Grade 7:
"Mad Minute " note reading drill #2 will begin our first class of the week. We will review basic care and maintenance for all instruments and then complete Staff Songs Sheet #2 in class, focusing on a connected, flowing melody from note to note. The concept of question and answer phrases (musical question and answer sentences) will be introduced. Staff Songs Sheet #3 will be handed out and begun during our second class. Homework includes practising twice outside of class to learn Staff Songs Sheet #3 and prepare one song for a performance test.
Grade 8:
Students in grade 8 will continue working on improvising melodies using the notes of the blues scale. This week we will be learning how to write blues lyrics and read/play syncopated rhythm patterns. Homework for the week includes writing two verses of lyrics in blues style, improvising syncopated patterns using the notes of the blues scale and learning to play measures 39-45 of "Spiderman".
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