Our Music 1 classes for 6th grade are working to apply what we've learned in elementary music. Here's what we've been up to lately:
Semester 2 begins for Music 6:
Week 4, Feb 8-12
M - study symbols guide as come in, #s & solfege pattern #1-2, sing R U Sleeping? canon, play & read rhythms w drums
T - study symbols guide, #s & solfege #1-2-3 patterns, play & read rhythms w CD track
W - listening for clues Theme & Variation DVD pt1
R - listening for clues Theme & Variation DVD pt2
F - no school
Week 5, Feb 15-19
M - prez. day, no school
T - too much snow, plows gotta roll, up n down the road
W - Q of D, solfege reading #1-2-3, ConLst with song, HL due Friday
R - Q of D, solfege reading divide into polyphonic groups, ConLst makeup, Bks p20, 26
F - Q of D, solfege reading #4, collect ConLst, Bks p30 call n response, p32 w CD
Week 6, Feb 22-26
M - collect ConLst, Q of D, solfege, bks p32 w Gtr, letter names on staff, p40 review, conduct in 3/4 meter
T - Q o D, collect late ConLst, chords p31, p40 rhythm stick practice, letter names of staff
W - prep for Test, Sherlock Tones HL
R - Test AB, conducting
F - collect Sherlock Tones, conducting check, rhythm reading practice
Week 7, Feb 29 - March 4
M - turn in late Sherlock Tones, conducting redo's, Natl Emb rhythm reading check,
read rhythms, find pitch on staff, books p32 DayO, p26 ctr. melody
T - instruments Peter Wolf, rhythm roundup, p30 walking solos w gtr, 4 terms, p28 instruments of Cappricio
W - apple pie notation, I-V chords, p42-45 ecce gratum in Latin, golf Ti's handout
R - review apple pie, add pt 2, rhythm bingo
F - apple pie, SSB song, Whitney video, collect Golf Ti's, p46
Week 8, March 7-11
M - sing warmup tunes; p52-53 where are whole/half steps in scale?; play with song in book
T - p52 C'-C w Purcell canon, with online piano chromebooks play melody scale in C w song; play p53 song 'CAGe'
W - p52 Bmwkrs C'-C w Purcell canon, melody scale in C, p54 Mac Davis video clip & Believe song;
p54 I believe in music w/ gtr; p56 Cancan w/ CD, find pattern, move/dance, rhythms
R - p57 Kokoleoko, W Africa swahili Jambo song, w/ drums Let go; p58 Joshua
Purcell canon notes CAG; major scale, canon, interval, step SLR's
F - sing solfege #4-5, Kokoleoko review, p58 Joshua form, p84 w drum
Week 9, March 14-18
M - draw barlines in 4/4 time, outline major scale steps
T - DoTiLaSo handout, p57 & p63 tortoise can-can, mozart alla turca tune
W - p11 Azing Aza, p66 Tumbai, p73 Uskandar review Qs prep
R - Test 2 AB, symbols check
F - MHall boomwhackers playing
Week 10, March 28-April 1
M - solfege reading 1-2-3, p200, p57-8, p66 w dance
T - prekeyboard check handout, solfege 4-5-6, makeup tests
W -folder setup qtr Ckrs, pop tunes
R - Qtr ckrs for folders, p296-299, melody & minor keys in Em, dynamic levels
F - setup Apple Pie notation rhythm, piano fingerings CDE
Week 11, April 4-8
M - Q.oDay, recall keys on piano, practice HCB in G major key, echo portions
T - solfege #5-6 reading, echo short melodies of 3 pitches, work on Apple Pie rhythm, work on HCB, add mp3
W - Q.of.Day, play boomwhackers for first part of Mary had little lamb in small groups to figure out melodic contour, work on keyboard decoder #1-4 due Friday, work on fingerings for Hot CRoss buns, turn in Apple pie notation
R - Q.of.Day, solfege reading, piano fixes for HCB fingerings, pitches, tempo speed, play boomwhackers to figure out MHall, transposing practice, figure keys for MHall
F - finish keyboard decoder for notes on staff, work on figuring out MHall piano pitches using CDEG to put into notation
Week 12, April 11-15
M - collect keyboard decoder; work on MHall notation and setup notation, goal to play with correct fingerings, notes, tempo
