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Monday, October 1, 2012

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012

QUOTE:
“Of course I have used dissonance in my time, but there has been too much dissonance. Bach used
  dissonance as good salt for his music. Others applied pepper, seasoned the dishes more and more 
  highly, till all healthy appetites were sick and until the music was nothing but pepper.”
AUTHOR: Sergei Prokofiev
MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
"Dissonance in music (different sounds that do not blend pleasantly
  together) should be used like spices are used in food; overuse will 
  spoil the product."










COMPOSER
HILDEGARD


Veni Creator Spiritus

Veni Creator Spiritus: ("Come Creator Spirit") is a Catholic hymn believed to have been written in the 9th century.  It is often sung at occasions such as the entrance of Cardinals to the Sistine Chapelwhen electing a new pope, as well as at the consecration of bishops, the ordination of priests, when celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation, the dedication of churches, the celebration of synods or councils, the coronation of kings, the profession of members of religious institutes and other similar solemn events..http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15341a.htm

GENERAL MUSIC
01.  KEYBOARD WORKSHEETS 
02.  RECORDER to KEYBOARD WORKSHEET
.......a.  LEARNING TO PLAY SONGS PLAYED ON THE RECORDER ON THE KEYBOARD
.......b.  REVIEWED CONCEPT OF:
............1)   MUSICAL STAFF (5 LINES and 4 SPACES)
............2)   NOTES MOVING FROM LINES to THE VERY NEXT SPACE (or VICE-VERSA) CALLED MOVING BY 
                  "STEP-WISE MOTION CONNECTED WITH THE MUSICAL ALPHABET BACKWARDS and FORWARDS
............3)   NOTES THAT MOVE BY "SKIP"
............4)   TERM "CLEF" (A SYMBOL AT THE BEGINNING OF A LINE OF MUSIC WHICH  DETERMINES THE 
                   LETTER NAMES THE NOTES ARE GIVEN WHEN SITTING ON THE MUSICAL STAFF)
............5)   TERM "TREBLE" or "G" CLEF (THE SYMBOL THAT TELLS THE PERFORMER THAT ALL NOTES
                   THAT FALL ON LINE 2 OF THE STAFF ARE LETTER "G"


.......c.   USING THE CONCEPTS DISCUSSED ABOVE WE READ (and WROTE DOWN) THE LETTER NAMES OF THE
             NOTES ON THE  WORKSHEET
.......d.   COMPLETED WORKSHEETS WERE TAKEN TO THE KEYBOARDS FOR STUDENTS TO PLAY THE 
             SONGS ON
03.  PLAYING "AMERICA" BY NUMBER (FRAME OF THE HAND PRACTICE) DISCUSSED 
.......a.   STUDENTS PRACTICED THE SONG ON THE KEYBOARD

ADV.  STRINGS
01.  FROSTY
O2. ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL
 .......a.  PASSAGE 01230321 FOR SPEED (NEED TO "ACCENT" THE FIRST OF EVERY GROUP OF 4 NOTES TO
             AVOID RUSHING
02.  CHRISTMAS SONG
........b.  WORKED ON ENDING and GETTING CORRECT BOWING



BEG. STRINGS
01. BOW WARM-UP  CYCLE OF STRINGS LIFTED BOWS (UH) 4X EACH STRING
02. FROSTY (OPEN STRINGS/USING BOW)
.......a.  REVIEWED WHOLE AND HALF NOTE CONCEPTS
.......b.  MUSICAL ROAD MAP DIRECTIONS (REPEATS; 1st and 2nd ENDINGS; HOW TO COUNT MEASURES REST
.......c.  OPEN STRING NOTE NAMES
.......d.  PLAYED WITH THE ACCOMPANIMENT
03.  DO-RE-MI (PATTERN 0 1 2) ON EACH STRING IN GUITAR POSITION RIGHT HAND PIZZICATO
.......a.  USING CYCLE OF STRINGS PRACTICED DO-RE-MI/MI-RE-DO ON EACH STRING IN GUITAR
            POSITION RIGHT HAND PIZZICATO
............1)  PRACTICE UNTIL THE FINGERS GO DOWN IN THE PROPER PLACE WITHOUT USING THE EYES TO
             GUIDE THEM
.......b.  REPEAT AGAIN EXCEPT PLAY IN REGULAR VIOLIN HOLD POSITION
.......c.  "MARY" 0 1 2 SONG
............1)  REVIEW SONG BY FINGER NUMBERS
............2)  CLASS SINGS THE NUMBERS AND RIGHT HAND PIZZICATOS ON EACH STRING FIRST IN "GUITAR"
                  then IN REGULAR POSITION
(TO CONTINUE TOMORROW)