Download Yearly Plan for Grade 8

Yearly Plan for Grade 8
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 and compound meter;
Demonstrates articulation- staccato, slur, legato, tenuto, accent, marcato; Performs from memory
Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, F, C major and C, G, D natural MINOR scale in one octave at 120; Performs
from memory chromatic scale (F to F) in two octaves at 88; Performs rudiments such as multiple
bounce and long roll, single and double paradiddle, 5 7 9 13 15 17 stroke rolls, flam, flam
accent, flam tap, flam paradiddle; drag and single drag tap, single ratamacue, flamacue;
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 10 measures in
a minimum of 1 style i.e. march, waltz, chorale) using symbols, scales, rudiments, rhythms;
Improvises melody up to 8 pitches; Notates a scale or rudiment; Notates rhythms when presented
aurally; Researches the influence of composers on musical styles.
Wk. 1: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 4/4;
Chromatic and Bb scale; Roll, 5 stroke roll rudiments; Legato/tenuto articulation; Forte
and mezzo forte; Moderato/ accel. speed; Improvisation on 8 note; Aural notation;
Wk. 2: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 6/8; Chromatic and Eb scale; 9 stroke roll,
single paradiddle; Staccato articulation; Fortissimo and mezzo forte; Moderato/ rit. speed;
Composition 10 measure waltz.
Wk. 3: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 3/4;
Chromatic and Ab scale; 17 and 15 stroke roll and double paradiddle; Slur art.;
Fortissimo and mezzo piano; Moderato/ accel. speed; Scale Playing Test (WS writing a
chromatic scale and various rudiments);
Wk. 4: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 6/8; F maj. scale; 7 stroke roll and flam;
Marcato art.; Pianissimo and mezzo forte; Moderato/ rit. speed; Improvisation on 8 notes;
Aural notation; Musician Essay
Wk. 5: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 2/4; C maj.
And Chromatic scale; Sings in unison a melodic passage; 13 stroke roll and flam accent;
Forte and piano; Allegro/ rit. speed; Sight reading Playing Test; Musician Essay
Wk. 6: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 9/8; Db maj. scale; flam tap and flamacue;
Staccato art.; Fortissimo and mezzo forte; Andante/ accel. speed; Improvisation on 8
notes; Musician Essay
Wk. 7: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 5/4; C
minor scale; Flam paradiddle and drag; slur art.; Forte and mezzo forte, piano; Allegro/
rit. speed; Composition 10 measure march; Aural notation; Musician Essay
Wk. 8: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 12/8; G minor scale; Legato/tenuto
articulation; Sings in unison a melodic passage; ratamacue and single drag tap;
Pianissimo and mezzo forte Andante/ accel. speed; SR Playing Test
Wk. 9: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 7/4; D
minor scale and Chromatic scale; single ratamacue and single drag tap; Marcato art.;
Mezzo forte, mezzo piano; Andante/ accel. speed; Improvisation on 3 notes; Aural
notation;
QUARTER 2 FOCUS: Performs and counts rhythms in simple and compound meter;
Demonstrates articulation- staccato, slur, legato, tenuto, accent, marcato; Performs from memory
Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, F, C major and C, G, D natural MINOR scale in one octave at 120; Performs
from memory chromatic scale (F to F) in two octaves at 88; Performs rudiments such as multiple
bounce and long roll, single and double paradiddle, paradiddle-diddle, 5 7 9 13 15 17 stroke
rolls, flam, flam accent, flam tap, flam paradiddle; flam paradiddle-diddle, drag and single drag
tap, single ratamacue, flamacue; 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
12 measures in a minimum of 1 style i.e. march, waltz, chorale) using symbols, scales,
rudiments, rhythms; Improvises melody up to 8 pitches; Notates a scale or rudiment; Notates
rhythms when presented aurally; Constructs a rubric to evaluate recorded or performed music.
Wk. 1: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 4/4;
Chromatic and Bb scale; Roll, 5 stroke roll rudiments; Legato/tenuto articulation; Forte
and mezzo forte; Moderato/ accel. speed; Improvisation on 8 note; Aural notation;
Wk. 2: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 6/8; Chromatic and Eb scale; 9 stroke roll,
single paradiddle; paradiddle-diddle; Staccato articulation; Fortissimo and mezzo forte;
Moderato/ rit. speed; Composition 12 measure waltz.
