WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 FRIDAY; OCTOBER 21, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC:

KING AND I MUSICAL DISCUSSED HOW SOCIETY DISAPPROVED OF THE MIX OF CULTURES IN MARRIAGE. ALSO-DISAPPROVED OF MIXING UP DIFFERENT RELIGIONS, SOCIAL CLASSES, RELIGIONS, AND AGES (YOUNGER MEN AND OLDER WOMEN)

WATCHED THE FILM _REVIEWED STORY OF UNCLE TOM'S CABIN AND HOW THE STORY OF KING AND I RELATES TO IT AND ALSO HOW THE STORY OF THE PARTING OF THE RED SEA STORY RELATES AS WELL

PERIOD 4
HARVEST FESTIVAL MUSIC

A LA NANITA NANA


PERIOD 5

UH BOW OPEN STRINGS 4x

LH BOW OPEN STRINGS 4x--explain how to use LH of bow: first--students silently place bow at middle then at frog (drill)

DO-RE-MI-FA/FA-MI-RE-DO 4x on each string lower half of bow

START OLD MAC DONALD (SEE MUSIC ON THIS BLOG) LEARN PART 1 / LEARN PART 2

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 THURSDAY; OCTOBER 20, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC
FINISHED PIANO RECITALS
DISCUSSED ABOUT STAGE FRIGHT
DISCUSSED THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING TO GET UP IN FRONT OF OTHERS TO PRESENT YOURSELF (APPLYING FOR A JOB/INTERVIEWING)

PERIOD 4

HARVEST FESTIVAL

PACHELBEL/JOLLY

BELIEVE

PERIOD 5

PACHELBEL/JOLLY

BELIEVE

SILENT NIGHT

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 WEDNESDAY; OCTOBER 19, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC:

REVIEWED BASS CLEF AND SHOWED CLASS HOW TO EASILY TRANSPOSE TREBLE CLEF NOTES INTO BASS CLEF NOTES BY COUNTING UP THREE ALPHABET LETTERS (IE: TREBLE G is BASS B and TREBLE C is BASS E)

CONTINUED ON WITH KEYBOARD RECITAL

PERIOD 4:

HARVEST FESTIVAL MUSIC and SILENT NIGHT

PERIOD 5:

LEARNED HOW TO COUNT AND UNDERSTAND THE "ROAD MAP" DIRECTIONS OF OUR NEW PIECE "PACHELBEL CANON/JOLLY OLD ST NICK" DISCUSSED METER, MEASURES REST, QUARTER and EIGHTH NOTES and QUARTER RESTS. PERFORMED PIECE WITH BODY PERCUSSION THEN TRANSFERRED THE COUNTING INTO PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS EIGHTH NOTES BECOME WOOD SOUND, QUARTERS BECOMING SKINS, AND RESTS BECOMING METALS. WE DID THIS WITH THE ACCOMPANIMENT PLAYING BEHIND US. TOMORROW WE WILL BE READY TO PLAY IT WITH THE VIOLINS>

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 TUESDAY; OCTOBER 18, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC:
STUDENTS NOT FINISHED OR HAD THEORY WORK (MUSICAL ALPHABET ON THE MUSIC STAFF) INCOMPLETE WORKED ON THEM WHILE THE REST WENT TO KEYBOARDS TO PRACTICE

PERIOD 4:
HARVEST FESTIVAL MUSIC (STANDING UP FOR VIOLINS)
PACHELBEL CANON/JOLLY ST NICK WITH AND WITHOUT ACCOMPANIMENT BACKGROUND
FELIZ NAVIDAD

PERIOD 5:
GETTING READY FOR NEW HOLIDAY SONG: PACHELBEL CANON/JOLLY OLD SAINT NICHOLAS
NO VIOLINS TODAY
EXPLAINED THE MUSICAL FORM CALLED A "CANON" AND LIKENED IT TO A "ROUND" (LIKE ROW ROW ROW YOUR BOAT) AND TALKED ABOUT THE TIME FRAME PACHELBEL LIVED

DEMONSTRATED THE CAN BY HAVING STUDENTS SING INDIVIDUAL PARTS TO TACOBELL CANON WITH WORD SHEET AND ACCOMPANIMENT.