T - review HCB; work on MHall song notation; keyboard decoder fix
W - review HCB in G; playing & writing MHall in C; playing test prep; C and G scale writing; collect keyboard decoder
R - HCB & MHall notation and playing prep
F - MHall notation fixes
Week 13, April 18-22
M - hunting home tone on piano Billy Joel tune, MHall fix, work on chords
T - hunting home tone 'wild thing' chords, MHall fix, work on chords !-V, playing practice HCB & MHall
w - hunting home tone: playing & fixing errors for HCB & MHall with chords
R - hunting home tone, 'everyday people'; Playing practice test HCB & MHall with chords; piano review sheet
F - hunting home tone, Prince - 1999; playing test HCB & MHall melody; turn in MHall notation
Week 14, April 25-29
M - finish piano review sheet; play MHall with chords for bonus; Ode to Joy in C fillin sheet and directions
T-F work on Ode to Joy with correct notation and playing with metronome
W - work on Ode to Joy with correct notation and playing with metronome m.1-8
R - piano review Qs; space note piano invaders game online; work on Ode to Joy with correct notation and playing with metronome m.1-8 correct and into 9-16
F- knuckle song (new); piano review Qs; work on Ode to Joy with correct notation and playing with metronome 9-16 with Segno
Week 15, May 2-6
M - piano playing prep, o2j review
T - use laptops for keyboard practice O2J melody, click track
W - O2J playing test, knuckle song theme, piano review notes
R - piano written test, knuckle song practice, redo playing test checks
F - classifying instruments worksheet, pictures, look up choices of families
Week 16, May 9-13
M - instrument video, classifying worksheet answers
T - 8 instrument wksht + C scale notes, lookup instrument sounds (choir rehearsal)
W - video pt 2 on instruments, instrument sounds
R - instrument posters, families, instrument sound clips, world instr videos
F - instrument test by sight, sound, family, description; Haiku poem writing outside; GUITAR chord learning in class
Week 17, May 16-20
M - Haiku poem check; GUITAR chords Em and G
T - guitars 2; musette rhythm 1
W - guitars 3; musette rhythm 2
R - guitars 4; review Qs
F - guitars 5; review Qs; fruit rap HL
Week 18, May 23-27
Awards week & Olympic field days
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Semester 1 in 2015 begins!
Thursday - syllabus & drill review
Friday - survey and conduct song lyrics
Week 1, August 24, 2015
M - books procedure, reading p1-2, singing Dancing on Rooftop
T - folder check, breathing to sing, whaddya know check
W - folder check, warmup voices, Dancin on Rooftop following staff parts
R - Star Spangled Banner tune, Dancin on rooftop, melody moves how? folder rechecks
F - flashcards of music symbols, discern form of Dancin on Rooftop, sing Star Spangled Banner
Week 2, August 31, 2015
M - books p2 dance to beat, SSB
T - SSB + p6 Accentuate positive! Casual level HL asgmt, review p2, p6, musical form
W - discuss CLL, p6-10 postive tunes, band v orch
R - collect CLL, create rhythm values chart to study
F - no school, go to Fair, swim in the heat, enjoy your family with music!
Week 3, Sept 7-11, 2015
M - no school, Labor Day
T - collect CLL, sing folk tunes as warmups, p8 Muss i Denn march
W - p8-9, form of March; p11-12 2pt form; p15-16 vs-ch form
R - p8-15 review, p20 chinese song
F- Mood level asgmt, MLLw dictionary, p292 SSB
(Rock the park this weekend & Constitution festival)
Week 4, Sept 14-18
M - collect MLL, sing p15, note values p16
T - create musical math, read rhythm for National Emblem, recheck MLL
W - p20 Fung Yung and Chinese NY animal and elements for new year
R - page 15-24 and p287, Star Spangled Banner p292
F - video Fantasia clips with worksheet; pep rally in aft.
