November 26, 2012
Grade 6:
Our goals for this week are to continue the last section of "Shalom", perform our Do-mi-sol compositions for the class, and learn about reading scale when it is or higher or lower pitches on the staff.
During our first class of the week, we will review "Shalom" and continue learning the ending section. We will hear final solos and begin to hear students read their own do-mi-sol compositions.
During our second class of the week, we will again work on "Shalom", experiment with reading pitches in new places on the staff, and hear the remaining performances.
No homework is assigned this week.
Grade 7:
This is week 3 in term 1. Students should have 6 practise signatures by the end of the week.
Our learning goals for this week are to complete Staff Songs Sheet 2 and 3, learn a partial scale warmup which includes some new notes required to play more complex songs.
During our first class of the week, we will begin with note reading drills and a warm up, and will learn about websites which can help us improve our note reading:
The Rhythm Trainer http://www.therhythmtrainer.com
Speednote Reading Tutor http://www.vicfirth.com/education/keyboard/speednotegame.php
Note Trainer http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/musictheory/trainers/html/id82_en.html
We will review Staff Songs Sheet 2 and the criteria for Question and Answer songs. We will receive Staff Songs Sheet 3 and begin learning to play eighth notes and slurs. (We will add these terms to our glossaries.)
During our second class of the week, students will receive a copy of the scale sheet which will be used to record note names and fingerings for our scale warm up and will be kept as a resourse for fingerings when learning new songs. Students will review the songs on Staff Songs 3 and begin Staff Songs 4 including a new note.
Homework: Practise Staff Songs 3 and part of Staff Songs 4
Grade 8:
This is week 11 in term 1. Students should have 22 practise signatures by the end of the week. Our learning goals for htis week are to complete "Tempest" and begin "Jingle Bell Rock", and form our groups for composing a peace hymn using our knowledge of harmony.
During our first class of the week, we will review Tempest to measure 63 and then learn the ending. We will select a section to learn in "Jingle Bell Rock":
During our second class of the week, we will review "Jingle Bell Rock" and expand our knowledge of the score. We will plan our harmony for our group hymn composition.
Homework: Practise all of "Tempest" and the selected section(s) of :"Jingle Bell Rock"
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Saturday, November 17, 2012
November 19, 2012
Grade 6:
Our goals for this week are to complete last week's unfinished work due to the field trip (composing, reading and performing a melodies using do, mi and sol), and continue learning Shalom in parts.
During our first class, students will get their marked projects back. Then, we will review the first section of Shalom focusing on the rhythm, and begin the second section. We review using do, mi and sol using C as do, and compose a simple melody using at least 8 pitches.
During the second class of the week, students will practise and perform their melodies. Students will learn about movable do and how to read and perform simple patterns with do in different places.
Grade 7:
This is practise week 2 in term 1. Students should be practising twice this week outside of class and having a parent or teacher sign their practise record sheet. Our goals for this week are to complete our form composing performances, learn Staff Songs 2 and be able to read/play fluidly using the 3 letter names learned.
During our first class, remaining groups will perform their composition on form for a mark. If time permits, we will review Staff Songs 1 and the dotted note. We will begin Staff Songs #2.
During our second class of the week, we will begin with Mad Minute reading drills and then complete staff songs 2 using the dotted half note. If time permits, students will receive Staff Songs 3 and should learn the first song for homework.
Homework:
Students should practise Staff Songs 1 and 2 focusing on problem solving and fluidity.
Grade 8:
This is practise week 10 in term 2. Students should have 20 practise record sheet signatures by the end of this week. Our goals for this week are to complete our war performances, know Tempest measures 1-44, and understand how composers use passing/non-chord tones.
During our first class of the week, remaining groups will perform their war compositions. Students will demonstrate their knowledge of Tempest measures 1-32 or more. We will review chords and play peaceful chords we created during last class. If time permits, we will discuss passing tones.
During our second class of the week, students will have a performance test on Sousa and we will learn about passing tones by playing Abide with Me and identifying the non-chord tones.
Homework: Prepare for the playing test on Sousa and review identifying chord and passing tones. Practise ms 32-60 of Tempest.
Grade 6:
Our goals for this week are to complete last week's unfinished work due to the field trip (composing, reading and performing a melodies using do, mi and sol), and continue learning Shalom in parts.
During our first class, students will get their marked projects back. Then, we will review the first section of Shalom focusing on the rhythm, and begin the second section. We review using do, mi and sol using C as do, and compose a simple melody using at least 8 pitches.
During the second class of the week, students will practise and perform their melodies. Students will learn about movable do and how to read and perform simple patterns with do in different places.
