Elliot Polot Curriculum Project
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4 Minutes – Movement in music. Cue professionally recorded flute piece. (To be switched daily with another instrument.) Begin in place. Be sure to include a variety of meter, as students will not study triple meter in depth during this portion of the curriculum. Make an even flow of time with your arms. Now show the weight of the music with your body. Spread out, and make space that corresponds to the music. Now move back to your seat in time with the music. 3 Minutes – Discussion of Music – Students describe timbre, tone color, etc. Guide questions as to cover important musical terminology. Answer other questions. Call on individuals to assess. 4 Minutes – Ear training. Play intervals on Harmony Director. Call on individual students to assess them. Intervals are to be mastered in this order: PU, P8, P5, P4, m2, M2, m3, M3, m6, M6, m7, M7. Students must demonstrate ability to hear and sing intervals. 6 Minutes – Long tones on fundamental part of the instrument. Start metronome 90bpm. Drill rest/ready/playing positions. Students respond to question, what is your CCTTLP? (Corners, Chin, Teeth, Tongue, Lips, Placement of the mouthpiece.) This sets their embouchure. Set harmony director to pitch. Sing this pitch. Ready position, playing position. On four, off four. Call on sections, individuals, etc. 2 Minutes – Final announcements. 4 Minutes – Students file from their seats, to the instruments, and out of the band room. Cue music while students leave.