Desert Mountain High School

Syllabus

Jazz Band I

General Information

Fall/Spring 2004/2005

Instructor: Michelle Irviv

Dr. SchultzBennett

Rehearsals : M-F 7:15 am-8:00 am Room Number: 4022

1 credit Telephone # 484-7054

Course Description

This course is designed to provide the students with experience in performing at concerts and festivals. The students will also gain valuable skills to effectively rehearse in a musical group, self-criticism, and artistic principles of musical expression.

Course Objectives

It is assumed that the students taking this course have had previous music experience. This class is not for the beginning instrumentalist. Upon completion of this course the student should be able to demonstrate the following skills:

1. Technical skills of performing on their instrument

2. Aspects of artistic musical performance

3. Skills in rehearsal preparation and procedures

4. Evaluation skills

5. Leadership skills

6. Teaming skills

7. History, theory, and style applications in music

Course Structure

The format of this course will be music rehearsals, lecture, and sectional rehearsals.

Text and Required Materials

* Each student must have a pencil for all rehearsals

* Each student must have an instrument in good working

condition

* Each student must have their music for every rehearsal

and performance

Course Outline

This course is structured to isolate and to improve communication in the concerns of music preparation, ear training, score marking, and interpretation. These following aspects of music will be studied:

1. Music rehearsal

2. Ensemble balance/tone/intonation

3. Music articluation and terminology

4. Music phrasing and note-grouping

5. Jazz Styles

6. festivals

7. Major/Minor scales and their modes

8. Music terminology

9. Style characteristics

10. Jazz Forms

Evaluation Method

70 % of the grade will be based on regular rehearsal

attendance, attitude, and preparation

30% of the grade will be based on the member's

musical improvement. (scales, etudes, class

assignments, technique, and tests)

Course Policies

* Regular attendance is expected

* Regular evaluation in class is impossible to reschedule

* All written assignments must be typed

* Performances are considered test and must be excused by

Mrs. Irvin if going to be missed, if unexcused will result in

a F.

* An absence from a performance must be received in writing 2 weeks

prior to the performance.

website: www.dmhsband.com email: mirvin@susd.org sbennett@susd.org