Monday, April 29, 2013

April 29 - May 3

Seventh Grade - We are composing Jingles.  We will be working on them in class on Tuesday.  If they are not completed in class they will become homework.  We will perform our Jingles on Wednesday.  Thursday and Friday we will turn our favorite Jingle into a commercial with all classmates participating.

Eighth Grade - We will be doing the 12 bar blues.  We will be composing our own 12 bar blues songs.  We will also be discussing some of the jazz greats.

Chorus Class - We will be finalizing the sound for our song in the show.  We will continue to sight read and look at music for next year.

Monday, April 22, 2013

April 22 - 26

Seventh Grade - All Found sound instruments must be in class Monday.  If you forgot you will still get points if you have it on Tuesday.  We will be performing our found sound pieces on Tuesday. 

Written Test on Wednesdays!  You must study your listening skills vocabulary!

We will be listening to the UnSquare Dance this week.  Friday, we will be discussing and listening to many different genre's of music.

Eighth Grade - We are continuing with the guitar.  Monday we will learn the em chord.  Students can find their own song to play in the Key of G.  That is extra credit for Wednesday.  We will begin to practice our individual song after Do Wah Ditty.

All eighth grade students should begin their research projects!

Chorus Class - We will be refining the cups and working on sight singing.  We will sing the parts in our harmonized pieces.

Monday, April 15, 2013

April 15 - 19

Seventh Grade - We will discuss listening to music and begin to develop our listening skills.  On Friday we will begin a found sound unit.  All students must bring in a found sound instrument for Monday, April 22.

Eighth Grade - Monday we will describe pictures while we use the music being played as an influence.  Tuesday we will begin our guitar unit.  Each student will have the opportunity to play the guitars this week.

Chorus Class - There will be a singing and performance test on Thursday.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Tests!

The first written test of the marking period for both 7th and 8th grade general music will be on MONDAY, April 8, 2013.

They were originally scheduled for Friday!