WHAT WE DID TODAY #1-55: TUESDAY; NOVEMBER 30, 2010

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2,3,6 
COMPOSER: PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto

Discussed the violin and showed a demonstration on a violin of certain techniques heard in the concerto. Talked about Jasha Heifetz who played the solo on this piece.

Movement 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM8erHpNJ2Q&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

Movement 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7_5mFHbkuY&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

Movement 3:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcOmfPDtblA&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

Movement 4:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1MxvCw1zJU&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

OBJECTIVE: Musical performance

QUOTE AUTHOR: Giacomo Puccini

Italian opera composer famous for:

"O mio babbino caro" from the opera Gianni Schicchi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5TkdcZA-M&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

Practiced new holiday song: Peace Round using newly learned note F# [fingering T12356 or because the right hand looks like "ears" on a shadow puppet of a rabbit, I call the fingering for F# "ears" (middle fingers are down-mouth outer two fingers are up-ears)]

Reviewed the fingering on the recorder by changing the letter names to finger numbers.

Discussed what a round is. (Period 6 finished and turned in their musical Oliver report and will start this song tomorrow)

DECEMBER 9th is the holiday concert for chorus, band, and strings. Recorder students are invited to play their instruments ("recorder carolling") as the pre-concert activity outside of the gym. This is not mandatory; just a fun way to celebrate the holidays through music. We will play the holiday music learned in class. All students need to bring is their recorder; music and accompaniments will be already set-up. More details to follow as I get them.

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5/ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4:
OBJECTIVE: PREPARATION FOR HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 9th 
Went over directions for logistics at the concert. Went into the cafeteria to get an idea on how we are going to set-up the group.


Holiday Concert: Thursday, December 9th
4 rehearsal days left until the dress rehearsals for the concert

WINTER HOLIDAY CONCERT 2010

Please Save This Date:

Event:
WINTER CONCERT

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Date:Thursday, December 9, 2010

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PRE-CONCERT RECORDER NIGHT PERFORMANCE

ALL GENERAL MUSIC STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO PERFORM

TIME: 5:20-5:40 PM

WE WILL MEET AND PERFORM ON GRANADA'S OUTSIDE STAGE

WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHES FOR THE WEATHER

BRING RECORDER/MUSIC WILL PROVIDED

Attendance at this concert is not mandatory for my general music students. Non-attendance at this event will not effect any student's grade.

VIOLIN CLASSES

Night Concert:
6:00 PM[VIOLIN CLASSES: CALL TIME (when performers are to arrive):

5:15 to the cafeteria]

VIOLIN CLASSES

Day Concert:
Information will be given out as soon as it is available.

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Place:

GRANADA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Cafeteria
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VIOLIN CLASSES

What to Wear Evening Concert:
(Purple ties to be supplied)

GIRLS:Plain dark skirt or pants/white blouse (preferably with collar)
BOYS:
Plain dark pants/white shirts (preferably with collar)

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VIOLIN CLASSES

DRESS REHEARSAL:

TUESDAY, December 7, 2010

6th Period 12:32-1:15

WE WILL MEET IN THE CAFETERIA

Period 4: We will meet at the normal class time in room 43, pick-up instruments and go to the cafeteria to rehearse. After class everyone will leave their instruments in the cafeteria by their seats in order to be ready for the dress rehearsal 6th period.

Period 5: We will meet at the normal class time in room 43, pick-up instruments and go to the cafeteria to rehearse. After class everyone will stay in their seats and wait for the period 4 class to arrive so we can start the dress rehearsal with both classes playing together.

After the dress rehearsal 6th period, all students will bring their instruments back to room 43.

*****Please remember*****

Students excused from period 6 to participate in the dress rehearsal still need to make-up all missing work from the class they missed that day.

