August

5 days * Instruction begins 8/24

September 20 days

October 20 days

November 14 days

December 12 days * Concert date is 12/16

71 instructional days until concert

Should reach end of p.11 by 12/4

58 instructional days on “Lessons” *18 total “Teaching Lines” 1-4; 7, 9, 11, 15, 18, 19, 22-25; 29-31; 37, 39

12 days on Concert Music only

Students fit and assigned by 8/21 (instrument and instrument supplies due by 8/31)

Complete ALL theory/Rhythm front load by 8/31 (5 days of instruction BEFORE p. 2 & 3)

62 instructional days after Theory/Rhythm front load

Begin p. 2 & 3 on 8/31 - Cannot put together instrument until Fill-In-The-Blanks complete

Begin instruments by 9/8

57 instructional days after Instrument Basics and Mouthpiece

~9.5 days per “lesson” if divided evenly —> 8 day “lesson” calendar w/12 day Concert Prep

Lesson Dates

p. 6 9/8 9/9 9/10 9/11 9/14 9/15 9/16 9/17

p. 7 9/18 9/21 9/22 9/23 9/24 9/25 9/29 9/30

p. 8 10/1 10/2 10/5 10/6 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/12

p. 9 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/20 10/21 10/22 10/23 10/26

p. 10 10/27
10/28 10/29 10/30 11/2 11/4 11/5 11/6
8th week
p. 11 11/9 11/10 11/12 11/13 11/16 11/17 11/18 11/19

Holiday 11/30 12/1 12/2 12/3 12/4 12/7 12/8 12/9

Concert
Music 12/10 12/11 12/14 12/15 12/16 Holiday Concert 12/17 12/18
Concepts Materials Assignments Review/Warmup

Staff
TW1, TW2, TW3, TW4, TW5, - 1A1, 1A2, 1A3, Masters of the
Lines & Spaces
TW1-5 Review, Masters of the Alphabet, U1 Test, 6A1, U6
Measures, Bar Lines, Double Bar Line
Alphabet, TW22, TW23, TW24, Test,

Musical Alphabet
Staff Chant - Turn in Binder w/24 page
Accidentals
protectors, 4 dividers, pencil
Clef pouch w/2 pencils in it
- Student/Parent Info
Rhythm Charts 1, EP1, 2, 3, 4, - Rhythm Counting Test

qQ hH wWry - Write in the Counts Test

Rhythm Writing Guide
Writing System
Counting System

Assembly
p. 2 & 3 Tradition of Excellence
- Fill-In-The-Blank p. 2 & 3 test

Posture & Hand Position (grip)

Demonstration
- Mouthpiece Test
Forming an Embouchure
Supplementary Videos
Making a Tone

Daily Care & Maintenance

D, Eb, F
p. 6 Tradition of Excellence - #6 in class
Mouthpiece Workout
exercises 1-6 - #5 assigned AFTER
wW
completion of page
$4\|b

&?

p. 7 Tradition of Excellence - #5 Assessed approx 5 days #1

,hH
exercises 7, 9, 11, & 13 after assign
#2

Duet, Harmony - #5 playtest reflection

#4
Ear Training - #13 Ear training in class

- #12 assigned AFTER

completion of page
 p. 8 Tradition of Excellence - #12 Assessed approx 5 days #7

qQ
exercises 15, 18, 19, 21
after assign
#9

C, Bb Rhythms p. 44 5-17
- #12 playtest reflection

- #21 in class

- #20 assigned AFTER

completion of page
Solo, Soli, Tutti
p. 9 Tradition of Excellence - #20 Assessed approx 5 days #7

:|| c exercises 22-25, 28

after assign
#9

Rhythms p. 44 5-17 - #20 playtest reflection

#15

Phrase, Round, Composition - #28 in class, HW

- #27 assigned AFTER Reinforcement 16, 17

completion of page

* Can begin looking at Holiday

Selections on p.12-13
Articulation, Slur
p. 10 Tradition of Excellence - #27 Assessed approx 5 days #7

G
exercises 29-31, 35
after assign
#9

Rhythms p. 44 5-17
- #27 playtest reflection
#22

‘
Stephen Foster Worksheet - #35 chair test assigned when
Stephen Foster page started
Reinforcement 26
- #34 assigned AFTER
completion of page

