8th grade keyboard students weekly written assignment is a review of rests...quarter, half, and whole...and how to count rhythm in music. We are working on Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" by learning the left hand accompaniment...C chord. Final exam will be Monday. May 18th. There is no listening quiz this week.
6th grade music wheel students are studying and watching "The Music Man". We are completing a packet of study that accompanies the musical.
7th grade (multi-age) keyboard students are preparing for their final exam on Monday, May 4th by preparing a piece for classroom performance. Our composer study this week is 19th century great, Johann Strauss, Jr., the King of 3/4 Time and Father of the Waltz. We will complete a written matching assignment.
6th grade chorus students have received their speaking parts for our May 21st concert. We are rehearsing our mini musical "Celebrate Goodwill" and completing Learning Goals #34 and #35 on rhythm. Our 9 week vocabulary test is Monday, May 4th.
7th and 8th grade chorus students are continuing to learn the choreography to our mini musical "Rock and Roll Forever". The students received their speaking parts and can begin memorizing for the May 21st concert. We will complete Unit 4 Lessons 3 and 4 this week reviewing musical terms/symbols. Our 9 week vocabulary test is Monday, May 4th.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
WEEK 33
6th grade chorus students are performing for all of the 5th grade orientations this week (April 20th, 21st and 23rd). They are also performing for the 5th grade parents on Thursday night, April 23rd at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. Students-please wear long pants or jeans and a shirt. We are working toward our May 21st Spring Concert and this week will complete Learning Goal #33 on rhythm.
7th and 8th grade chorus students are beginning choreography and narrations for our Spring Awards Concert on May 21st. We will complete Unit 4 Lesson 2 on dynamics (crescendo and decrescendo). Our 9 week notebook check is Friday, May 8th.
6th grade music students are working in the keyboard lab learning right hand C position and Beethoven's melody, "Ode to Joy". We will play Music Bingo as a review.
8th grade keyboard students are working this week on learning the C chord (CEG) and our new song, "Brother John" utilizing the C chord. Semester playing exam is Monday. May 18th. Students will need to select one piece from the recital list for performance.
7th grade keyboard students are studying the Romantic 19th century composer Georges Bizet. We will learn of his opera, "Carmen", and his life as a piano teacher. 7th grade semester playing exam is Monday, May 4th. Students will perform one piece for the class.
7th and 8th grade chorus students are beginning choreography and narrations for our Spring Awards Concert on May 21st. We will complete Unit 4 Lesson 2 on dynamics (crescendo and decrescendo). Our 9 week notebook check is Friday, May 8th.
6th grade music students are working in the keyboard lab learning right hand C position and Beethoven's melody, "Ode to Joy". We will play Music Bingo as a review.
8th grade keyboard students are working this week on learning the C chord (CEG) and our new song, "Brother John" utilizing the C chord. Semester playing exam is Monday. May 18th. Students will need to select one piece from the recital list for performance.
7th grade keyboard students are studying the Romantic 19th century composer Georges Bizet. We will learn of his opera, "Carmen", and his life as a piano teacher. 7th grade semester playing exam is Monday, May 4th. Students will perform one piece for the class.
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