Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Upon successful completion students should be able to:

• Use an understanding of elementary musicianship and performance etiquette to perform basic repertory to a public audience as a member of a music ensemble.
• Use an understanding of elementary music literacy to prepare and rehearse basic repertory as a member of a large music ensemble.
• Use an understanding of elementary rehearsal techniques and etiquette to follow a conductor, annotate music, and be a contributing member of a music large ensemble.
• Use an understanding of the stylistic differences in elementary repertory to accurately interpret instrumental band music in performance.
• Use an elementary understanding of their primary instrument to continue to improve as a performer of music.

1. Qualitative and quantitative examination of assigned part(s) in solo or sectional application.
2. Participation, attendance, attitude.

1. Rehearsal and performance of standard collegiate-level band repertoire from the 17th century to the contemporary period.
2. Development of musical skills: articulation, dynamic control, phrasing good tone production, balance and sight-reading..
3. The conductor and the baton – metric patterns and cues.
4. Performance etiquette.
5. Execute assigned part(s) as directed by the conductor.
6. Listen and respond to conductor, section leaders and ensemble.
7. Sight-read part at appropriate level as assigned by conductor.