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Syllabus for 6th Grade - GMS Orchestra  6th Grade Syllabus     Goals:   1.  Posture, Instrument hold, and Left hand position.   2.  Tuning of the instrument provided each string.   3.  Vibrato/flexibility exercises.   4.  Rhythms & Counting: 16ths, triplets, 6/8, 2/2; review dotted quarter, single eithths quarter, eighths, half, dotted half & whole, equivalent rests.   5.  Bow Concepts: Staccato, parallel bow, intense/resonant tone   6.  Scales-DGCFBbEbA Major   7.  Double Stops and String Crossings   8.  Flashcards: first position D Major + low1, low 2, X4   9.  Theory/Terms: whole and half steps (accidentals), note/rest values,  accidental, fine, da capo, interval, dynamics, forte, piano, mezzoforte, mezzopiano, forte, fortissimo, pianissimo, tutti, diminuendo, crescendo,enharmonic, spiccato, staccato, moderato, allegro, andante, adagio, tempo, fermata, ritardando, accelerando.   Tentative Pass-Off Schedule:   1st Quarter   2nd Quarter   3rd Quarter   4th Quarter     Contract Handbook Test Theory/terms Flashcards- 40 Flashcards-40 Rhythm/ Counting Parallel Bow/Bow Hold DM Scale GM Scale CM Scale DM, GM, CM Tetrachords G String Review #99 C/E String Notes #152 #162 or 166     Rhythms and Counting DM, GM, CM arpeggios dm, gm, cm tetrachords dm, gm, cm arpeggios Eighth Note Sight-reading Flashcards Single Eighths/Rests #34-36 Dotted Quarter Notes  #46 #135  pizz./count Concert Music Concert Music Concert Music Theory Concert Performance (Counts 4x)           Rhythm/ Counting Composing: G String Sight-reading C/E String d minor Scale d minor tet/arp Mary with Bb Buns with Eb #126 d minor Concert Music Concert Music LGPE LGPE LGPE LGPE       Rhythm/ Counting FM scale FM tet/arp #98 Syncopation #88 or #91 Composing with C/E String Improvising Concert Music Concert Music Concert Music  America Music History Theory Concert Performance       (Counts 4x)