Tahoma School District

Department of Music Education

5th Grade Playing Schedule

 “Only Practice On The Days That You Eat.”

 

Sept.     Week one            # 17 Hot Cross Buns

“”                    # 18 Au Claire De La Lune

Oct.                   # 24 Donkey Round

“”                         # 25 Dreydl, Dreydl

“”                    # 29 Mary Ann

“”                    pg. 11 Holiday Sampler  Band Directors/Music Teachers’ Choir Directors’ Concert

“”                      # 35 Surprise Symphony

Nov.                   # 36 Variations on Lightly Row

“”                     # 39 London Bridge

“”                     # 40 Stodola Pumpa

‘’‘’                    # 41 Skip to My Lou

Dec.                   pg. 17 Eagle Summit March

“”                    # 51 Fre’re Jaques

“”                    Winter Break =  Ho, Ho, Ho!!! Keep Practicing!!!!

Jan.                   # 52 Morning from “ Peer Gynt”

“”                    # 53 Camptown Races

“”                     # 55 Carnival of Venice

“”                    # 57 The Snake Charmer

Jan. - Feb.                # 61 When Love Is Kind

Feb.                   # 63 Aloha ‘Oe

“”                    # 64 Minka, Minka

“”                     Presidents Day Break= Keep Practicing!!!!!

“”                      # 68 Blues Adventure

Mar.                   # 71 Polly Wolly Doodle

“”                    # March from” Rondo Alla Turk”

“”                      # 73 La Bamba

“”                    # 77 Chester

Apr.              pg. 23 Galactic Episode

“”                      Spring Break= Cowabunga Dudes!  Keep practicing!!!!

“”                    pg. 36 Sousa Spectacular

“”                    # 78 Bella Bimba

Apr.                   # 79 Chopsticks

“”                    # 83 Kookabura

“”                     # 84 Finale from “Orepheus” (can-can)

“”                     # 88 William Tell Overture

May                        # 90 Minuet

June                  # 95 Sakura

 

 

 

** Concert attendance is mandatory, written excuses must be received at least two days in advance.  Concert Dress is Black bottom and white top **

 

Student Achievement Levels and Weekly Assignments

Fifth Grade Band Levels of Achievement

 

To achieve each level student must:

 

Play all musical bench marks at a moderate tempo with accuracy and precision.

 Demonstrate correct playing posture, hand and fingering position, consistent tonguing and embouchure (mouth/lip position).  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attends class consistently and is prepared with a book, instrument and necessary equipment, i.e. reeds, valve oil. Also, be able to play and sing the pitch names, and demonstrate the fingerings for :

  #17  ”Hot Cross Buns”.

Achievement Level Two

 “Musician”    

 Be able to play and sing the pitch names, and demonstrate the fingerings for : the song # 24 “ Donkey Round”.  

Achievement Level  Three 

 “Prodigy”    

Bb Concert Scale on Page 37

Achievement Level Four

“Artiste”      

Play  #73 “La Bamba” and  #84 ”Can Can” 

Achievement Level Five

“Maestro”

 Chromatic  Scale  Page 37

Achievement Level One

“Player”