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COURSE OBJECTIVES - ALL GRADES
By the end of the school year, each West Jackson Middle School Band member will be able to:
Demonstrate proper social development through large group interaction.
Demonstrate personal and social self-discipline.
Demonstrate the proper assembly and maintenance techniques of their instrument.
Demonstrate the proper posture for playing an instrument.
Demonstrate the proper embouchure for playing his or her specific instrument.
Demonstrate the correct method of breathing to play a wind instrument.
Demonstrate the use of proper hand position on his or her specific instrument.
Demonstrate the ability to produce a good characteristic tone on their specific instrument.
Identify and demonstrate proper use of various articulation markings.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of rhythms and rhythmic structure.
Identify and define various musical terminologies.
Demonstrate an enhancement in discriminatory listening skills.
Demonstrate the ability to interact responsibly and appropriately within a large group.
Demonstrate characteristics of good self-discipline as it relates to classroom structure and practice habits.
Demonstrate the ability to tune his or her specific instrument by use of electronic tuner and by aural recognition.
Demonstrate the physical coordination necessary to facilitate technical passages of music.
Perform a solo.
Evaluate the quality of a music performance.
6th Grade Band
The sixth grade band is composed of beginning band students - little to no experience. Students are not expected to be able to accurately perform on an instrument to join this class. The students will learn the proper playing techniques of their individual instrument including posture, hand position, embouchure, and other techniques unique to each instrument. The woodwind class consist of flutes, clarinets, and saxophones. The brass class includes trumpets, french horns, trombones, euphoniums, and tubas. At the beginning of the year there will be NO PERCUSSION in sixth grade band. Auditions for percussion will be held in December. Students who will be placed on percussion will demonstrate proper behavior in class, independent learning ability, and a natural ability on the percussion instruments. Until percussion auditions, sixth grade students will need to choose another instrument to build their musical abilities. Students who do not make percussion but still show a strong desire and work ethic will be considered for the section at a later time. For sixth grade band, students will need to have their own method book, instrument, pencil, and a sturdy folder to hold sheet music and handouts. Your students' band fee will cover the purchase of their method book, music binder, and band shirt.
7th Grade Band
The seventh grade band is composed of intermediate middle school band students. Most students in this class have been playing their instrument for at least a year. In addition to the instruments that were included in sixth grade band, students will now be able to try out for bass clarinet, bassoon, tenor saxophone, and baritone saxophone. While beginners are welcome in seventh grade band, students just starting band will need to consider attending our tutoring sessions and private lessons to catch up. For seventh grade band, students will need to have their own method book, instrument, pencil, and a sturdy folder to hold sheet music and handouts. Your students' band fee will cover the purchase of their method book, music binder, and band shirt.
8th Grade Band
The eighth grade band is the most advanced class at West Jackson Middle school. The students in these classes will have been playing their instrument for at least two years. Eighth grade is a time when we perfect technique and expression, and prepare students for the transition to high school band. While beginners are welcome in eighth grade band, students just starting band will need to consider attending our tutoring sessions and private lessons to catch up. For eighth grade band, students will need to have their own method book, instrument, pencil, and a sturdy folder to hold sheet music and handouts. Your students' band fee will cover the purchase of their method book, music binder, and band shirt.
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