Band is an elective course where entrance and placement is based upon the student level of performance. Instrumental music lessons are available to any student who demonstrates an interest in acquiring proficiency in a particular band instrument.

The band meets three times a week for 40 minutes, everyone rehearsing in two full band rehearsals and one smaller sectional every week. Students are encouraged to study with a private teacher and are required to practice as homework.

The band performs at three major concerts through out the year, Christmas, spring and the State Large Group Festival, and does various assemblies for the student body.

1. To give the student an opportunity to enjoy music through active participation.
2. To work with peers and cooperate in a group effort.
3. To develop and refine personal character traits of responsibility, discipline, leadership, poise, dependability, and citizenship.
4. Acquire concepts and skills to provide recreation pleasure, and worthy use of leisure time.
5. To acquaint the student with a varied repertoire of good band, ensemble, and solo literature.
6. Develop skills in discipline and therefore provide a feeling of accomplishment through personal effort.
7. To expose students to a variety of music from other cultures.

1. Preparation for performances
2. Two full band rehearsals per week approximately 40 minutes each
3. Sectional rehearsal once a week approximately 40 minutes.
4. Preparation of small groups and individuals for music festivals, auditions, solo and ensemble festivals etc.
5. Sight-reading is incorporated into rehearsals to expose students to a wide variety of literature and develop reading skills.
6. Various method books are used to develop technique.

1. Teacher observation
2. Lesson reviews
3. Regularity of attendance at rehearsals, lessons and band performances.
4. Evaluations of quality of work done in weekly lessons and rehearsals.
5. Evaluations of attitude and behavior in rehearsals and performances.
6. Evaluations of performances.

1. Various method books for individual instruments.
2. Band literature
3. Solo literature
4. Ensemble Literature

1. Library books and magazines on music history, popular music, theory, etc.
2. Stereo tape cassette player
3. Stereo compact disk player
4. Video camera
5. Television
6. Music stands
7. Instrument lockers
8. Percussion cabinet
9. Shelving and file cabinets
10. Teachers desk
11. Public address system, microphones, speakers, mixers, etc.
12. Students personal instruments
13. Teacher demonstration instruments
14. Music library
15. Computer

1. Demonstrate the basic characteristic tone of the instrument and maintain through out the range on the instrument.
2. Demonstrate the dynamic levels of piano and forte and make adjustments in tone quality to perform accents, pf, size etc.
3. Demonstrate articulation for staccato and legato styles.
4. Demonstrate proper styles of attacks and releases of tone.

1. Proper tonguing attack is dependent upon your personal standards.
2. Tongue consecutive sixteenth notes at m.m.= 120
3. Tongue a Bb, F, and Eb concert scales in sixteenth notes m.m. = 80

1. Mastery of the C, F, Bb major scales in sixteenth notes at m.m. = 80. Each specific instrument determines the number of octaves.
2. Mastery of C, F, and Bb Major arpeggios in sixteenth notes at m.m.=80, the range will be determined by each specific instrument.
3. Mastery of C, F, Bb Major scales by thirds in sixteenth notes at m.m.=80, range will be determined by each specific instrument.
4. Mastery of chromatic scales according to each specific instrument.
5. Mastery of G, D, Eb Major scales arpeggios and thirds should be complete by the end of the eighth grade year.

1. Perform a variety of articulations, legato, staccato, and various slurring combination

1. Demonstrate the ability to read and apply musical terms to the performance of music.
2. Demonstrate the growing ability to sight-read as a regular part of ensemble experience.
3. Demonst5rate the ability to read music with increasing speed.
4. Identify visually and perform simple, compound and mixed meters.

1. Develop accuracy of relative pitch and intonation within the ensemble.
2. Develop awareness of the role of the individual part in relation to the whole in terms of balance and timbre.
3. Imitate complex rhythmic patterns.
4. Demonstrate the ability to identify structured units (phrases, sections, introductions, endings, etc.)
5. Demonstrate awareness of texture in music.
6. Demonstrate an awareness of the tone color changes resulting from combining various combinations of instruments.

1. Demonstrate an ability to incorporate expressive elements of style and phrasing in individual and group performances.
2. Demonstrate an ability to verbalize elements of musical interpretations.
3. Demonstrate greater dynamic flexibility.
4. Imitate and recreate modeled melodic phrases, which demonstrate growth, tension and release.

1. Demonstrate the ability to perform as a group, various meters and rhythmic changes.
2. Demonstrate a positive attitude toward group participation and self-discipline, as they work toward the development of the group goals.
3. Demonstrate independence in performance of rhythm patterns, which differ from those played by others within the ensemble.