Dec. 3 – 7 p.m. in the theatre!
Music Comp 2 presents the Interactive Concert – where YOU are a part of the music!
$2-students and $3-adults
Archive For November, 2014
Hans Zimmer & “Interstellar”
reading this in class!!!
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2014/11/interstellar_score_hans_zimmer_composes_music_for_the_universe_brilliantly.single.html
and how did they make the visual of the black hole:
http://www.wired.com/2014/10/astrophysics-interstellar-black-hole/
Music Comp 2 – Week 13 & 14
Thursday, Nov. 20
• TOMORROW – class presentation of steps for interactive concert
• Hans Zimmer article due today – for those who completed: complete 3 sentence connection on sticky note. For those who did not complete – 1 paragraph with article quote, connecting to the quote from the article. 6 sentences
• feedback on presentation with your groups
Wednesday, Nov. 19 – Thursday, NOv. 20
• Hans Zimmer ARTICLE DUE ON FRIDAY
• All students given presentation rubric on Wednesday – present in class on FRIDAY
• by 4 p.m. on THURSDAY – presentation outline is shared with me.
• All personal agendas are submitted via google shared doc to Ms. Fennell.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
• Hans Zimmer article reading
• Review intervals
• Group work
Monday – Nov. 17:
• Presentation – informal information for the class by all groups
• All students working on their school project with their partners.
• Group work
• Final music and paragraph writing are due AFTER the presentation – Friday, Dec. 5th
Review of intervals, handouts – Homework will be posted here
Music Comp 1 – Week 14
Friday, Nov. 21
• Complete all work – due today – screen shot, 10 words, composer packet (Debussy, Zimmer, 1 film composer of 2014 of choice), drop two measures on my computer, final manuscript DUE by 4 p.m.
• Late – Hans Zimmer article due yesterday – for those who completed: complete 3 sentence connection on sticky note. For those who did not complete – 1 paragraph with article quote, connecting to the quote from the article. 6 sentences
• Drop GarageBand 2 measure piece on computer – before you leave school today
Thursday – Nov. 20
• no written agenda
• continue working on assignment due tomorrow
• 2 measures of melody, 2 harmonies, 2 unpitched/relative pitched percussion parts
• drop piece on computer on FRIDAY
• Hans Zimmer Article due TOMORROW –
Wednesday, Nov. 19
• Learning Lounge – How to compose a melody:
1. with rhythm first 2. with pitch first 3. with harmony first
• 2 measure rhythm you can count, clap, and tap – approve
• use the C pentatonic scale – M or m of scale – depending on tonic
• pitch approved
• layer two harmonies – approve
• layer two percussion parts – approve
• all notation due by 4 p.m. on FRIDAY – with GB file
Tuesday, Nov. 18
• Hans Zimmer article:
• define and underline 10 words on margin
• underline words you might not know but can infer their meaning because of text
• place a * beside incredible thoughts, personal connections
• Composer Packet due on FRIDAY – NEW COMPOSER – any film composer from a 2014 movie – your choice
• complete 10 words with musical alphabet using quarters, eighths, sixteenths
• complete and check the garageband screenshots of the rhythm ties. Grade and return, make corrections and return before FRIDAY
Monday, Nov. 17
• reviewed Friday and “Where are you?”
• Hans Zimmer is the NEXT composer!
• Words are in GarageBand – 10 of them must be notated on staff paper
• GarageBand screen shot to GarageBand file with completed notation.
Steel Drum 1 – Week 14 – Per. 3 & 4
Friday, Nov. 21
• Bb playing test in class today
• Independent practice – ‘Sugar Plum Fairy’
• Group practice
• Clapping assessment is FRIDAY – Dec. 4
Thursday, Nov. 20
• Bb Major scale due tomorrow – Or Monday if you are coming in for extra practice
• clapping assessment is on FRIDAY – Dec. 5
• Monday – extra time – 10 – 2 p.m.
• GOALS – where are you?
Wednesday, Nov. 19
• Review order of the sharps and flats – introduce the Circle of 5ths – TABLE FORM – vertical. Identify multiple patterns and connections to determine the Major scale order
• find and identify the minor scales – seek patterns
• small group work – homework with 16th subdivisions chart DUE TOMORROW – independent practice for other group
• Independent Practice, Group Practice
• Spin Dreidel Song
• Period 3 until 4:30 today and Period 4 until 4:30, tomorrow. Small group pictures during after school rehearsal
Tuesday, Nov. 18
• sharps and flats – review the order – introduce the Circle of 5ths – in CIRCLE
• All or nothing – CM, C#M, CbM
• introduce, identify, write in, find patterns, for Circle of 5ths
• Spin Dreidel Song – chord structure – and key signature
• Independent practice – “St. Nick”
• Pictures TODAY – 2:45 – 3:30
Monday, Nov. 17
• GOALS – where are you?
