Band
Grade 4
Big Ideas: As they develop musical skills and perceptions, students learn basic sound production and practise technique on two wind instruments. Students are exposed to different musical styles and movements through repertoire, listening exercises and guided activities. Highlights include an introduction to clarinet or trumpet, basic music literacy, fingering skills and tone production, composers, advanced skills on first instrument, introduction to second instrument, dynamics, tempo, and genres and styles.
Grade 5
Big Ideas: Students develop their musical skills and perceptions within a hands-on, performance-based ensemble, and put learned concepts into practice as they explore sound production and technique basics specific to their new instrument. Through performance and guided listening, they become familiar with various musical styles, periods and influences. Highlights include instrument selection, fingerings, tone production, method book activities, music literacy, composers and styles/genres, with progression to full band arrangements and more advanced skills and band scores.
Grade 6
Big Ideas: Students develop their musical skills and perceptions within a hands-on, performance-based ensemble, and put learned concepts into practice as they explore sound production and technique basics specific to their new instrument. Through performance and guided listening, they become familiar with various musical styles, periods and influences. Highlights include note reading review, scales, rhythmic awareness, articulation, historical periods in music, concert preparation, music composition, enhanced instrumental techniques, and exploration of music cultures.
Grade 7
Big Ideas: In their performance-based ensemble, students continue to study on an instrument, and explore more advanced music theory, structure, styles and techniques, including technical facility, music reading fluency (rhythm, pitch and expressive markings), complex harmonies and rehearsal practices. Highlights include review of rhythmic reading, scale warm-ups to grade-level standard, historical periods in music, extending technical and physical range, complex rhythmic figures, mastery of chromatic scale, music from different cultures, and distinguishing characteristics and identification in repertoire examples.
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Big Ideas: As they develop musical skills and perceptions, students learn basic sound production and practise technique on two wind instruments. Students are exposed to different musical styles and movements through repertoire, listening exercises and guided activities. Highlights include an introduction to clarinet or trumpet, basic music literacy, fingering skills and tone production, composers, advanced skills on first instrument, introduction to second instrument, dynamics, tempo, and genres and styles.
Grade 5
Big Ideas: Students develop their musical skills and perceptions within a hands-on, performance-based ensemble, and put learned concepts into practice as they explore sound production and technique basics specific to their new instrument. Through performance and guided listening, they become familiar with various musical styles, periods and influences. Highlights include instrument selection, fingerings, tone production, method book activities, music literacy, composers and styles/genres, with progression to full band arrangements and more advanced skills and band scores.
Grade 6
Big Ideas: Students develop their musical skills and perceptions within a hands-on, performance-based ensemble, and put learned concepts into practice as they explore sound production and technique basics specific to their new instrument. Through performance and guided listening, they become familiar with various musical styles, periods and influences. Highlights include note reading review, scales, rhythmic awareness, articulation, historical periods in music, concert preparation, music composition, enhanced instrumental techniques, and exploration of music cultures.
Grade 7
Big Ideas: In their performance-based ensemble, students continue to study on an instrument, and explore more advanced music theory, structure, styles and techniques, including technical facility, music reading fluency (rhythm, pitch and expressive markings), complex harmonies and rehearsal practices. Highlights include review of rhythmic reading, scale warm-ups to grade-level standard, historical periods in music, extending technical and physical range, complex rhythmic figures, mastery of chromatic scale, music from different cultures, and distinguishing characteristics and identification in repertoire examples.
West Point Grey Academy
4125 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., V6R 4P9
Tel: 604-222-8750
Tel: 604-222-8750
Since 1996, West Point Grey Academy has gratefully resided on the Jericho Lands, the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation. Honoured to learn and play on these beautiful lands, we endeavour to be a leader in Indigenous education. In creating shared understanding and opportunities, we hope to help foster a more equitable society for all.