THEN WE SPLIT CLASS INTO 4 PARTS AND SANG THEM TOGETHER

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 MONDAY; OCTOBER 17, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC:
RECITAL DAY FOR KEYBOARDS
WORKED ON NEW THEORY SHEET (BASS CLEF NOTES ON LINES) EXPLAINED ABOUT THE BASS CLEF AND THAT IT REPRESENTS A FANCY "F" AND THE LINE IN BETWEEN THE DOTS IS NAMED "F" WHEN USING THE BASS CLEF SYMBOL
REVIEWED NAMES OF NOTES ON LINES AND SPACES USING THE MUSICAL ALPHABET BY STEP THEN WENT OVER ANOTHER WAY TO LEARN THE NOTES: SPACES: A COW EATS GRASS AND LINES: GOOD BOYS DO FINE ALWAYS (ALWAYS READING THE LINES AND SPACES FROM THE BOTTOM UP LIKE YOU BUILD A HOUSE FROM THE FOUNDATION FIRST)

DISCUSSED PERFORMANCE ETIQUETTE AT DIFFERENT VENUES (EXPLAINED THE TERM VENUE) THEN COMPARED EXPECTED AUDIENCE BEHAVIOR AT THE DIFFERENT VENUES AND WHY. DISCUSSED THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC INSTRUMENTS AND WHY KNOWING THAT HELPS EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BEHAVIOR AT ROCK CONCERTS AS COMPARED TO ORCHESTRA CONCERTS.

DISCUSSED CLASS BEHAVIOR DURING RECITAL

STUDENTS SIGNED UP FOR a DAY THIS WEEK TO PERFORM A SONG FOR THE CLASS. SONG SELECTION IS CHOSEN FROM THE SONG PACKET I GAVE OUT IN CLASS AND THAT WE HAVE BEEN PRACTICING. THE PERFORMANCE IS WORTH 8 POINTS.

PERIOD 4:
HARVEST FESTIVAL MUSIC STANDING UP
FELIZ NAVIDAD
HR: VIOLINS PRACTICED A LA NANITA NANA AS I PLAYED A HARMONY PART SO THEY COULD MATCH INTONATION.

PERIOD 5:
WARM-UP OPEN STRINGS 4xUH OF BOW
"MY SISTER MARCY" FOR SLOW AND FAST BOW SPEEDS PLAYED AT THE SAME PART OF THE BOW USING THE SAME AMOUNT OF BOW FOR EACH DURATION OF SOUND. WORKS ON DEVELOPING RIGHT ARM MUSCLE CONTROL FOR GOOD TONE

DO-RE-MI/MI-RE-DO ON EACH STRING 4x UH OF BOW. THEN PLAY MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB 1x ON EACH STRING

READ THROUGH ALL 3 HOLIDAY SONGS WE HAVE LEARNED SO FAR:

SILENT NIGHT, FELIZ NAVIDAD, BELIEVE WITH PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT

HARVEST FESTIVAL 2011 REMINDER TO 4TH PERIOD

CONCERT NOTICE REMINDER

WHAT: HARVEST FESTIVAL

DATE: THURSDAY; OCTOBER 27^TH 2011

TIME: 6:00 PM

CALL TIME: 5:30 PM (Meet at the Outside Stage)

PLACE: GRANADA’S OUTSIDE STAGE

DIRECTIONS:

1) SET-UP:

STANDS

MUSIC

INSTRUMENTS

EQUIPMENT

EVERYTHING BROUGHT TO OUTSIDE STAGE AREA AFTER CLASS DURING HOMEROOM

2) TUNING:

I WILL TUNE INSTRUMENTS BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE

3) What to Wear:

BE COMFORTABLE (MAY WEAR A COSTUME IF YOU WISH)

4) SEATING CHART:

VIOLINS: WILL PERFORM STANDING UP IN SEMI-CIRCLE POSITIONS

Taller people in back, shorter people in front

Bow leaders in front

CELLOS: SITTING IN FRONT

KEYBOARDS: CHAIR/AMP ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE STAGE

GUITAR: CHAIR/AMP ON LEFT SIDE OF THE STAGE

BASS: STANDS BESIDES KEYBOARDS TOWARD BACK OF STAGE

5) BOW LEADERS:

HASTE TO THE WEDDING: KAELYN

ROCKY TOP: SARAH

6) AFTER THE PERFORMANCE:

A) EVERYONE TO TAKE INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT BACK TO ROOM 43

B) PUT INSTRUMENTS INTO THE CABINETS AS NEEDED

C) PLACE MUSIC INTO THE DRAWERS

D) GO ENJOY THE FESTIVAL!

