WHAT WE DID TODAY (SEMESTER #2-02): TUESDAY; FEBRUARY 1, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2, 3:
COMPOSER: CHOPIN/Nocturne Eb Major Opus 9-2 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5ZUw78FXpG4)

OBJECTIVE: Rules and Procedures/Introduction to Solfege
1. Manilla folders passed out and students write names and period number on the cover. This is to hold all classwork/then work on "Silly Test"of class behavior rules during roll
2. Seating Charts: Students are allowed to choose their own seats as long as they can maintain proper class behavior
3. Solfege
.....a. What is solfege?
.........1)Explanation
.........2)Demonstration
.........3)Curwen hand signals 
http://web.ku.edu/~cmed/choirF2000/hardeesolfege/ ; 
http://web.ku.edu/~cmed/acdapres/curwendiatonic.html
.....b. Solfege Roll (Sol-Mi the natural chant or interval of childhood) Introduction (each student sings and hand signs their name in solfege using Sol-Mi)
.....c. "Jorge the Gila Monster"(http://www.proteacher.net/discussions/showthread.php?t=112400 ; http://openlibrary.org/books/OL7814091M/Any_Turkey_Can_Tango) solfege movement activity with recording
.........1)Practice the solfege body movements
.........2)Practice stopping-starting/standing-sitting with silent directions from the conductor
4. "Silly Rules" discussion of answers (to be finished tomorrow)
NEW TERMS:
SOLFEGE
CONDUCTOR

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5:
OBJECTIVE: SPRING CONCERT MUSIC
1. TUNE
2. Collection of permission slip forms for field trip FEBRUARY 24th
3. NEW SONG: A YEAR WITHOUT RAIN
.....a. Reviewed whole and half note countings
.....b. Reviewed music "road sign" directions
.....c. Teacher played harmony part for the class with the accompaniment
.....d. Looked over music for repeated phrases; bowing passages
.....e. Started to sight read-to be continued tomorrow

ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4:
OBJECTIVE: SPRING CONCERT MUSIC
1. TUNE
2. SONG: NUMB
....a. Tried to have class play the harmony part first; will need to try it again
2. SONG: A YEAR WITHOUT RAIN




LAST SEMESTER'S VIOLIN CLASSES: NEED TO GET PERMISSION SLIPS BACK FOR FIELD TRIP TO THE DISNEY HALL CONCERT IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 24th!

THURSDAY; SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2, 3:
COMPOSER: CHOPIN/Nocturne Eb Major Opus 9-2

Played by Rachmaninoff

 
OBJECTIVE: Rules and Procedures/Introduction to Solfege
1. Work on "Silly Test"of class behavior rules during roll
2. Seating Charts: Students are allowed to choose their own seats as long as they can maintain proper class behavior
3. Solfege Roll
a. What is solfege? Explanation, demonstration, Curwen hand signals 
   http://web.ku.edu/~cmed/acdapres/curwendiatonic.html
b. Solfege (Sol-Mi the natural chant or interval of childhood) Introduction (each student sings and hand signs their name in 
    solfege using Sol-Mi)
c. "Jorge the Gila Monster"(http://www.proteacher.net/discussions/showthread.php?t=112400 ;  
    http://openlibrary.org/books/OL7814091M/Any_Turkey_Can_Tango) solfege movement activity with recording
4. "Silly Rules" discussion of answers(to be finished tomorrow)

GENERAL MUSIC PERIOD 6:
1. Students invited to the band teacher's class (Mr. Roa) for demonstration and discussion of different instruments. (To be 
    finished tomorrow.)
2. Demonstration of accordian, violin, and trumpet.

BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5:
OBJECTIVE: Rules, Grading and Class Behavior Expectations/Issuing and Sizing of Instruments
1. Review Rule Sheets and Grading Expectations
2. Collect Signed Rule Sheets
3. Sizing of instruments
4. Starting to issue instruments (to continue tomorrow)

ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4:
OBJECTIVE: Set-Up and Put Away Procedures/Open String Bow-Tone Warm-Ups
1. Procedures on how to set-up and put away instruments properly (explained and rehearsed)
2. Two students chosen to help keep violin storage closet properly organized
3. Collect signed rule sheets and loan forms
4. Open string tone review using the bow: upper half (mark bows middle and tip as needed)
.....a. Articulated sounds of separate bows (listening to identify the proper sound then practice making the sounds)
.....b. Separate Bows [Upper Half (UH)] 4x each string/8x each string
.....c. Explain these different types of bowing: bow proportioning (using different amounts of the bow for fast and slow notes) 
         versus bow speed (using the same amount of bow for notes whether slow or fast)
.....d. Separate Bows (UH) for bow speed "My Sis-ter Mar-cy" rhythm (slow-fast-fast-slow-slow) on each string 2x
5. For self tuning check out this site: http://www.get-tuned.com/violin_tuner.php