Author: John Eldridge

Music Program: Spiro Agnew Middle School

Class 7th Grade Beginning Band
Curricular Unit Sightreading
All artistic processes All artistic process All anchor standards to be assessed:
to be assessed: components to be
assessed:
Responding Analyze Analyze the structure and context of varied
Performing Present musical works and their implications for
performance.

Perform expressively, with appropriate

interpretation and technical accuracy, and in a
manner appropriate to the audience and context.
Performance Standards:
MU:Pr4.2.7b When analyzing selected music, read and identify by name or function standard symbols
for rhythm, pitch articulation, dynamics, tempo, and form.

MU:Pr6.1.7a Perform the music with technical accuracy and stylistic expression to convey the creator’s
intent.

Assessment
Purpose of the Students will have the sightreading skills to learn class repertoire accurately
assessment and efficiently by reading notation.
Enduring Analyzing creators’ context and how they manipulate elements of music
understanding(s) provides insight into their intent and informs performance.
Essential questions(s) How does understanding the structure and context of musical works inform
performance?
Performance Anchor Standard Artistic Process Artistic Process
Standard Component
MU:Pr4.2.7b When Analyze Analyze the structure Performing
analyzing selected and context of varied
music, read and musical works and their
identify by name or implications for
function standard performance.
symbols for rhythm,
pitch articulation,
dynamics, tempo, and
form.
MU:Pr6.1.7a Perform Perform Perform expressively, Performing
the music with with appropriate
technical accuracy and interpretation and
stylistic expression to technical accuracy, and
convey the creator’s in a manner appropriate
intent. to the audience and
context.
Scoring device Sightreading test
name(s)
 Type of scoring Formal observation
device(s) Rubric
Student task(s) Sightread four-measure phrase in Bb major
Item/criteria type(s) Rhythm and pulse accuracy
Pitch and intonation accuracy

Sightreading exam rubric:

(student name) 1 – Performed 2 – Performed 3 – Performed

accurately less than accurately 50-80% of accurately more than
50% of the time the time 80% of the time
Rhythm / pulse
Pitch / intonation