PLEASE REMEMBER:

THIS IS A SCHEDULED PERFORMANCE AND IT IS PART OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CLASS AFFECTING THE ACADEMIC GRADE (WORTH 25 POINTS). ANYONE MISSING WILL NEED A NOTE OF EXCUSE SIGNED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN DETAILING THE REASON. ANYONE MISSING THE CONCERT WITHOUT A VALID SIGNED EXCUSE WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING UP THOSE 25 POINTS BY A REPLACEMENT ASSIGNMENT.

THANKS,

MISS JACOBSON

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 FRIDAY; OCTOBER 14, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC

KING and I

Talked about slavery and novel Uncle Tom's Cabin

PERIOD 4

SIGHT READ BELIEVE from Polar Express went over violin fingerings

PERIOD 5

Sight read music from Polar Express: "Believe"

Reviewed whole note and half note rhythm reading

Explained concept of a # sharp (raises the pitch 1/2 step) and showed students how to find A# on the violin (1st finger at the nut behind the thumb) Also showed symbol of a natural sign (to negate the sharp and make the A the way it was before

New terminology: ritardando (rit.) Italian for to retard or to slow down and symbol and definition of a fermata (Bird's Eye) meaning to watch the conductor because the note will be held longer than notated.

Students said note names out loud as I pointed to them

Students then sang note names out loud as I pointed and they listened to accompaniment

Students sang note names out loud as I pointed with accompaniment and played on the violin

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 THURSDAY; OCTOBER 13, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC

SEAT WORK: NEW THEORY PACKET TREBLE CLEF NOTE READING PAGES

COMPUTER: CONTINUE TO WORK ON MUSICAL PARAGRAPH AS BEFORE
HALF CLASS WORKED ON COMPUTER THE OTHER HALF PRACTICED FOR NEXT WEEK'S RECITAL

PERIOD 4:

HARVEST FESTIVAL MUSIC WITH BOW LEADERS...BOWINGS TO BE TOGETHER

PERIOD 5:

WORKED ON MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB (DO-RE-MI) SONG (ON EACH STRING IN CYCLE OF STINGS) AT 3 LEVELS: 1)PIZZ IN GUITAR POSITION 2)PIZZ IN REGULAR POSITION 3) PLAY WITH BOW (UH)

REPLAYED SAME SONG BUT LOWERED THE 2nd FINGER (1st finger normal but 2nd finger now touches it called a half step) REPLAYED SONG IN MINOR (SAD) DO-RE-MAY

EXPLAINED THE DIFFERENCE IN SOUND AND EMOTION BETWEEN MAJOR AND MINOR

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 WEDNESDAY; OCTOBER 12, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC

SEAT WORK: NEW THEORY PACKET TREBLE CLEF NOTE READING PAGES

COMPUTER: CONTINUE TO WORK ON MUSICAL PARAGRAPH AS BEFORE
HALF CLASS WORKED ON COMPUTER THE OTHER HALF PRACTICED FOR NEXT WEEK'S RECITAL

PERIOD 4:

HARVEST FESTIVAL SONGS WITH BOW LEADERS SELECTED.

