando speed; Improvisation on 3 notes;
Wk. 7: Read/count w/h/q/e/dotted quarter notes and rests in 5/4; Ab scale; 17 stroke rolls, flam
accent; slur art.; piano, mezzo piano; Allegro/ ritardando speed; Composition 4 measure
march; Aural notation;
Wk. 8: Read/count w/h/q/e/dotted quarter notes and rests in 6/4; Bb scale; Legato/tenuto
articulation; Sings in unison a melodic passage; 5 stroke rolls, flam tap; mezzo forte,
mezzo piano; Andante/ accelerando; speed; SR Playing Test
Wk. 9: Read/count w/h/q/e/dotted quarter notes and rests in 7/4; Ab scale; 5 stroke rolls, flam
accent; accent art.; Forte and mezzo forte; Andante speed; Improvisation on 3 notes;
Aural notation; CONCERT: Develops music proficiency through performance on
literature of varying styles and expressions.
QUARTER 3 FOCUS: Performs and counts rhythms in simple meter; Demonstrates articulationstaccato, slur, legato, tenuto, accent, marcato; Performs from memory Bb, Eb, Ab, F scale in one
octave at 120; Performs rudiments such as multiple bounce and long roll, single and double
paradiddle, 5 9 17 stroke rolls, flam, flam accent, flam tap, drag and single drag tap; Identifies
various dynamics such as forte, mezzo forte, piano, mezzo piano, fortissimo, pianissimo,
crescendo, decrescendo; Identifies various tempos such as andante, moderato, allegro,
ritardando, accelerando; Follows directional indicators such as repeat and 1st and 2nd ending;
D.C. symbols; Identifies key and time signatures; Notates (and composes 4 measures in a
minimum of 1 style i.e. march, waltz, chorale) using symbols, scales, rudiments, rhythms;
Improvises melody up to 3 pitches; Notates a scale or rudiment; Notates rhythms when presented
aurally.
Wk. 1: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th notes and rests in 4/4; Bb scale; Roll, flam rudiments;
Legato/tenuto articulation; Forte and mezzo forte; Moderato speed; Improvisation on 3
note; Aural notation;
Wk. 2: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th notes and rests in 2/4; F scale; Single paradiddles, flam
accent; Staccato articulation; Forte and mezzo forte; Moderato speed; Composition 4
measure waltz.
Wk. 3: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th notes and rests in 3/4; F scale; Single and double
paradiddles, flam tap; Slur art.; Forte and mezzo forte; Moderato/ ritardando speed; Scale
Playing Test (WS writing a Eb and F scale and 6 rudiments; )
Wk. 4: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th notes and rests in 4/4; Eb scale; Double paradiddles, drag;
Marcato art.; Piano and mezzo forte; Moderato speed; Improvisation on 3 notes; Aural
notation;
Wk. 5: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th notes and rests in 2/4; Ab scale; Sings in unison a melodic
passage; 9 stroke rolls; Forte and piano; Allegro/ rit. speed; Sight reading Playing Test
Wk. 6: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th notes and rests in 3/4; 9 stroke rolls, flam accent; Staccato
art.; .; Forte and mezzo forte; Andante/ accel. speed; Improvisation on 3 notes;
Wk. 7: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th notes and rests in 5/4; F scale; 17 stroke rolls, drag; slur
art.; piano, mezzo piano; Allegro/ rit. speed; Composition 4 measure march; Aural
notation;
Wk. 8: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th notes and rests in 6/4; Ab scale; Legato/tenuto articulation;
Sings in unison a melodic passage; 5 stroke rolls, drag tap mezzo forte, mezzo piano;
Andante/ accel. speed; SR Playing Test
Wk. 9: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th notes and rests in 7/4; Eb scale; 5 stroke rolls, drag, drag
tap; Marcato art.; Forte and mezzo forte; Andante/ rit. speed; Improvisation on 3 notes;
Aural notation; Scale Playing Test (WS writing a Ab scale and 8 rudiments; )
QUARTER 4 FOCUS: Performs and counts rhythms in simple and compound meter;
Demonstrates articulation- staccato, slur, legato, tenuto, accent, marcato; Performs from memory
C natural and harmonic MINOR scale in one octave at 120; Performs from memory chromatic
scale (Eb to Eb) in one octave at 88; Performs rudiments such as multiple bounce and long roll,
single and double paradiddle, 5 9 17 stroke rolls, flam, flam accent, flam tap, drag and single
drag tap, flamacue; Identifies various dynamics such as forte, mezzo forte, piano, mezzo piano,
crescendo, decrescendo; Identifies various tempos such as andante, moderato, allegro,
ritardando, accelerando; Follows directional indicators such as repeat and 1st and 2nd ending;
D.C. symbols; Identifies key and time signatures; Notates (and composes 4 measures in a
minimum of 1 style i.e. march, waltz, chorale) using symbols, scales, rudiments, rhythms;
Improvises melody up to 3 pitches; Notates a scale or rudiment; Notates rhythms when presented
aurally.
Wk. 1: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/syncopated notes and rests in 4/4; Chromatic and Ab
scale; Roll, flam rudiments; Legato/tenuto articulation; Forte and mezzo forte; Moderato/
accel. speed; Improvisation on 3 note; Aural notation;
Wk. 2: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/syncopated notes and rests in 2/4; Chromatic and Eb
scale; Single paradiddles, flam tap; Staccato articulation; Forte and mezzo forte;
Moderato/ rit. speed; Composition 4 measure waltz.
Wk. 3: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/syncopated notes and rests in 3/4; Chromatic and F
scale; Single and double paradiddles, flam accent; Slur art.; Forte and mezzo forte;
Moderato/ accel. speed; Scale Playing Test (WS writing a C scale and 9 rudiments; )
Wk. 4: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/syncopated notes and rests in 4/4; C minor scale; Double
paradiddles, drag; Marcato art.; Piano and mezzo forte; Moderato/ rit. speed;
Improvisation on 3 notes; Aural notation;
Wk. 5: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/syncopated notes and rests in 2/4; Chromatic scale; Sings in
unison a melodic passage; 9 stroke rolls, drag tap; Forte and piano; Allegro/ rit. speed;
Sight reading Playing Test
Wk. 6: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/syncopated notes and rests in 3/4; C minor scale; 9 stroke
rolls, flamacue; Staccato art.; .; Forte and mezzo forte; Andante/ accel. speed;
Improvisation on 3 notes;
Wk. 7: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/syncopated notes and rests in 5/4; Ab scale; 17 stroke rolls,
flamacue; slur art.; piano, mezzo piano; Allegro/ rit. speed; Composition 4 measure
march; Aural notation;
Wk. 8: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/syncopated notes and rests in 6/4; Eb scale; Legato/tenuto
articulation; Sings in unison a melodic passage; 5 stroke rolls, drag; mezzo forte, mezzo
piano; Andante/ accel. speed; SR Playing Test
Wk. 9: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/syncopated notes and rests in 7/4; Chromatic scale; 5 stroke
rolls, drag tap; Marcato art.; Forte and mezzo forte; Andante/ accel. speed; Improvisation
on 3 notes; Aural notation; CONCERT: Develops music proficiency through
performance on literature of varying styles and expressions.