Tuesday, November 27, 2012

November 27-30

Seventh Grade - We are playing boom whackers this week.  We are reading music and playing it as a class, each student is assigned to one boom whacker.  Thursday we will be listening to several genre's of music and we will determine what genre we hear.  Friday we start a found sound mini-unit.  Each student must bring a found sound "instrument" to class for Monday the 3rd.

Eighth Grade - We start the GUITAR UNIT!!!  This week we will learn to play the first 4 chords.  We will also have our research project assigned to us.  This will be assigned on Wednesday.  Check back, because I will have the rubric posted on my blog!

Chorus Class - Written speaking parts are due on Wednesday.  Our singing test on Baby is also on Wednesday.  Friday we will fine tune our movements for Baby.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

November 13 - 21

Seventh Grade - We are finishing our pentatonic presentations.  We will be trying our hand at a rhythmic listening activity.  Friday November 16th is our written test on the parts of music.  Monday we begin our listening lesson Unit.

Eighth Grade - We are finishing our Banana Boat Song presentations.  We will be assessed on the notes, rests and their values on Friday November 16th.  We will do a musical science experiment as to the effect back ground music has on us.  Tuesday and Wednesday we will listen to a piece of music by Gavin Degraw and discuss how a song's message can be a part of our lives.

Chorus Class - We will be on stage singing and dancing.  Every student will have a piece from the concert assigned to them for writing.  All students must memorize they lyrics to "Baby, It's Cold Outside."

Monday, November 5, 2012

November 5 - 9

Seventh Grade - We are starting the marking period learning the parts of music.  We will be rhythm writing and performing our rhythms.  We will also start the pentatonic scale this week.  Our first written test is scheduled for November 13th. 

Any student who doesn't finish their rhythm writing will have to do that for homework on Monday night.

Eighth Grade - We are working on Calypso music.  We will start by note and rhythm writing.  We will continue with learning a calypso song and writing our own lyrics.  Written test is scheduled for November 13th.

Chorus Class - We will be on stage singing this week.  We have a performance on Thursday morning in the auditorium for Veteran's Day.