Seventh Grade - Monday - We will discuss Jingles and listen to 7 jingles in class.
Monday HOMEWORK - Choose a product they will use to write their jingle (they do not need to bring it in, they just need to know the product they are using). Choose the tune for their jingle.
Also - they must submit the title and artist for the song they want to use as their listening piece for the marking period. They must listen to the song first and make certain there are no foul words or inappropriate messages.
Tuesday - Students will write a 20-30 second jingle in class. Any student not completing this assignment in class will have to finish it for homework.
Wednesdsay - Students will perform their jingle for their classmates. We will decide as a class which has the catchiest tune and sends the best message.
Thursday - We will take our favorite jingle from Wednesday and turn it into our own ad. We will add percussion parts, actors, etc. and record the advertisement.
Friday - We will create our own sound map to the piece "In the Hall of the Mountain King."
Eighth Grade - We are starting a Jazz Unit.
Monday - Read and discuss a Jazz time line. We will listen to Louis Armstrong. We will start playing the guitars using the chords we learned to play the blues progression.
Tuesday - We will listen to Billie Holiday sing the blues. We will begin writing our own piece of blues music.
Wednesday - We will listen to Miles Davis. Students will continue writing their piece of blues music. They will also be playing the blues chord progression on their guitar.
Thursday - We will listen to the fabulous Duke Ellington. Students will begin to perform their blues pieces.
Friday - We will listen to Benny Goodman and finish performing our blues pieces.
CHORUS - Chorus class will be having measures assigned to them for choreography homework. We must finalize our movements for the Irving Berlin piece. We will also sing through our feature song at each rehearsal.
Afterschool Chorus - You must attend rehearsal. The only excused absence is an absence from school. If you have an appointment you must see me prior to rehearsal and inform me that you won't be at rehearsal. If you submitted your conflict paper then I know the days that you are somewhere other than rehearsal. We know it isn't going to be easy, but if you want to make it "worth it" you must attend rehearsal!
Tuesday we are breaking into parts - Half with Miss Kraft working vocals and half with me working vocals.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Week 4 - September 19-23, 2011
Seventh Grade - Students will listen to Stomp the Yard and a Kitchen Found Sound Excerpt. We will be working on creating our own piece of found sound music. Students will be working in a small group to compose their own selection.
*Students must bring in their own "instrument" from home to make their composition. Examples would be bowls, wooden spoons, whisks, or plastic bottles. Anything that you can use to make sound that is not a traditional instrument or body percussion.
Students will use a listening rubric to assess each ensemble.
We will listen to "The Unsquare Dance" this week.
We will end the week working on reading and singing a piece of music in an SAB formate.
EIGHTH GRADE - We are in the thick of guitar playing! We already learned 4 chords. We will be working on playing those chords to the song Rockin' Robin. We will also be adding the eminor chord this week. With the chords we learn we will be able to play many different popular songs. The students will have an opportunity to pick a popular song and work on it in class. The end result will be the students playing their selection.
*Eighth grade will have a quiz on the parts of the guitar as well as the fingerings on a tab grid to the first four chords we learn. QUIZ IS WEDNESDAY!!!
CHORUS CLASS - We will continue working on our feature song. We are going for correct rhythms as well as notes. We will begin to choreograph the Irving Berlin Medley for the large chorus.
SPAR"TONE" TREBLE MAKERS - Do not miss rehearsal! We have a lot of work ahead of us!
FUNDRAISERS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY!!!! ONE CHECK MADE OUT TO NORTH SCHUYLKILL ACTIVITIES FUND!!!!
*Students must bring in their own "instrument" from home to make their composition. Examples would be bowls, wooden spoons, whisks, or plastic bottles. Anything that you can use to make sound that is not a traditional instrument or body percussion.
Students will use a listening rubric to assess each ensemble.
We will listen to "The Unsquare Dance" this week.
We will end the week working on reading and singing a piece of music in an SAB formate.
EIGHTH GRADE - We are in the thick of guitar playing! We already learned 4 chords. We will be working on playing those chords to the song Rockin' Robin. We will also be adding the eminor chord this week. With the chords we learn we will be able to play many different popular songs. The students will have an opportunity to pick a popular song and work on it in class. The end result will be the students playing their selection.
*Eighth grade will have a quiz on the parts of the guitar as well as the fingerings on a tab grid to the first four chords we learn. QUIZ IS WEDNESDAY!!!
CHORUS CLASS - We will continue working on our feature song. We are going for correct rhythms as well as notes. We will begin to choreograph the Irving Berlin Medley for the large chorus.
SPAR"TONE" TREBLE MAKERS - Do not miss rehearsal! We have a lot of work ahead of us!
