M/J Vocal Techniques 3 Test Blueprint
1303090_2016_BPSFE_MS_MUS_MJVOCALTECHNIQUES3.fl.brevard
Course Information:
| Course Number | 1303090 | COURSE DESCRIPTION: Student musicians build on previous instruction to develop high levels of musicianship, technical proficiency, and performance skills through preparation of technically challenging scales, etudes, and solo literature. Students use problem-solving, critical thinking, and reflection to demonstrate the skills of disciplined performers. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. |
| Course Length: | 1 | |
| Course Level: | 2 | |
| SECTION A - RESPONDING ITEMS 30% of EXAM 30-40 minutes | Number of Items by Item Type | Pts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG IDEA % | WEIGHT E=essential I=important NTK=nice_to_know | DOK | Benchmark | Benchmark text | Selected Response 1 pt | Short Answer 2 pts | Extended Response 4 pts | Points 21-23 pts |
| C = 15% | E | MU.68.C.2.1 | Critique personal performance, experiment with a variety of solutions, and make appropriate adjustments with guidance from teachers and peers. | 1-11 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 11 | |
| I | MU.68.C.2.2 | Critique, using correct music vocabulary, changes in one's own or others' musical performance resulting from practice or rehearsal. | ||||||
| H = 5% | I | MU.68.H.1.4 | Classify authentic stylistic features in music originating from various cultures. | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4 | |
| I | MU.68.H.2.3 | Classify the literature being studied by genre, style, and/or time period. | ||||||
| O = 3% | I | MU.68.O.1.1 | Compare performances of a musical work to identify artistic choices made by performers. | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | |
| I | MU.68.O.3.1 | Describe how the combination of instrumentation and expressive elements in a musical work can convey a specific thought, idea, mood, and/or image. | ||||||
| S = 6% | E | MU.68.S.3.4 | Compare written notation to aural examples and analyze for accuracy of rhythm and pitch. | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4 | |
| E | MU.68.S.3.5 | Notate rhythmic phrases and/or melodies, in varying simple meters, performed by someone else. | ||||||
| NtK = 1% | NTK | MU.68.C.1.2 | Compare, using correct music vocabulary, the aesthetic impact of a performance to one's own hypothesis of the composer's intent. | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | |
| NTK | MU.68.H.1.1 | Describe the functions of music from various cultures and time periods. | ||||||
| NTK | MU.68.H.1.2 | Identify the works of representative composers within a specific style or time period. | ||||||
| SECTION B - PERFORMING TASKS 70% of EXAM 15 minutes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item Mode | DOK | Benchmark | Benchmark text |
| P = 56% | 4 | MU.68.O.3.2 | Perform the expressive elements of a musical work indicated by the musical score and/or conductor, and transfer new knowledge and experiences to other musical works. |
| 4 | MU.68.S.2.2 | Transfer performance techniques from familiar to unfamiliar pieces. | |
| 4 | MU.68.S.3.1 | Sing and/or play age-appropriate repertoire expressively. | |
| 4 | MU.68.S.3.2 | Demonstrate proper vocal or instrumental technique. | |
| O = 14% | 4 | MU.68.S.3.3 | Sight-read standard exercises and simple repertoire. |
| BEST ASSESSED IN CLASSROOM | |
|---|---|
| Benchmark | Benchmark text |
| MU.68.C.1.1 | Develop strategies for listening to unfamiliar musical works. |
| MU.68.F.3.1 | Describe how studying music can enhance citizenship, leadership, and global thinking. |
| MU.68.H.2.2 | Analyze how technology has changed the way music is created, performed, acquired, and experienced. |
| MU.68.O.2.2 | Demonstrate knowledge of major and minor tonalities through performance and composition. |
| MU.68.S.1.1 | Improvise rhythmic and melodic phrases to accompany familiar songs and/or standard harmonic progressions. |
| MU.68.S.1.4 | Sing or play melodies by ear with support from the teacher and/or peers. |
| MU.68.S.2.1 | Perform music from memory to demonstrate knowledge of the musical structure. |
| MU.68.S.3.6 | Develop and demonstrate efficient rehearsal strategies to apply skills and techniques. |
