TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

QUOTE:

“Music is given to us with the sole purpose of establishing an order in things, including, and particularly, 

  the coordination between man and time.”

AUTHOR: Igor Stravinsky

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“Music is a way of recording the history, culture, and emotions of 

  people throughout time.”

COMPOSER

CHOPIN

Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2
Played by Rachmaninoff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj3CHx3TDzw

NOCTURNE: A musical composition inspired by the night.

GENERAL MUSIC

01.  "WHAT IS BODY LANGUAGE/SILENCE" WORKSHEET DISCUSSED
        (to finish tomorrow)

02.  START "ALLEY CAT" GRAPH OF THE SONG'S MUSICAL FORM 
       BINARY FORM: (INTRO/SECTION "A"   SECTION "B" CODA (ENDING)
.......a.  EACH BEAT IS A SQUARE ON THE GRAPH
.......b.  SQUARES ARE COLORED BY PATTERNS OF SOUNDS
.......c.  THE PATTERNS OF SOUND ARE BASED ON MATH
.......d.  STUDENTS MOVE (BODY PERCUSSION) TO THE COLORS OF THE SQUARES
            AND COUNT OUT LOUD THE NUMBER OF BEATS IN EACH PATTERN
...........1) DIFFERENT COLORS HAVE DIFFERENT BODY PERCUSSIVE MOVEMENTS

ADV. STRINGS
01.  ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL
.......a.  GO OVER DIRECTIONS (REPEATS, ETC.)
.......b.  LOOK OVER THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS (WHICH ONES WILL BE DIFFICULT   
            and WHY)
.......c.  DISCUSS COUNTING BY SUBDIVISION IN 8THS (12/8 METER)
.......d.  READ THROUGH
02.  GESU BAMBINO
.......a.  SIGHT READ

BEG. STRINGS

01.  REVIEW VIOLIN PARTS and SHORT QUIZ
02.  VIOLIN SHOULDER RESTS:
.......a.  IMPORTANCE TO VIOLIN LEFT TECHNIQUE
.......b.  HOW TO PLACE IT ON THE INSTRUMENT
.......c.  HOW TO HOLD THE VIOLIN WITH IT and WITHOUT IT