1. Tone Quality

-present good aural examples through recordings/personal playing

**Posture and Body Position

**Breathing

**Embouchure

**Tone Production

2. Technical Training/Basic Playing Fundamentals

**Care and Maintenance of Instruments

**Proper Holding of the Instrument

**Ear Training

**Articulations

**Fingerings/Stickings

**Note Readings

**Signs and Symbols of music reading

**Counting and Rhythm Work

**Proper Practice Habits

3. Development of Skills to participate in music making activities

**Scales, arpeggios, slurs

**Phrasing

**Tuning/Intonation

**Ensemble Tone Quality

**Interpretation

**Sight Reading

4. Development of Skills in experiencing music and making musical choices

**Standard repertoire – listen and play

**Listening and describing music

**aural examples of different musical styles

**Composition

**Improvisation

**Evaluation

5. Instilling values, skills, and knowledge for future musical experiences

**History of Musical Instruments

**Differing Styles of music

**Understanding Music in relation to history and culture

** Relationship of music, the other arts, and other disciplines.