8th grade keyboard students began learning a new hand position - Middle C position. (LH-F,G,A,B,C) We began learning exercises focusing on these new notes-A,B,C. "Can-Can" was our new song while we still reviewed C position and had a quiz on identifying the white keys. This week's written assignment was a review of Treble Clef and Bass Clef lines and spaces.
7th grade (MultiAge) keyboard students also began Middle C position this week. We spent 2 days working in the keyboard lab. This 9 weeks we will spend 2 days a week on our composer unit. This week's composer was Classical great - Ludwig van Beethoven. Our written assignment was on his biography.
6th grade chorus students began rhythm reading and completed Learning Goal #32 focusing on whole, half, quarter and eighth notes. We finished our study of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" while vocalizing daily.
6th grade music wheel students are beginning to learn about musical notation. We also studied instruments of the brass and percussion families.
7th/8th grade chorus students are polishing 4 selections for our concert on April 2nd for the 6th grade students of Brookside. We are continuing with our work on flat, sharps, naturals and key signatures.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
WEEK 29
Wednesday, March 18th, is the last day of the 3rd grading period.
6th grade music wheel students will be in the keyboard lab on Monday learning a new melody using black keys E flat and F sharp. Tuesday we will tie up loose ends and Wednesday will be a review day...Music Bingo...before they move to Tech Ed with Mr. Haley (room 7-101) on Thursday, March 19th.
7th/8th grade keyboard students are learning to play harmonic intervals (chords) in C position this week. Harmony is an integral part of our Western music. Written assignment this week is a matching review assignment of musical terms and symbols from this grading period. No listening quiz this week.
6th grade chorus will have the 9 week notebook check on Monday, March 16th. Learning Goals 21-31 and vocab words are included. We will finish studying High School Musical 3 and complete rehearsals of 3rd quarter literature.
7th/8th grade chorus students will also have their 9 week notebook check on Monday, March 16th. Unit 3 Lessons 1-8 and vocab words are included. We will begin some new literature for end of the year concerts.
6th grade music wheel students will be in the keyboard lab on Monday learning a new melody using black keys E flat and F sharp. Tuesday we will tie up loose ends and Wednesday will be a review day...Music Bingo...before they move to Tech Ed with Mr. Haley (room 7-101) on Thursday, March 19th.
7th/8th grade keyboard students are learning to play harmonic intervals (chords) in C position this week. Harmony is an integral part of our Western music. Written assignment this week is a matching review assignment of musical terms and symbols from this grading period. No listening quiz this week.
6th grade chorus will have the 9 week notebook check on Monday, March 16th. Learning Goals 21-31 and vocab words are included. We will finish studying High School Musical 3 and complete rehearsals of 3rd quarter literature.
7th/8th grade chorus students will also have their 9 week notebook check on Monday, March 16th. Unit 3 Lessons 1-8 and vocab words are included. We will begin some new literature for end of the year concerts.
Monday, March 9, 2009
WEEK 28
FCAT WEEK
6th grade chorus students will take the 9 week vocabulary test on Monday, March 9th. Thursday we will review with Learning Goal #31. 9 week singing tests will be completed this week. No class on Tuesday, March 10th due to FCAT. Notebook check is on Monday, March 16th.
6th grade music wheel students are continuing "The Sound of Music". No class on Wednesday, March 11th due to FCAT.
7th/8th grade keyboard students will continue in C position with some new songs (reading the Grand Staff). No written assignment this week and no class on Tuesday, March 10th due to FCAT
7th/8th grade chorus students take the 9 week vocabulary test on Monday, March 9th. We will complete Unit 3 Lessons 7 & 8 (Key Signatures and Accidentals) this week. 9 week singing test will be completed this week. No class on Wednesday, March 11th due to FCAT. 9 week notebook check is Tuesday, March 17th.
6th grade chorus students will take the 9 week vocabulary test on Monday, March 9th. Thursday we will review with Learning Goal #31. 9 week singing tests will be completed this week. No class on Tuesday, March 10th due to FCAT. Notebook check is on Monday, March 16th.
6th grade music wheel students are continuing "The Sound of Music". No class on Wednesday, March 11th due to FCAT.
7th/8th grade keyboard students will continue in C position with some new songs (reading the Grand Staff). No written assignment this week and no class on Tuesday, March 10th due to FCAT
7th/8th grade chorus students take the 9 week vocabulary test on Monday, March 9th. We will complete Unit 3 Lessons 7 & 8 (Key Signatures and Accidentals) this week. 9 week singing test will be completed this week. No class on Wednesday, March 11th due to FCAT. 9 week notebook check is Tuesday, March 17th.
Friday, March 6, 2009
FCAT
FCAT will be administered March 10th and 11th campus wide. We will have a modified Encore schedule those days. Periods 2, 4, 6 will meet on Tuesday, March 10th and Period 3, 5, 7 on Wednesday, March 11th. Good luck on FCAT!
WEEK 27
7th/8th grade keyboard students began learning about flats and sharps. Our written assignment concentrated on notating and reading flats/sharps. We maintianed playing in C position with both right and left hands adding in E flat and F sharp as new pitches. Listening quiz this week was on recognizing quarter notes and quarter rests.
6th grade music wheel students began watching and studying the classic musical "The Sound of Music". We are completing various written assignments relating to this standard in musical theater. We will learn to play a SOM melody on the keyboard next week.
7th/8th grade chorus students are completing their 9 week individual singing evaluation. We are continuing with daily vocalizing and rehearsals. We completed Lessons 5 and 6 (flats, sharps, key signatures) of Unit 3 on Pitch. March 9th is our 9 week vocabulary test (20 matching questions). 9 week notebook check (Unit 3 Lessons 1-8) is March 16th.
6th grade chorus students are continuing to vocalize daily and rehearse. We are completing our 9 week singing evaluation by next week. This week we finished Learning Goals 29 and 30. Our 9 week notebook check (Learning Goals 21-31) is March 16th. 9 week vocabulary test (20 questions) is March 9th. Study, study, study!
6th grade music wheel students began watching and studying the classic musical "The Sound of Music". We are completing various written assignments relating to this standard in musical theater. We will learn to play a SOM melody on the keyboard next week.
7th/8th grade chorus students are completing their 9 week individual singing evaluation. We are continuing with daily vocalizing and rehearsals. We completed Lessons 5 and 6 (flats, sharps, key signatures) of Unit 3 on Pitch. March 9th is our 9 week vocabulary test (20 matching questions). 9 week notebook check (Unit 3 Lessons 1-8) is March 16th.
6th grade chorus students are continuing to vocalize daily and rehearse. We are completing our 9 week singing evaluation by next week. This week we finished Learning Goals 29 and 30. Our 9 week notebook check (Learning Goals 21-31) is March 16th. 9 week vocabulary test (20 questions) is March 9th. Study, study, study!
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