Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 27 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Ensemble Performance Grade 5 orchestra unit building steady beat, correct notes, unified bowing, and strong ensemble rehearsal and performance habits.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 26 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Rehearsing for Accuracy Grade 5 orchestra unit teaching students to use feedback and practice strategies to improve pitch, rhythm, and bow control during rehearsal.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 25 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Style & Character Grade 5 orchestra unit teaching students to apply dynamics and bowing styles to shape musical character and mood with expressive control.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 24 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Personal Musical Goals Grade 5 orchestra reflection unit where students assess progress, connect interests to growth, and set specific string-player goals with practical action steps for rehearsal and home practice.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 23 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Music in School & Community Grade 5 orchestra unit exploring how music supports school and community events, helping students explain why performances are meaningful.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 22 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Evaluating Performances Grade 5 orchestra unit where students evaluate performances using steady beat, tone, bow control, and ensemble criteria with evidence-based feedback.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 21 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Identifying Musical Elements Grade 5 orchestra unit where students identify beat, rhythm, pitch, tempo, and dynamics through listening, movement, and simple playing.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 20 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Sharing Musical Ideas Grade 5 orchestra unit where students perform original melodies and explain bow speed, dynamics, and tempo choices to communicate musical ideas.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 19 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Revising Music Grade 5 orchestra unit where students revise short melodies using feedback to improve playability, bow control, left-hand accuracy, and tone.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 18 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Notating Music Grade 5 orchestra unit where students write and read basic pitch, rhythm, and dynamic symbols to create and perform short notated musical ideas.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 17 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Organizing Musical Ideas Grade 5 orchestra unit where students organize musical ideas into AB or call-and-response form, creating clear, structured performances with contrast.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 16 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Creating Simple Melodies Grade 5 orchestra unit where students compose and perform 4-measure melodies using open strings and first-finger notes, emphasizing repetition, stepwise motion, simple notation, and clear phrase endings.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 15 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Improvising Rhythms & Pitches Grade 5 orchestra unit where students improvise steady-beat rhythms and simple melodies on open strings and first-finger notes to match moods.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 14 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Comparing Performances Grade 5 orchestra unit where students compare two performances to analyze tempo, tone, and dynamics using clear music vocabulary.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 13 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Instrument Families & Sound Grade 5 orchestra listening unit where students identify violin, viola, cello, and bass and describe how size, strings, and bowing shape tone color.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 12 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Ensemble Balance Grade 5 orchestra unit teaching students to listen across the ensemble and adjust bow speed and volume to balance melody and accompaniment.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 11 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Bowing Styles—Smooth & Detached Grade 5 orchestra unit teaching legato and detached bowing so students shape tone, expression, and musical character with confident technique.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 10 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Reading Simple Notation Grade 5 orchestra unit building notation skills as students read and perform basic notes, rhythms, and rests with steady tempo and confident musicianship.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 9 (Grade 5 Orchestra): First Orchestra Performance Grade 5 orchestra performance unit where students rehearse and perform a short piece with steady beat, clear tone, unified bowing, and strong ensemble focus.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 8 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Practice Strategies Grade 5 orchestra unit teaching smart practice—slow bowing, repetition, counting, and isolating measures—to improve accuracy and confidence.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 7 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Playing Together Grade 5 orchestra unit building ensemble skills through conductor cues, steady beat, rest counting, and listening to start, stop, and play together.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 6 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Loud & Soft—Bow Speed Grade 5 orchestra unit exploring dynamics through bow speed and pressure, helping students control loud/soft tone and describe expressive musical character.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 5 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Rhythm & Steady Beat Grade 5 orchestra rhythm unit teaching steady beat, simple notation reading, and ensemble timing through counting, movement, and open-string patterns.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 4 (Grade 5 Orchestra): First Finger Patterns Grade 5 orchestra unit teaching first-finger placement, reading basics, and simple melodies to build pitch accuracy, tone, and confident string playing.
Paid-members only Grade 5 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 3 (Grade 5 Orchestra): Posture, Bow Hold & Tone Grade 5 orchestra unit building posture, bow hold, and open-string tone while students compare sounds across strings and instruments.