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Steel Drum 2 – Week 13

April 18, 2018 · by amfennell

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

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Steel Drum – Week 12

April 10, 2018 · by amfennell

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

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Steel Drum – Week 11

April 3, 2018 · by amfennell

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

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Steel Drum 2 – Week 10

March 20, 2018 · by amfennell

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

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Music Choices

March 14, 2018 · by amfennell

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.

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Steel Drum 2 – Week 9

March 13, 2018 · by amfennell

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

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Steel Drum – Week 7

February 27, 2018 · by amfennell

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

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Steel Drum 2 – Week 6

February 21, 2018 · by amfennell

Thursday, Feb. 22

• Rehearsal. today – 2:45 – 3:45

• Discount cards due next wed. please sell all

• NY NY finalized!

• missing field trip forms

• reviewed CARRY ON

Wednesday, Feb.21

• Rehearsal. today – 3-4:30

• Discount cards due next wed. please sell all

• NY NY hits and Carry On

• pack or rehearse on Thursday?

• Field trip forms all due today

• Partner work with NY NY

Tuesday, Feb. 20

• Rehearsal tomorrow – Wed, 3:00 – 4:30

• Pack or rehearse on Thursday 2:45 – 3:45

• Friday concert – concert order?

• Rehearsal outcomes from Thursday

• Run all pieces –

• Field trip forms due tomorrow

• PL due before you go home on Wed

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Steel Drum 2 – Week 5

February 13, 2018 · by amfennell

Thursday, Feb. 15

• Review/ran all pieces

• Finalized arrangement of ‘Thunder’

Wednesday, Feb. 14

• Analysis of NY, NY due today

• Finalized ‘Buttercup’ and reviewed ‘NY’

• Reviewed Thunder

• Discussion around rehearsal for Thurs

• Reh. 2/21 – 3-4:30 p.m.

• PLogs due today 11:30 Wed.

• Scales – in person – remaining due by March 16

• Discount Cards due 2/28

Tuesday, Feb. 13,

• Scales – in person – remaining due by March 16

• Discount Cards due 2/28

• Analysis of NY, NY due tomorrow Feb. 14

• In house field trip form due

• PLogs due by 11:30 Wed.

Monday, Feb. 12

• Scales – in person – remaining due by March 16

• Discount Cards due 2/28

• Analysis of NY, NY due on Wed., Feb. 14

• Rhythmic Dictation – syncopation

• In house field trip form due tomorrow

• Return docs

• practice logs due at 11:30 on Wed

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a great loss

February 11, 2018 · by amfennell

composer Johann Johannsson has passed: connect to his life and music, here

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