Program Materials - Brass Company

Introduction

1. About the program

2. Program Objectives

Elementary: Meet The Brass: Intellectually tailored to the needs of kindergarten through sixth grade students, this interactive musical presentation introduces each of the brass instruments as well as presenting some very basic musical concepts. This presentation has proven to be educational as well as entertaining.
Middle: Historical Brass 5th to 20th Century: Programmatically developed for middle school students, this presentation correlates musical development with events in American history and the social sciences. Additionally, useful scientific relationships are demonstrated between musical sound production and properties of physics and mathematics.
High: Historical Brass 5th to 20th Century: Programmatically developed for high school students, this presentation correlates musical development with events in American history and the social sciences. Additionally, useful scientific relationships are demonstrated between musical sound production and properties of physics and mathematics.

3. What is a brass instrument?

4. About the artists

5. Listening List

6. Program Guidelines

Program Outlines

Primary (K-3)

a. Melody, high vs. low pitches and physics of the instrument

b. Introduction of each of the instruments and their unique characteristics, timbre

c. Define basic elements such as rhythm, harmony, dynamics, tempo, form

Elementary (4-5)

a. Melody, high vs. low pitches and physics of instrument

b. Introduction of each of the instruments and their unique characteristics, timbre

c. Define basic elements such as rhythm, harmony, dynamics, tempo, form

Middle and High School (6-8) (9-12)

a. Melody, high vs. low pitches and physics of instrument

b. Introduce Medieval period and forms of music

c. Introduce Baroque period composers and instruments

d. Introduce Classical period composers, history of instruments

e. Introduce Romantic period styles, form

f. Introduce Modern period styles and techniques

g. Define improvisation

Open Response Questions

(to be used pre/post program at instructor discretion)

Elementary

a. Identify and describe instrument families

b. Define elements of music such as timbre, melody, tempo, dynamics

Middle School

a. Identify and describe instrument families

b. Define elements of music such as timbre, melody, tempo, dynamics

c. Describe periods of music and identify composers from each

High School

a. Identify and describe instrument families

b. Define elements of music such as timbre, melody, tempo, dynamics

c. Describe periods of music and identify composers from each