- Stephen Foster Worksheet in

Class
p. 11 Tradition of Excellence - #35 Assigned when starting #7

@4
exercises 37, 39
this page (Chair Test)
#9

Bb Key Signature Rhythms p. 44 18-20

- #34 Assessed approx 5 days #22

A p.46 41-43
after assign
#29

- #34 playtest reflection

q_q Beethoven Worksheet

- #41 in class
Reinforcement 32, 33
Beethoven - #40 assigned AFTER
completion of page

- Beethoven Worksheet in
Class

* After #37, all Holiday Music

can be worked on
Trio
p. 12-13 Tradition of Excellence * Assessment of #34 & #35 may #7

Introduction, Theme
Holiday Concert Music
need to be moved in #22

Rehearsal Number
accordance to concert #29

1st & 2nd ending

preparation #30

U
Reinforcement 38
Etiquette
1st Semester Assignment Calendar

8/19 8/20 8/21

8/24
8/25
8/26
8/27
8/28

Binder Due
1A1
1A2
1A3, 6A1
U1 Test

Student U6 Test

Information TW5, TW1-5 TW22, TW23, U1 Test Review

Form
Review, Staff TW24, Staff U6 Test Review
Rhythm Writing
Chant, Masters Chant, Masters Test
TW1, TW2, of the Alphabet
of the Alphabet
Rhythm Chart
Masters of the 2, 3
Alphabet
Rhythm Chart Rhythm Chart
1, EP1 EP1, 2
Rhythm Charts
1, Rhythm
Writing Guide
8/31
9/1
9/2
9/3
9/4

Instrument & p. 2 & 3 Posture p. 2 & 3 p. 2 & 3 Daily

p. 2 & 3 Daily

Instrument & Hand Forming an Forming an Forming an

supplies due Positions
Embouchure & Embouchure & Embouchure &
(book)
Making a Tone
Making a Tone
Making a Tone

Rhythm Chart 4
p. 2 & 3 Demonstration Care & Fill-in-the-blank

Assembly
& Videos
Maintenance
Test

Demonstration

Making our First Early finishers

Rhythm Chart Sounds “Mouthpiece
3, 4 Test” pitches
9/8
9/9
9/10
9/11
9/14
9/15
9/16
9/17

FITB due
Late FITB
Additional Pitch Additional Pitch Additional Pitch Additional Pitch Additional Pitch Additional Pitch
Check
Check
Check
Check
Check
Check

Additional Pitch Additional Pitch

Check
Check
p. 6
p. 6
p. 6
Check Line 6
p. 6
p. 6

p. 6
p. 6
ToE Lines
ToE Lines
ToE Line
p. 6
All Lines All Lines

1, 2, 4 1, 2, 4 3

D, Eb, F
ToE Lines
How to Test Assign Line 5,
1, 2 Assign Line
Line 5
due 9/24
wW $4\|b & ?
6
ToE Lines
ToE Line

1 3

9/18
9/21
9/22
9/23
9/24 9/25
9/29
9/30

p. 7
p. 7
p. 7
p. 7
Assess Line 5
Assess Line 5
p. 7
p. 7

,
Playtest Playtest Rhythms p. 44 Rhythms p. 44
hH

Duet, Harmony
Duet, Harmony

Reflection Reflection #1-4

#1-4

ToE Line
Rhythms p. 44 Rhythms p. 44 (Online)
(Online)

7 Rhythms p. 44 #1-4
#1-4
Ear Training Sight Reading

#1-4
p. 7
p. 7
Line 13
Line 10

ToE Lines
ToE Lines

ToE Lines
7, 9, 11 7, 9, 11 Rhythms p. 44 How to Test ToE Lines
ToE Lines

7, 9 #1-4
Line 12
7, 9, 11 7, 9, 11

ToE Lines
Rhythms p. 44 Assign Line 12,
7, 9, 11 #1-4
due 10/7

ToE Lines

7, 9, 11
10/1
10/2
10/5
10/6
10/7 10/8
10/9
10/12

p. 8
p. 8
p. 8
p. 8
Assess Line 12
Assess Line 12
p. 8
Check Line 21

C
Bb
Rhythms p. 44
Playtest Playtest Rhythms p. 44
p. 8

qQ
#5-17
Reflection Reflection #5-17

Rhythms p. 44 Rhythms p. 44 (Online)

