In our high school Music Appreciation course, we are studying a variety of world music cultures.Here's what we've been up to this month:
Semester 2 begins!
The snow & ice days have moved our start back a few days.
Thursday - syllabus & drill review
Friday - 5 PQs and conduct rule song
Week 1
M - MLKJr day
T - folder check, breathing to sing, whaddya know check
W - books procedures, ch. 1, kye kye kulay
R - kye kye kulay, ch. 1 discussion, teen culture songs for time capsule
F - complete perceptive listening chart, music identity check
Week 2, Jan 26-31
M - (snow day due to weather)
T - kye kye kulay p8-9, makeup teen culture collect p10, stars sing clips & discussion
W - p11-12, call & response
R - draw symbols, kye kye revised p13-14, diddley
F - flashcards of symbols, clave pattern w instruments, p15-16
Week 3, Feb 2-6
M - study guide and concert essay info given, Pachelbel canon, clave video clips
T - solfege scale syllables, Pachelbel rant, barlines practice, bring 4 chord songs
W - Canon boomwhackers ostinato, test review
R - test ch.1 day, barlines sheet
F - Video worksheet (ms), complete in class
Week 4, Feb 9-13
M - Grammy choices list due; Ch. 2 p23-25
T - Ch.2 p24-26 culture of Mesopotamia; 5 phone classes
W - Instr. of orch. video w/ notes taken
R - classifying instr. wksht; Mariachi music.
F - no school. Do something loving for your family this weekend!
Week 5, Feb 16-20
M - no school; dance for exercise!
T - collect classify instr paper; ch. 2 tunes
W - name instr. att; draw rhythms & fix; ch. 2 p27-29 mariachi
R - (ice day - Bliz Bag 1)
F - (ice day - BB2)
(freezing temps need warm music choices)
Week 6, Feb 23-27
M - instr. posters name & identify; mariachi p25-27
T - (ice day - BB3)
W - la bamba song 1-2, classify instr. list
R - mariachi video 2, chords of 1-4-5, act out scene
F - p34-35 Bali tradition, gamelan videos 1-4
If you missed the videos due to absence, check these out
Mariachi 1 and 2 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmUjYeJehsM&feature=related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3O0763JHLc
Bali 1, 2, and 3 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bldo2s9vgyk&feature=related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPIZObNdJb0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3odvMJLGoCo
Week 7, March 2-6
M - p36-38 Motown sound story; HL due Wed 2 songs
T - Motown discussion; HL Qs - cover songs, cf. pieces
W - turn in Motown HL, notes over 5 terms, hear Grapevine versions
R - turn in BB#1, finish Grapevine 1-4, given Rangoli design.
F - turn in rhythm roundup, BB#2; listen to Mozart Clarinet quintet k.581 classical with Rangoli design; barline drawing; test review
Week 8, March 9-13
M - discuss Mozart info; review of Ch. 2; review of instrument posters; clarinet video music; koto and shekere
T - instrument sounds; instr. Qs; ch. 2 vocab Qs; re-classify instr; barlines; Test Prep
W - Test ch. 2 and instruments review
R - Test 2, Instr test, sounds test, symbols test
F - Test 2, instrument sounds pt 2, Fantasia #3(HS) or #4(MS)
Week 9, March 16-20
M - (OGT test week 10th) symbol review w whiteboards, perceptive listening 'alligator', late papers, ch.3
T - barlines to write notes and fix, Peter Wolf v.1
W - barlines paper, Peter & Wolf v2 pt1, take notes; conduct in 2-3-4, 6/8 time, limerick writing HL, ch.3 listening levels, circle counting + barlines,
ch.3 reading, C scale, intervals, concert perf.
R - ch. 3, phonic levels, grapevine papers, critiqueing concerts
F - test review check
Week 10, March 23-27
M - collect barlines + oyvey passes, Wash post march, ch. 3 Qs
T - review music symbols, conducting 2-3-4
W - critique papers, phonic levels, essay notes (due may 15)
R - interval handouts, review Qs
F - solfege Bottle of Pop, ch3 qs, symbol qs
Week 11, April 6-10
M - Bottle of pop song & video, conducting practice, symbols review, songs of call & response, qtr ckrs
T - review for tests, intervals, musictech site, symbol bingo, line notes, conducting, barlines
W - Test 3, symbols test, national emblem tap sticks rhythm, fantasia pt 4
R - piano keyboard prep
F - piano keyboarding, mhall reading, C and G major
Week 12, April 13-17
M - conducting practice, knuckle song pt 1, C major scale
T - conducting practice 2-3-4-6, knuckle song pianos. F major scale.
W - conducting practice 6/8, 12/8. Bmwkrs Jingle bells, pianos knuckle song
R - conducting test in 2-3-4-6. Bmwkrs Jingle Bells. JB handout given.
F - Knuckle song pt 1 and 2, F major scale, Jingle bells on piano melody.
Week 13, April 20-24
M - conducting makeups, C scale and F scale fingerings, Knuckle song pt1, Jingle Bells m1-4 fix
T - F scale up/dwn, Knuckle song pt2, Jingle Bells in grps w correct fingerings, beat and notes
W - Jingle bells perf. knuckle pt2, give composer research paper, limerick writing
R - Bach minuet in G wksht, G major scale
F - Minuet in G theme 1-2, chords, G scale
Week 14, April 27-May 1
M - Jingle bells playing test, Build chords worksheet
T - Limerick writing, JB makeups, new Minuet
W - Build chords wksht, Piano review sheet, Minuet in C
R - Piano review online quiz, Minuet playing
F - Piano Qs, Minuet playing
Week 15, May 4-8
M - composer presentation printouts due, work on Minuet
T - piano review, Minuet pt1-2, composer presenting
W - piano test, composer presentations
R - composer ppts
F - composer ppts, prep for listening test
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Week 16, May 11-15
composer test,
guitar playing 4 open chords and 4 power chords
exam studying
collect concert essays
senior exams
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Week 17, May 18-22
guitar playing
exam studying
all exams