Paid-members only Grade 6 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 11 (Grade 6 Orchestra): Improvisation—Pitch Sets & Mood Grade 6 orchestra unit builds improvisation skills using pitch sets and rhythm to create mood-based melodies with steady beat and expression.
Paid-members only Grade 6 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 10 (Grade 6 Orchestra): Key & Finger Pattern Fluency Grade 6 orchestra unit builds key-reading fluency through scales and finger patterns, helping students play common string keys with steady tempo.
Paid-members only Grade 6 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 9 (Grade 6 Orchestra): Early Performance Check Grade 6 orchestra unit builds steady tempo, intonation, unified bowing, and rehearsal etiquette through a focused ensemble performance check.
Paid-members only Grade 6 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 8 (Grade 6 Orchestra): Feedback Loops—Record, Listen, Improve Grade 6 orchestra unit uses recordings and feedback to set goals and improve tone, intonation, rhythm accuracy, and ensemble unity.
Paid-members only Grade 6 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 7 (Grade 6 Orchestra): Dynamics & Phrasing Grade 6 orchestra unit develops expressive playing through dynamics, phrasing, and articulation—linking bow speed/weight, tempo feel, and tone color to interpretation and musical character.
Paid-members only Grade 6 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 6 (Grade 6 Orchestra): Bowing Unity & Tone Color Grade 6 orchestra unit builds unified bowing, tone color, and ensemble blend by matching bow direction, placement, and speed for expressive sound.
Paid-members only Grade 6 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 5 (Grade 6 Orchestra): Counting & Ensemble Timing Grade 6 orchestra unit builds internal pulse and counting skills, helping students achieve clean entrances, exits, and ensemble timing while recognizing simple AB/ABA form.
Paid-members only Grade 6 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 4 (Grade 6 Orchestra): Reading Upgrade—Rhythms & Slurs Grade 6 orchestra unit builds rhythm-reading and slur skills by practicing eighth-note patterns, simple ties/dots, and legato bowing in standard notation with steady metronome tempo, helping students transfer clapping and counting into accurate, together playing.
Paid-members only Grade 6 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 3 (Grade 6 Orchestra): Intonation Foundations Grade 6 orchestra unit builds intonation through drones, slow scales, and finger placement routines, helping students hear, adjust, and play more in tune.
Paid-members only Grade 6 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 2 (Grade 6 Orchestra): Technique Reset—Posture & Bow Hold Grade 6 orchestra unit strengthens posture, bow hold, and left-hand shape to improve tone, intonation, and sound control through focused routines.
Grade 6 Orchestra Units Unit Plan 1 (Grade 6 Orchestra): Orchestra Routines & Growth Goals Grade 6 orchestra students build strong rehearsal routines, section roles, and goal-setting habits to grow as independent string players—practicing etiquette, conductor cues, and self-reflection that supports confident ensemble participation all year.