(Online)
Rhythms p. 44

Rhythms p. 44 #5-17
#5-17
ToE Lines
Sight Read
#5-17

#5-17
15, 18, 19 p. 8
p. 8
Line 16

ToE Lines
ToE Lines
Sight Read

ToE Line
15, 18 15, 18, 19 Rhythms p. 44
How to Test ToE Lines
Line 17

15
#5-17
Line 20
15, 18, 19

ToE Lines

ToE Lines
Rhythms p. 44
Assign Line 21 15, 18, 19

15, 18, 19 #5-17

Assign Line 20,

ToE Lines
due 10/21
15, 18, 19
10/13
10/14
10/15
10/20
10/21 10/22
10/23
10/26

p. 9
p. 9
p. 9
p. 9
Assess Line 20
Assess Line 20
Early Line 28 Line 28
Assessment
Assessment

Phrase, Solo, :|| c

Round
Soli
Playtest Playtest
Tutti
Reflection Reflection p. 9
p. 9

Rhythms p. 44 Rhythms p. 44 (Online)

(Online)

Rhythms p. 44 Rhythms p. 44 #5-17

#5-17
Rhythms p. 44
Rhythms p. 44

#5-17
#5-17
p. 9
p. 9
#5-17
#5-17

ToE Lines
ToE Lines

ToE Line
ToE Lines
22-24
22-25
Rhythms p. 44 Rhythms p. 44 Sight Read
Sight Read

22 22, 23 #5-17
#5-17
Line 26 A
Line 26 B

Assign Line 28, Early Line 28

due 10/26 examples ToE Lines
ToE Lines
ToE Lines
ToE Lines

22-25 22-25 22-25 22-25

Assign Line 27,

due 11/2
10/27
10/28
10/29
10/30
11/2 11/4
11/5
11/6

8th week

p. 10
p. 10
p. 10
Assess Line 27
Assess Line 27
p. 10
p. 10

p. 10

G
‘ Stephen Foster
Playtest Playtest Rhythms p. 44 Rhythms p. 44
Slur
Reflection Reflection #5-17
#5-17

Rhythms p. 44 Rhythms p. 44 (Online)

(Online)

Rhythms p. 44 #5-17
Rhythms p. 44 #5-17
Sight Read Line Sight Read Line
#5-17
#5-17 p. 10
p. 10
32
33 (Duet)

Toe Lines
Stephen Foster
ToE Line
29, 30
ToE Lines Worksheet in Rhythms p. 44 Rhythms p. 44 ToE Lines
ToE Lines

29 29-31 Class #5-17

#5-17
29-31 29-31

Assign Line 35
as Chair Test, ToE Lines ToE Lines 29-31 ToE Lines
Assign Line 34,
due 11/9 29-31 29-31 due 11/16

11/9
11/10
11/12
11/13
11/16 11/17
11/18
11/19

Chair Test Line Chair Test Line p. 11

p. 11
Assess Line 34
Assess Line 34
Check Line 41
p. 11

35
35

Beethoven
Rhythms p. 44 Playtest Playtest p. 11
Rhythms p. 44
p. 11
p. 11
#18-20; #41-43 Reflection Reflection #18-20; #41-43
Rhythms p. 44 (Online)
(Online)
Rhythms p. 44
A
Rhythms p. 44 #18-20; #41-43 ToE Line #18-20; #41-43 Sight Read Line
#18-20; #41-43 37, 39 p. 11
p. 11
38
@4 Bb Key
ToE Line ToE Line
ToE Line 37, 39 Assign Line 41 Rhythms p. 44 Rhythms p. 44 37, 39 ToE Line
Signature q_q 37, 39 #18-20; #41-43 #18-20; #41-43 37, 39
Beethoven
Worksheet in ToE Line ToE Line Assign Line 40,
Rhythms p. 44 Class 37, 39 37, 39 due 12/4
#18-20; #41-43

ToE Line
37
11/30
12/1
12/2
12/3
12/4 12/7
12/8
12/9

p. 12-13
p. 12-13
p. 12-13
p. 12-13
Assess Line 40
Assess Line 40
p. 12-13
p. 12-13