Wk. 3: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 3/4;
Chromatic and Ab scale; 17 and 15 stroke roll and double paradiddle; Slur art.;
Fortissimo and mezzo piano; Moderato/ accel. speed; Scale Playing Test (WS writing a
chromatic scale and various rudiments);
Wk. 4: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 6/8; F maj. scale; 7 stroke roll and flam;
Marcato art.; Pianissimo and mezzo forte; Moderato/ rit. speed; Improvisation on 8 notes;
Aural notation;
Wk. 5: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 2/4; C maj.
And Chromatic scale; Sings in unison a melodic passage; 13 stroke roll and flam accent;
Forte and piano; Allegro/ rit. speed; Sight reading Playing Test
Wk. 6: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 9/8; Db maj. scale; flam tap, flamacue, flam
paradiddle-diddle, Staccato art.; Fortissimo and mezzo forte; Andante/ accel. speed;
Improvisation on 8 notes;
Wk. 7: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 5/4; C
minor scale; Flam paradiddle and drag; slur art.; Forte and mezzo forte, piano; Allegro/
rit. speed; Composition 12 measure march; Aural notation;
Wk. 8: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 12/8; G minor scale; Legato/tenuto
articulation; Sings in unison a melodic passage; ratamacue and single drag tap;
Pianissimo and mezzo forte Andante/ accel. speed; SR Playing Test
Wk. 9: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 7/4; D
minor scale and Chromatic scale; single ratamacue and single drag tap; Marcato art.;
Mezzo forte, mezzo piano; Andante/ accel. speed; Improvisation on 3 notes; Aural
notation; CONCERT: Develops music proficiency through performance on literature of
varying styles and expressions; Create concert Rubric
QUARTER 3 FOCUS: Performs and counts rhythms in simple and compound meter;
Demonstrates articulation- staccato, slur, legato, tenuto, accent, marcato; Performs from memory
Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, F, C major and C, G, D, A natural MINOR scale in one octave at 120; Performs
from memory chromatic scale (F to F) in two octaves at 88; Performs rudiments such as multiple
bounce and long roll, single and double paradiddle, paradiddle-diddle, 5 7 9 13 15 17 stroke
rolls, flam, flam accent, flam tap, flam paradiddle; flam paradiddle-diddle, drag and single drag
tap, drag paradiddle 1, double drag tap, single ratamacue, flamacue; 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 14 measures in a minimum of 1 style i.e. march, waltz,
chorale) using symbols, scales, rudiments, rhythms; Improvises melody up to 8 pitches; Notates
a scale or rudiment; Notates rhythms when presented aurally; Constructs a timeline linking
historical and cultural influences in musical style.
Wk. 1: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 4/4;
Chromatic and Bb scale; Roll, 5 stroke roll rudiments; drag paradiddle 1; Legato/tenuto
articulation; Forte and mezzo forte; Moderato/ accel. speed; Improvisation on 8 note;
Aural notation;
Wk. 2: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 6/8; Chromatic and Eb scale; 9 stroke roll,
single paradiddle; paradiddle-diddle; Staccato articulation; Fortissimo and mezzo forte;
Moderato/ rit. speed; Composition 14 measure waltz.
Wk. 3: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 3/4;
Chromatic and Ab scale; 17 and 15 stroke roll and double paradiddle; Slur art.;
Fortissimo and mezzo piano; Moderato/ accel. speed; Scale Playing Test (WS writing a
chromatic scale and various rudiments);
Wk. 4: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 6/8; F maj. scale; 7 stroke roll and flam;
Marcato art.; Pianissimo and mezzo forte; Moderato/ rit. speed; Improvisation on 8 notes;
Aural notation;
Wk. 5: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 2/4; C maj.
And Chromatic scale; Sings in unison a melodic passage; 13 stroke roll, flam accent,
double drag tap; Forte and piano; Allegro/ rit. speed; Sight reading Playing Test
Wk. 6: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 9/8; Db maj. scale; flam tap, flamacue, flam
paradiddle-diddle, Staccato art.; Fortissimo and mezzo forte; Andante/ accel. speed;
Improvisation on 8 notes; Constructs a music timeline in relation to music history.
