Instrumental Tuition Programme

Instrumental Tuition Programme Curriculum Pathways

HANDBOOK2015 - 2016

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Introduction

Dulwich College shanghai has a rich history of excellence in music education. we are pleased to be able to offer high quality tuition on a range of instruments from Piano to Violin, Brass, woodwind, Voice, Guitar and Percussion.

The Instrumental Tuition Programme underpins the excellence in our choirs and ensembles and provides the opportunity to enrich students lives, both through their school career and beyond.

Many students choose to take ABRsM examinations, and we have a enviable track record of success in this area, however, many of our students choose to follow a different path, often through contemporary music.

This document aims to present the different routes students may take as they progress on their instrument, and how these different pathways and instruments align with each other and against expected curriculum attainment.

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Piano

Instrument: Piano

Level Descriptor: Students will typically exhibit the following…

Suggested Repertoire (Age appropriate)

Resources

FoundationPre Grade 1NC: L 1 / 2

• Learning the basics of musical notation.

• Learning the basics of rhythm• Able to play in five fingers position• Learn treble and bass clef notation.

simple piece and nursery rhymes

Music book with exercises

Children’s piece books for beginners.

BeginnerGrades 1 to 3NC: L 3/6

• Understanding musical articulation and dynamics

• Able to play two hands together• Development of touch and

technique• Has a basic awareness of different

styles and genres of music• working on simple scales and

arpeggios up to three sign• starting to use a pedal

simple piece for 2 hands

Easy songs of shostakovich

Gedike, Prokofiev

Easy baroque pieces of Bach.

ABRsM piece books

small preludes of Bach

Prokofiev Children’s music

Collections of easy pieces of Gedike, schostakovich, Maikopar.

Musicbook of Anna Magdalena Bach.

IntermediateGrades 4 to 6NC 7/8

• Developing fingers and pedal synchronization

• Improve technique skills• show more mature playing.• Increase tempo and keep working

on scales and arpeggios• Has a working knowledge of

different styles and genres.

Inventions of Bach

sonatas and sonatinas of Haydn, Clementi, scarlatti.

Romantic pieces of Grieg, Tchaikovsky, schumann

ABRsM piece books

Two and three part inventions

Collections of sonatas Haydn, Clementi and scarlatti.

Grieg. Liryc pieces

Tchaikovsky Children’s album

schumann Album for young

AdvancedGrades 7 / 8 plusNC Exceptional

• Improved technique skills• Play different styles of music

including contemporary music.• Increase tempo and working on

scales, arpeggios and broken chords

• Improving the quality of piano touch

•• Has a developed understanding of

different music styles

Fugues of Bach

sonatas of Beethoven, Mozart and shubert.

Romantic music of Chopin, Rachmaninov, Debussy, scriabin.

Pieces of contemporary composers.

Jazz music.

ABRsM piece books

Bach. Preludes and Fugues

Collections of sonatas Beethoven, Mozart and shubert.

Chopin. Preludes, Mazurkas Polonaises, waltzes.

scriabin Preludes

Collections of Debussy’s pieces

Rachmaninov. Preludes

Collections of Jazz music

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Strings

Instrument: Strings



Resources


• Develop a stable bow hold and good general posture

• Able to play short simple pieces with adequate intonation

• Developing tone quality• Basic understanding of notation• Ability to play loud and soft

simple songs and nursery rhymes

suzuki Book 1

stepping stones

Abracadabra

A Tune a day

Violin/Viola/Cello Time Joggers series


• Increased bow control• Improved intonation• Ability to use varied Dynamics and Articu-

lation• Increased sense of tone quality• Further development of note reading

abilities • Develop some awareness in performance

style • Increased in Aural Awareness

Beginner classical repertoireFolk tunesBeginner Jazz tunes

suzuki Book 1-3wagon wheels/Fast ForwardA Tune a day book 2Violin/Viola/Cello Time Runners/sprinters series ABRsM piece books...Grade 1-3Allsorts seriesTime pieces series Grade 1-3 sight-reading Grade 1-3 Aural test books and software applications Aural Time book


• Development of more complex bowing styles e.g. basic off the string bowing

• Introduction to vibrato• Can play confidently from 1st to 5th

position• Possesses a good tone quality • Is regularly taking part in ensembles and

chamber music.• Can perform intermediate works by

memory• Is developing independence in learning

material and using notation• Has a working knowledge of different

styles and genres.