Holiday Concert Holiday Concert Holiday Concert Holiday Concert Holiday Concert Holiday Concert
Music Music Music Music Playtetst Playtetst Music Music
Reflection Reflection
(Online)
(Online)

p. 12-13
p. 12-13

Holiday Concert Holiday Concert

Music Music
12/10
12/11
12/14
12/15
12/16 Holiday Concert 12/17 12/18

p. 12-13
p. 12-13
p. 12-13
p. 12-13

Holiday Concert Holiday Concert Holiday Concert Holiday Concert

Music Music Music Music
January 17 Days *Lose 3 to FMEA 1/13-1/15

February 18 Days

March 16 Days *Spring Break 3/22-3/26

April 20 Days

May 17 Days *Concert Date is 5/26

88 Instructional Days until concert

80 Days until 5/12 for 10 days of only Concert Music

5 days per “Lesson”

Lesson Dates

p. 14 1/4 1/5 1/6 1/11 1/12

p. 15 1/19 1/20 1/21 1/21 1/22

p. 16 1/25 1/26 1/27 1/28 1/29

p. 17 2/1 2/2 2/3 2/4 2/5

p. 18 2/8 2/9 2/10 2/11 2/12

p. 22 2/16 2/17 2/19 2/22 2/23

p. 23 2/24 2/25 2/26 3/1 3/2

p. 24 3/3 3/4 3/5 3/8 3/9

p. 25 3/15 3/16 3/17 3/22 3/23

p. 27 3/29 3/30 3/31 4/1 4/5

p. 28 4/6 4/7 4/9 4/12 4/13

p. 29 4/14 4/15 4/16 4/19 4/20

p. 30 4/21 4/22 4/23 4/26 4/27

p. 31 4/28 4/29 4/30 5/3 5/4

p. 32 5/5 5/6 5/7 5/10 5/11

Spring Concert Music 5/12 5/13 5/14 5/17 5/18

5/19 5/20 5/21 5/24 5/25

5/26 Spring Concert

Concepts Materials Assignments Review/Warmup

p. 14 Tradition of Excellence - #48 in class

#22

ry - #47 assigned AFTER

exercises 43-46, 48
#29

completion of page #30

Improvisation p. 15 Tradition of Excellence - #47 assessed approx 5 days #22

exercises 49-52 after assign

#29

- #47 playtest reflection

#30

- #55 (improv)
#42 - A thru G

- #54 assigned AFTER

completion of page
Eb Key Signature
p. 16 Tradition of Excellence - #54 assessed approx 5 days #22

pick up note
exercises 56 & 58, 60
after assign
#29

Ab
- #54 playtest reflection
#30

Theme and Variation - #60 section studies assigned #42 - A thru G

when page started

- #59 assigned (w/variation)

AFTER completion of page
p.17 Tradition of Excellence - #60 assessed when starting #22

H.
exercises 62-64, 66
this page (Chair Test)
#30

Anne McGinty Worksheet

- #59 assessed approx 5 days #42 - A thru Ab

#4 Rhythm Studies 21-35; 44-46; after assign

#56
dynamics 49-53 - #59 playlets reflection

pf - #65 assigned AFTER

Anne McGinty completion of page

- Anne McGinty Worksheet

Tempo: Andante, Moderato, p. 18 Tradition of Excellence - #65 assessed when approx 5 #22

Allegro
exercises 67, 68, 70, 71, 73
days after assign
#30

mp mf Rhythm Studies 21-35; 44-46; - #65 playtest reflection

#42 - A thru Ab

>
49-58
- #73 section studies assigned #56
Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky Worksheet when page started

- #72 assigned AFTER

completion of page

- Tchaikovsky Worksheet
Soloist p. 19-21 Tradition of Excellence Optional preparatory music for *Optional
Chord Early Spring Solo & Concert middle of Spring. Multiple solos
Closing Music can be played by various students
Long Rest/Multimeasure Rest See Next panel for Assignments
Concert Etiquette
Crescendo Decrescendo
p.22 Tradition of Excellence - #73 assessed when starting the #22

Ab
exercises 74-77, 79
page (Chair Test)
#30

Rhythm Studies 21-35; 44-46; - #72 assessed approx 5 days #42 - Ab thru Ab

n
49-58
after assign
#67

divisi/unison Schop Worksheet

- #72 playtest reflection

Johann Schop Handel Worksheet

- #79 section studies assigned
Handel when page started

- #78 assigned AFTER

completion of page

- Schop Worksheet

- Handel Worksheet
Bb, A
p.23 Tradition of Excellence - #78 assessed approx 5 days #22

