Teacher: Vasilie, Michael

Subject: 6th Grade Band

Quarter: Q4

WEEK ONE:

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Content/Lesson / EE 20 and 21 / EE 20 and 21 / Gone to White River Acalympics event. Study Hall / Wood Shed Jurassic Park / Wood Shed Jurassic Park
Skill/Concept / Dotted quarter and eights…start New World? Sight read Jurassic Park. / Dotted quarter and eights…start New World? Sight read Jurassic Park. / Work on maintain a slow and “reverent” speed and style. Moving the choral changes together. / Work on maintain a slow and “reverent” speed and style. Moving the choral changes together.
Standard(s) / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1

WEEK TWO:

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Content/Lesson / EE pg 22; more JP / EE pg 22; more JP / Short rehearsal inservice / EE pg 22; JP / EE pg 22; JP
Skill/Concept / Continue dotted 8ths, revist Db concert pitch and fingerings; continue woodshedding JP / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / Review JP and EE material on pg 22 / Discuss “turn around rhythm” with dotted quarter and 8th, start new world solo; discuss dynamics in JP / Discuss “turn around rhythm” with dotted quarter and 8th, start new world solo; discuss dynamics in JP
Standard(s) / 3.1, 4.2, 5.1, 9.1, 10.1 / 3.1, 4.2, 5.1, 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1

WEEK THREE:

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Content/Lesson / Sight read Harry Potter; key signature and accidentals in JP / Sight read Harry Potter; key signature and accidentals in JP / Woodshed HP; transitions in JP / Woodshed HP; transitions in JP / Sight read slideways; woodshed HP cont.;
Skill/Concept / Sight read new piece and discuss new notes that need to be learned; highlight and circling accidentals and adding cautionary markings in JP / Sight read new piece and discuss new notes that need to be learned; highlight and circling accidentals and adding cautionary markings in JP / Begin to woodshed parts of HP; add in new pitches and accidentals; discuss new notes and fingerings; transitions in JP / Begin to woodshed parts of HP; add in new pitches and accidentals; discuss new notes and fingerings; transitions in JP / Sight read Slideways; discuss character of piece; “gimmicks”; continue work on HP
Standard(s) / 3.1, 4.2, 5.1, 9.1, 10.1 / 3.1, 4.2, 5.1, 9.1, 10.1 / 3.1, 4.2, 5.1, 9.1, 10.1 / 3.1, 4.2, 5.1, 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1

WEEK FOUR:

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Content/Lesson / Sight read slideways; woodshed HP cont.; / Woodshed HP, SW / Woodshed HP, SW / Zoom JP, transitions in HP / No School
Skill/Concept / Sight read Slideways; discuss character of piece; “gimmicks”; continue work on HP / Continue working on new material in HP; begin woodshed on SW by integrating the “music jump start” / Continue working on new material in HP; begin woodshed on SW by integrating the “music jump start” / Zoom through JP and try to string a few sections together in HP provided foundation is there musically.
Standard(s) / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1

WEEK FIVE:

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Content/Lesson / No School / Slideways, Harry Potter; Jurassic Park / Slideways, Harry Potter; Jurassic Park / Slideways, Harry Potter; Jurassic Park; EE-pgs 23-25 / Slideways, Harry Potter; Jurassic Park; EE-pgs 23-25
Skill/Concept / SW m’s 25-32; HP mvt I: 21-end; 30-end / SW m’s 25-32; HP mvt I: 21-end; 30-end / Zoom through; New World solo; lips slurs register changes / Zoom through; New World solo; lips slurs register changes
Standard(s) / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1

WEEK SIX:

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Content/Lesson / EE 24; Harry Potter; Jurassic Park / EE 24; Harry Potter; Jurassic Park / EE 25; Slideways; HP / EE 25; Slideways; HP / EE pg 25-26; zoom through
Skill/Concept / Lips slurs for brass, register negotiation for woodwinds. Staggered entrances in mvt. Ii of HP, final 6 measures in JP. / Lips slurs for brass, register negotiation for woodwinds. Staggered entrances in mvt. Ii of HP, final 6 measures in JP. / Lips slurs/regist. nego. Continued. Final four measures (tongued accents and rhythm); mazurka feel in mvt ii in HP / Lips slurs/regist. nego. Continued. Final four measures (tongued accents and rhythm); mazurka feel in mvt ii in HP / Common time; forward repeats (in HP as well)
Zoom through concert rep
Standard(s) / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1

WEEK SEVEN:

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Content/Lesson / EE pg 25-26; zoom through / EE pg 27; HP; JP / EE pg 27; HP; JP / EE pg 27 cont.; HP; Slideways / EE pg 27 cont.; HP; Slideways
Skill/Concept / Common time; forward repeats (in HP as well)
Zoom through concert rep / Revisit register negotiation and practice with clarinets add; high G; Work on modal shifts in HP mvt. I; Climax section at measure 46 in JP / Revisit register negotiation and practice with clarinets add; high G; Work on modal shifts in HP mvt. I; Climax section at measure 46 in JP / Continue with new pitches and alternate fingerings for saxes and, clarinets; practice chromatic sections in HP mvt. I; staccatos in meas 17 / Continue with new pitches and alternate fingerings for saxes and, clarinets; practice chromatic sections in HP mvt. I; staccatos in meas 17
Standard(s) / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1

WEEK EIGHT:

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Content/Lesson / EE pg 28; Whole part whole all three pieces work out problem spots / EE pg 28; Whole part whole all three pieces work out problem spots / EE pg 28 cont.; Whole part whole cont. / EE pg 28 cont.; Whole part whole cont. / Scale memorization;
Zoom through
Skill/Concept / Introduce full octive Bb concert scale+ plus scale degrees / Introduce full octive Bb concert scale+ plus scale degrees / Continue working on full scale (especially break for clarinets); work toward polishing pieces for performance / Continue working on full scale (especially break for clarinets); work toward polishing pieces for performance / Work toward memorizing scale plus arpeggios. Zoom concert rep.
Standard(s) / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1

WEEK NINE:

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Content/Lesson / Scale memorization;
Zoom through / Review for early morning; details zoom through twice / Run through rep twice; study hall for making up time spent at concert / Run through rep twice; study hall for making up time spent at concert / Collect concert music; pass out marching band rep for next year; collect instruments
Skill/Concept / Work toward memorizing scale plus arpeggios. Zoom concert rep. / Review concerns from early morning rehearsal and prepare for early morning tomorrow / Review concerns from early morning run through at Riggs-time to do make up work in advance of concert tomorrow / Review concerns from early morning run through at Riggs-time to do make up work in advance of concert tonight / Collect and organize music from concert; reveiew and reflect; introduce marching piece and collect borrowed instruments.
Standard(s) / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 9.1, 10.1 / 9.1, 10.1

WEEK TEN:

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Content/Lesson / Collect concert music; pass out marching band rep for next year; collect instruments / Review year; discuss lessons; long-term plan
Skill/Concept / Collect and organize music from concert; reveiew and reflect; introduce marching piece and collect borrowed instruments. / Relax and reflect; discuss long term plan for band here at GMMS; encourage lessons over summer.
Standard(s) / 9.1, 10.1 / 9.1, 10.1