The Seven Education Strands
The goals of the Instrumental Music curriculum have been synthesized into educational strands. These strands have been created after analyis of the National Standards for the Arts, The Massachusetts State Frameworks, The American School Band Director’s Association Curriculum and countless public school music curriculums.Each strand will require a different set of skills, levels of cognition, experiences and/or understandings to be presented and owned by the students. Due to the obvious diversity of ages and content areas, certain strands will receive more attention at different levels of a student’s educational career.
Refer to "Goals of the Music Curriculum" (to the left) to read about how this format was organized and why these strands were created.
SEVEN STRANDS OF LEARNING
Demonstrate the value of “Respect for Human Differences”
by actively demonstrating anti-racist / anti-bias behaviors
Reading & Interpreting Music Notation
Perform Music Independently & With Others
Describe, Analyze & Create Music
Evaluate Music Using Critical Thinking & Listening Skills
Knowledge of Musical History & Cultural Heritage
Participate in the Cultural / Musical life of the Community
through involvement in local & regional music & arts activities
Compositon Students
We are looking to have a composition created for the band(s) in the key of concert Bb, Eb or F. (Files to the left show the current level of difficulty)Original compositions for concert band (marches or overtures). Compositions for the jazz band based on Bb blues, or modal w/ rock or latin feel is great.
Students have requested to "cover" some tunes ie. Breakaway~ Kelly Clarkson. or others....
We are open to ideas and would be pleased to include a final work into our Spring or Fall Concerts. Good Luck!!!!
