Fifth Grade Band

SDE Course Code:  0528

MNPS Course Code:  MUS2055Y

 

Course Description

 

This course is designed for beginning band students.  Students will be given an opportunity to learn about the various band instruments and make a choice of which to play based on physical makeup as directed by the teacher.  The students will learn skills in posture, breathing, embouchure and tone production, as well as music reading.  Basic music theory and history will be explored.  Performance skills will be developed, as well as the ability to work in a group. 

 

Course of Study

 

• Playing instruments

 

• Develop tonal characteristics of specific instruments
• Basic rhythm studies
• Correct posture
• Identify dynamic and expressive symbols

 

• Improvising

 

• Rhythmic
• Melodic

 

• Composing/Arranging

 

• Original Melody
• Variation

 

• Reading/Notating

 

• Pitches
• Rhythms

 

• Listening/Analyzing

 

• Expressive devices
• Identify various composers

 

Standards

 

MNPS Music Department Standards

http://www.mnps.org

 

TN State Department of Education Standards

http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/standards

 

Textbooks

 

Bruce Pearson, Standard of Excellence, Book I

                  San Diego, California:  Neil A. Kjos Music Company, 1997.

 

Bruce Pearson, Standard of Excellence, Music Theory Workbook

                  San Diego, California:  Neil A. Kjos Music Company, 1997.

 

Recommended and/or required resources

 

CD accompaniment to Standard of Excellence, Book 1

Concert literature

Selmer Music Assessment

Metronome

Chromatic Tuner

Educational Videos

Wherever possible, classrooms should have computers that are web accessible.