Various Baroque/Rococo concertos and sonatasEtudes

ABRsM Grade 4-6 books

ABRsM Time pieces series

ABRsM scale books grade 4-6

suzuki books 6-8

IMsLP

Kayser Etudes

Francis Grant 40 Etudes

schroeder 180 Etudes collection


• Is currently developing and can perform the more advanced bow strokes e.g. Martele, spiccato, sautille

• Possesses good tone quality and can vary the speed of vibrato and the bow stroke

• Has gained the ability to play in multiple positions whilst maintaining correct into-nation

• Has knowledge of different styles and periods of music and is aware of the per-formance practice associated with each.

• Has good sense of aural awareness and can repeat phrases on the instrument.

• Can perform longer works from memory• Demonstrates good sight reading• Has extensive experience in chamber

music and shows a good sense of ensemble awareness.

EtudesLonger and more technically challenging works including Bach, Mozart and Haydn violin concertos.

suzuki book 8+

sonatas/Concertos

Mazas/Fiorillo/Kreutzer Etudes

Popper High school of Cello playing

Carl Flesch scale system

sevick/schradieck studies

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Brass

Instrument: TrumpetTrombone(BRASS)



Resources


• starting control of breathing• Able to sustain long tones in

different dynamic • Developing tone quality• Limited range (around an octave)

Long tonessimple pieces

Any available beginner’s sources


• Increasing control of pitch • Developing control of breathing• Keep working on long tones• Increase dynamic level• Able to sustain short phrases• wider Range (over one octave)• Developing finger and tongue

synchronization• working on simple scales up to

two sign• Has a basic awareness of

different styles and genres of music

simple Art Pieces

simple folk songs

selected exercise from Arban Book

ABRsM books

Arban trumpet book


• More developed control of pitch• Long tones true all available

range and dynamics• Is able to sustain long phrases• wider range (up to 2 octaves)• Learning scales up to 6 signs as

well as chromatic• Is developing independence

in learning material and using notation

• Has a working knowledge of different styles and genres.

More demanding music Exercises from Arban Book

selected vocalize from Max schlossberg “Daily drills and technical studies for trumpet”

Building and lip flexibility exercises for Low Brass

ABRsM Books

Arban Book

Canadian Brass Easy trumpet solos

The “Total Embouchure by Claude Gnocchi”

Max schlossberg “Daily drills and technical studies for trumpet”

Easy Classical Pieces arranged by Peter Billam


• Has a developed tonal quality and range

• Add more vocalise style exercise instead of long tones

• Is attempting melisma • Able to play in all key, learning

the scales in all keys• Can play across different music

styles• Has a developed understanding

of different music styles

Arban Characteristic studies

Non specific brass pieces arranged for the instrument

selected vocalise from Max schlossberg “Daily drills and technical studies for trumpet”

Building and lip flexibility exercises for Low Brass

Arban Book

Max schlossberg “Daily drills and technical studies for trumpet”

Bordogni “Melodius Etudes for Trombone”

Bach “six short solo suites” edited by Robert King

ABRsM Books

The “Total Embouchure by Claude Gnocchi”

Vizzutti Rhythmic Etudes

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Guitar

Instrument:

Guitar Level Descriptor: Students will typically exhibit the following…


Resources


• Able to play simple first position melodies

• Developing stamina (up to 16 Bars)• Able to play some basic open chords• Can move across adjacent strings

simple one line melodies and basic guitar pieces.

Debut Rock school, first and beginners guitar books.


• Increasing control of left and right hand techniques

• Able to perform longer pieces (up to 48 bars)

• Can convey expressive intentions through the effective use of vibrato, slides, palm muting and bends

• Can perform some basic barre chords (incl. half-barre)

• Can follow basic time signature changes• Able to improvise short sections• Has an awareness of different styles and

genres of popular music

suitable rock and pop repertoire.

