WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013

QUOTE: 
"The history of music, supported by the actual hearing of the master compositions of the different 

  epochs, is the shortest way to cure you of self-esteem and vanity.”

AUTHOR: Robert Schumann

MEANING OF THE QUOTE: 
“A person may think their art is great until they compare it with the greatest masters such as Beethoven and Mozart.”

COMPOSER

COPLAND

 Long Time Ago
from "Old American Songs"

Sung by Marilyn Horne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rj-T8DpNho&feature=related

Long Time Ago Lyrics

Traditional

On the lake where droop'd the willow

Long time ago,

Where the rock threw back the billow

Brighter than snow. 

Dwelt a maid beloved and cherish'd

By high and low,

But with autumn leaf she perished

Long time ago.

Rock and tree and flowing water

Long time ago,

Bird and bee and blossom taught her 

Love's spell to know.

While to my fond words she listen'd

Murmuring low,

Tenderly her blue eyes glisten'd

Long time ago.

I Bought Me a Cat

The Cat - Bart Van Der Leck

from "Old American Songs"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISFyClvTf3I

I Bought Me a Cat Lyrics

VERSE 1

I bought me a wife, my wife pleased me

I feed my wife in yon green tree

VERSE 2
I bought me a baby, and my baby pleased me
I feed my baby in yon green tree

VERSE 3
I bought me a cow, my cow pleased me
I feed my cow in yon green tree

VERSE 4
I bought me a calf, my calf pleased me
I feed my calf in yon green tree

VERSE 5
I bought me a hog, my hog pleased me
I feed my hog in yon green tree

VERSE 6
I bought me a dog, my dog pleased me
I feed my dog in yon green tree

VERSE 7
I bought me a hen, my hen pleased me
I feed my hen in yon green tree

VERSE 8
I bought me a rooster an' my rooster pleased me
I feed my rooster in yon green tree

VERSE 9
My wife said, soke, soke
Cow said, moo, moo
The calf said, baaf, baaf
The baby said, waa, waa
The dog said, bow-wow, bow-wow
The hog said, grify-graf, grify-graf
The cat said, fiddle-li-fee
The hen said, shem-shak, shem-shack
The rooster said, quaw-shee
If you ever find another rooster like me
Feed your rooster too

http://maxhunter.missouristate.edu/songinformation.aspx?ID=286

GRANADA ADV. STRINGS
1.  THEORY
a.  Note reading on bass and treble clef

2.  C MAJOR SCALE
a.  Scale in 3 part rounds
3.  SILENT NIGHT

INTRO. TO INSTRUMENT
1.  VIOLIN
a.  Introduction to the Violin Family
b.  Short History
1)  Instrument Demonstrations

GRANADA BEG. STRINGS
1.  FINGERING
a.  Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-Fa-Mi-Re-Do
b.  Played on each string UH bow
c.  Practice fingering patterns 1-4 and 2-4 
8x times on each string
2.  JINGLE BELLS MELODY
a.  Played by rote

HILLVIEW ORCHESTRA
1.  THEORY
a.  Note reading on bass and treble clef
2.  BELIEVE
a. First Half
3.  RUDOLPH

NOTE READING ASSIGNMENT ON TREBLE and BASS CLEF

WHAT WE DID TODAY 2011-2012: SEMESTER #1 TUESDAY; SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC periods 1,2,3
OBJECTIVE: MUSICAL ALPHABET AND THE KEYBOARD
....MUSICAL ALPHABET GRAPHING WORKSHEET(CONTINUED)
....1. Sheet #2: Students will determine the direction of the musical alphabet at the beginning of each graph and complete 
         the musical alphabet in the proper direction. Colors (one for each of the 7 letters) will be added in as before. (Sheet 
         #3 is extra credit. It is similar to Sheet #2)
....2. Sheet #4: Finding patterns

........a. Patterns are found in music everywhere; often there are patterns within patterns. This exercise is to give an idea 
            of how musical sounds are arranged to create anywhere from simple to complex patterns.

