Unit 3: Developing Ensemble Skills

-The role of listening and communication within a string ensemble.
-How balance, blend, and timing contribute to ensemble performance.
-How musical notation communicates rhythm, articulation, and dynamics.
-The importance of following conductor cues and ensemble leadership.

-Perform ensemble exercises that reinforce rhythm accuracy and coordination.
-Practice listening and adjusting tone and dynamics within the section.
-Follow conductor cues and respond to musical direction.
-Rehearse and perform music in small groups or sectional settings.

Students perform ensemble repertoire demonstrating rhythmic accuracy and coordination.

Students demonstrate the ability to enter and perform together as a section.

Students evaluate how their individual playing contributes to the ensemble sound.