PERIOD 5:

WORKED ON MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB (DO-RE-MI) SONG (ON EACH STRING IN CYCLE OF STINGS) AT 3 LEVELS: 1)PIZZ IN GUITAR POSITION 2)PIZZ IN REGULAR POSITION 3) PLAY WITH BOW (UH)

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 TUESDAY; OCTOBER 11, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC
REVIEW MUSICAL ALPHABET ON THE STAFF BY STEP-WISE MOTION WORKSHEETS-HELP STUDENTS WHO NEED HELP

NEW WORKSHEETS PASSED OUT:
EXPLAIN AND DRAW TREBLE CLEFS ("G"CLEF)
GO OVER TREBLE CLEF LINE RULES (USE HAND TO QUIZ LINE NAMES) EveryGoodBoyDoesFine(rhymes with LINE) then go over TREBLE CLEF SPACE RULES (USE HAND TO QUIZ LINE NAMES) FACE: FACE RHYMES WITH SPACE


PERIOD 4
TUM BALALAIKA and FELIZ NAVIDAD

PERIOD 5

DO RE MI EACH STRING 4x RIGHT PIZZICATO GUITAR POSITION/ START MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 MONDAY; OCTOBER 10, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC
THEORY: FINISH PACKET OF MUSICAL ALPHABET ON THE STAFF STEP-WISE MOTION AND TURN IN

RECORDER: WARM-UP B, A, G and MOVEMENT BY SKIP B-G
REVIEW MUSICAL ALPHABET ON THE RECORDER

RECORDER SONGS:

REVIEW PREVIOUS SONGS AND REVIEW DIRECTIONS (MEASURE, METER, BREATH MARKS, REPEAT SIGNS, QUARTERS, QUARTER RESTS, EIGHTH NOTES IN PAIRS

2/4 and 3/4 meters

REVIEW SONGS: UN BERGERE, KOOKABURRA/NEW SONGS: ALLEY ALLEY O (B/A) LUCERNE TO WEGGIS (B/A) JAMES' LOT (G/B/A)

SING WITH NOTE READING


PERIOD 4
HARVEST FESTIVAL SONGS
VIOLIN SECTIONAL: TUMBALALAIKA



PERIOD 5

DO RE MI EACH STRING GUITAR POSITION RIGHT HAND PIZZICATO
HOW TO DEPRESS STRINGS TO MAKE A GOOD TONE/WHAT A BAD SOUND SOUNDS LIKE WHEN YOU DON'T DEPRESS THE STRING CORRECTLY

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 FRIDAY; OCTOBER 07, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC:

KING AND I MUSICAL: REVIEWED MUSICAL SO FAR AND WROTE DOWN NAMES OF SONGS UP TO "WE KISS IN A SHADOW" INTO OUR REPORT FORMS

DISCUSSED THE DIFFERENCES IN CULTURES ESPECIALLY BEFORE THE DAYS BEFORE MASS COMMUNICATION

PERIOD 4:

Sallys Song

A LA NANITA NANA

Pachelbel/Jolly

PERIOD 5:

OPEN STRING BOWING "MT SISTER MARCY" UH 2x in the cycle of strings for SLOW AND FAST MOVING BOWS AND TO DEVELOP RIGHT ARM MUSCLE CONTROL

DOUBLE STOPPING OPEN STRINGS: explained 7 different bow levels and then did silent bow rocking at the middle to prepare...then 4x each string or pairs of sgeneral music #1-2011-2012, WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012trings we did all 7 bow levels UH (reviewed down and up) had a bow leader to make sure all bows move in the same direction.

Open string songs with bow reviewed: SIlent Night and Feliz Navidad

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 THURSDAY; OCTOBER 06, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC:

NETBOOK CART: Continued working on our project "What is a musical" Many students still don't have access to their Google Docs account. I sent a list of those students names up to the office to investigate. All students who could not access Google Docs worked on their paragraph through documents placed in my Google Docs page. When their sites are accessible I will share their work back to their account.

PERIOD 4:

FELIZ NAVIDAD

SIGHT READING TEACHER POINTS TO HELP COUNTING FOR EACH INSTRUMENT EVERYONE PLAYED BUT FIRST POINTED TO HELP VIOLINS, THEN EVERYONE PLAYED AGAIN AND I POINTED TO HELP BEG. VIOLIN, ETC. FOR EACH PART

PACHELBEL/JOLLY

PERIOD 5:

FELIZ NAVIDAD: PRACTICE COUNTING OF WHOLE NOTES (FIRST EXPLAINED) USING PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS. STUDENTS READ THE COUNTING OF THE MUSIC WITH THE TEACHER POINTING. SHAKING TYPE INSTRUMENTS USED FOR STUDENTS TO PLAY ONLY WHEN REACHING WHOLE NOTES (SHAKING INSTRUMENT FOR 4 BEATS). CLASS PERFORMED TASK FIRST WITHOUT ACCOMPANIMENT THEN WITH ACCOMPANIMENT. ADDED IN A FEW STUDENTS WITH CLAVES TO PLAY QUARTER NOTE PASSAGES ON. THIS PROCEDURE HELPED TEACH STUDENTS TO COUNT THE RHYTHM OF THE MUSIC FOR THIS SONG.

