WEDNESDAY; FEBRUARY 23, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2, 3:

COMPOSER: Chopin Polonaise No. 6 in A Flat Major 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLoX1ZJeeoQ

The melody from this piece was borrowed, words added, and the backround rhythm changed creating a popular song in the 1940's called, "Till the End of Time" 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zekNyJf9Ok sung by Perry Como 

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

No quote/COMPOSER REPORT #1 CHOPIN

worked on the first 2 main sections

discussed terms: opus [op.] a way that is used to categorize and file large collections of music by a composer, etude ( a musical exercise), nocturne (night music) , prelude ( a short introductory song), waltz (3-4 dance-type style), polonaise ( a Polish nationalistic song)

Will continue to work on this report Friday

Recorder
warm-up:

Use of the 3rd finger on the recorder; importance of sealing (not just covering) the finger holes; 3rd finger is weak and has a thinner finger tip pad so it is more difficult to seal its hole/

Use of the right hand (right thumb) support to help the left hand fingers seal the holes using the concept of counter pressure (the left hand fingers push down into the holes while the right hand (thumb) pushes the recorder up)

Lines and spaces (musical staff) and naming them by numbers from bottom to top
Identifying which notes are line and which ones are spaces

Step-wise motion line to next space or vice versa like walking up or down stairs (when notes are in step-wise order usually recorder fingers move in order as well (when notes move up in step wise motion usually fingers are taken off the instrument in order)

Using step wise motion in music notation to determine fingering on the recorder EX: In step wise motion if a note on the second space on the staff (2 fingers down on the recorder) moves down to the very next line (line two) on the staff then the recorder fingering moves down adding the third finger

Terms Reviewed: barlines, repeat signs, measures, and meter (or time signature), breath marks, quarter and eighth note countings

Introduced the symbols for: a full measure of rest (a little black square pointing down) and the idea of half notes (2 beats) and dotted half notes (3 beats)

songs played
ALLEY ALLEY O (1-2) step
LUCERNE TO WIGGIS (1-2) step
JAMES LOT (1-3-2) skip and step (dotted half notes-3-4 meter)

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5:
OBJECTIVE:

Preparation for tomorrows field trip
Started Imagine reviewed harmony then split class into melody and harmony

ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4:

OBJECTIVE:
Preparation for tomorrows field trip

Imagine
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