VIOLIN CLASSES: PLEASE BE PREPARED TO BE A FEW MINUTES LATE

BEING DISMISSED TO GO HOME

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VIOLIN CLASSES

MUSIC ORDER:

JINGLEBELL ROCK

GREENSLEEVESGOOD KING WENCESLAS

COVENTRY CAROL

RUDOLPH

HAVA NAGILA

*****PLEASE REMEMBER*****

PARTICIPATION AT THE CONCERT IS MANDATORY FOR BOTH VIOLIN CLASSES AND IS A MAJOR PART OF THE MUSIC GRADE. NON-PARTICIPATION WITHOUT A SIGNED/WRITTEN LEGITIMATE EXCUSE WILL MEAN THAT THE FINAL GRADE WILL BE LOWERED OR A MAKE-UP ASSIGNMENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO AVOID THE LOWERING OF THAT GRADE.

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WHAT WE DID TODAY #1-54: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2,3,6
COMPOSER: PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: 

Serenade for Strings

Seiji Ozawa - Berlin Philharmonic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZgQh96hML0

OBJECTIVE: Musical performance

QUOTE AUTHOR: Richard Wagner
.....q. German opera composer who was alive in the 1800's
.....b. famous for: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin, popularly known as the wedding march "Here Comes the Bride"

Wagner: Lohengrin, "Bridal Chorus"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J7Jhx93s9w&feature=related

Practiced new holiday song: We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Learned new note F# [fingering T12356 or because the right hand looks like "ears" on a shadow puppet of a rabbit, I call the fingering for F# "ears" (middle fingers are down-mouth outer two fingers are up-ears)]

Showed location of F# on the keyboard

Reviewed the fingering on the recorder by changing the letter names to finger numbers.

Analysed which fingering muscle movements were difficult and then pulled out the ones that we need to learn as automatic reflexes and practiced them with silent fingerings.

Chart with the song has some note passages in red. I asked students to tell me why I did that. Many students imediately saw sequenced patterns. Then we played just the sequenced patterns so children could hear the patterns.

DECEMBER 9th is the holiday concert for chorus, band, and strings. Recorder students are invited to play their instruments ("recorder carolling") as the pre-concert activity outside of the gym. This is not mandatory; just a fun way to celebrate the holidays through music. We will play the holiday music learned in class. All students need to bring is their recorder; music and accompaniments will be already set-up. More details to follow as I get them.

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5/ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4:
OBJECTIVE: PREPARATION FOR HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 9th
1. TUNE
2. Worked on holiday songs to learn the music without the teacher helping with tracking
3. Use of music stands/partners in preparation for the concert

Songs we are working on for the concert so far are:
Coventry Carol
Greensleeves
Jingle Bell Rock
Hava Nagila
Good King Wenceslas
Rudolph for period 4 only

Both classes need work on Greensleeves 
Passed out extra music as requested by some students

Holiday Concert: Thursday, December 9th
5 rehearsal days left until the dress rehearsals for the concert

WHAT WE DID TODAY #1-53: FRIDAY; NOVEMBER 19, 2010

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2,3,6 
COMPOSER: PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: A medley of tchaikovsky's famous melodies called "Hooked on Tchaikovsky" from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's series of "Hooked on Classics" CD's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noI6w2gUylk

OBJECTIVE: Musical performance
QUOTE AUTHOR:
Giuseppe Verdi (Joe Green) Italian opera composer
.....b. famous for: Aida

Worked on finishing the Musical Report on Oliver except for period 6 which will finish it next week we have school



DECEMBER 9th is the holiday concert for chorus, band, and strings. Recorder students are invited to play their instruments ("recorder carolling") as the pre-concert activity outside of the gym. This is not mandatory; just a fun way to celebrate the holidays through music. We will play the holiday music learned in class. All students need to bring is their recorder; music and accompaniments will be already set-up. More details to follow as I get them.

