Essential Questions:
1.) What are the working parts of the Alto Saxophone?
2.) Identify the various brands/ models of Alto Saxophones.
3.) When caring for your Alto Saxophone, what should be of concern to the owner or user of the instrument?
4.) What is the general position and location of the mouth on the mouth piece?
5.) What does a "clean, even" tone sounds like? Demonstrate.
6.) What is the name of the graph from which you perform/ read music?
7.) What are the names of the various symbols and notes studied in LEVEL 1 instruction?
8.) What are the Finger Positions for the following Major scales: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
9.) Explain the differences between "practice" and "rehearsal".
10.) Demonstrate good Embochure and Breathing Technique.
Understandings:
1.) Working parts of the Alto Saxophone
2.) Identify the various brands/ models of Alto Saxophones.
3.) Concerns when caring for the Alto Saxophone
4.) General position and location of the mouth on the mouth piece (Embochure)
5.) Knowledge of a "clean, even" tone sounds like (Demonstrate)
6.) Knowledge of the graph from which to perform/ read music
7.) Names of the various symbols and notes studied in LEVEL 1 instruction
8.) What are the Finger Positions for the following Major scales: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
9.) Differentiate between "practice" and "rehearsal".
10.) Demonstrate good Embochure and Breathing Technique
Content Goals:
1.) Working parts of the Alto Saxophone
2.) Identify the various brands/ models of Alto Saxophones.
3.) Concerns when caring for the Alto Saxophone
4.) General position and location of the mouth on the mouth piece (Embochure)
5.) Knowledge of a "clean, even" tone sounds like (Demonstrate)
6.) Knowledge of the graph from which to perform/ read music
7.) Names of the various symbols and notes studied in LEVEL 1 instruction
8.) Finger Positions for the following Major scales: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
9.) Differentiate between "practice" and "rehearsal".
10.) Demonstrate good Embochure and Breathing Technique
Skill Goals:
1.) Demonstrate good Embochure and Breathing Technique
2.) Demonstrate clean, even tones
3.) Identify and perform Finger Positions for the following Major scales: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
4.) Demonstrate command of instrument and ability to learn musical pieces