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Percussion Curriculum

Mallets

Revised 4/11 by Ben Collins

Revised 7/2013 by Rob Buckley, Lisa Hatfield, Anna Teliszczak, Keith Oszvath & Chris Owen


Batavia Public Schools 335 W. Wilson Batavia, IL 60510 T 630-937-8800 www.bataviamusic.net

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Curriculum Overview

Mission Statement
“To Foster a life-long understanding of, growth in , and appreciation for music.”
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Essential Learning Outcomes
(Goals for every student))
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1. To accurately perform music from notation and/or by ear.
2. To recognize and identify elements of music from sound and/or notation.
3. To critically analyze music.
4. To positively contribute to a musical ensemble.

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Grade Level Expectancies, an explanation for students and parents
The music educators in Batavia have outlined what every student should be able to do by the conclusion of each school
year. These benchmarks are known as Grade Level Expectancies (GLE’s). The purpose of GLE’s is for students to have
meaningful feedback about their progress and for teachers to have a tool at which to better assess student growth
against. If a student wishes to perform in a varsity ensemble by the time they are in high school, they should expect to
be in the Advanced Placement (AP) levels during high school. Placement in high school ensembles is measured by the
number of students with high GLE’s.

Every unit, students must “pass off” a specific number of GLE’s (the exact number depends on the instrument). Students
can move as fast as they want through the curriculum as long as they meet the requirements. Parents are encouraged
to check frequently with student progress during each school year.

An example of GLE’s

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade

Perform all major scales, two octaves, Perform all minor scales, two octaves, Perform IMEA scales at quarter note =
at quarter note = 120bpm at quarter note = 140bpm 120bpm

How does this work in class?

The 90 minute block will be structured into three separate parts. The first 15-25 minutes will be a warm-up everyday.
Each group is assigned a day in which they leave group instruction to pass off their required GLE’s. If a student has

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already recorded their progress at home, they have the option to stay in class or leave to work ahead. Any student who
misses their designated day can either make-up their work on the day designated for make-up work (there will be one in
each unit) or complete the assignments from home.

The unit schedule is based on the school calendar, the concert schedule, and other school functions. A unit schedule is
posted in each ensemble room, the department website, and charms at the beginning of each year.

Private instruction is encouraged during the school day and private teachers will help move students through the GLE’s
at a faster pace than regular band students. Students may take lessons during class and lessons are highly
recommended.

Honors Program
The Honors Program is available to Wind Symphony students only and is optional. More specific information can be
found in the Wind Symphony syllabus.

GLE’s for Percussion (Mallets)

Listed in this curriculum are the following: Flow chart of GLE’s for grades 5-8, flow chart of high school GLE’s, list of
required equipment, list of required solo repertoire, high school exercises.

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Percussion GLE Grades 5-8
Goal LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
Snare Mallets Snare Mallets Snare Mallets (EE2) Snare Mallets
(EE1)
A L1-2 1-13 L15 EE1 L27 60-62, 159 Bk 2--L1 EE2 187-193
132-137
B L3 4-19 L16 EE1 Solo 18 63-68, 160 Solo 1 EE2 194-199
138-146, 3
C Solo 1 20-26 Solo 9 EE1 L28 69-74, 161 Lesson 2 EE3 1-7 (-6)
147-151
D L4 27-32 L17 EE1 Solo 19 75-80, 162 Solo 2 EE3 8-11
152-153, 4
E L5 33-39, 1 L18-19 EE1 Thunderer, 81-86, 163 L3 EE3 12-17
154-157 The
F L6 40-45 Solo 10 EE1 L29 87-91, 164 Street Beats EE3 18-22
158-164 1-4
G Solo 2 46-51, 1 Solo 11 EE1-165-16 L30 92-95, 165 L4 EE3 23-29
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H L7 52-54 Solo 12 EE1- L31 97-100, 165 Solo 3 EE3 30-34

