Newbold Orchestra

Week of March 23rd

Learning Objectives:

1. I can play solid transitions between the arco and knocks in Catto’s courage, using the rest beats.

2. I can demonstrate my Brandenburg 8th note runs with the metronome at 69BPM with no hesitations.

3. I can identify all intervals between a unison and an octave easily.

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Week of March 30th

Learning Objectives:

1. I can play the Chorale all the way through with the metronome at 76BPM, with dynamics and character changes. 

2. I can demonstrate the first 8 bars of the Brandenburg 2ND MOVEMENT with confidence.

3. I can identify if a chord is a I, IV or V in a given key signature. 

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Week of April 6th

Learning Objectives:

1. I can play Catto’s courage entirely at full tempo (goal metronome 100BPM) with no snags at any rests, so I can show my solid rhythm and counting skills.

2. I can demonstrate all my Brandenburg 1st movement 8th note runs at metronome 80BPM, using finger pop/drop clarity so that it sparkles!

3. I can identify the order of scales in both sharp and flat orders in the Circle of Fifths.

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Week of April 13th

Learning Objectives:

1. I can play Brandenburg 2nd movement to Bar 30, with solid non-rushing rhythm and ease when shifting notes.

2. I can demonstrate smooth, even (beginner) vibrato in the Chorale to help add serenity to the piece character. 

3. I can identify the difference between the three types of minor scales.

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Week of April 27th

Learning Objectives:

1. I can transition comfortably between first, second, and third positions on my instruments for those scales.

2. I can play on demand scales of ANY key signature.

3. I can write the notes to ANY major or minor scale asked of me.

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Week of May 5th

Learning Objectives:

1. I can perfectly sightread-clap the rhythm of syncopated 8th-note patterns.

2. I can identify the key signature of any piece shown to me. 

3. I can comfortably explain the Circle of 5ths and the relationship two random keys have with each other. 

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Week of May 11th

Learning Objectives:

1. I can read and transpose music on a simple level. 

2. I can read and understand a Full Staff.

3. I can read harmonic chord progressions and understand how to read any key signature, scale and clef.