Rules
♫You may take one belt test on any Friday you have band, or arrange another time outside class. You may also email a video of your belt test to your director.
♫You may take a portion of the belt test when you are ready if there is more than one requirement.
♫You must have all band supplies to take the test. (reeds, valve/slide oil, flute swab, binder, pencil)
♫All portions of the test must be played with correct notes, rhythms, articulations & dynamics.
♫You must test for belts in order.
7th Grade Belt levels
White—Due by the end of the first 9 weeks grading period
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Perform your Bb concert scale in the All State Pattern in time with no mistakes.
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Perform line 19 in your Essential Elements level 2 book in time with few if any mistakes.
Yellow- Due by the end of the second 9 weeks grading period
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Perform your Ab concert scale in the All State Pattern in time with few if any mistakes.
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Perform line 43 in your Essential Elements level 2 book in time with few if any mistakes.
Orange- Due by the end of the third 9 weeks grading period
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Perform your F concert scale in the All State pattern in time with few if any mistakes.
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Perform line 68 in your Essential Elements level 2 book in time with few if any mistakes.
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Perform the All County solo with few if any mistakes.
Green- Due by the end of the fourth 9 week grading period
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Perform your G concert scale in the All State Pattern in time with few if any mistakes.
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Perform line 126 in your Essential Elements level 2 book in time with few if any mistakes.
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Perform the All District solo with few if any mistakes.
Brown
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Perform line 133 & 141 in your Essential Elements level 2 book in time with few if any mistakes.
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Perform your chromatic scale in the All State Pattern with few if any mistakes.
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Perform the All State solo with few if any mistakes.
Black
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Perform all of the All State concert scales in the order printed on the scale sheet in time with few if any mistakes.
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Perform any two individual studies from page 38 and 39 in your Essential Elements level 2 book in time with few if any mistakes.
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Perform the individual study on page 40 in your Essential Elements level 2 book in time with few if any mistakes.