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5/ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4: 
OBJECTIVE: PREPARATION FOR HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 9th
1. TUNE
2. Worked on holiday songs to learn the music without the teacher helping with tracking
3. Use of music stands/partners in preparation for the concert



Songs we are working on for the concert so far are:
Coventry Carol


Greensleeves


Jingle Bell Rock


Hava Nagila


Good King Wenceslas


Rudolph for period 4 only



Both classes need work on Greensleeves
Passed out extra music as requested by some students




Holiday Concert: Thursday, December 9th
6 rehearsal days left until the dress rehearsals for the concert

WHAT WE DID TODAY #1-52: THURSDAY; NOVEMBER 18, 2010

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2,3,6
COMPOSER: PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Tchaikovsky's Cannonball or the Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture as performed on the comedy CD "Beethoven's Wig" 
(http://www.lyricszoo.com/beethovens-wig/tchaikovskys-cannonball/)

OBJECTIVE: Musical performance
QUOTE AUTHOR:
Oscar Levant
Famous pianist of the early to middle 1900's.
.....b. famous for:

Solfege:RE-DO-MI/check quotes

worked on recorder music for holiday concert-reviewed Donde Esta Santa Claus and as many of the other songs that we have previously learneded as we had time for.

Songs we are playing for the concert so far include:
Donde Esta Santa Claus
Chanukah
Jingle Bells
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
Joy to the World
Whacky Nutcracker


DECEMBER 9th is the holiday concert for chorus, band, and strings. Recorder students are invited to play their instruments ("recorder carolling") as the pre-concert activity outside of the gym. This is not mandatory; just a fun way to celebrate the holidays through music. We will play the holiday music learned in class. All students need to bring is their recorder; music and accompaniments will be already set-up. More details to follow as I get them.

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5/ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4:
OBJECTIVE: PREPARATION FOR HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 9th
1. TUNE
2. Worked on holiday songs to learn the music without the teacher helping with tracking
3. Use of music stands/partners in preparation for the concert

Songs we are working on for the concert so far are:
Coventry Carol

Greensleeves

Jingle Bell Rock

Hava Nagila

Good King Wenceslas

Rudolph for period 4 only

Both classes need work on Greensleeves
Passed out extra music as requested by some students



Holiday Concert: Thursday, December 9th
7 rehearsal days left until the dress rehearsals for the concert

WHAT WE DID TODAY #1-51: WEDNESDAY; NOVEMBER 17, 2010

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2,3,6 
COMPOSER: PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker Suite: Waltz of the Flowers
OBJECTIVE: Musical performance
QUOTE AUTHOR:
John Cage....

b. famous for:

Solfege:RE-DO-MI/check quotes



Recorder Christmas Music with recorded accompaniments

Started to teach new song Donde Esta Santa Claus on recorder



DECEMBER 9th is the holiday concert for chorus, band, and strings. Recorder students are invited to play their instruments ("recorder carolling") as the pre-concert activity outside of the gym. This is not mandatory; just a fun way to celebrate the holidays through music. We will play the holiday music learned in class. All students need to bring is their recorder; music and accompaniments will be already set-up. More details to follow as I get them.

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5/ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4: OBJECTIVE: PREPARATION FOR HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 9th
1. TUNE
2. Worked on holiday songs to learn the music without the teacher helping with tracking
3. Use of music stands/partners in preparation for the concert



Songs we are working on for the concert so far are:
Coventry Carol


Greensleeves


Jingle Bell Rock


Hava Nagila


Good King Wenceslas


Rudolph for period 4 only



Both classes need work on Greensleeves
Passed out extra music as requested by some students




Holiday Concert: Thursday, December 9th
8 rehearsal days left until the dress rehearsals for the concert

WHAT WE DID TODAY #1-50: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2,3,6 
COMPOSER: PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Reed Flutes
OBJECTIVE: Musical Performance Preparation
1. QUOTE AUTHOR: Dave Brubeck
.....a. Famous pianist and composer of jazz
.....b. Famous for: Take Five
2. Solfege:RE-DO-MI/check quotes
3. Recorder Christmas Music
.....a. Played with recorded accompaniments
.....b. Warmed -up on notes of C major scale-practicing fingering with difficult muscle movements used in each song to work toward automatic reflexes
.....c. Reviewed recorder holiday songs we have learned so far with accompaniments as time allowed.

