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Browsing Category Steel Drum 2
Steel Drum 2 – Week 15
Friday, May 4
• half a fluency
• Analysis due THURSDAY, MAY 10 (back of doc will be a 3 part, 4 ms. complementary percussion ensemble composed for our piece ‘Trashing the Camp’)
• Ind Practice: Trashin, Shaping, Wii
Thursday, May 3
• Video – vote and ideas by tonight
• Thursday today – 3-4:30
• Trashing the Camp – fix rhythms
• Ensemble
• Wii video assessment due by 6 p.m. Friday
Wednesday, May 2
• Video – vote and ideas by tonight
• Thursday rehearsal – 3-4:30
• June 1 concert – hold the date
• Crocodile Rock – fix tenor rhythms
• Wii video assessment due by 6 p.m. Friday
Tuesday, May 1
• Video – vote and ideas
• Thursday rehearsal – 3-4:30
• Wii video assessment due by 6 p.m. Friday
• Ensemble – Rasputin and Shaping discussion and play
Monday, April 30
• Reflections from Sunday’s concert – thoughts
• Rehearsal today and Thursday – 3-4:30
• Music learned in 3 weeks
• Ensemble work: Wii, Rasputin discussion, CRock, Take on Me
Steel Drum 2 – Week 14
Friday, April 287
• Concert order for Sunday – drivers?
• run new pieces
• Wii Sports theme- assigned four measures for each day
• Rehearsals today: 3 – 4:30 p.m.
• Pack today – 4:30 – 5:00 and Sunday – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, April 26
• group pictures
• Wii measures
Wednesday, April 25
• Long Beach reflection – wow!! What a night we had!
• 30 min. independent practice – Log Gift!
• ran new pieces
• Wii Sports theme- assigned four measures for each day
• ran Trashin
• Rehearsals today: 3 – 4:30 p.m.
• Pack on FRIDAY – 4:30 – 5:00 and Sunday – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Practice logs due today
Tuesday, April 24
• Long Beach Truck – pack at end of class and load at lunch
• Rehearsals on Wed and Fri: 3 – 4:30 p.m.
• Pack on FRIDAY – 4:30 – 5:00 and Sunday – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Practice logs due Wed
• View ‘Rasputin’ – form for tonight
• concert order for tonight
Monday, April 23
• Long Beach Truck – pack at end of class and load at lunch
• Rehearsals on Wed and Fri: 3 – 4:30 p.m.
• Pack on FRIDAY – 4:30 – 5:00
• Sunday – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Practice logs due Wed
• View ‘Rasputin’ – discuss form
• Ran and reviewed ‘Take on Me’ for style
• Reviewed ‘Uprising’ and ‘Aerials’ for Tuesday
Steel Drum 2 – Week 13
Friday, April 20
• Fluency
• Acoustic tix – 20 left
• Set up and rehearsal
• Crocodile Rock, Aerials, Everywhere
• Shaping of the world
Thursday, April 19
• Ensemble work on ‘Uprising’ – dynamics determined
• Aerials, Crocodile, Everywhere
Wednesday, April 18
• reverse schedule
• analysis due
• ensemble and review
• Uprising and Aerials due on FRIDAY
Tuesday, April 17
• Analysis due tomorrow
• 30 minutes – with analysis reviewing, asking questions, helping one another
• Crocodile Rock as ensemble
• Indep. Practice: Wii and Hayes
• Uprising and Aerials due on FRIDAY
Monday, April 16
• Fluency
• Form due by 3 p.m. TODAY
• Acoustic Night is Fri
• Wii Music
• Analysis and chords review – due Wed
• B MAJOR CHORD _ move to Aug, minor, diminished
• Uprising and Aerials due on FRIDAY
Steel Drum – Week 12
Friday, April 13
• Forms due on MONDAY
• Acoustic Tix on sale soon
• CPR today
• Reviewed M/m/m/M/M/m/dim for Major and for minor scale: m/dim/M/m/m/M/M
• reviewed how to find a chord, place notes in chord order, found chord and labeled with both letter and roman numeral
• Analysis due on Wednesday
• Rotations: Aerials, Everywhere, Boogie
Thursday, April 12
• Forms due on MONDAY
• Acoustic Tix on sale soon!