GOT OUR VIOLINS OUT AND ADDED IN THE OPEN STRING PARTS WITH THE RHYTHM WE JUST LEARNED (REVIEWED THE COLORS FOR EACH OPEN STRING AS WELL) CLASS PLAYED THEIR MUSIC WITH THE ACCOMPANIMENT (to be continued Friday)

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 WEDNESDAY; OCTOBER 05, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC:

WORKED ON ADDING INSTRUMENTS TO ALLEY CAT SONG (READING QUARTERS, QUARTER RESTS, AND 8th NOTES IN PAIRS USING LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS IN DIFFERENT MOVEMENT PATTERNS) CERTAIN COLORS TO BE PLAYED BY CLAVES, OTHERS BY SCRAPERS (GUIROS), Blue X'S ADDED AT VARIOUS SPOTS ARE PLAYED BY THE METALS. STUDENTS TO COUNT EVERYTHING OUT LOUD TO MAINTAIN FOCUS BUT ONLY PLAY THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS ON THEIR COLORS.

PERIOD 4:

ROCKY TOP

PERIOD 5:

MUSICAL ALPHABET MEMORIZED FORWARD AND BACKWARDS

EVERYONE HAD TO RECITE IT BACKWARDS OUT LOUD

DISCUSSED THAT EVERY TIME YOU PUT A FINGER ON THE STRING YOU MAKE THAT STRING SHORTER AND THUS HIGHER. EVERY FINGER PUT DOWN IN SUCCESSION CHANGES THE CHANGES THE PITCH NAME OF THE MUSICAL ALPHABET ONE LETTER HIGHER...SO, IF YOU START WITH THE OPEN A STRING AND ADD A FINGER THAT NOTE BECOMES B. BY ADDING A 2nd FINGER THE NEW NOTE IS C, 3rd FINGER IS D AND 4th FINGER IS E.

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 TUESDAY; OCTOBER 04, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC

START QUARTER NOTE (QUARTER REST) AND EIGHTH NOTE DEFINITION. COUNT AND PLAY ON SONG ALLEY CAT USING BODY PERCUSSION. CHANGE BODY PERCUSSION TO USING INTERCHANGING LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS TO PERFORM THE BODY PERCUSSION. EXPLAIN WHY USING LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS IN CERTAIN WAYS CAN MAKE THE MUSIC MORE DIFFICULT TO PLAY. PLAY AND COUNT WITH POINTING THEN WITHOUT POINTING

PERIOD 4

HASTE TO THE WEDDING WORK ON BOWING

PERIOD 5

CYCLE OF STRINGS OPEN STRING BOWING

SILENT NIGHT

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 MONDAY; OCTOBER 03, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC:
STARTED NEW WORKSHEET PACKET: MUSICAL ALPHABET ON THE LINES AND SPACES OF THE MUSICAL STAFF
EXPLAINED FIRST 3 PAGES DEALING WITH IDENTIFYING LINES AND SPACE NOTES, NAMING THE NOTES BY THE NUMBER OF THE LINE OF SPACE THEY ARE PLACED ON (NUMBERING FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP) AND IDENTIFYING THE DIRECTIONS THE NOTES ARE MOVING ON THE STAFF


MUSIC AND FRACTIONS
MUSIC AND SPEECH
(VOICE INFLECTIONS ARE THE HIGHS AND LOWS IN MUSIC/THE SYLLABLES OF THE WORDS WE SPEAK ARE THE RHYTHMS/PEOPLE BREATH AT COMMAS AND END OF PHRASES AND THE SAME GOES FOR MUSIC)

