Conway Middle School Band Karate

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We will do playing tests once a month in class. A completed test includes demonstrating: 1. You know the material, inside and out. 2.

1 Conway Middle School Band Karate The Karate belt system is used in martial arts training to mark the progress a student has made in their study. Similarly, display your proficiency on your instrument by earning belts for Band Karate! You can test for each belt level by scheduling an appointment with Mr. Nichols before or after school. We will do playing tests once a month in class. A completed test includes demonstrating: 1. You know the material, inside and out. 2. You understand the material, and all concepts introduced prior to the material. 3. You can perform the material with 100% accuracy. We will have belt colors for each level of band. Level 1(Karate) Level 2 (Kung-Fu) and Level 3 (Ninja Warrior). Current 7 th & 8 th graders will begin their belts based on where they finished pass offs at the end of last year. For each Level 1, students will receive a belt for their instrument case. Students will earn beads for levels 2 and 3. Some belts in Levels 2 and 3 will warrant an extra prize to go along with receiving the belt. Belt requirements will coincide with some playing tests throughout the school year. Playing grades (40% of term grade) will be based on how many requirements have been completed each term. This is a VERY rough draft of our new playing assessment system. Phase 1 was creating the basic framework and playing requirements for the winds. Phase 2 is creating the percussion requirements. Phase 3 is figuring out what level the 7 th and 8 th graders will grandfathered into. Phase 4 is editing and figuring out the grading system and setting up a way to track the students progress. Phase 5 will be working out the kinks in the system (I plan on doing this at the end of each marking period) When we started pass-off in 1999 or 2000, it took 3 or 4 years to settle in to the system that we used until May of I ask for your patience as we work the bugs out of the system.

2 Prizes Level 1 (Karate): White o White belt Yellow o Yellow belt Orange o Orange belt Green o Green belt Blue o Blue belt Purple o Purple belt Pink o Pink belt Red o Red belt and two pieces of candy Brown o Brown belt and TBA Black o Black belt and $5 gift card to itunes or Target Prizes Level 2 (Ninja): White o White belt Bead Yellow o Yellow belt bead Orange o Orange belt bead Green o Green belt bead Blue o Blue belt bead Purple o Purple belt bead and two pieces of candy Pink o Pink belt bead and TBA Red o Red belt bead and TBA Brown o Brown belt bead and TBA Black o Black belt bead and $10 gift card to itunes or Target

3 The exercises below will be played from the Tradition of excellence Book 1 White Belt Level 1 1. Brass: a) Produce a steady sustained tone on the mouthpiece. b) Demonstrate the siren on the mouthpiece. Woodwinds: Flute - (Head joint only) - produce four tones through changes in embouchure and air direction. Cover the end of the joint for two of the tones. Clarinet - Produce a sustained F# on the mouthpiece and barrel. Saxophone - Produce a sustained C# on the mouthpiece and neck. Double Reeds - Produce a double crow and a single pitch on the reed with proper embouchure change. 2. Count out loud while clapping one of the following rhythms on page 10: #15, #18, #20 3. Play #16 and #17 4. Play #20 and #23 Yellow Belt Level 1 1. Play Play #27 and #30 2. Play #33 (A) and #34 3. Play #37 and #38 4. Play #39 (A) and #40 Orange Belt Level 1 1. Count out loud while clapping: Page 45, #21 - # Play #44 and #47 3. #54 and #58 B 4. Perform the Bb concert scale in half notes. 5. Score 100% on the Orange Belt Musical Terms Test. Green Belt Level 1 1. Count out loud while clapping: Page 45, #25 - #28 2.Play #63 and #65 3. Play#75 and #78 (Clar #63 & Basic Prep 1) (Clar #75 & Basic Prep 2) 4. #80 and #81 (Clar #81 & Basic Prep 3) 5. Perform the Bb concert chromatic scale in half notes. Blue Belt Level 1 1. Tuning: By matching pitches with another instrument determine which instrument is sharp. Then adjust so that the pitches match exactly. 2. Play #84 and #85 4. Play #88 and #92 5. Play #104 and # Perform the Bb and Eb concert scales and arpeggios, one octave in even quarter notes. Also perform the Bb concert chromatic scale one octave in even quarter notes. Purple Belt Level 1 1. Count out loud and clap page 46, #32 - # Play #109 and # Play #118 and # Play #125 and # Score 100% on the Purple Belt Musical Terms Test. Pink Belt Level 1 1. Count out loud and clap page 46, #36-#39 2. Play #130 and #133(Clar #133 & Basic Prep 4) 3. Play #136 and #138 (Clar #136 & Basic Prep 5) 4. Play #139 and #140 (Clar #130 & Basic Prep 6) 5. Perform the F, Bb, Eb, and Ab concert scales and arpeggios, in the All State pattern. Also perform the Bb concert chromatic scale one octave in even quarter notes.