• Analysis will now be due on Tuesday
• Rotations: Aerials, Everywhere, Boogie
Wednesday, April 11
• fluency chart and documentation
• Form for April 24 is due on April 16
• Acoustic tix on sale tomorrow – $8 pre sale
• Analysis for Hayes is due on Monday
• Circle review and chord qualities
Tuesday, April 10
• World’s Quietest Room-a must read!
• Juniors = testing in gym today
• Reverse Schedule TOMORROW
• Independent practice: Aerials and Uprising
• Analysis of Hayes piece due on 4/16
• Review circle of 5ths and M,m,m,M,M,m,dim – prepping for analysis
• Acoustic Night: 4/20 and CPR this Friday 3-5 p.m.
Monday, April 9
• Reflections on the weekend – performance, etc
• Form due on 4/16 for off campus to CSULB on 4/24
• Acoustic Night: 4/20
• CPR this Friday 3-5 p.m.
• Analysis of Hayes piece due on 4/16
• Review due dates
Steel Drum – Week 11
Friday, April 6
• Run concert for Seaport Village
• Arrange rides
• Arrive 8-8:15, load, see GC schedule. Return at 8:45 p.m.
• Fluency
Thursday, April 5
• Circle of 5ths review
• Fluency
• TEDx Tonight
• Independent practice -Crocodile
• Ensemble – NY, NY
Wednesday, April 4
• HW – dates, review and update
• TEDx tomorrow
• Fluency
• Cups and drums
• Class discussion of updated pieces
Tuesday, April 3
• Calendar dates for HW
• Discussed what piece we are dropping
• ran Concert pieces for Saturday
• cup ensemble on drums
• Indep. practice
• FRI and SAT pack time after school: 2:45-3:15
Monday, April 2
• Connect and reflect
• cup ensemble
• Agenda – turn in and receive new
• FRI and SAT discussion, pack time after school: 2:45-3:15
• Meet time on Sat 8:15 a.m.
• Play – review –
• HW dates for pieces: Crocodile, Boogie, Rasputin
Steel Drum 2 – Week 10
Friday, March 23
• Fox 5 News! live!
Thursday, March 22
• check out this awesome music theory site!
• FRIDAY – 6:05 arrival, 6:15 departure
• Choose rides
• Reflection comment and connections
• run: all minutes for Fox 5 News show
• Ensemble work
Wednesday, March 21
• FRIDAY – 6:05 arrival, 6:15 departure
• Choose all parts
• Further discussion around professionalism
• run: Crocodile and Rasputin
• Ensemble performs
• Load truck on Thursday after school
Tuesday, March 20
• Professional Discussion and brainstorm
• One Day at VAVPA?
• Rotations: Crocodile and Rasputin
• Ensemble performs
• Concert Friday – wear clothes. Arrive at 6:05 a.m., we leave at 6:15
• Load truck on Thursday after school
Monday
• Concert Friday – wear clothes. Arrive at 6:05 a.m., we leave at 6:15
• Load truck on Thursday after school
• update on grading
• Music voting results
• Concert in May – dialogue about possible days/times/tickets
• late work – please complete before you go home on Wed.
