Music Progressions
Music Progressions Chair
Sally Buxton
316-744-3577
Music Progressions: A Comprehensive Musicianship Program for Piano
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About Music Progressions
Music Progressions is designed to be a suggested curriculum of independent music study. This curriculum is coupled with an annual evaluation sponsored by KMTA local associations and/or groups of KMTA teachers.
This noncompetitive program consists of ten progressive levels. Each level requires proficiency in performance, music terminology, rhythm and pulse development, sight-playing, scales, written theory, and ear-training. Students may enter any level. Participation is not based on year in school or years of music study. The test provides a music event evaluating the progressive growth of ALL students - those studying music as a hobby as well as those aspiring to enter the music world professionally.
Many teachers find that they are already teaching the concepts contained in the curriculum. Music Progressions simply keeps the teacher and student accountable for learning the concepts in a progressive and timely manner. Music Progressions provides valuable feedback for teachers, students, and parents through a written evaluation and individual scores in each area. Students also receive a certificate of participation.
Update for 2010
We are happy to announce that the North Idaho Music Teachers Association has just purchased the Set 1 materials. They learned about our program from neighboring Washington State, and are excited to begin using the materials!
KMTA Site Coordinators, please let the State Chair know of the date and location of your Music Progressions Event by December 1. You will be sent the corrected Set 1 pages when you notify the Chair of your event.
The fees for Music Progressions will be the same in 2011: Levels 1-2, $18.00;
Levels 3-10, $20.00. You may download and use the KMTA
Music Progressions Enrollment Form. Not all districts use this form. Please
contact your event chair to find out which form to use.
Curriculum Guide and Handbook Available for Free Download!
The requirements for each of the levels are outlined in the Music Progressions Curriculum Guide. The 2009 edition of the Curriculum Guide is available here for downloading. There is no fee for downloading and printing any of the materials for use with your students. You will need to use a high quality printer for best results. There is a fee for printing and postage if you prefer to order printed copies (see Resources below). >> Download 2009 Curriculum Guide Replacement Pages
A document that outlines language changes in the materials is being offered once again this year (2010-2011). Download here, or order a paper copy (See Resources below). >> Download 2009 Language Changes
The Music Progressions Resource Handbook contains over 100 pages of materials for teachers' use in organizing an event, charts and reference sheets for the teachers and the students, and reproducible teaching helps. The 2009 edition of the Resource Handbook may be download here, or ordered (see Resources below). >> Download Music Progressions Resource Handbook
New pages to download from the Resource Handbook:
o A newly corrected Level 9 Scale Reference Sheet.
o New: Level 1 & 2 Scale Reference Sheets.
Additional Resources:
Download Music Progressions Language
of the Evaluations
Download Music Progressions Overview
Charts
Resources
The requirements for each of the levels are outlined in the Music Progressions Curriculum Guide, which can be obtained for $10. Also available is the Music Progressions Resource Handbook. This book helps teachers prepare their students for the event and can be purchased for $12. To order, make checks payable to KMTA and mail to:
Pat Ziegelmeier
2154 County Rd. 27
Gem, KS 67734
Paper copies of the 2009 Replacement Pages for the Curriculum Guide and the Resource Handbook may be purchased for $12. To order, make checks payable to KMTA and mail to:
Sally Buxton, MP Chair
5711 Kenawee
Bel Aire, KS 67220