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How to Prepare Your Students for the MS All State Exam! . David Pletincks , MS All Chair Rebecca Hammac, MS All Chair- Elect. Musicianship Test. Musicianship Guide Lines Will be posted on the FVA Site! Test Breakdown Rhythm- 5 questions Pitch- 5 questions Rhythm & Pitch- 5 questions
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How to Prepare Your Students for the MS All State Exam! David Pletincks, MS All Chair Rebecca Hammac, MS All Chair- Elect
Musicianship Test • Musicianship Guide Lines • Will be posted on the FVA Site! • Test Breakdown • Rhythm- 5 questions • Pitch- 5 questions • Rhythm & Pitch- 5 questions • Major/ Minor- 3 questions • Intervals- 6 questions • Key Signatures- 5 questions • Time Signatures- 6 questions • Vocabulary- 16 questions
Musicianship Test • Suggestion- Give last year’s MS All State Exam as a pretest • Rebecca Hammac Study Guide • Suggestion- You can use All State format in your classroom teaching • Helpful Hints for students • Key Signatures • Intervals • Time Signatures • New Vocabulary List
Sight Reading • Sight Reading Criteria • 35% of the total score • Sight Reading Examples and how to use them • How to help your students succeed • Sound before sight/ Patterns • Past exams • Syllable students can sing • Write your own! • Make them read alone • How to use study time • Mock Test!
Vocal Test • New Recording company • How to prepare the music
Q & A • What are your great ideas? • Questions/ Concerns? • Suggestions
Thank you Have a great school year!