Monday, January 31, 2011

WHAT WE DID TODAY (SEMESTER #2-02): TUESDAY; FEBRUARY 1, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2, 3:
COMPOSER: CHOPIN/Nocturne Eb Major Opus 9-2 


OBJECTIVE: Rules and Procedures/Introduction to Solfege

1. Manilla folders passed out and students write names and period number on the cover. This is to hold all classwork/then work on "Silly Test"of class behavior rules during roll

2. Seating Charts: Students are allowed to choose their own seats as long as they can maintain proper class behavior
3. Solfege
.....a. What is solfege?
.........1)Explanation
.........2)Demonstration
.........3)Curwen hand signals 
http://web.ku.edu/~cmed/choirF2000/hardeesolfege/
http://web.ku.edu/~cmed/acdapres/curwendiatonic.html
.....b. Solfege Roll (Sol-Mi the natural chant or interval of childhood) Introduction (each student sings and hand signs their name in solfege using Sol-Mi)

.....c. "Jorge the Gila Monster"(http://www.proteacher.net/discussions/showthread.php?t=112400 ; http://openlibrary.org/books/OL7814091M/Any_Turkey_Can_Tango) solfege movement activity with recording
.........1)Practice the solfege body movements
.........2)Practice stopping-starting/standing-sitting with silent directions from the conductor

4. "Silly Rules" discussion of answers (to be finished tomorrow)
NEW TERMS:
SOLFEGE
CONDUCTOR

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5:
OBJECTIVE: SPRING CONCERT MUSIC
1. TUNE
2. Collection of permission slip forms for field trip FEBRUARY 24th
3. NEW SONG: A YEAR WITHOUT RAIN
.....a. Reviewed whole and half note countings
.....b. Reviewed music "road sign" directions
.....c. Teacher played harmony part for the class with the accompaniment
.....d. Looked over music for repeated phrases; bowing passages
.....e. Started to sight read-to be continued tomorrow

ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4:
OBJECTIVE: SPRING CONCERT MUSIC
1. TUNE
2. SONG: NUMB
....a. Tried to have class play the harmony part first; will need to try it again
2. SONG: A YEAR WITHOUT RAIN




LAST SEMESTER'S VIOLIN CLASSES: NEED TO GET PERMISSION SLIPS BACK FOR FIELD TRIP TO THE DISNEY HALL CONCERT IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 24th!