• Parts: Crocodile, Boogie, Rasputin, Aerials
Music Choices
Show tune
- This is Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEJd2RyGm8Q
• A Million Dreams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSQk-4fddDI
- You can’t stop the beat/Marc Shaiman/ Hairspray the Musical: https://youtu.be/uaU_1nkUePQ
Classic Rock
- Gimme Shelter/ The Rolling Stone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEP_ntNg9WY
- Baba O’riley – The Who: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2KRpRMSu4g
Boogie/Funk
Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind, and Fire: https://youtu.be/_93PWvC2_vU
English Rock
- Uprising/Muse: https://youtu.be/w8KQmps-Sog
- Starlight/Muse
- Reapers/ Muse
Classic Rock
Renegade/Styx – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEJd2RyGm8Q
Crocodile Rock Elton John
Heavy Rock
- Aerials – System of a Down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-iepu3EtyE
- Cowboys From Hell/Pantera (listen to instrumental/clean version): https://youtu.be/la1WfEr60yg
Video Game
Wii Sports Resort Theme/Ryo Nagamatsu: https://youtu.be/0eEWxzW2wJU
Rock – Fast – reggae beat
Take on Me / Reel Big Fish (NOT THE ORIGINAL): https://youtu.be/QHpU0ZfXZ_g
Pop Rock – movie
Trashin’ The Camp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usXhiWE2Uc0&index=25&list=PL1v0_WMj9LuAUdou-n0jrEAvT4oRLLGis&t=0s
Glitch Hop – Electronic
Till It’s Over/Tristam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usXhiWE2Uc0&index=25&list=PL1v0_WMj9LuAUdou-n0jrEAvT4oRLLGis&t=0s
Traditional Mambo/Latin
Mambo #5 – Traditional: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJlAb4VLs4k
Classical
Beethoven’s 5th Symphony: https://youtu.be/_4IRMYuE1hI
Pop – Current
I’m So Sorry/Imagine Dragons: https://youtu.be/8dWDD8P71Is
Rock/Hip Hop
Starships- Nicki Minaj: https://g.co/kgs/YzLxLL
Alternative rock, post-grunge
All my life- Foo Fighters
Island in the Sun/Weezer: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=erG5rgNYSdk
UNDECIDED –
Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang/Alan Menken
The Ocean – Mike Perry
Rasputin/ Boney M.
Steel Drum 2 – Week 9
Thursday, March 15
• FINAL TODAY
• time to write, reflect, listen, vote
• reflection due tonight
• final votes for pieces due by 6 p.m. on Sunday
Wednesday, March 14
• FINAL TOMORROW- questions/review
• time to write, reflect, listen, vote
• picture at lunch today in the gym
due dates
- TODAY: in GC – Jason Hayes song selection by 8 p.m.
- Thursday: Final and concert reflection due by 8 p.m.
- Friday: Scales due – in person
• Re-record ‘Megalovania’
• Field trip form due FRIDAY MORNING
• Logs due TODAY – 40 minutes
Tuesday, March 13
• rhythmic dictation for J. Browne piece – 16th syncopated patterns
due dates:
- Tuesday: in GC – song selection by 8 p.m.
- Wednesday: in GC – Jason Hayes song selection by 8 p.m.
- Thursday: Final and concert reflection due by 6 p.m.
- Friday: Scales due – in person
• Re-record ‘Megalovania’
• Field trip form due THURSDAY
• Logs due on Wed – 40 minutes
Monday, March 12
• Assignment due by 6 p.m. – 3/15 – concert reflection on Google classroom
• Scales – due by noon on 3/16
• redo ‘Megalovania’
• Jackson B – due Monday –
• Music discussion, Concert reflection
• Jason Hayes
• Final exam information
• Logs due by Wed – 40 minutes
Steel Drum – Week 7
Wednesday, Feb. 28
• Personalized Goal setting and reflection
• Lamppost Cards due today.
• Rehearsals Wed and Thurs: 3-4:30 and Friday 3 – 5:00 p.m.
• Instrument load in on Friday a.m.
• Received new copy of “CARRY” – combined scores to new one
• Moonlight, Mega, Carry On, Follow, Drift Away
• ‘Something Just Like This’ with David C and Kenneth
• share concert poster on social media
• PLs due today
Tuesday, Feb. 27
• Personalized Goal setting and reflection
• Lamppost Cards due Wed.
• Rehearsals Wed and Thurs: 3-4:30 and Friday 3 – 5:00 p.m.
• Moonlight, Mega, Carry On, Follow, Drift Away
Monday, Feb. 26
• Personalized Goal setting and reflection
• Lamppost Cards due Wed.
• Rehearsals this week: Monday, Wed, Thurs: 3-4:30 and Friday 3 – 5:00 p.m.
• TEAM! Congrats on last week. SO PROUD of how we all work together
• Thoughts? Performance Level
• Moonlight, Mega, Carry On, Follow, Drift Away
• Full House piece – same instrument as Victorious – ‘real’ opener
• Video lists – please complete