4 The exercises below will be played from the Tradition of excellence Book 2 Red Belt Level 1 1. Tuning: Adjust intonation by matching two pitches with an electronic tuning device or another instrument. 2. Count out loud and clap page 45, #1 - #3, in the 2/4 section. 3. Play #1 and #3 4. Play #11 and #12 5. Score 100% on the Red Belt Terms Test. Brown Belt Level 1 1. Play #18 and #19 2. Play #23 and #26 3. Play #29 and #32 4. Play #35 and #36 5. Count out loud and clap page 45, #7 - #9, in the 3/4 section. 6. Play the G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab and Db concert scales and arpeggios, in the All State pattern at quarter note=100. Also perform the chromatic scale in even quarter notes in the following ranges: Flute - low F to 2nd 8va Bb Oboe - low C to 2nd 8va G Clarinet - low E to 3rd space C Saxophone - G to high C Trumpet - low G to 3rd space C French Horn - low F to 3rd space C Trombone, Baritone, Tuba - low F to Bb Black Belt Level 1 1. Using a tuner, tune Bb to F in the Bb concert scale 2. Play #41 and #46 3. Play #59 and #62 4. Play #64 and #70 5. Play #81 and #85 6. Score 100% on the Black Belt Musical Terms Test. (Combo of previous tests) 7. Play the G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab and Db concert scales and arpeggios, in the All State pattern at quarter note=100. Also perform the chromatic scale in even quarter notes in the following ranges: Flute - low F to 2nd 8va Bb Oboe - low C to 2nd 8va G Clarinet - low E to 3rd space C Saxophone - G to high C Trumpet - low G to 3rd space C French Horn - low F to 3rd space C Trombone, Baritone low F to Bb Tuba - low F to D White Belt Level 2 1. Tuning: Adjust intonation by matching two pitches with an electronic tuning device or another instrument. 2. Count out loud and clap page 45, #7 - #9, in the 3/4 section. 3. Play #91 and #93 4. Play #100 and #103 Yellow Belt Level 2 1. Play #105 and # Play#115 and # Play #131 and # Score 100% on Yellow Belt L2 Musical Terms Test. Orange Belt Level 2 1. Count out loud and clap page 45, #7 - #9, in the 3/4 section. 2. Play #135 and # Play #142 and # Play #152 and #154

5 The exercises below will be played from the Foundations for Superior Performance Mr. Nichols will pick up to 4 articulation patterns on exercises marked with an * Green Belt Level 2 1. Page 5, Long Tone 2 2. Page 6, Set 1, Option 2 3. * Page 6, Set 1, Option 5 4. Perform the G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab and Db concert scales and arpeggios, in the All State pattern at quarter note=120. Also perform the chromatic scale two octaves in even 1/8 notes at quarter note=80 in the following ranges: Flute-C to C Oboe-C to C Clarinet-E to E Saxophone-C to C Trumpet-G to G French Horn-F to F Trombone, Baritone, Tuba-F to F Blue Belt Level 2 1. Play Page 7, Set 2, Option 2 2. Play * Page 7, Set 2, Option 5 3. Play * Page 8, Set 3, Option 4 4. Page 9, Set 4, option 2 5. Score 100% on the Blue Belt 2 L2 Musical Terms Test. Purple Belt Level 2 1. Write in the counting for Rhythm Chart 14 and play the rhythms on a concert F pitch. 2. Play * Page 9, Set 4, Option 5 3. Play * Page 10, Scale Pattern 1 4. Play #??? and #??? 5. Play * Page 11, Scale Pattern 2 Pink Belt Level 2 1. Play* Page 11, Scale in Thirds 2. Play * Page 11, Chord Study 2 3. Play * Page 13, Scale in Thirds 4. Write in the counting for Rhythm Chart 16 and play the rhythms on a concert F pitch. 5. Perform the D, G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db and Gb concert scales and arpeggios, in the All State pattern by memory at quarter note=120. Also perform the chromatic scale two octaves in even 1/8 notes at quarter note=80 by memory in the following ranges: Flute-C to C Oboe-C to C Clarinet-E to E Saxophone-C to C Trumpet-G to G French Horn-F to F Trombone, Baritone, Tuba-F to F Red Belt Level 2 1. Play * Page 13, Chord Study 2 2. Write in the counting for Rhythm Chart 18 and play the rhythms on a concert F pitch. 3. Score 100% on the Red Belt L2 Musical Terms Test. 4. Sight read a solo at least grade 1 from the FBA Music List. 5. Perform the E, A, D, G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db and Gb concert scales and arpeggios, in the All State pattern by memory at quarter note=130. Also perform the chromatic scale two octaves in even 1/8 notes at quarter note =120 by memory in the following ranges: Flute-C to C Oboe-C to C Clarinet-E to E Saxophone-C to C Trumpet-G to G French Horn-F to F Trombone, Baritone, Tuba-F to F Brown Belt Level 2 1. Play* Page 27, Scale Pattern 2 2. Play* Page 25, Scale Pattern 2 3. Play * Page 29, Chord Study 2 4. Play* Page 23, Chord Study 2 5. Sight read a solo at least grade 2 from the FBA Music List. 6. Using a tuner, tune each note from the Bb concert chromatic scale.

6 Black Belt Level 2 1. Score 100% on the Black Belt L2 Terms Test. 2. Using a tuner, tune each note from a 2 octave F concert chromatic scale. 3. Play * Page 23, Scale Pattern 2 4. Play* Page 23, Chord Study 2 5. Perform an ensemble at least grade 2 from the FBA Music List with other players from your band class. 6. Perform a solo at least grade 3 from the FBA Music List. 7. Perform all major scales and arpeggios, in the All State pattern by memory at quarter note =140. Using the full range of your instrument perform the chromatic scale in even 1/8 notes at a quarter note =140.

SOLO and ENSEMBLE PROFICIENCY SCALES WIND and MELODY PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS These scales are not listed in concert pitch.

SOLO and ENSEMBLE PROFICIENCY SCALES WIND and MELODY PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS These scales are not listed in concert pitch. Required Scale Rhythm: Chromatic: Even Rhythm Such as even eighth notes or triplets