Orchestra

(Year)

Orchestra--Focus: Seventh and eighth grade orchestra continues to develop proper playing position, intonation, and tone quality through the use of a wide variety of music. Students have the opportunity to participate in small ensembles, Pioneer League Music Festival and other special events for string players throughout the year.

A. Be able to perform music alone and/or with others, using a varied repertoire of music.
B. Be able to improvise and create music.
C. Be able to use the vocabulary and notation of music (be able to read music).
D. Be able to respond to music aesthetically, intellectually, and emotionally.
E. Be able to listen to, analyze and describe music.
F. Be able to evaluate music and music performances.
G. Be able to understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
H. Be able to understand music in relation to history and culture.
I. Be able to continue musical learning independently.