Erin Bozek

MUS 3400
Dr. Larson
21 April 2017
Unit Plan

High School Band Spring Concert

8 Week Unit (March 27th May 19th)
Rehearsal Pieces:
o First Suite in Eb Gustav Holst
o Amazing Grace Frank Ticheli
o Bolero Maurice Ravel (arr. Bocook)
o At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral Jared Spears
Central Focus: Students will learn to further their applications of specific musical concepts
(style, dynamics, articulations, etc.) in four varying pieces of music, in addition to learning
the historical and musical significance of each piece or style of piece. Students will then
perform these pieces on the final Spring Concert.
Week 1 March 27th-31st
1. Monday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 15 minutes for first run/sight reading of First Suite
d. 10 minutes for rehearsing trouble spots in First Suite (mvmt 1)
e. 5 minutes for rehearsing trouble spots in First Suite (mvmt 2)
f. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
2. Wednesday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 8 minutes for first run/sight reading of Amazing Grace
d. 10 minutes for rehearsing trouble spots in Amazing Grace
e. 6 minutes for first run/sight reading of Bolero
f. 10 minutes for rehearsing trouble spots in Bolero
g. 6 minutes for rehearsing First Suite (mvmt 2) focusing on rhythms/entrances
h. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
3. Friday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 5 minutes for discussion/introduction of Jazz style in At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral
d. 7 minutes for first run/sight reading of At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral
e. 15 minutes for rehearsing At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral focusing on style (swing)
f. 10 minutes for improvisation activity/game
g. 3 minutes for assigning practice homework due Monday
h. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
Week 2 April 3rd-7th
1. Monday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 10 minutes for discussion of history of First Suite
d. 20 minutes for rehearsing First Suite (mvmt 1) focusing on style (legato, connected
phrases)
e. 10 minutes for rehearsal of Amazing Grace focusing on style (legato, connected phrase
f. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
2. Wednesday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 5 minutes for historical discussion of Bolero
d. 10 minutes for rehearsing Bolero focusing on articulations (light and connected)
e. 6 minutes for run of Bolero
f. 12 minutes for rehearsing First Suite (mvmt 2) focusing on articulations (light and
connected)
g. 7 minutes for run of First Suite (mvmt 1 and 2)
h. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
3. Friday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 5 minutes for run of First Suite (mvmt 3)
d. 25 minutes for rehearsing trouble spots in First Suite (mvmt 3)
e. 7 minutes for rhythm/meter activity focusing on 2/2 time (cut time)
f. 3 minutes for assigning practice homework due Monday
g. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
Week 3 April 10th-14th
1. Monday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 5 minutes for historical discussion of Amazing Grace (original and this version)
d. 20 minutes for rehearsing Amazing Grace focusing on pitch/tuning
e. 15 minutes for rehearsing At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral focusing on style (swing)
f. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
2. Wednesday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 15 minutes for rehearsing Bolero focusing on style
d. 15 minutes for rehearsing First Suite (mvmt 1) focusing on phrasing
e. 4 minutes for run of First Suite (mvmt 1)
f. 6 minutes for checking trouble spots in First Suite (mvmt 1)
g. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
3. Friday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
 b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 15 minutes for rehearsing Amazing Grace focusing on phrasing
d. 10 minutes for rehearsing First Suite (mvmt 2) focusing on dynamics
e. 8 minutes for dynamics game/activity
f. 4 minutes for a run of First Suite (mvmt 2)
g. 3 minutes for assigning practice homework due Monday
h. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
Week 4 April 17th-21st
1. Monday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 10 minutes for rehearsing First Suite (mvmt 3) focusing on dynamics
d. 15 minutes for full run/recording of First Suite (all)
e. 15 minutes for listening to recording of First Suite and discussion/notes
f. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
2. Wednesday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 10 minutes for rehearsing Bolero focusing on style/articulation
d. 6 minutes for full run/recording of Bolero
e. 10 minutes for listening to recording of Bolero and discussion/notes
f. 14 minutes for rehearsing At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral focusing on jazz articulation
g. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
3. Friday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 7 minutes for rehearsing At A Dixieland Jazz Funeral checking for trouble spots
d. 6 minutes for full run/recording of Dixieland Jazz Funeral
e. 12 minutes for listening to recording of Dixieland Jazz Funeral and discussion/notes
f. 12 minutes for rehearsing Amazing Grace focusing on air control/phrasing
g. 3 minutes for assigning listening/responding homework due Monday
h. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
Week 5 April 24th-28th
1. Monday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 15 minutes for group discussion/listening for all pieces
d. 10 minutes for rehearsing trouble spots of Amazing Grace
e. 8 minutes for rehearsing trouble spots in Bolero
f. 8 minutes for rehearsing trouble spots in At A Dixieland Jazz Funeral
g. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
2. Wednesday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 15 minutes for rehearsing trouble spots in First Suite
 d. 10 minutes for rehearsing Amazing Grace focusing on trouble spots and pitch
e. 8 minutes for rehearsing First Suite (mvmt 1) focusing on pitch, tuning chords
f. 8 minutes for rehearsing Bolero focusing on pitch, tuning chords
g. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
3. Friday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 20 minutes for rehearsing First Suite (mvmts 2 and 3) focusing on style, articulations
d. 10 minutes for rehearsing At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral focusing on style, articulations
e. 6 minutes for full run of At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral
f. 4 minutes for assigning practice homework due Monday
g. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
Week 6 May 1st-5th
1. Monday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 10 minutes for rehearsing of At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral focusing on dynamics/style
d. 15 minutes for rehearsing of Bolero focusing on phrasing and articulations
e. 15 minutes for rehearsing of Amazing Grace focusing on phrasing
f. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
2. Wednesday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 25 minutes for rehearsing of First Suite emphasizing style
d. 15 minutes for full run of First Suite, with brief notes in between movements
e. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
3. Friday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 6 minutes for listening of Bolero
d. 6 minutes for listening of Amazing Grace
e. 6 minutes for listening of At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral
f. 12 minutes for listening of First Suite
g. 10 minutes for responding and discussion activity
h. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
Week 7 May 8th-12th
1. Monday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 25 minutes for fine tuning and rehearsing trouble spots in First Suite
d. 15 minutes for fine tuning and rehearsing trouble spots in Bolero
e. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
2. Wednesday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
 c. 15 minutes for fine tuning and rehearsing trouble spots in Amazing Grace
d. 20 minutes for fine tuning and rehearsing trouble spots in At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral
e. 5 minutes for practicing assignment due Friday
f. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
3. Friday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 15 minutes for rehearsing specific spots in First Suite
d. 15 minutes for rehearsing specific spots in Amazing Grace
e. 10 minutes for rehearsing specific spots in Bolero
f. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
Week 8 May 15th-19th
1. Monday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 6 minutes for full run/recording of At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral
d. 6 minutes for full run/recording of Amazing Grace
e. 6 minutes for full run/recording of Bolero
f. 12 minutes for full run/recording of First Suite
g. 10 minutes for rehearsal of whichever piece needs the most work
h. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
2. Wednesday
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 7 minutes for fine tuning of At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral
d. 7 minutes for fine tuning of Bolero
e. 8 minutes for fine tuning of Amazing Grace
f. 8 minutes for fine tuning of First Suite
g. 10 minutes for pre-concert logistics discussion (call time, dress, etc.)
h. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal
3. Friday (Concert Day!)
a. 1 minute for students to be in their seats with instruments, music, and equipment
b. 5 minutes for daily warmup exercise (Scale of the Week, Tuning, Chorale)
c. 35 minutes for pre-concert dress rehearsal checking spots, not necessarily full runs of
pieces
d. 5 minutes for concert reminders, last minute questions
e. 1 minute for announcements, students pack up, dismissal