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Music Comp 1 – Sept 10 – 14
Friday, Sept 14
• Listening to student pieces
• review – absolute pitch vs. relative
• continue to ID as many percussion instruments as possible and categorize
• View percussion videos:
Relative vs Absolute pitched instrument
Wednesday, Sept. 12 – Thursday, Sept. 13
• Piece due today- FILE STEPS found on Google Classroom
• finalize piece and rubric completion – justifying your piece
• Composer Pack – adding Harry Partch – see GC – video, discussion, connection to Harry Partch BBC documentary Part1, and visit Play Harry Partch Instruments!
• Define percussion instruments – building understanding
• Relative vs. Absolute pitched instruments – partners rotating – lists – share. Videos of percussion Mickey Hart
• Listening to student pieces
Tuesday, Sept. 11
• Piece due today- FILE STEPS
• finalize piece and rubric
• Composer pack – personalized – Beethoven (modeled to class the how/what/why) and composer of choice!
Monday, Sept 10
• Piece due Wednesday at end of class
• Review rubric
• Self-assess with comments and identify levels
• Personalized agenda
Steel Drum 1 – Sept 10 – 14
Friday, Sept. 14
• Reviewed and assessed rhythm tree with partner and for ms fennell
• “Country Roads” in time with chord changes, speaking rhythm
• Rhythm 1 and 1B review collected for accuracy and practice with partners
• Assess above on 9/20 and 9/21
• Rehearsals after school on Mon and Tues of next week
Thursday, Sept. 13
• T-shirt order finalized
• logs returned
• review composition
• You Are My Sunshine
• rhythm tree assessment – volunteers
• 1 and 1B review and practice with partners
• Assess above on 9/20 and 9/21
• Rehearsals after school on Mon and Tues of next week
Wednesday, Sept. 12
• compose melody
• Rhythm Tree and body work with clap, tap, speak – due FRiday
• Kingston – all parts layered with harmony, offbeats, etc.
• COUNTS on 1 or 1B due on FRIDAY
• Rhythm Tree assessed in class on Thurs/Fri
• Rehearsals after school next week
Tuesday, Sept. 11
• Compose
• Rhythm page I or IB review and counts – due 9/20
• Assess Rhythm Tree by Friday – 9/14 (cl., tap, speak counts)
• work on body coordination with beat vs rhythm
• tshirt order due on Thursday
• Logs due tomorrow
• rhythm 1 or 1B counts due by FRIDAY – next week assess on Thurs/Fri
• Rehearsals after school next week – see calendars for times you can practice
Monday, Sept 10
• T shirt order due by Thursday with sizes
• Rhythm work due before Sept. 19 – live with metronome, speak, clap – your choice of challenge level. With/without ties – counts due by Wed
• Kingston
• Rehearsals after school NEXT WEEK
• Independent practice – Mamma and ensemble
Fun Music Related Videos
- Too Many Zooz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD2xXNg_Vy8
- Michael Levy’s animation of Coletrane’s “Giant Steps”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh6WTAHKYTc
- “Star Spangled Banner” Cymbal Fail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opiMHTaUEaA
- Drummer at the Wrong Gig: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItZyaOlrb7E
- Commander Cody’s “Hot Rod Lincoln” live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsLdufJePz0
- Bobby McFerrin & Joey Blake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rsUD1qBCrk
- New Android Commercial Piano, Moon Light Sonata 3rd Movement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6wHFOcYKVc
- Android The Making of Monotune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsbPCws2Gz4
- 60 minutes – The Recyclers: From trash comes triumph: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/recyclers-from-trash-comes-triumph-2/
- Wintergatan – Marble Machine (music instrument using 2000 marbles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q
- Gondwana Voices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFfYOTEfdLQ
- GoPro on Trombone: Star Wars – Imperial March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwWQUXnD0oo&t=0s&list=PL8dwnGLaSNrjXfyFzhUOlgRmG9K8GwaA_&index=21\
- BEATBoX SAX -“Stand By Me”- Solo Sax and Voice (no overdubs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23I8OtXCs3o&list=FLgcTV0QGoxSo3BzrKOBH0jw&t=0s&index=11
- Unheard of Instruments in the Saxophone Family: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-b6I1ihh2s
- Marbel Forest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_CDLBTJD4M
- Triangle solo – Geico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzjC2WEF6f0
- The Musical Road – William Tell Overture – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zcgdoyinus
Benefit Concert Thank You from TERI
We raised $1,800 for the music programs at TERI, INC. Way to go, MVHS musicians!
NEW Innovation Center – Capitol Records
MUST READ and attend!!
CONCERT
Friday, March 9 – 7 pm – Steel Drum 2 (students $5/adults $7)
