OBJECTIVES

MMAP students will:

1. Develop, reinforce, and apply technical skills. Instrument technique development will focus on:

• Correcting and solidifying proper form (2.4, 2.5).
• Rhythmic and melodic accuracy (2.4, 2.5).
• Tone quality, articulation, and projection (2.4, 2.5).
• Stylistic expression (2.4, 2.5).

2. Acquire, strengthen, and apply musicianship skills. Music theory education will include:

• Solfeggio, nomenclature, and identification (English and Spanish) (1.3).
• Major and minor (natural, melodic, and harmonic) scales and keys (1.3).
• Major, minor, augmented, and diminished intervals and chords (1.3).
• Common chord progressions (1.3).
• Simple and compound meters (1.3).
• Sight-reading (1.3).
• Simple harmonization, transposition, and improvisation (1.3, 2.8).

3. Enhance solo and chorus singing skills. Vocal instruction will emphasize:

• Breathing technique (2.1, 2.2, 2.3).
• Support, projection, and tone quality (2.1, 2.2, 2.3).
• Rhythmic and melodic accuracy (2.1, 2.2, 2.3).
• Stylistic expression (2.1, 2.2, 2.3).

4. Perform mariachi music. Traditional, culturally diverse, and context-appropriate repertoire development will focus on:

• Traditional and popular Mexican forms (i.e, son, ranchera, huapango, bolero, and polka) (3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8).
• International forms (i.e., classical and joropo) (3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8).
• Stylistic interpretation (3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8).

5. Demonstrate Professionalism. Performance etiquette development will emphasize:

• Stage presence and projection (2.4, 2.5, 3.4).
• Stage motion and maneuvering (2.4, 2.5, 3.4).
• Microphone placement and manipulation (2.4, 2.5, 3.4).
• Professional appearance (2.4, 2.5, 3.4).

Additionally, MMAP students will:

1. Perform publicly as the ambassador mariachi representing the City of San Fernando. (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.8).

2. Demonstrate self-confidence, pride, and identity, while providing an outlet for cultural expression in celebration of Mexican heritage (3.3, 4.2, 4.3).

3. Identify the factors related to the pursuit of professional careers in music (5.3).

City of San Fernando
117 Macneil Street
San Fernando, CA 91340
(818) 898 - 1200