Beginner Mariachi
Fall Semester *Musical competencies are introduced to students and developed through various styles of music and fundamental exercises throughout the entire semester. | ||||||
Musical Competencies | POSTURE AND BREATHING | TECHNIQUE AND TONE QUALITY | ARTICULATIONS | STAGE PRESENCE | MUSIC LITERACY AND CRITICAL EVALUATION | HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RELEVANCE |
Time | (throughout the semester) | (throughout the semester) | (throughout the semester) | (throughout the semester) | (throughout the semester) | (throughout the semester) |
Know, Understand, & Demonstrate | Each student will demonstrate the proper playing posture while sitting down and standing up. Each student will be able to demonstrate proper breath support to perform four bar phrases. Each student will understand the proper playing posture while sitting down and standing with daily reminders, with the goal of 100% mastery. Each student will understand how breathing supports proper two bar phrases with a goal of 100% mastery. Each student will sit tall, shoulders back, with feet flat. Students will also stand tall, shoulders back with proper stance. Each student will perform two bar phrases at tempos between 50-70 bpm. Trumpet Breathing Routines, Trumpet Breathing Strategies, Vocal Warm Up (5 Minutes), Vocal Warm Up (10 Minutes) | Each student will be able to demonstrate balance and technique on their proper instruments. Each student will understand proper technique on their respective instrument. Each student will demonstrate proper technique on their respective instruments. | Each student will be able to demonstrate correct articulation for their instrument and/or vocals. Each student will understand articulations corresponding to each instrument needed to produce a characteristic tone at tempos between 60-120 bpm. Each student will demonstrate the correct finger, bow, and tongue motion required to execute desired articulation. Scales and exercises for violins, trumpets, guitarron, and vocals. Circulos and chord progressions for guitar and vihuela. Mariachi Year One | Each student will be able to identify proper performance presence/appearance. Each student will be able to understand basic performance etiquette. Each student will stand and perform individually and in an ensemble in front of an audience. Daily observations, video recordings, festival tapes, clinician/professional musician critique. | Each student will be able to read, write and perform music notation at an appropriate range for their instrument. Each student will understand the components of the music staff and be able to name the lines and spaces appropriate for their instrument fluently. Each student will read and perform one-octave ascending and descending scales in steps accurately as well as read and play whole, half, quarter, and eighth rest/note rhythms. Scales and exercises for violins, trumpets, guitarron, and vocals. Circulos and chord progressions for guitar and vihuela. Mariachi Year One | Each student will comprehend and recognize the Historical and Cultural relevance of Mariachi music and all that pertains to the genre (ex: traje, sombreros, instruments, evolution etc.) Each student will understand how culture, history, and social issues impact music composition. Each student will perform and analyze music from various styles and regions. |
TEKS | §117.208 - (c)- (1),(1A),(1E) | §117.208 - (c)- (3),(3A),(3B),(3C), (3D), (3E),(3F) | §117.208 - (c)- (3),(3A) | §117.208 - (c)- (2),(2A),(2B),(2C), (2D), (2E) | §117.208 - (c)- (5),(5A),(5B),(5C), (5D), (5E),(5F) | §117.208 - (c)- (4),(4A),(4B),(4C),(4D) |
Spring Semester *Musical competencies are introduced to students and developed through various styles of music and fundamental exercises throughout the entire semester. | ||||||
Musical Competencies | POSTURE AND BREATHING | TECHNIQUE AND TONE QUALITY | ARTICULATIONS | STAGE PRESENCE | MUSIC LITERACY AND CRITICAL EVALUATION | HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RELEVANCE |
Time | (throughout the semester) | (throughout the semester) | (throughout the semester) | (throughout the semester) | (throughout the semester) | (throughout the semester) |
Know, Understand, & Demonstrate | Each student will demonstrate the proper playing posture while sitting down and standing up. Each student will be able to demonstrate proper breath support to be able to perform four bar phrases. Each student will understand the proper playing posture while sitting down and standing with daily reminders, with the goal of 100% mastery. Each student will understand how breathing supports proper four bar phrases with a goal of 100% mastery. Each student will sit tall, shoulders back, with feet flat.Students will also stand tall, shoulders back with proper stance. Each student will perform four bar phrases at tempos between 80-92 bpm. | Each student will be able to demonstrate balance and technique on their proper instruments. Each student will understand proper technique on their respective instrument. Each student will demonstrate proper technique on their respective instruments. | Each student will be able to demonstrate correct articulation for their instrument and/or vocals. Each student will understand articulations corresponding to each instrument needed to produce a characteristic tone at tempos between 60-120 bpm. Each student will demonstrate the correct finger, bow, and tongue motion required to execute desired articulation. Scales and exercises for violins, trumpets, guitarron, and vocals. Circulos and chord progressions for guitar and vihuela. Mariachi Year One
| Each student will be able to identify proper performance presence/appearance. Each student will be able to understand basic performance etiquette. Each student will stand and perform individually and in an ensemble in front of an audience.
| Each student will be able to read, write and perform music notation at an appropriate range for their instrument. Each student will understand and identify the components of the music staff and be able to name the lines and spaces appropriate for their instrument fluently. Each student will read and perform one-octave ascending and descending scales in steps accurately as well as read and play whole, half, quarter, and eighth rest/note rhythms. Scales and exercises for violins, trumpets, guitarron, and vocals. Circulos and chord progressions for guitar and vihuela. Mariachi Year One | Each student will comprehend and recognize the Historical and Cultural relevance of Mariachi music and all that pertains to the genre (ex: traje, sombreros, instruments, evolution etc.) Each student will understand how culture, history, and social issues impact music composition Each student will perform and analyze music from various styles and regions.. |
TEKS | §117.208 - (c)- (1),(1A),(1E) | §117.208 - (c)- (3),(3A),(3B),(3C), (3D), (3E),(3F) | §117.208 - (c)- (3),(3A) | §117.208 - (c)- (2),(2A),(2B),(2C), (2D), (2E) | §117.208 - (c)- (5),(5A),(5B),(5C), (5D), (5E),(5F) | §117.208 - (c)- (4),(4A),(4B),(4C),(4D) |