169-174
I L8 55-58, 1 L20 EE1 Solo 20 101-106, 167 Duet 1 (both EE3 35-38
175-177 lines)
J Solo 3 59-65 Solo 13 EE1 34-33 107-110, 168 L5 EE3 39-43
178-181
K L9 66-72 Us Field EE2 1-5 Liberty Bell, 111-115, 169 Solo 4 EE3 44-50
Artillery The (-49)
L L10 73-77, 2 L21 EE2 6-10, 34-35 116-120, 170 L6 EE3 51-54
154
M Solo 4 78-85 Solo 14 EE2 11-14 Solo 21 121-126, 171 Solo 5 EE3 55-59
N L11 86-91, 2 L22 EE2 15-19, L36 127-129, 172 L7 EE3 60-64
155
O Solo 5 92-98 L23 EE2 20-25 L37 130-133, 173 L8 EE3 65-71
(-70)
P L12 99-104, Solo 15 EE2 6-31, Solo 22 134-138, 174 Solo #6 EE3 72-73
2 156
Q Solo 6 105-109 L24 EE2 32-38 L38 139-143, 175 Lesson 9 EE3 74-78
R L 13 110-117 Solo 16 EE2 39-43, L39 144-148, 176 Solo 7 EE3 79-83
157
S L14 118, 3 L25-26 EE2 44-49 Solo 23 149-150, 177 L10 84-90 (-89)
T Solo 7 119-125 Solo 17 EE2 50-55, Stars & 200, 178 Solo 8 EE3 91-92
158 Stripes
Forever
U Solo 8 126-131( Hands EE Songs Rudiment 201 Duet #2 (Both EE3 93-96
A), 1 Across #56-59 Review Lines)
The Sea

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High School Mallet GLE’s

11th
Skill Set 9th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade AP1 AP2
Grade
Scales (Green Ex.)
Major Scales All = 90bpm All = 110bpm All = All = All = 140bpm
120bpm 130bpm
Minor Scales All = 90bpm All = 110bpm All = All = All = 140bpm
120bpm 130bpm
Modes Add Lydian Add Dorian Add Mixolydian
= 90bpm = 90bpm = 90bpm
Chromatic Scale quarter = quarter = quarter = quarter =
96bpm 112bpm 126bpm 144bpm
4 Mallets
Single Independent 100bpm 110bpm 120bpm 130bpm 140bpm 160bpm
Single Alternating 100bpm 110bpm 120bpm 130bpm 140bpm 160bpm
Double Vertical 120bpm 130bpm 140bpm 150bpm 160bpm 180bpm

List of Required Solo Repertoire

Grade 5-8:
Grade 9: Goldberg #5 (meas. 1-24), Sea Refractions
Grade 10: Goldberg #7, Yellow After the Rain (excerpts)
Wind Ensemble & Wind Symphony: The next year’s IMEA Xylophone repertoire,
at tempo.
AP: Students that pass the IMEA etude will be assigned solos, based on their
needs.
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List of Required Equipment

Grade 5: Innovative Percussion Fundamental Pack FP-2
-F2 Hard Marimba -IP LD Snare
-F9 Xylophone -SB3 Stick Bag
-CT3 Timpani

Grade 6: Innovative Percussion Ensemble Series 360 1 Pair
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Grade 7: Innovative Percussion Ensemble Series 360 1 Pair
Innovative Percussion 5A
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Grade 8: Innovative Percussion Concert Timpani T1
Innovative Percussion Rattan Series RS301
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Grade 9: Innovative Percussion IP906
Innovative Percussion IP903
Practice pad (Real Feel, Vic Firth, etc.)
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The following are only recommended for those students going possibly studying
music in college.
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Grade 10: Innovative Percussion IP240 (2 pairs)
Innovative Percussion Concert Timpani T5
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Grade 11: Innovative Percussion Rattan Series RS301
Innovative Percussion IP503 (2 pairs)
Innovative Percussion IP504 (2 pairs)
Innovative Percussion MB-3
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Grade 12: Innovative Percussion IP501 (2 pairs)
Innovative Percussion IP901
Innovative Percussion IP908
Innovative Percussion JC-1M
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High School Scale Exercises

(Transpose to All Keys both Major and Minor)

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High School Chromatic Exercise

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Four Mallet Double Vertical Exercise
(Transpose to all keys)
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Four Mallet Single Independent Exercise

(Transpose to all keys)

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Four Mallet Single Alternating Exercise
(Transpose to all keys)
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