FUNDRAISERS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY!!!! ONE CHECK MADE OUT TO NORTH SCHUYLKILL ACTIVITIES FUND!!!!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Third Week of School - Sept. 12 - 16
Seventh Grade - Students will learn and define – Tempo, Meter, Beat, Rhythm, Staccato, Legato, Register, Tonality, Dynamics, Melody, Range, and Harmony. We will discuss how these words are used to describe the music we hear. We will also review the families of instruments.
Students will use the “Spring “ Perception Chart to listen to and analyze the piece of music.
Students will use boomwackers to perform music written on a music staff. (Easy Selection)
Students will use the proper musical terms to analyze a piece of Latin Music.Students will perform a piece of music as a class using the boomwackers. This will be a more challenging piece that we played yesterday.
We will discuss how the elements of music create different styles of music - listening and analyzing.
FRIDAY - WRITTEN QUIZ ON THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC INTRODUCED ON MONDAY!
We will also be playing the silent rhythm game.
Eighth Grade
We will finish performing our calypso pieces.
Students will be exposed to music with different moods. We will discover how that effects both our writing and our mood.
Students will be introduced to the Guitar this week. They will first learn about the parts of the guitar. Then we will learn to strum 4 different chords.
Chorus Class
Chorus class will begin singing our feature piece for the December concert. We will also continue working on the county chorus piece for this year.
After School Chorus
Make sure you have your fundraiser! You only have 2 weeks to sell!
We will begin working on the first selections for the holiday concert.
Students will use the “Spring “ Perception Chart to listen to and analyze the piece of music.
Students will use boomwackers to perform music written on a music staff. (Easy Selection)
Students will use the proper musical terms to analyze a piece of Latin Music.Students will perform a piece of music as a class using the boomwackers. This will be a more challenging piece that we played yesterday.
We will discuss how the elements of music create different styles of music - listening and analyzing.
FRIDAY - WRITTEN QUIZ ON THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC INTRODUCED ON MONDAY!
We will also be playing the silent rhythm game.
Eighth Grade
We will finish performing our calypso pieces.
Students will be exposed to music with different moods. We will discover how that effects both our writing and our mood.
Students will be introduced to the Guitar this week. They will first learn about the parts of the guitar. Then we will learn to strum 4 different chords.
Chorus Class
Chorus class will begin singing our feature piece for the December concert. We will also continue working on the county chorus piece for this year.
After School Chorus
Make sure you have your fundraiser! You only have 2 weeks to sell!
We will begin working on the first selections for the holiday concert.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Second Week of School - Sept. 6-9
Seventh Grade: We will be composing music this week! Students will each compose a minimum of 8 measures in 4/4 time. We will start with the rhythms then using the pentatonic scale create a simple melody. The students will practice playing their melody and perform it for their classmates.
We will also be learning how to critically evaluate the music we hear. I hope to get to this lesson by Friday.
***Afternoon music section only will have their written test on Tuesday. The morning section completed this on Friday.
Eighth Grade: We will also be composing music this week!
Students will be using the tune from "The Banana Boat Song" as the base melody for their own calypso song. They will be writing their own lyrics for the song. When the songs are complete they will perform their composition for the class with the help of their peers. Students may sing alone or enlist the help of a friend or two. We will be using the calypso rhythms learned last week to accompany their song.
***Afternoon music section only will have their written test on Tuesday. The morning section completed this on Friday.
Chorus Class: We will continue working on the County/District audition piece. We discovered our ranges this past week. We will be tracking our range to see how large it grows over the course of the year. We will be discussing breathing and how to make the best possible sound. We will discuss how to follow/read choral music.
Chorus After School: Informational meeting/Sign-up are on Tuesday from 2:35 - 3:10. Our first regular rehearsal is Friday September 9th from 2:35 - 3:10.
Have a Rockin' Musical Week!!!!
We will also be learning how to critically evaluate the music we hear. I hope to get to this lesson by Friday.
***Afternoon music section only will have their written test on Tuesday. The morning section completed this on Friday.
Eighth Grade: We will also be composing music this week!
Students will be using the tune from "The Banana Boat Song" as the base melody for their own calypso song. They will be writing their own lyrics for the song. When the songs are complete they will perform their composition for the class with the help of their peers. Students may sing alone or enlist the help of a friend or two. We will be using the calypso rhythms learned last week to accompany their song.
***Afternoon music section only will have their written test on Tuesday. The morning section completed this on Friday.
Chorus Class: We will continue working on the County/District audition piece. We discovered our ranges this past week. We will be tracking our range to see how large it grows over the course of the year. We will be discussing breathing and how to make the best possible sound. We will discuss how to follow/read choral music.
Chorus After School: Informational meeting/Sign-up are on Tuesday from 2:35 - 3:10. Our first regular rehearsal is Friday September 9th from 2:35 - 3:10.
Have a Rockin' Musical Week!!!!
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