Focus on the beginning fundamentals of individual musicianship

• • Expectations/Routines

  • Posture/Playing Position

  • Breathing Exercises

  • Tone Quality

  • Building Good Practice Habits

Music Literacy

• • Note Identification

    • • Treble & Bass Clef

Rhythm Intro

• • Steady Beat

    • • Tapping feet

  • Basic Rhythms

    • • Quarter notes/rests

      • Half Notes/rests

Instrument Fundamentals

• Posture

• Instrument Assembly

  • • Instrument Specific

• Playing Position

  • • Instrument Specific

• First Sounds

  • • Embouchure/Small Muscles

• Notes #1-3

Focus on the fundamentals of playing in a 7th grade ensemble

• • Tone Quality

  • Blend

  • Balance

  • Intonation

Foundation Warmup

• • Continue applying and reinforcing fundamentals

Measures of Success, Book 2

• • Begin Opus 1

Continue to work sheet music for Halloween Recording Project (Oct 27)

• • Creepy Crawlies

  • Aliens in the Attic

Focus on the fundamentals and shared responsibilities of playing in an 8th grade ensemble

• • Tone Quality

  • Blend

  • Balance

  • Intonation

Foundations for Superior Performance

• • Continue applying and reinforcing fundamentals

Continue to work sheet music for Middle School Night (Sep 25)

• • The Star Spangled Banner

  • The AHS Fight Song

Continue to work sheet music for Halloween Recording Project (Oct 27)

• • Dead Man's March

  • This is Halloween