Songs we are playing for the concert so far include:
Chanukah
Jingle Bells
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
Joy to the World
Whacky Nutcracker
DECEMBER 9th is the holiday concert for chorus, band, and strings. Recorder students are invited to play their instruments ("recorder carolling") as the pre-concert activity outside of the gym. This is not mandatory; just a fun way to celebrate the holidays through music. We will play the holiday music learned in class. All students need to bring is their recorder; music and accompaniments will be already set-up. More details to follow as I get them.

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5/ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4: 
OBJECTIVE: PREPARATION FOR HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 9th
1. TUNE

2. Worked on holiday songs to learn the music without the teacher helping with tracking

3. Use of music stands/partners in preparation for the concert

Songs we are working on for the concert so far are:

Coventry Carol

Greensleeves

Jingle Bell Rock

Hava Nagila

Good King Wenceslas

Rudolph for period 4 only


Both classes need work on Greensleeves
Passed out extra music as requested by some students
Holiday Concert: Thursday, December 9th
9 rehearsal days left until the dress rehearsals for the concert

WHAT WE DID TODAY #1-49: MONDAY; NOVEMBER 15, 2010

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2,3,6 
COMPOSER: PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: 
Nutcracker Suite: Chinese Dance 

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hez9DLgZA7o)

OBJECTIVE: Musical Theatre Critique

1. QUOTE AUTHOR: C.P.E. BACH

.....a. A famous composer and son of J.S. BACH

.....b. Famous for:

2. Solfege: RE-DO-MI/check quotes
3. Musical Oliver:

....a. We completed the musical in periods 2,3 and still need to finish it on Friday for period 6

.....b. Period 2 started to complete the musical report in class (we stopped at the terms used in the film) and the other classes will start their report on Friday


DECEMBER 9th is the holiday concert for chorus, band, and strings. Recorder students are invited to play their instruments ("recorder carolling") as the pre-concert activity outside of the gym. This is not mandatory; just a fun way to celebrate the holidays through music. We will play the holiday music learned in class. All students need to bring is their recorder; music and accompaniments will be already set-up. More details to follow as I get them.


BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5/ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4: 
OBJECTIVE: PREPARATION FOR HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 9th
1. TUNE

2. Worked on holiday songs to learn the music without the teacher helping with tracking and for continuity.

Songs we are working on for the concert so far are:
Coventry Carol

Greensleeves

Jingle Bell Rock

Hava Nagila

Good King Wenceslas

Rudolph for period 4 only


Both classes need work on Greensleeves


Holiday Concert: Thursday, December 9th
10 rehearsal days left until the dress rehearsals for the concert

WHAT WE DID TODAY #1-48: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2,3,6 
COMPOSER: PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker Suite: Arab Dance 
Tchaikovsky nutcracker#sclient=psy

Term: What is a SUITE?
The story:
ETA Hoffmann writer of the story
OBJECTIVE: Musical performance
QUOTE AUTHOR:
Robert Schumann

.....b. famous for:
famous composition
Solfege MI-DO-RE/check quotes

MINI-KEYBOARD RECITAL IS SCHEDULED THIS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9, 10.

Recital

DECEMBER 9th is the holiday concert for chorus, band, and strings. Recorder students are invited to play their instruments ("recorder carolling") as the pre-concert activity outside of the gym. This is not mandatory; just a fun way to celebrate the holidays through music. We will play the holiday music learned in class. All students need to bring is their recorder; music and accompaniments will be already set-up. More details to follow as I get them.