Grade 7:
This is practise week 2 in term 1. Students should be practising twice this week outside of class and having a parent or teacher sign their practise record sheet. Our goals for this week are to complete our form composing performances, learn Staff Songs 2 and be able to read/play fluidly using the 3 letter names learned.
During our first class, remaining groups will perform their composition on form for a mark. If time permits, we will review Staff Songs 1 and the dotted note. We will begin Staff Songs #2.
During our second class of the week, we will begin with Mad Minute reading drills and then complete staff songs 2 using the dotted half note. If time permits, students will receive Staff Songs 3 and should learn the first song for homework.
Homework:
Students should practise Staff Songs 1 and 2 focusing on problem solving and fluidity.
Grade 8:
This is practise week 10 in term 2. Students should have 20 practise record sheet signatures by the end of this week. Our goals for this week are to complete our war performances, know Tempest measures 1-44, and understand how composers use passing/non-chord tones.
During our first class of the week, remaining groups will perform their war compositions. Students will demonstrate their knowledge of Tempest measures 1-32 or more. We will review chords and play peaceful chords we created during last class. If time permits, we will discuss passing tones.
During our second class of the week, students will have a performance test on Sousa and we will learn about passing tones by playing Abide with Me and identifying the non-chord tones.
Homework: Prepare for the playing test on Sousa and review identifying chord and passing tones. Practise ms 32-60 of Tempest.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
November 12, 2012
Grade 6:
Our goals for this week are to continue learning "Shalom" using what we have learned about duration and pitch, and begin learning to read pitch from the staff using simple drills and patterns.
Student should hand in their Music in My World projects during the first class of the week, and solo performances for this project will be completed. We will begin the second section of "Shalom"
During our second class of the week, we will continue "Shalom" and begin simple note reading drills using a variety of rhythms and the pitches sol, mi and do. Students will create their own patterns and perform them.
Homework: Students have no music homework this week.
Grade 7:
Our goals for this week are to improve our note reading speed and be able to use our knowledge of reading rhythm and pitch onn the staff to perform all of the songs on Staff Songs #1 and 2. All students should have a mouthpiece to use in class or should have come to speak to me about using a school mouthpiece.
We will begin with a review of vocabulary and the theory worksheet assigned for homework. We will use games and drills to review reading rhythm and pitch, warm up on our instruments, and then use the 4 practise steps to accurately perform the songs on Staff Songs 1.
During the second class of the week, we will do reading and playing warm-ups and begin staff songs 2. Students will learn about question and answer songs and dotted notes.
Homework: Students should practise the assigned songs on Staff Songs 1 and 2 and be able to play all of the songs smoothly and accurately.
Grade 8:
This is week 9 in term 1. Students should have 18 signatures for practise outside of class by the end of this week.
Our goals for the week are to complete the war section of "War and Peace", begin learning about music for peace, and playing at least the first 32 measures of Tempest.
During our first class, we will complete war composing performances and reflect on what we learned. reviewing "Abide With Me" and learning about chord tones and neighbour notes. We will review Tempest if time permits.
During the second class of the week, we will focus on peace and our study of harmony by exploring diads and triads (groups of notes played at the same time) to determine which intervals (distances between scale two notes) are harmonious. We will draw triads using every note of our concert Bb scale and perform them.
Homework: Learn measures 1-32 or more of The Tempest.
Grade 6:
Our goals for this week are to continue learning "Shalom" using what we have learned about duration and pitch, and begin learning to read pitch from the staff using simple drills and patterns.
Student should hand in their Music in My World projects during the first class of the week, and solo performances for this project will be completed. We will begin the second section of "Shalom"
During our second class of the week, we will continue "Shalom" and begin simple note reading drills using a variety of rhythms and the pitches sol, mi and do. Students will create their own patterns and perform them.
Homework: Students have no music homework this week.
Grade 7:
Our goals for this week are to improve our note reading speed and be able to use our knowledge of reading rhythm and pitch onn the staff to perform all of the songs on Staff Songs #1 and 2. All students should have a mouthpiece to use in class or should have come to speak to me about using a school mouthpiece.
We will begin with a review of vocabulary and the theory worksheet assigned for homework. We will use games and drills to review reading rhythm and pitch, warm up on our instruments, and then use the 4 practise steps to accurately perform the songs on Staff Songs 1.
During the second class of the week, we will do reading and playing warm-ups and begin staff songs 2. Students will learn about question and answer songs and dotted notes.
Homework: Students should practise the assigned songs on Staff Songs 1 and 2 and be able to play all of the songs smoothly and accurately.