Week 5, Sept 21-25
M - ConLst HL; sing America p287,
T - ConLst check; rhythm values chart
W - collect ConLst; letter names, p20, p30 walk together
R - p30 in 3 chords, C&R, p40 review
F - Test! Day-O w gtr
Week 6, Sept 28-Oct 2
M - read rhythms, find pitch on staff, books p32 DayO, p26 ctr. melody
T - p30 walking solos w gtr, 4 terms, p28 instruments of Cappricio
W - apple pie notation, I-V chords, p42-45 ecce gratum in Latin, golf Ti's handout
R - review apple pie, add pt 2, rhythm bingo
F - apple pie, SSB song, Whitney video, collect Golf Ti's, p46
Week 7, Oct 5-9
M - read solfege pattern 1, play rhythm Natl Emblem AB, p45 Ecce Gratum
T - read solfege pattern 2, play rhythm Natl Emblem Trio, p45 Ecce Gratum
W - solfege 3 w piano, name Love song & HL find 5 in title,
R - p49 Moment in Time, Whitney SSB video, Apple Pie rhythm and notation pt 1
F - p52 C'-C w Purcell canon, with online piano chromebooks play melody scale in C w song
Week 8, Oct 13-16
M - p52 Bmwkrs C'-C w Purcell canon, melody scale in C, p54 Mac Davis video clip & Believe song;
p54 I believe in music w/ gtr; p56 Cancan w/ CD, find pattern, move/dance, rhythms
T - p57 Kokoleoko, W Africa swahili Jambo song, w/ drums Let go; p58 Joshua
Purcell canon notes CAG; major scale, canon, interval, step SLR's
W - sing solfege 4, p54, p57 Koko
R - sing solfege, Kokoleoko review, p58Joshua
F - solgege #5, p58 Joshua form, p84 Qs w drum
Week 9, Oct 19-23
M - sing solfege #6 with #3 & piano, p60 Mozart rondo form, Joshua verse notes.
Turkish dance and Europe map, discuss Form
T - p30 DayO, p56 CanCan, p62 major scale, (p64 form AABA) p66 Tumbai sing, ABA form, following steps
W - p70 major/minor, p73 Uskadar, p74 texture, sing SSB, review 16th note rhythms with drum
R - quiz over meter, key, form & songs; apple pie notation; instruments
F - instrument posters & sound clips
Week 10, Oct 26-30
M - solfege and note reading p332, 334; sing p296 w long phrases; apple pie notation added pt2
T - p296 sing, and p299 old Abram Brown; discern song rhythm, sing w piano; MHall pt1 w bmwkrs
W - prekeyboard test; MHall song pt2 w bmwkrs; instrument posters & notes; Halloween song & video
R - Listening for Clues video & take notes on handout
F - Listening for Clues pt 2 notes added on Form; Thriller video HL
Week 11, Nov 2-6
M - instrument posters & notes; Halloween songs bks p296 + 299; MHall on chromebooks
T - solfege packet for portfolio; keep beat w/ tennis balls to 3/4 and 4/4 time; MHall w bmwkrs
W - quiz over Form; keep beat in grps of 3-4-5; apple pie finish and turn in;
R - prekeyboard quiz;instrument posters and sounds discussion; bad candy clips; Instr. of Orch. video taking notes
F - prep instrument Qs over terms, pictures, sounds; instrument bingo game
Week 12, Nov 9-13
M - solfege (pg4#4)=4.4, name instr. att; video 'instr of orch' take notes pt1
T - solfege 4.5, video 'instr of orch' take notes pt2
W - solfege 4.6, harmonize 2 patterns; instr posters and sounds; play drum 'ready-set-go'
R - instr pictures handout; Peter & Wolf program story
F - (Veterans day speakers) instrument posters; prep to play keyboard piano (backup plan)
Week 13, Nov 16-20
M - solfege 4.1 and 4.2 harmony; read study guide; review instr pictures, descriptions, sounds for instr test
T - solfege 4.3 and 4.4 harmony; read study guide; review instr pictures, descriptions, sounds for instr test
W - solfege 4.5 and 4.6 harmony; instrument test and symbols test; boomwhackers MHALL; music careers videos
R - solfege 5.1; sing Galop tune; sing Thankful song; piano playing setup - finger position, 5 tone scale, HCB
F - sing Galop tune; sing Thankful song; keyboard decoder; parent response form; HCB w CD; MHall in C;
Week 14, Nov 23-27
M - solfege 4.4; organize portfolio folder; piano playing directions; parent response form
T - solfege 4.5; piano playing C; keyboard decoder instructions; knuckle song, Hot Cross buns, MHall
W - solfege 4.6; piano playing review songs
Thanksgiving break - share what you've learned with your family and be thankful for the time you have!
