The Senior High Band Class Syllabus is so dependent upon the background the students have received in previous band playing, that any specific approach to materials and techniques to be used must grow from what your first-year senior band students have learned and mastered technically and musically. If the middle school programs are well-developed and well taught, the high school band can be developed to the level of many college organizations. If the foundation in the lower grades is not as strong as indicated, the high school program will have to begin where the middle school program ended.

In the first two nine weeks, the student will perform and play: 1. The coordinates of the half-time show attached 2. The four songs, from memory, of the half-time show 3. Various "pep band songs" and the Star Spangled Banner using the music passed out during rehearsal 4. Students will perform scales, arpeggios and octaves at MM=60 in the major keys appropriate to his/her instruments up to four sharps and four flats 5. A Winter/Christmas song, to be picked by the director, from memory for the two holiday parades. The second semester's third quarter is devoted to preparation of contest materials. Refinement of tone and intonation will be developed to a standard equal to the level of technical proficiency achieved. Technical goals and objectives: 1. Tonguing requirements - proper tonguing attacks should be refined to a very high degree. All attacks should be controlled so that they will blend musically with each other, even in accented passages. 2. Fingering requirements - all techniques should be practiced ascending and descending with woodwinds and brasses.

3. Rhythmic requirements - all students should now be well-trained in the four basic methods of counting. Band music can be used very effectively to teach advanced rhythmic concepts, especially related to "pop" or poular music. 4. Musical knowledge - the level of musical knowledge is dictated by the band literature we plan to perform. Every term found in the each band composition should be reasonable understood by the band. The academic understanding of terms by the students enhances the level of success and the reading ability of the band. Emphasis in the last quarter is focused on individual attainment. The above is a very general syllabus for senior high band and is not based upon exact behavioral objectives. This ensemble should normally perform Grade IV-V music. The requirements stated are reasonable goals for a group at this level. Much depends on the personalities of the group. Individuals are encouraged to "grow" by participating in the groups at regional and state levels. The musically motivated student will use these same experiences in the numerous opportunities for performance both public and private. Grading: Daily Peformance: 80 %; Preparation and Practice: 10 %; Performances/Tests: 10 % Citizenship: Strictly based on each individual attitude and willingness to do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, whether they want to or not.