Grade 8:
This is week 9 in term 1. Students should have 18 signatures for practise outside of class by the end of this week.
Our goals for the week are to complete the war section of "War and Peace", begin learning about music for peace, and playing at least the first 32 measures of Tempest.
During our first class, we will complete war composing performances and reflect on what we learned. reviewing "Abide With Me" and learning about chord tones and neighbour notes. We will review Tempest if time permits.
During the second class of the week, we will focus on peace and our study of harmony by exploring diads and triads (groups of notes played at the same time) to determine which intervals (distances between scale two notes) are harmonious. We will draw triads using every note of our concert Bb scale and perform them.
Homework: Learn measures 1-32 or more of The Tempest.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
November 5, 2012
Grade 6:
Our goals for this week are to continue our solo performances and discuss how we might act like "soloists" when singing in a group to improve our performance of "Alleluia".
During our first class of the week, we will review terms covered in class and do a rhythm and pitch reading warm-up. After singing Alleluia, we will discuss ways to improve our performance and apply those ideas to our performance.
We will begin a new choral selection during our second class.
Grade 7:
This week's goals are to develop an understanding of pitch through listening, writing and performance.
We will begin our first class by completing our group compositions which include a steady tempo, an written form in which all players perform their rhythm at once on their 2-4 different timbres. Students will receive a
During the second class of the week, students will learn about pitch notation on the staff and will complete a theory sheet for practise naming notes on the treble and bass staves. They will receive Staff Songs sheets 1 and 2 and begin reading and playing melodies using the 4 practise steps:
Clap and say the rhythm
Say the pitch letter names aloud in time
Say the pitch letter names aloud in time while fingering
Play the song
Homework: Students should be able to play songs 1-3 on Staff Songs 3 by next class. Those students who have achieved a 75 or higher on their written test, have returned their signed Instrument Assignment Forms and demonstrated an understanding of 3 notes for staff songs 1, and the sign out procedures may take instruments home.
Grade 8: This is week 8 in term 1. Students should have 16 signatures for practise outside of class by the end of this week. Our goals for this week are to complete our war compositions and reflect on our work to complete the creative process, and begin our exploration of Music for Peace.
During our first class, students will complete and perform their group compositions and then reflect on their work using the War Reflections sheet. This will be collected.
During our second class, we will create a word web for peace. Then we will play the hymn "Abide With Me" and discuss whether it is an example of music for peace; we will analyze the elements used in the composition. Students will also receive copies of two new songs: "Tempest" and "Jingle Bell Rock".
Homework: Students should decode their score, and learn at least 8 measures of section of "Tempest" and "Jingle Bell Rock"..
Grade 6:
Our goals for this week are to continue our solo performances and discuss how we might act like "soloists" when singing in a group to improve our performance of "Alleluia".
During our first class of the week, we will review terms covered in class and do a rhythm and pitch reading warm-up. After singing Alleluia, we will discuss ways to improve our performance and apply those ideas to our performance.
We will begin a new choral selection during our second class.
Grade 7:
This week's goals are to develop an understanding of pitch through listening, writing and performance.
We will begin our first class by completing our group compositions which include a steady tempo, an written form in which all players perform their rhythm at once on their 2-4 different timbres. Students will receive a
During the second class of the week, students will learn about pitch notation on the staff and will complete a theory sheet for practise naming notes on the treble and bass staves. They will receive Staff Songs sheets 1 and 2 and begin reading and playing melodies using the 4 practise steps:
Clap and say the rhythm
Say the pitch letter names aloud in time
Say the pitch letter names aloud in time while fingering
Play the song
Homework: Students should be able to play songs 1-3 on Staff Songs 3 by next class. Those students who have achieved a 75 or higher on their written test, have returned their signed Instrument Assignment Forms and demonstrated an understanding of 3 notes for staff songs 1, and the sign out procedures may take instruments home.
Grade 8: This is week 8 in term 1. Students should have 16 signatures for practise outside of class by the end of this week. Our goals for this week are to complete our war compositions and reflect on our work to complete the creative process, and begin our exploration of Music for Peace.
During our first class, students will complete and perform their group compositions and then reflect on their work using the War Reflections sheet. This will be collected.
During our second class, we will create a word web for peace. Then we will play the hymn "Abide With Me" and discuss whether it is an example of music for peace; we will analyze the elements used in the composition. Students will also receive copies of two new songs: "Tempest" and "Jingle Bell Rock".
Homework: Students should decode their score, and learn at least 8 measures of section of "Tempest" and "Jingle Bell Rock"..
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