Week 15, Dec 1-4
T - HCB transpose to G from C, MHall figure out
W - HCB fingerings, timing, middle notes; MHall in C fix ending
R - xmas 'Tannenbaum' singing; collect parent responses, home tone 'hunting we go', MHall transpose to G on handout; fix ending
F - xmas name that tune 1; MHall in G work = notes, lyrics, letters, fingerings, tempo. Keyboard decoder HL
Week 16, Dec 7-11
M - flashcards; Xmas name that tune 2; Keyboard decoder check; HCB and MHALL playing; correct notes on handout
T - flashcards; Xmas name that tune 3; HCB & MHAll playing check; Ode to Joy handouts
w - playing test of songs; Ode to Joy pt 1 work; keyboard decoder treble staff; practice and perform MHAll
R - MHall chords using 1 and 5 resting tones; keyboard decoder finish bass staff to turn in
F - MHall chords marked on handout; collect keyboard decoder; MHall playing test
Week 17, Dec 14-18
M - makeup playing tests and re-do's with chord bonus of MHALL; Ode to Joy project handouts; listen to song in C and D and fillin notes
T - Ode to Joy project work; song creation work when done
W - Ode to Joy playing theme B; ending theme; song creation work
R - O2J playing tests; chords bonus in C major; Xmas songs, google Beethoven; work on Ode to Joy melody
F - LHS choral groups visit; Xmas songs; guitar playing; fruit rap; cup game; musette; mountain king
Week 18, Jan 4-8
M-F = cup game with H>M.K. themes; guitar playing week; semester test questions review
Jan. 11-13 wRap-up of class with Jam Session
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M - storybreak, conducting song practice, makeup instr. tests, musette rhythms
T - musette rhythm organized, keyboard decoder, conducting practice, mhall bmwkrs, sing Galop
W - compare musettes 1-3, conducting check, ( not - sing Galop, piano review sheet)
R - keyboard decoder, note stems
F - keyboard decoder to finish, piano prep = HCB
M - conducting, finish keyboard decoder, piano songs = HCB in C and G w midi
T - conducting in 2-3-4, piano songs = HCB, knuckle, MHall w bmwkrs
W - conducting test, piano songs = HCB, knuckle, MHall figure notes
R - piano review sheet, MHall writing notes, playing check
F - MHall writing and playing check performance, then add chords
M - M.Hall chords and playing piano
T - M.Hall chords with melody
W - M.Hall playing performance & HCB
R - Redo pieces & fix errors
F - Haiku writing outside, cup game Th.A steps, Ode 2 Joy handouts
M - Haiku discuss and fix, OkGo video, cup game Th. A
T - collect Two Haiku, Galop song singing p3-5, Cup Game work on Th.B, play Th.A with 'movin out' and 'no air'
W - Ode to Joy handout, listen to song, figure m.1-4
R - Ode to Joy project m.1-4, then 5-8
F - handout papers, Ode to Joy project work + 9-12
M - daily goal; O2J playing Th.A and Th. B
T - daily goal; continue working O2J, piano review Qs
W -piano sheet; practice adding 1-4-5 chords to O2J
R - piano test; Beethoven Ode to Joy video
F - O2J all parts; playing perf. test
M - Guitar playing week; parts, string names, Em
T - guitar Em, A2
W - guitar open position chords D, ez G
R - 4 chord songs video, ez C
F - review all chords, work on strumming
exam study
Hall of Mtn King w cup game
question answer composing