Whole Step/Half Step

exercises 80, 82, 83, 86
after assign
#30

Major Scale (Bb)

p. 40 Chop Builders 5 - #78 playtest reflection
#42 - New Pitches

Arpeggio
- #85 assigned AFTER #67
Orchestration
completion of page

Offenbach - Offenbach Worksheet

E, F#
p.24 Tradition of Excellence - #85 assessed approx 5 days #22

#
exercises 87, 89, 93 (91)
after assign
#30

Courtesy Accidental
p. 40 Chop Builders B
- #85 playtest reflection
#80

F Key Signature
Bb Major Warm-up 1-2 - #93 section studies assigned #83

F Major Scale
when page started
Chop Builders p. 40 4-5
The Blues
- #92 assigned AFTER
completion of page

- Begin teaching technical warm-

up
Staccato
p. 25 Tradition of Excellence - #92 assessed when starting the #80

(G, F, E)
exercises 94-97, 100
page (chair test)
#87

Eb Major Scale
Bach Worksheet
- #92 assessed approx 5 days #83

J.S. Bach after assign

#89

- #92 playtest reflection

Chop Builders p. 40 B, 4-5
- #99 assigned AFTER
completion of page

- #100 ear training in class

- J.S. Bach worksheet

p. 26 Tradition of Excellence - #99 assessed approx 5 days #87

q.
exercises 102-104, 106
after assign
#94

D.C. Al Fine Rhythm studies #36-40; 47-48; - #99 playtest reflection

#83

59-60
- #106 section studies assigned #89

Chop Builders p.40 1A when page started

#95

- #105 assigned AFTER Chop Builders p. 40 B, 4-5

completion page

- Begin teaching Chop Builders

1A

Maestoso p. 27 Tradition of Excellence - #106 assessed when starting Chop Builders p. 40 1A/B, 4-5

Cl F, E, D exercises 107, 111 (110)

the page (chair test)
Chop Builders Bb Warmups 1-2
Jeremiah Clarke Rhythm studies #36-40; 47-48; - #105 assessed approx 5 days
59-60
after assign

Clarke Worksheet - #105 playtest reflection

- #111 during study

- #110 assigned AFTER

completion of page

- Clarke Worksheet

Clarinet Break p. 28 Tradition of Excellence - #110 assessed approx 5 days Chop Builders p. 40 A/B, 4-5

Gustav Holst exercises 112, 114, 115

after assign
Chop Builders Bb Warmups 1-2

Cl G, C Rhythm studies #36-40; 47-48; - #110 playtest reflection

59-60
- #117 during study
*any student ready for 2/3 A move
Holst Worksheet - #116 assigned AFTER forward
completion of page

- Gustav Holst worksheet

(Clarinet Break) p. 29 Tradition of Excellence - #116 assessed approx 5 days Chop Builders p. 40 A/B, 4-5

exercises 121, 123

after assign
Chop Builders Bb Warmups 1-2

Rhythm studies #36-40; 47-48; - #116 playtest reflection

#112
59-60 - #123 ear training in class

- #122 assigned AFTER

completion of page

Ritardando p. 30 Tradition of Excellence - #129 section studies assigned Chop Builders p. 40 A/B, 4-5

exercises 124, 125, 127, 129

when page started
Chop Builders Bb Warmups 1-2

Rhythm studies #36-40; 47-48; - #122 assessed approx 5 days

59-60 after assign
Scale Studies p.43
- #122 playtest reflection

- #128 assigned AFTER

completion of page

Syncopation p. 31 Tradition of Excellence - #129 assessed when starting Chop Builders p. 40 A/B, 4-5

Mozart exercises 130-132, 135

the page (chair test)
Chop Builders Bb Warmups 1-2
Rhythm studies #36-40; 47-48; - #128 assessed approx 5 days
59-60
after assign

Mozart - #128 playtest reflection

- #135 during study

- #134 assigned AFTER

completion of page

- Mozart Worksheet

John Philip Sousa p. 32 Tradition of Excellence - #134 assessed approx 5 days Chop Builders p. 40 A/B, 4-5

exercises 139
after assign
Chop Builders Bb Warmups 1-2
Sousa Worksheet - #134 playtest reflection

- #140 assigned AFTER

completion of page

- John Philip Sousa Worksheet

1st & 2nd time only p. 33-35 Tradition of Excellence Chop Builders p. 40 A/B, 4-5

Ternary form Concert Music Scales Bb - Eb - F

Key signature change
Trio (form)