Rock school Guitar song books


• Can exhibit some stylistic intentions• Displays comfortable use of Hammer-

on’s and Pull-off’s, legato and staccato sections and effective use of harmonics (natural and artificial)

• Is able to perform longer pieces with sustained solo sections

• Can perform across a number of time and harmonic changes

• Can perform in a number of popular music genres

• Is able to play in a range of tempi (incl. 16th notes) up to but not limited to 170bpm

• Is developing independence in learning material and using a range of notation

More demanding music.

Current Rock and Pop music hits.

Classic Rock Guitar pieces.


Pieces selected individually by teacher and student (dependent on style)

Jazz and Blues anthology

Rock Hits

101 Guitar Tips

Guitar Techniques


• Displays a strong personal style• Is able to perform at length, challeng-

ing pieces with a high level of technical understanding and ability

• Can utilize the full range of physical and expressive techniques

• Can demonstrate a secure knowledge of scales and the theory behind many of the key concepts involved

• Can improvise chords and solo sections in different genres

• Able to perform with complex time and rhythm changes at speed

• Is able to make use of a range of notation

• Can comment on technical specifications and types of instruments, amplifiers and electronics required for different sounds or ensembles

• writes or arranges their own material

More demanding Rock and Pop repertoire.

some Jazz and progressive rock pieces.

students own choice of practice material


Pieces selected individually by student (dependent on style)


Rock Hits

Guitar Greats

Guitar workout

The Greatest Guitar solos of all Time

101: Blues Licks

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Voice

Instrument: Voice



Resources


• Developing control of pitch • Able to sustain short phrases• Developing tone quality• Limited range (up to a 5th)

simple songs and nursery rhymes

sing Up

Children’s song books


• Increasing control of pitch • Able to sustain longer phrases• wider Range (around an octave)• Able to use a head resonance• Can create 5 basic vowel sounds• Can repeat back phrases after a few

repetitions• Is beginning to use notation• Has a basic awareness of different styles

and genres of music

simple Art songs

simpler music theatre repertoire

suitable pop repertoire (not belted)

ABRsM song books

Glee

Music theatre anthologies


• More developed control of pitch• Is able to sustain long phrases• wider vocal range (up to 2 octaves)• Is able to produce the 5 vowel sounds

across the whole vocal range• Is developing chest resonance• Is aware of ‘Passagio’• Is beginning to explore different

languages• Is developing independence in learning

material and using notation• Is able to accompany his or her self using

a guitar• Has a working knowledge of different

styles and genres.

Art song

More demanding music theatre repertoire

simple operatic aria

simple Cantata and Oratorio repertoire

ABRsM song books

Art of song

Glee

Music theatre anthologies

Other songs to be set individually.

Italian songs and Arias



• Has a developed tonal quality• Is attempting melisma and runs (colora-

tura)• Is beginning to establish a vocal type,

Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Alto, soprano, Music theatre, Rock and Pop

• Is equalizing the registers across the vocal range

• Makes independent use of notation • Can use Guitar and or piano to

accompany themselves• writes or arranges their own material• Can sing in different languages• Can sing across different vocal styles• Has a developed understanding of

different vocal styles

Lieder and Art song

Opera

Cantata and Oratorio

More demanding Rock and Pop repertoire

Art of song

Italian songs and Arias

western Classical repertoire, Lieder, songs, Oratorios

To be set as required

IMPsL

Jazz and Blues anthology.

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Woodwind

Instrument: woodwind

Level Descriptor: students will typically exhibit the following…

suggested Repertoire (Age appropriate)

Resources


• Positioning of Embouchure• Creating a basic sound• Holding of Instrument• Learning basic fingering of notes.• Basic understanding of rhythm and

notation

simple pieces with 3 or 4 notes.

