Hello Everyone and Welcome to the final marking period of the 2012-2013 school year!
Seventh Grade - We will begin the marking period with notes on the parts of music. We will also be learning how to assemble rhythms in 4/4 time. We will discover the pentatonic scale and create our own song.
Our first written quiz/test will be on Friday April, 5. There will not be homework the first 6 days unless class work is not completed. This will be case by case, but there is ample time in class to complete assignments.
Eighth Grade - We will be discussing notes and their values. We will be creating complex rhythms. We will learn a piece of calypso music and create our own lyrics and accomp. on percussion instruments. We will be having a written test on Friday, April, 5 on the notes and their values.
Chorus Class - We will be putting all aspects of our spring song together. There will be a test on this Thursday, April 4th. We will also be discussing choreography of the girl/guy feature songs.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
March 18 - 26
Eighth Grade - We are finish our Rock and Roll Presentations through the course of this marking period. If we have a day or two left at the end of the marking period, we will do some karaoke singing.
Seventh Grade - We are doing the sing off and using our critical listening skills. We are also evaluating our song selections.
Chorus Class - We are working on the song for the spring concert as well as continuing to hone our sight singing skills.
Seventh Grade - We are doing the sing off and using our critical listening skills. We are also evaluating our song selections.
Chorus Class - We are working on the song for the spring concert as well as continuing to hone our sight singing skills.
Monday, March 11, 2013
March 11 - 15
Seventh Grade - We will be listening to the songs chosen by the classmates. We will use a Venn Diagram to compare different artists. We will also do a few critical song evaluations. We will do a few lessons using Multicultural Music.
Eighth Grade - We are continuing our Rock and Roll unit. We are discussing disco era and several solo artists this week. We will be PSSA testing on Tues. and Wednesday.
Chorus Class - We are working on the vocals for our song as well as choreography for other song selections. We are continuing to work on our sight singing.
Eighth Grade - We are continuing our Rock and Roll unit. We are discussing disco era and several solo artists this week. We will be PSSA testing on Tues. and Wednesday.
Chorus Class - We are working on the vocals for our song as well as choreography for other song selections. We are continuing to work on our sight singing.
Monday, March 4, 2013
March 4-8
Seventh Grade - Monday we are finishing our commercial. We will begin a mini unit on the Freedom Riders that will last the remainder of the week. We will be delving into the song We Shall Overcome, and we will discover how one song helped to change the face of our country.
Eighth Grade - We begin our Rock and Roll unit on Monday with Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard. Tuesday will be our last guitar day as we discuss Elvis and then play one of his songs. We also discuss Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, The Beatles, and Aretha this week.
Chorus Class - We will be doing choreography, sight singing, and Solo Auditions.
Eighth Grade - We begin our Rock and Roll unit on Monday with Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard. Tuesday will be our last guitar day as we discuss Elvis and then play one of his songs. We also discuss Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, The Beatles, and Aretha this week.
Chorus Class - We will be doing choreography, sight singing, and Solo Auditions.
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