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"