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5/ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4: 
OBJECTIVE: PREPARATION FOR HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 9th
1. TUNE
2. Worked on holiday songs to learn the music without the teacher helping with tracking
3. Use of music stands/partners in preparation for the concert

Songs we are working on for the concert so far are:
Coventry Carol

Greensleeves

Jingle Bell Rock

Hava Nagila

Good King Wenceslas

Rudolph for period 4 only

Holiday Concert : Thursday, December 9th
11 rehearsal days left until the concert

WHAT WE DID TODAY #1-47: TUESDAY; NOVEMBER 9, 2010

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2,3,6 
COMPOSER: PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: 
Nutcracker Suite: Trepek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmQjhwsPRDE

Terms: 
What is a SUITE? 
In the late 19th century, the word "suite" was used by composers who had written operas or ballets with lots of popular dance movements as a format where an orchestral arrangement of these movements, in shortened versions, were created to be played at concerts.Tchaikovsky wrote the "Nutcracker Suite" which includes the most popular dances from his ballet "The Nutcracker."

Trepak: 
Sometimes referred to as The Russian Dance, it is the official National Folk Dance of Russia. This dance comes from the Ukraine and was originally performed by the Cossacks, soldiers who were expert cavalrymen. The Trepak, performed by men only, is a brisk dance that is done in 2/4 time with the danced steps starting at a slow tempo that is increased throughout the performance. Dancers begin the dance in a line, standing side by side with their arms crossed over their chests. The dancers crouch into a love squatting position. Next, they begin a series of kicks, extending first one leg and then the other straight out in front their body while remaining in the squat position. The kicks are performed to the beat of the music and speed up as the music's tempo increases. As the dancers perform these kicks they may move into a circle that rotates counterclockwise of they may stay in a line, but move to the sides to put more distance between each dancer. To perform the next move, the dancers lunge into a squat position and spring as high into the air as possible. While in the air the dancers perform a split and extend their legs as far on each side as possible, before bringing their legs back together and landing in the squatting position.

The story:
ETA Hoffmann writer of the story


OBJECTIVE: Musical performance
QUOTE AUTHOR:
Irving Berlin

.....a. famous for:
"God Bless America"             
                                                                         Irving Berlin on the Ed Sullivan television show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x4uRUQF9bo

Solfege MI-DO-RE/check quotes

MINI-KEYBOARD RECITAL IS SCHEDULED THIS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9, 10.

Recital 

DECEMBER 9th is the holiday concert for chorus, band, and strings. Recorder students are invited to play their instruments ("recorder carolling") as the pre-concert activity outside of the gym. This is not mandatory; just a fun way to celebrate the holidays through music. We will play the holiday music learned in class. All students need to bring is their recorder; music and accompaniments will be already set-up. More details to follow as I get them.

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5/ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4: 

OBJECTIVE: PREPARATION FOR HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 9th
1. TUNE
2. Worked on holiday songs to learn the music without the teacher helping with tracking
3. Use of music stands/partners in preparation for the concert

Songs we are working on for the concert so far are:

Coventry Carol

Greensleeves
Jingle Bell Rock
Hava Nagila
Good King Wenceslas
Rudolph for period 4 only

Holiday Concert : Thursday, December 9th

12 rehearsal days left until the concert

WHAT WE DID TODAY #1-46: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010

GENERAL PERIODS 2,3,6 
COMPOSER: PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Nutcracker Suite: DANCE OF THE SUGARPLUM FAIRIES
For free sheet music go here: http://www.free-scores.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=8105 

Check-out these versions 

of the Nutcracker Suite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow4t3C_gCCY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_7AvrTnMpY&feature=related

Term: What is a SUITE?

As in the "Nutcracker," composers who had written operas or ballets which incorporated many long dance movements or songs often made arrangements of these in a shortened form for orchestra so that it could be played at concerts.

