200 North Lincoln St.
Dixon, CA 95620
707-678-9222 ex. 204

707-678-1245 fax
Steve Russo, Band Director  

Test Page
1/31/12
Burst of Brass
Top - 20

2/8/12
Burst of Brass
22 - 46

2/22/12
Burst of Brass
46 - D.S.

March test will be on "Novena"
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 You will record all tests in the band room during band rehearsal on a cassette
 tape recorder, you may record this test at home and bring the tape / CD, or email your test to
Mr. Russo by the test date. 

Mr. Russo is available most days after school for help


Course Standards Document

C. A. Jacobs 7th and 8th Band

Common Standard

All students will learn to read music and perform on a musical instrument.

Essential Standards

All students will learn artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context.

Benchmarks / Skills

All students will learn Aesthetic Valuing Component. Students will evaluate the quality of their own performances by applying specific criteria, appropriate for the style of the music, and offering constructive suggestions for improvement.
Assessment

A grading rubric with standardized-based assessment in class (rehearsals), tests, and performances.

November - Fall Concert

December - Auditions for Honor Band, Winter Concert

January - Honor Band Concert

March - Pre - Festival Concert

CMEA Solo & Ensemble

April - CMEA Band Festival

May - CMEA Band Festival #2

June - Spring Awards Concert
Instructional Strategies

Fingering charts, rhythm charts, and scales to every student.

Start by: Sight read music

Next: teach notes and rhythms

Then: Listen to professional recordings of the music. Teach historical and/or cultural concepts. Teach musical terminology (Dynamics, articulations, tempo). Teach phrasing, balance, add finishing touches.

Finally: Performance

Evaluation of performance
Benchmark Activities

Rehearse parts of compositions to learn notes, rhythms, and all other musical components of the piece everyday.

Performance based tests on the music.

Performances / Concerts.

 

 

 

 

Textbooks, Supplemental Resources & Technology

Concert band arrangements, handouts, play CD’s, record rehearsals and listen back, band web site

C. A. Jacobs Band Test Rubric
F

Beginning Musician
D

Developing Musician
C

Approaching Proficiency
B

Proficient Musician

A

Advanced Musician
Tone Quality
Poor tone quality most / all of the time
Poor tone quality
Many inconsistency in registers
Few inconsistency in registers
Good sound in all registers
Note Accuracy
Not recognizable, shows lack of preparation
Recognizable but many flaws
Generally accurtate
Strong performance with few flaws
Virtually note perfect
Rhythm Accuracy
Not recognizable, shows lack of preparation
To many rhythm errors or tempo
Many rhythm errors or tempo
Few rhythm errors or tempo
Correct rhythm and steady tempo
Articulations
Performance flaws overshadow articulations
Inaccurate articulations
Articulations causes other problems
Some difficulties due to articulations
No difficulties due to articulations
MUSIC MARKINGS: Dynamics, Style
Performance flaws overshadow dynamics / style
Incorrect dynamics / style
Technically accurate without dynamics / style
Fairly consistent performance of all markings
Consistent performance of all markings