6-12 Grade Band & Orchestra Learning Targets

Fine Arts, 6-12 Band and Orchestra

ALT 1 - Performs music with quality of sound, technique and musicality 

AST 1.1 Tone/Blend
AST 1.2 Intonation
AST 1.3 Balance
AST 1.4 Articulation/Bowing
AST 1.5 Rhythm & Precision
AST 1.6 Facility
AST 1.7 Interpretation/Style
AST 1.8 Phrasing/Dynamics
AST 1.9 Expression/Sensitivity

ALT 2- Demonstrates ensemble skills

AST 2.1 Demonstrates understanding of effective practice habits and/or techniques.
AST 2.2 Demonstrates effective rehearsal and performance habits.
AST 2.3 Demonstrates independence in music literature with several parts
AST 2.4 Demonstrate attention to and execution of rules of etiquette, appropriate to varying venues, as communicated by the director.

ALT 3 - Listens and Responds

AST 3.1 Diagnose performance of self and others using appropriate musical terminology
AST 3.2 Prescribe solutions for performance issues
AST 3.3 Demonstrate awareness of cross-curricular, cultural and/or historical context and relevance 

ALT 4- Demonstrates musical literacy

AST 4.1 Read and interpret musical notation
AST 4.2 Demonstrate understanding and proper use of musical terminology and markings