MS Music Guide

Topic 1: Tone Quality Level 1: Instrumental Music

Level 1 STANDARDS:

● Standard L1.MI.CR.3: Develop aural skills. ● Standard L1.MI.CR.5: Evaluate and refne musical ideas, applying teacher-provided criteria and, with guidance, using selected elements of music. ● Standard L1.MI.CR.6: Identify and rehearse skills and concepts that need greater unifcation for performance. ● Standard L1.MI.P.1: With guidance, select appropriate music for a short solo or ensemble performance, with consideration to student ability, preparation and target audience, and explain why the piece was chosen. ● Standard L1.MI.P.4: Produce an appropriate tone over a moderate range of the instrument, using correct posture and physical connection to the instrument. ● Standard L1.MI.R.5: Use self-assessment to judge and improve the quality of musical performance.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

-Open, resonant, stylistically appropriate tone in all registers and ranges. -Ability to identify different tone qualities. -Self-assess to improve technique.

WISR CONNECTIONS:

Speaking, Listening

CONCEPTS:

PRIORITIZED VOCABULARY:

SKILLS:

Posture (sitting and/or standing) Breathing/Bow hold/Stick grip Tone quality Register Tone production

Open/Resonance/Clarity/Warmth Tone/Sound production Pizzicato/Arco (Strings only) Embouchure (Winds)/Bow hold (Strings)/Stick Grip (Perc) Posture & Register

Posture maintenance Breathing/Bow hold/Stick grip/ Basic tone production (mouth piece/headjoint or pizzicato) Advanced tone production (Arco, full instrument/all register)

LEARNING INTENTION AND SUCCESS CRITERIA EXAMPLE:

Learning Intention: I am learning to play my instrument with the correct tone quality. Success Criteria : I know I’ll have it when, ● I can sit or stand appropriately to play my instrument.

● I can demonstrate correct breathing to produce a good tone on my instrument. (Winds only.) ● I can produce a good tone in all registers using only my mouthpiece/headjoint. (Winds only.) ● I can demonstrate an appropriate bow hold for my instrument. (Strings only.) ● I can produce a good tone in all registers using both pizzicato and arco techniques. (Strings only.)