MS Music Guide

Breathing Resonance Vowel Shape

5 Latin/Pure Vowels Weight

EXAMPLE LESSONS, ASSESSMENTS, and OTHER RESOURCES

NAfME Article: Vocal Health: How Choral Directors Can Help Students Video: Choral Warm Up (Dr. Roger Hale of Utah Tech University) Video: Singing in the MRI with Tyley Ross - Making the Voice Visible Rubric: UHSAA Large Choir Festival Adjudication Form Rubric: UHSAA Solo Festival Adjudication Form

WISR CONNECTIONS:

Speaking, Listening

Level 1 STANDARDS:

● Standard L1:MC.CR.4: Develop aural skills. ● Standard L1:MC.P.3: Sing with an appropriate tone over an appropriate range with consideration of the following skills in combination: a) vowels & diction; b) intonation; c) placement; d) correct breathing and singing posture; e) vocal physiology and vocal care; f) flow phonation ● Standard L1.MC.P.4: Demonstrate technical performance skills by singing correct pitches and rhythms in skill appropriate literature. ● Standard L1.MC.P.6: Demonstrate productive rehearsal habits, both as an individual and an ensemble member. ● Standard L1.MC.P.7: Perform an artistic work with technical accuracy, responding appropriately to the conductor and using musical elements to express ideas and emotions ● Standard L1.MC.R.1: Respond to a musical performance by identifying the musical elements within a piece and in a given context, discuss their effect on both listener and performer, and exhibit appropriate performance demeanor and audience concert etiquette. ● Standard L1.MC.R.5: Judge and improve the quality of student’s own musical performance using self-assessment. ● Standard L1.MC.CO.2: Self-assess and document personal growth as a musician.