Wk. 7: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 5/4; C
minor scale; Flam paradiddle and drag; slur art.; Forte and mezzo forte, piano; Allegro/
rit. speed; Composition 14 measure march; Aural notation
Wk. 8: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 12/8; G minor scale; Legato/tenuto
articulation; Sings in unison a melodic passage; ratamacue and single drag tap;
Pianissimo and mezzo forte Andante/ accel. speed; SR Playing Test
Wk. 9: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 7/4; A
minor scale and Chromatic scale; single ratamacue and single drag tap; Marcato art.;
Mezzo forte, mezzo piano; Andante/ accel. speed; Improvisation on 3 notes; Aural
notation;
QUARTER 4 FOCUS: Performs and counts rhythms in simple and compound meter;
Demonstrates articulation- staccato, slur, legato, tenuto, accent, marcato; Performs from memory
Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, F, C major and C, G, D, A, F natural MINOR scale in one octave at 120;
Performs from memory chromatic scale (F to F) in two octaves at 88; Performs rudiments such
as multiple bounce and long roll, single and double paradiddle, paradiddle-diddle, 5 7 9 13 15 17
stroke rolls, flam, flam accent, flam tap, flam paradiddle; flam paradiddle-diddle, drag and single
drag tap, drag paradiddle 1, double drag tap, single ratamacue, double ratamacue; flamacue, 4stroke ruff; 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 16
measures in a minimum of 1 style i.e. march, waltz, chorale) using symbols, scales, rudiments,
rhythms; Improvises melody up to 8 pitches; Notates a scale or rudiment; Notates rhythms when
presented aurally.
Wk. 1: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 4/4;
Chromatic and A minor scale; Roll, 5 stroke roll rudiments; drag paradiddle 1;
Legato/tenuto articulation; Forte and mezzo forte; Moderato/ accel. speed; Improvisation
on 8 note; Aural notation;
Wk. 2: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 6/8; Chromatic and Eb scale; 9 stroke roll,
single paradiddle; paradiddle-diddle; Staccato articulation; Fortissimo and mezzo forte;
Moderato/ rit. speed; Composition 16 measure waltz.
Wk. 3: RE; Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 3/4;
Chromatic and Ab scale; 17 and 15 stroke roll and double paradiddle; Slur art.;
Fortissimo and mezzo piano; Moderato/ accel. speed; Scale Playing Test (WS writing a
chromatic scale and various rudiments);
Wk. 4: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 6/8; F maj. scale; 7 stroke roll, flam, double
ratamacue; Marcato art.; Pianissimo and mezzo forte; Moderato/ rit. speed; Improvisation
on 8 notes; Aural notation;
Wk. 5: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 2/4; C maj.
And Chromatic scale; Sings in unison a melodic passage; 13 stroke roll, flam accent,
double drag tap; Forte and piano; Allegro/ rit. speed; Sight reading Playing Test
Wk. 6: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 9/8; Db maj. scale; flam tap, flamacue, flam
paradiddle-diddle, Staccato art.; Fortissimo and mezzo forte; Andante/ accel. speed;
Improvisation on 8 notes;
Wk. 7: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 5/4; C
minor scale; Flam paradiddle and drag; slur art.; Forte and mezzo forte, piano; Allegro/
rit. speed; Composition 16 measure march; Aural notation
Wk. 8: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q. notes and rests in 12/8; G minor scale; Legato/tenuto
articulation; Sings in unison a melodic passage; ratamacue, single drag tap, 4 stroke ruff;
Pianissimo and mezzo forte Andante/ accel. speed; SR Playing Test
Wk. 9: Read/count w/h/q/e/d.q./16th/16th & 8th combos/syncopated notes and rests in 7/4; D
minor scale and Chromatic scale; single ratamacue and single drag tap; Marcato art.;
Mezzo forte, mezzo piano; Andante/ accel. speed; Improvisation on 3 notes; Aural
notation; CONCERT: Develops music proficiency through performance on literature of
varying styles and expressions.