NEW INSTRUMENT: 

Celesta (bell like sound) used in the "Nutcracker"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BgVGeK--2U

The celesta (pronounced /sɨˈlɛstə/) or celeste (pronounced /sɨˈlɛst/) is a struck idiophone operated by a keyboard. Its appearance is similar to that of an upright piano (four- or five-octave) or of a large wooden music box (three-octave). The keys are connected to hammers which strike a graduated set of metal (usually steel) plates suspended over wooden resonators. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celesta

The story:
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (German: Nussknacker und Mausekönig) is a story written in 1816 by E. T. A. Hoffmann in which young Marie Stahlbaum's favorite Christmas toy, the Nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil Mouse King in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. 
ETA Hoffmann: writer of the story

OBJECTIVE: Musical performance
QUOTE AUTHOR: Leonard Bernstein
Solfege MI-DO-RE/check quotes 

AUDIENCE BEHAVIOR: 
Different venues have different expectations of audience behavior
Compared classical music audience to rock concert audience...is there a reason the audience is allowed to be noisy at a rock concert but not at a classical music concert? Answer: Use of sound amplification so the performers can be heard over it.

Classical audience shows gratitude by applauding, standing ovation. 
Whistling and yelling is unacceptable except when people call out "bravo" or "bravissimo."

Sometimes when the audience wants more they may call out "encore." A way of asking the performance to perform another selection for the audience.

Students performed their prepared piano pieces for our recital. Others will play tomorrow and Wednesday.
MINI-KEYBOARD RECITAL IS SCHEDULED THIS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 8, 9, 10.

DECEMBER 9th is the holiday concert for chorus, band, and strings. Recorder students are invited to play their instruments ("recorder carolling") as the pre-concert activity outside of the gym. This is not mandatory; just a fun way to celebrate the holidays through music. We will play the holiday music learned in class. All students need to bring is their recorder; music and accompaniments will be already set-up. More details to follow as I get them.

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5/ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4: 

OBJECTIVE: PREPARATION FOR HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 9th
1. TUNE
2. Worked on holiday songs to learn the music without the teacher helping with tracking
3. Use of music stands/partners in preparation for the concert
Songs we are working on for the concert so far are:
Coventry Carol
Greensleeves
Jingle Bell Rock
Hava Nagila
Good King Wenceslas

Holiday Concert : Thursday, December 9th
13 rehearsal days left until the concert

WHAT WE DID TODAY #1-45: FRIDAY; NOVEMBER 5, 2010

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2,3,6 
COMPOSER: PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker Suite: 

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F8C3D6B8136C1BBF

March: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t1AeJm7XF0

Term: What is a SUITE?

1.An instrumental composition, especially of the 17th or 18th century, consisting of a succession of dances in the same or related keys.
2.An instrumental composition consisting of a series of varying movements or pieces.

In music, a suite is an ordered set of instrumental or orchestral pieces normally performed in a concert setting rather than as accompaniment; they may be extracts from an opera, ballet, (Nutcracker Suite) or incidental music to a play (L'Arlésienne Suites) or film (Lieutenant Kije Suite), or they may be entirely original movements (Holberg Suite, The Planets).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suite

The story:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOurGnY6AK0

ETA Hoffmann writer of the story
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._T._A._Hoffmann


OBJECTIVE: Musical Oliver

QUOTE AUTHOR:
beethoven

.....b. famous for:

famous composition
Oliver

We reviewed what we had previously seen and what we were about to view.

Due to minimum day shortened schedule we put off writing down the current information into our musical reports until the next viewing of the film.

4. Keyboard practice for min-recital next week

MINI-KEYBOARD RECITAL IS SCHEDULED THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 8, 9, 10.

DECEMBER 9th is the holiday concert for chorus, band, and strings. Recorder students are invited to play their instruments ("recorder carolling") as the pre-concert activity outside of the gym. This is not mandatory; just a fun way to celebrate the holidays through music. We will play the holiday music learned in class. All students need to bring is their recorder; music and accompaniments will be already set-up. More details to follow as I get them.

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5/ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4: 
OBJECTIVE: PREPARATION FOR HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 9th
1. TUNE
2. Worked on holiday songs to learn the music without the teacher helping with tracking
3. Use of music stands/partners in preparation for the concert
Songs we are working on for the concert so far are:
Coventry Carol
Greensleeves
Jingle Bell Rock
Hava Nagila
Good King Wenceslas
Holiday Concert : Thursday, December 9th
14 rehearsal days left until the concert