OAKRUN BEGINNER BAND
3rd Six Weeks Synopsis

Teacher Names:
Zientek
Thurber



1. TEKS to be covered: 6.1 A, B, C; 6.2 A, C; 6.3 A, C; 6.5 C, D; 6.6 A, B, C

2. Starting Point Topic:
Theory: Piano keyboard/half/whole steps
Playing: Concert Ab G F Eb notes, intro concert music
Other: woodwinds start Fundies #1; brass begin reading warm ups

3. Week 2 Topic:
Theory: new articulations (ties/slurs); counting eighth rhythms
Playing: ties/slurs, concert music

4. Week 3 topic:
Theory: pick-up notes, scale/octave
Playing: playing octaves, ties/slurs, pick-up notes, concert music

5. Week 4 topic:
Theory: Key signatures-how to read them
Playing: same song/different key, concert music

6. Week 5 Topic:
Theory: reading/changing key signatures
Playing: concert music

7. Week 6 topic:
Other: Concert etiquette, concert evaluation
Play: concert music

8. Major Projects or grades:
Holiday concert

9.TAKS preparation contribution, if any:
Students are using higher order thinking skills (specifically toward math). Algebraic concepts such as time and key signatures will be worked on.

10. Writing assessments, if any: Note-taking

11. Use of technology, if any: None with students using technology.