• picture on TUESDAY – tomorrow – 2:45 – 3:30, in full concert uniform
• Rehearsal on Wednesday for per. 3 and Thursday for period 4 (3:00 – 4:30 p.m.)
• Bb Major scale, arpeggios, and chords due by THIS Friday
Steel Drum 1 – Per. 3 & 4 – Week 13
Friday, Nov. 14
• Practice Logs DUE before you leave today
• Deliberate practice: Sludge, Jungle Book, Mele
Thursday, Nov. 13
• Bb M due by NOV. 21 – or the 24th if you are coming in for extra rehearsal
• Rhythm Assessment – due date is FRIDAY, Dec. 5. Practice tapping the beat, clapping the rhythm, and speaking the counts
• Picture – reminder – TUESDAY, Nov. 18th, 2:45 – 3:30
• Rotation – M. 16 to the end of “Wipe Out” and “Mad World
• HW – TABS due TOMORROW for 30 points of classwork
Wednesday, Nov. 12
• FM scale due TODAY
• Our mascot – 😦
• HW – must have TABS on ALL music by FRIDAY
• REVIEW SMART GOALS
• Deliberate Practice – “St. Nick” – with partners – speaking, listening, reading, writing – complete the deliberate practice reflection.
Tueday, Nov. 11
• Holiday – no school
Monday, Nov. 10
• Homework collected – rhythms and counts for upcoming playing assessment
• Island – review melody and deliberate practice
• FM scale is DUE on WEDNESDAY – see rubric – 120 bpm
• WED – filming on campus during class for district film
• Rotation practice
Music Comp 1 – Week 13
Friday, Nov. 14
• New hand out – using GB screen shots, notate the rhythms with ties into beat inclusive rhythms, THEN notate with note heads, correct stems and bars, on the staves.
• Record each on ONE GB track.
• MUST finish he rhythm and pitch for MONDAY’s class – HW if it is not finished.
Thursday, Nov. 13
• Students continue recording
• Group instruction on stem direction and apply to new assignment
• Group instruction on reading 16th subdivisions and TIES across the beats. All rhythm must be BEAT inclusive and must visually fall within the beat. As a class, complete the Garageband screen shots. Notate these above screen shots in rhythm only and then transfer to pitch on the staves with correct stems
Wednesday, Nov. 12
• Students redraw the xylophone and notate all pitches – especially enharmonic tones
• Record musical alphabet words – 5 words using quarter notes, 5 words using 8th notes, 5 words using 16th notes, 10 words mixing quarter, eighth, sixteenth notes
Tueday, Nov. 11
• Holiday – no school
Monday, Nov. 10
• Award given to the most words notated – 88!!!
• Homework due – 25 words on the staff with the musical alphabet
• Pitch support –
• Record each word
Music Comp 2 – Week 13
Wednesday, Nov. 12 – Friday, Nov. 14
• worked in collaborative groups
• composed
• notated in note flight
• submitted main melody and analyzed harmony
• Presented interactive portion to class and took peer suggestions
Tuesday, Nov. 11 – Holiday – no school
Monday, Nov. 10
• Create document of daily agendas in Google Drive Lastname_Agenda
• Share with annefennell@vistausd.org (allow edits)
• Newest agenda at the top
• Write complete sentences with academic language and exact steps – be thorough
• all agendas must be completed daily – not backtracked
• agendas may not be copied between members
4 pts. per day –
Set up shared document with the following format
Wednesday, Nov. 12
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• Next Steps:
• Concerns or Positives
Monday, Nov. 10
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• Next Steps:
• Concerns or Positives
Steel Drum 1 – Per. 3 & 4 – Week 12
Friday, Nov. 7
• S.M.A.R.T. Goals – see calendar link below with rubric scales
• Calendar – place goals in the calendar – finished by 12/8/14
• FM scale due on Wed., Nov. 12
• Clapping, tapping, rhythm assessment due on Dec. 1 – homework – finish the counts
• Rotation – Island and then Sludge Waltz
load steel drum cal
Thursday, Nov. 6
• FM due on Wed
• DM Tests – make ups?
• Rank your skill level on all pieces 1-2-3-4-5 pre-assess
• Run all music
Wednesday, Nov. 5
• HOMEWORK due at the START of class – 16ths/8ths from Grid
• Ensemble rehearsal: Wipeout, p. 3 Sludge Waltz
• Indep. Practice – Hooked – double, triples, bass with Fennell
• Quiz – writing counts
• Homework due TOMORROW – counts only lines 1-2-3-4
Tuesday, Nov. 4
• HOMEWORK due at the START of class
• Rotation: Wipeout, p. 3 of Sludge Waltz, Hooked
• NEW copy of Hooked
• Homework for TOMORROW
Monday, Nov. 3
• Return quiz and all papers
• 16th Subdivisions with notes and rests
• Silent Night – counter melody – hand out
• Island – addition for m. 41 on
• DM scale test due TODAY