Clarinet Basics – Paul Harris

Abracadabra series for Flute, sax or Clarinet


• Executing correct position of embouchure• Increased breath control• Greater knowledge of notes – Cl & sx

include notes over the break• wider knowledge of dynamic contrast and

how to play them• Is reading notation competently• Learning more complicated fingerings for

notes.• Moving from 4/4 & ¾ to 6/8 time signa-

tures• Guidance of where to breathe in pieces of

music still required.• Between 1 – 5 scales & arpeggios known

Pieces composed by Christopher Norton, James Rae, Paul Harris

80 Graded studies

style workout for Fl/Cl/sx James Rae

The Microjazz Collection Book 1 Christopher Norton

ABRsM Graded Books for Fl & Cl


• More developed and longer breath control• Larger range of notation • Larger range of notes and their fingerings• Increased understanding of phrasing • Able to make own decisions of when

breaths are required• Exploring different styles of musical genres• More independent learning• Can play faster and more challenging

passages of music• Basic understanding of dotted rhythms• Approximately 1-10 scales and Arpeggios

known plus some Dom7 and Dim7• Medium level of understanding when

reading articulation

Mozart extracts

Movements from Bach sonatas

schumann repertoire

Gershwin and Joplin arrangements

Koechlin Pieces

saint saens Carnival of the Animals

ABRsM Exam Books

Blue saxophone – James Rae

Time Pieces for FL/Cl/sx

The Microjazz Collections Book 2

Easy Gershwin Books


• Versatility and dexterity when maneuvering around the instrument

• Focused tonal centre• Understanding of some professional level

music• Knowledge of all scales, arpeggios, Dom

7, Dim 7’s and key signatures• Beginning own interpretation of musical

phrasing • Beginning of own use of expression in a

piece• Can play in youth Orchestras/Bands • Can rehearse affectively with Piano ac-

companiment• High level of sight reading • Large dynamic range• All articulation styles known

Mozart Concerto

Brahms sonata

Crusell Concerto

saint saens sonata

Paul Harvey Three Etudes

Piazolla Histoire du Tango

Lawson Lunde sonata

Bach Adagio and Allegro

Handel sonatas

Debussy Three Pieces

Vivaldi Concerto

Baroque Flute Pieces Book 3/4

40 Modern studies for Fl/sx

Music Through Time Book 4

sixty for sax

12 Modern Etudes

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Percussion

Instrument: Percussion/Drums



Resources


• Basic mallet/stick grip and proper strokes

• The ability to keep their eyes on the music while playing their instrument

• Counting rhythms out loud while playing

• Able to sing basic melodies of mallet and drum exercises

• Proper posture

• Pieces with up to 5 different pitch notes

• Able to handle rhythms such as: semibreves, minims, crochets, and quavers

• Garwood whaley: Fundamental studies for Mallets

• Garwood whaley: Fundamental studies for snare Drum


• Ability to play longer etudes and medium length pieces.

• Focus and self discipline

• Creativity

• Basic rhythms with semi quavers

• Major (ionian) scales and arpeggios; chromatic scale

• Basic drum rudiments

• Garwood whaley: Fundamental studies for Mallets

• Garwood whaley: Fundamental studies for snare Drum


• A moderate control of all normal rhythms and musicality

• A good sense of phrasing

• Ability to convey basic feelings and emotions through music

• An overall growing sense of maturity as a person and a musician

• Easy orchestral excerpts

• More advanced semi quaver rhythms and triplets

• scales: Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor

• Arpeggios/Chords: minor, diminished, augmented

• Intermediate drum rudiments

• Possibly drum set basics

• Garwood whaley: Intermediate studies for Mallets

• Mitchell Peters: Intermediate snare Drum studies

• Hochrainer: Etuden for Timpani Vol. 1


• A great sense of rhythm and musicality

• Able to convey more complex emotions through music

• A general sense of orchestral music, jazz, and drum set

• Familiarity with the music of Cuba, Brazil, and west Africa

• Modal and Jazz scales

• Beginning four mallet keyboard playing and multiple percussion

• Rudimental drum solos

• Intermediate difficult: orchestral excerpts, timpani, auxiliary percussion, and drum set

• Beginning conga, djembe, and small Brazilian percussion

• Mitchell Peters “yellow after the Rain”

• John Pratt: Rudimental solos for Accomplished Drummers

• Hochrainer: Etuden for Timpani Vol. 2-3

• Mitchell Peters: French suite

• (multiple percussion)

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