........b. Musical patterns are mathematical try to find the mathematical formulas in each pattern.

........c. Locate the musical alphabet patterns in each pattern (forward or backwards).

........d. Using your color key as before color in the squares. The colors you see are also colors you hear.

(Tomorrow applying the musical alphabet on the keyboard.)

ADVANCED VIOLIN

OBJECTIVE: BOWING PROPORTIONS and "HARVEST FESTIVAL" MUSIC
....TUNING
....WARM-UP
........1. Cycle of Strings

..............a. Single Bows Upper Half (UH).

..............b. Single Bows Lower Half (LH).

..............c. Bow Proportioning (W=WHOLE/ UH=UPPER HALF/ LH=LOWER HALF)

..................1)Bow to the rhythm of the words "My Sis-ter Marc-y"

..................2)Perform the pattern 2x each string (note)

..................3)Start down bow and continue with the bowing as it comes

..................4)Use this pattern of bow proportions: W--UH-UH-W--W--/W--LH-LH-W--W--//

....NOTE READING REVIEW

........1. Review line-space musical alphabet rule to read the notes on the musical staff:
            A line to the very next space or a space to the very next line (step-wise motion) going up is one note higher in the 
            musical alphabet and a line to the very next space or a space to the very next line (step-wise motion) going                       down 
            is one note lower in the musical alphabet.

........2. Review treble clef note reading.

............a. Treble Clef is often called the "G" clef because it is a symbol which looks like a fancy "G" and because the 
                circle portion of the "G" goes around line 2 of the music staff which is the line that represents the note "G"

........3. Review bass clef note reading.

.............a. Bass Clef is often called the "F" clef because it is a symbol that looks like a fancy "F" and because the two 
                 small dots (which help create the look of the"F") located above and below line 4 of the music staff are 
                 emphasizing (or in a way) pointing towards line 4 which represents the note "F."

....SONG: "HASTE TO THE WEDDING"

........1. For sight reading and review everyone will read the double bass part (music is prepared for the different 
            instrumentations in the proper clefs for each instrument.)

............a. First read the notes out loud.

............b. Play with the accompaniment.

This to be continued tomorrow.


BEGINNING VIOLIN
OBJECTIVE: RHYTHMIC INTRODUCTION
....APPLICATION OF QUARTER NOTES, QUARTER NOTE RESTS, EIGHTH NOTES IN PAIRS IN A RHYTHMIC SONG: "ALLEY CAT" (CONTINUED)
........1. Review counting of quarters, quarter rests, eighth notes in pairs.

........2. Introduce concepts of:

............a. Meter: The mathematical formula at the beginning of a piece of music which determines the amount of beats in                   a musical section or measure

............b. Measure: A section of music, measured by a mathematic formula given by the meter.

............c. Bar Line: The line(s) that divides the music notation into sections or measures.

............d. Measures Rest: A symbol for a measure of rest (a section of the music not played by a particular instrument) 
                with a number above it indicating more than 1 measure of rest. (In "Alley Cat" the music begins with 4 
                measures of rest.)....EXTENSION OF "ALLEY CAT" RHYTHMIC SONG:

........1. After learning the left and right body percussion directions from the last lesson the body percussion will be 
             replaced with percussion instruments:

..............a. Left hand body percussion becomes wood sounding instruments (indicated by notes being the color black).

..............b. Right hand body percussion becomes scraping instruments (indicated by notes being the color red).

..............c. Triangles added at certain locations (indicated by a blue colored "X") replacing some quarter rests.

........2. Students count all the notes but only play on their specific instrument's color. 
..............a. It is encouraged for students to count out loud as they play to help keep a focused concentration.

........3. Teacher points to the notes to help with tracking. (Student volunteers then become pointers to help class track.)

........4. Students perform rhythmic song without tracking help; each student responsible to count for themselves while 
             playing with the accompaniment.

(Tomorrow a little look at violin history and starting to learn the parts of the instrument.)