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New Students to Band
Virtually all new students to the Rio Band program will be enrolled in 3rd period Band. During the first week of school, these students will audition for placement into either Concert Band or Intermediate Band. The audition will consist of a few scales, an assigned excerpt, and a short sight reading excerpt. Once placed, students may re-audition, though this is usually done at the semester. The following chart describes the basic curricula of the Intermediate and Concert Band classes.
Intermediate Band |
Concert Band |
Grade 1-3 Literature |
Grade 2-4 Literature |
Scales in 2-3 keys |
Scales in 4-5 keys |
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- Half diminished seventh chord
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Music Theory
- scales and key signatures
- major, minor, augmented,
and diminished intervals
- relative and parallel modes
- instrument transposition
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Music Theory
- scales and key signatures
- major, minor, augmented, and diminished intervals
- relative and parallel modes
- instrument transposition
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Ear Training
- melodic dictation to the 5th
- no accidentals
- small skips
- simple rhythms
- chromatic intervals
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Ear Training
- melodic dictation to the octave
- an accidental or two
- medium skips
- simple rhythms
- chromatic intervals
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Performances
Playathon, Winter
and Spring Concerts
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Performances
Playathon, Winter
and Spring Concert |
Appropriate attitude
and behavior required |
Appropriate attitude
and behavior required |
Returning Students in Concert Band
All students returning to the program will have been auditioned the previous spring to determine their placement for the current year. They are assigned to the band that most appropriately fits their ability and need (i.e., Intermediate Band, Concert Band, Advanced Concert Band, Honors Concert Band, or Instrumental Ensemble). During the first week of school, these students will be chaired based on their performance in sight reading, an assigned excerpt, and scales. Once placed, students may re-audition, but this is usually done at the semester.
Advanced Concert Band |
Honors Concert Band |
Grade 3-5 Literature |
Grade 4-6 Literature
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Scales in 7 keys
Same scales as Concert Band |
Scales in all 12 keys
Same scales as Concert Band
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Music Theory
- scales and key signatures
- major, minor, augmented, and diminished intervals
- relative and parallel modes
- instrument transposition
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Music Theory
- scales and key signatures
- major, minor, augmented, and diminished intervals
- relative and parallel modes
- instrument transposition
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Ear Training
- melodic dictation to the octave
- some accidentals
- medium skips
- harder rhythms
- chromatic intervals
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Ear Training
- melodic dictation beyond the octave
- more accidentals
- large skips
- complex rhythms
- chromatic intervals
- harmonies
- chord progressions and inversions
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Performances
- Playathon,
- Winter Concert
- Spring Concert
- Graduation
Appropriate attitude
and behavior required |
Honors Requirements
- Piano proficiency
- I,IV,V,VI chords in 7 keys to see the whole picture better.
- Electronic Music
- A 32 bar/3 voice printout or recording from home or our MIDI lab.
- Community service (6 hours minimum, because music is to share)
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Performances
Fall Concert, Playathon, Winter Concert, and Spring Concert
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Appropriate attitude
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