November 11, 2013

November 11, 2013

Grade 7 Goals: Our goals for this week are to continue improving our reading and playing skills and identifying patterns in the music we play.  Using website drills, scale warm-up charts, and Staff Songs sheets, we will search for repeating patterns and learn about "questions and answer" form.

During our first class of the week, we will begin with our fractured-scale warm-up and then review all of the songs on Staff Songs sheet 1. We will look for repeating melodic and rhythmic patterns and learn about the "question and answer" form pattern used in "Skip it". We will review Staff Songs 2 focusing on performing the long, 2 and 3 beat notes accurately.

During our second class of the week, we will warm-up and review Staff Songs 2. Students will receive Staff Songs 3 and 4, and will look for "question and answer" songs. Students will add the new note used in Staff Songs 4 to their scale chart, and are expected to learn most/all of staff songs 3.

Homework: Learn Staff Song 3 (or more).



Grade 8 Goals: Our goals for this week are to complete our "War" compositions including the graphic score and legend, and perform the pieces. Students will self-evaluate, and receive an individual and a group mark.

During our first class of the week, students will review "Liberty March" and some students will be asked to perform the assigned section: measures 1-32. Most classes will complete their compositions, graphic scores and rehearse for the final performance.

During the second class of the week, many students will perform their compositions. During the performances or for homework, students will be asked to write counting under all notes of "Swingle Bells". This should be practised for homework.

Homework: Practise "Swingle Bells" and prepare your part of the composition for a mark.