THE HEART BEAT BECOMES THE MAIN PULSE OF THE MUSIC-USUALLY REPRESENTED BY THE QUARTER NOTE
QUARTER NOTES/QUARTER RESTS EXPLAINED

QUARTER NOTE HAS A BODY (FILLED IN OVAL) WITH A STEM ADDED EITHER UP TO THE RIGHT OR DOWN TO THE LEFT (STEM DIRECTION DETERMINED BY WHAT LINE OR SPACE THE NOTE SITS ON)
QUARTER NOTES-BASIC BEAT LIKE THE HEART IS BASIC BEAT OF THE BODY IT IS A BEAT YOU FEEL AND HEAR
QUARTER REST: A SILENT BEAT YOU FEEL BUT DON'T HEAR
EIGHTH NOTES: CUTTING THE QUARTER NOTE IN HALF BY ADDING A FLAG MAKES IT TWICE AS FAST CALLED AN EIGHTH NOTE
A SUCCESSION OF 8TH NOTES WITH FLAGS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO SEE SO TO MAKE IT EASIER ON THE EYES THE FLAGS ARE HOOKED TOGETHER BY "BEAMS" INTO PATTERNS WHICH ARE EASIER TO SEE.

METER/TIME SIGNATURE EXPLANATION/MEASURES EXPLAINED/BAR LINES EXPLAINED

SHOW HOW MEASURES ARE MATHEMATICALLY DETERMINED BY THE METER/ SHOW HOW TO COUNT MATHEMATICALLY THEN MAKE IT EASIER BY COUNTING WITH TAHS (QUARTERS) TI-TI'S (EIGHTH NOTES IN PAIRS) AND SAYING "REST" for the QUARTER NOTE REST SYMBOL (SHOW BODY PERCUSSION "PATCH" FOR QUARTER NOTES AND SPLIT IN HALF FOR 8THS.

SONG: ALLEY CAT: COUNT (AND MOVE BODY PERCUSSION) SAYING TI TI'S, TAH'S, AND RESTS AS TEACHER POINTS/THEN REPEAT WITH MUSIC RECORDING/REPEAT AGAIN WITHOUT TEACHING POINTING(DEVELOPING FOCUSING SKILLS) THEN USING DIRECTIONS GIVEN ON CHART: ALL BLACK NOTES BODY PERCUSSION USING RIGHT HAND AND RED NOTES USING LEFT. SAY THE DIRECTIONS AS YOU MOVE WITH THE MUSIC TO KEEP FROM GETTING LOST.

PERIOD 4:
ROCKY TOP
HASTE TO THE WEDDING
SILENT NIGHT
VIOLINS HR SECTIONAL: STARTED FELIZ NAVIDAD (FINGERINGS ALSO WORKED ON)
WORKED ON A SMALL PASSAGE FROM A LA NANITA NANA (2nd HALF) WHERE WE KEEP A FINGER DOWN WHILE PLAYING AN OPEN STRING TO MEASURE THE NEXT FINGERED NOTE



PERIOD 5:

MARKED BOWS FOR EACH STUDENT FINDING THEIR SQUARE (MIDDLE) AND TRAPEZOID (TIP)
REVIEW DOWN AND UP BOW SYMBOLS AND PRACTICE SILENT BOWING IN THE AIR TO GET DIRECTION CONCEPT CORRECT
CYCLE OF STRINGS: OPEN STRING BOWING 4x EACH STRING UH/THEN 8 TIMES
SONG SILENT NIGHT: REVIEWED OPEN STRING NOTE READING
STUDENTS READ NOTES OUT LOUD AS TEACHER POINTED TO NOTES ON CHART
(EXPLAINED DOTTED HALF NOTES EACH WORTH 3 BEATS AND 2 DOTTED HALF NOTES TIED TOGETHER WORTH 6BEATS (A VERY SLOW BOW)

STUDENTS TRY TO PLAY ON VIOLIN WITH BOW UH/STUDENTS SAY THE NOTES WHILE PLAYING/TEACHER HELPS BY POINTING

CIELITO LINDO MUSIC

LAS MANANITAS MUSIC

HASTE TO THE WEDDING MUSIC WORKSHEETS

ROCKY TOP MUSIC WORKSHEETS