Bunker Hill Middle SchoolBand Benchmark Assessment Portfolio

Director of BandsMs. Candy Maxwell

BHMS Instrumental Music DepartmentBenchmark & Common Assessment Portfolio

Students in the Bunker Hill Middle School Band Program will follow the guided

Instrumental Curriculum as presented in this Benchmark Assessment Portfolio.

The materials of the Benchmark Assessment Portfolio will include the following:

“The Foundations for Superior Performance: Warm-Ups and Technique for Band”,

written by Richard Williams & Jeff King. Supplemental Materials will be provided by

Ms. Maxwell. These include, but are not limited to, Handouts, Worksheets, etc.

The Director will access the following throughout the school year:

1) Technical Exercises – To be performed/achieved by the student in an acceptable level

and time frame determined by the Band Director.

2) Musicianship and Creativity – To be achieved by the student at an acceptable level

and time frame determined by the Band Director.

The Benchmark Requirements are designed to set goals for each Individual Student so that they

have an opportunity to achieve success. The program is designed for the student to move at a

pace which allows them to experience and achieve success on their own.

Each Student is expected to come to his/her scheduled lesson each week. In addition, every

student is responsible for everything that is required in band class even when the students

are out for their cycle class.

Name:______________________ Instrument:_______________ Grade:_____

Benchmark #1Major Scales & Arpeggios

Key of C: Scales: ______/ Arpeggio _______Director Initials______

Key of F: Scales: _______/ Arpeggio ______Director Initials______

Key of G: Scales: ______/ Arpeggio _______Director Initials______

Technical ExercisesPick a Key Signature from the following keys: C, F, or G

The Student must pick a different Key Signature for each exercise. Choose 3 of the following exercises:

7th Grade will play exercises as notated8th grade play exercises with various articulations as per band director’s selection.

Mini Scale & Tonic Arpeggio: Key of _____: Grade______________

Scale Pattern 1: Key of ______: Grade:______________

Scale Pattern 2: Key of ______: Grade: ______________

Scale in 3rds: Key of ______: Grade: ______________

Chorales

Pick 1 of the following Chorales to perform:

Chorale #1 in Concert Bb: Grade_______________

Chorale #2 in Concert Bb: Grade_______________

Chorale #3 in Concert F: Grade_________________

Benchmark #2Major Scales & Arpeggios

Key of Bb: Scales: ______/Arpeggio ______Director Initials______

Key of D: Scales: ______/ Arpeggio _______Director Initials______

Technical Exercises

Pick a Key Signature from the following keys: Bb or D The Student must pick a different Key Signature for each exercise.

Choose 2 of the following exercises 7th Grade will play exercises as notated

8th grade play exercises with various articulations as per band director’s selection.

Mini Scale & Tonic Arpeggio: Key of _____: Grade______________

Scale Pattern 1: Key of ______: Grade:______________

Scale Pattern 2: Key of ______: Grade: ______________

Scale in 3rds: Key of ______: Grade: ______________

Chorales

Pick 2 of the following Chorales to perform:

Chorale #4 in Concert F: Grade_______________

Chester in Concert Bb: Grade_______________

Bach 95 in Concert F: Grade_________________

Chorale #5 in Concert F: Grade_________________

Benchmark #3Major Scales & Arpeggios

Key of Eb: Scales: ______/ Arpeggio _______Director Initials______

Key of A: Scales: ______/Arpeggio ______Director Initials______

Chromatic Scale: _______ Director Initials______

Technical ExercisesPick a Key Signature from the following keys: Eb or A

The Student must pick a different Key Signature for each exercise.Choose 3 of the following exercises

7th Grade will play exercises as notated8th grade play exercises with various articulations as per band director’s selection.

Mini Scale & Tonic Arpeggio: Key of _____: Grade______________

Scale Pattern 1: Key of ______: Grade:______________

Scale Pattern 2: Key of ______: Grade: ______________

Scale in 3rds: Key of ______: Grade: ______________

Chorales

Pick 1 of the following Chorales to perform:

Chorale #6 in Concert Eb: Grade_______________

America in Concert Eb: Grade_______________

Air in Concert C: Grade_________________

Greensleeves in Concert Eb: Grade_________________

Benchmark #4Major Scales & Arpeggios

Key of Ab: Scales: _______/ Arpeggio ______Director Initials______

Key of E: Scales: ______/ Arpeggio _______Director Initials______

Technical Exercises

Pick a Key Signature from the following keys: Ab or E The Student must pick a different Key Signature for each exercise.

Choose 2 of the following exercises 7th Grade will play exercises as notated

8th grade play exercises with various articulations as per band director’s selection.

Mini Scale & Tonic Arpeggio: Key of _____: Grade______________

Scale Pattern 1: Key of ______: Grade:______________

Scale Pattern 2: Key of ______: Grade: ______________

Scale in 3rds: Key of ______: Grade: ______________

Chorales

Pick 2 of the following Chorales to perform:

Pavane in Concert G: Grade_______________

The Queen’s Alman in Concert a Minor: Grade_______________

All Through The Night in Concert Eb: Grade_________________