Advanced Orchestra IV (2020 - 2021)

Creating

Performing

Responding

Connecting

improvise, compose, and arrange music within specified guidelines

perform a varied repertoire of music on instruments, alone and with others

perform, read, and notate music

demonstrate instrument care and maintenance

listen to, analyze, and describe music

evaluate music and music performances

demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts

understand music in relation to history and culture

improvise, compose, or arrange rhythmic patterns (e.g., clapping, singing, playing an instrument)

improvise, compose, or arrange a melody or variation of a melody

share improvised, composed, or arranged pieces

refine improvised or composed pieces using student-created criteria

demonstrate the ability to match pitch and adjust intonation through playing and singing

demonstrate an understanding of phrasing through performing melodies

discuss and demonstrate characteristic tone production on a string instrument in relation to bow weight, bow speed, bow distribution, contact point, and bow angle

perform with expression and technical accuracy a large and varied repertoire of orchestral and ensemble literature with a level of difficulty of IV and/or V on a scale of I to VI

demonstrate correct left hand position, finger placement, right hand position, body posture, instrument position, bow placement, and characteristic movement while increasing the level of technical difficulty

apply vibrato to appropriate orchestra literature

exhibit the ability to accurately tune respective instrument

demonstrate the ability to play in ½ through V positions and use those positions when performing selected music

produce a characteristic and artistic sound using bowings and articulations found in the performance repertoire

utilize correct finger patterns in performing scales and repertoire in major and minor keys up to four sharps and four flats

demonstrate and describe individual and group roles within the ensemble relating to uniform tone, tuning, balance, blend, dynamics, phrasing, tempo, and expression

perform, read, and notate pitches in the major and minor keys up to four sharps and four flats

perform, read, and notate rhythms (e.g., whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, dotted half notes, dotted quarter notes, dotted eighth notes, sixteenth notes and their corresponding rests) in the time signatures of 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 2/2, compound meter, and mixed meter

analyze the performance of dynamics, tempo, symbols of form, articulation, and expression as used in corresponding literature

perform publicly at least four times per year, and demonstrate appropriate concert etiquette at performances

sight-read one grade level below average performance level

develop competencies related to individual responsibility to the group as it pertains to attendance, punctuality, cooperation, leadership, listening, preparation, and acceptable behavior during rehearsals and performances

identify parts of the instrument and bow, and demonstrate proper instrument care and maintenance

discuss how the basic elements of music, including mood, tempo, contrast, and repetition in selected examples (e.g., aural, written, performed) are important to a performance

identify melodic and harmonic material and phrase endings in selected examples (e.g., aural, written, performed)

identify simple musical forms and phrase structures

listen to and/or watch professional ensembles and discuss critical expressive elements of their performances

critique recorded examples of music performed by the ensemble and other ensembles and make suggestions for improvement

analyze a given musical work in terms of its aesthetic qualities and assess the musical means it uses to evoke feelings and emotions

evaluate ensemble performance recordings using the Georgia Music Educators Association Orchestra Large Group Performance Evaluation rubric

discuss how other arts relate to music within a historical period or style

analyze the ways in which other subjects relate to music

identify and compare performance styles of music 

analyze the ways in which music performed in class relates to the culture and society of current and historical times