Freshman Treble Choir

The following learning targets represent the major concepts studied and assessed in this course. 

Semester 1 

Unit 1: Fall Concert 

• Students will be introduced/review rhythms and notes on the staff. 
• Introduced to key signature identification. 
• Basic sight reading skills (Sight Reading Factory Level 1) 
• Introduced to performance etiquette. 
• Introduced to proper vocal technique. 
• Students will apply learned concepts to the Fall Concert performance. 

Unit 2: Winter Concert 

• Students will be able to perform a variety of rhythmic and melodic passages. 
• Students will be able to perform level 1 of Sight Reading Factory examples alone and with others. 
• Students will be able to perform their concert music alone and with others. 
• Students will be able to expand on their rhythm reading and counting skills and apply these skills to their music. 
• Students will apply learned concepts to the Winter Concert. 

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Semester 2

Unit 3: Pre-Contest Concert 

• Students can analyze repertoire for technical considerations. 
• Students will value and connect with the history, context and meaning of a piece of music. 
• Students will develop and demonstrate collaboration, empathy, teamwork, responsibility and advocacy.
• Students will expand on their rhythm and note reading in Sight Reading Factory level 2. 
• Students will be able to apply learned concepts to their Pre-Contest Concert performance. 

Unit 4: Spring Concert 

• Students will be able to sight read and sing scales a cappella. 
• Students will be able to sing their vocal part without the piano. 
• Students will transfer knowledge of breathing, posture and vowel shapes into performance. 
• Students will continue to master Sight Reading Factory level 1 and level 2. 
• Students will explore more divisi in repertoire. 
• Students will apply learned concepts to the Spring Concert performance. 

Essential Questions for Each Semester 

• How do I begin to read music? 
• How do I learn to produce a good tone? 
• How do I identify all major key signatures? 
• How do I find Do, Mi, and So on the music staff? 
• Can I stay in tune without the piano? 
• Can I stay on my own part without the piano? 
• What skills did I improve on from the Fall Concert to the Winter Concert? 
• What skills did I improve on from the Pre-Contest Concert to the Spring Concert?