June 3, 2013

Grade 7:
This is practise week 13 in term 2. Students should have practised 26 times this term outside of class and should have had their practise record sheet signed.

Our goal for this week is to demonstrate an understanding of the context of the blues through writing and performance.
During most first classes of the week, students will have a written test on the history and musical elements of the blues (social, economic and historical  forces which led to creation of the blues as well as the musical elements required to play a blues melody and harmony)
During the remaining time this week, students will demonstrate their ability to improvise a 12 bar melody using the blues scale, and play a 12 bar blues background harmony using the appropriate chord notes.

Homework: prepare for the written and performance tests on the blues



Grade 8:
This is practise week 13 in term 2. Students should have practised 26 times this term outside of class.

Our goals for this week are to complete our polyphonic, monophonic and homophonic sections of our STOMP routines in preparation for performing for a mark next week.
During our first class of the week, students will be working with their groups to create the homophonic section of their piece. A rubric will be shared. Students will also review the previously composed sections.
During the final class, students will rehearse and perfect their composition and prepare for the evaluation.

Homework: practise all sections of your STOMP routine