5/23: Final Exam - Correct posture; Diaphragm & breath support; Breath marks vs. stagger breathing - Time signature (4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8); Tempo markings (presto, allegro, moderato, andante, largo); Diagram rhythms & family tree (whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, dotted half, dotted quarter); Articulation markings (slurs, ties, accents, staccato, legato & fermata) - Pitch (in-tune or not?); Key signature (what does it tell us?); Recognize major & minor chords/scales; Major & minor scale patterns; La based minor scale; Dynamics (pianissimo, piano, mezzo-piano, mezzo-forte, forte, fortissimo, crescendo & decrescendo) - Additions: Chord qualities in a major scale (I ii iii IV V vi vii), common chord progression (I V vi IV); Opera vs. musicals; How vocal chords produce sound (vocal folds, voice box/larynx, articulators, etc.)
5/21: Survey for Band/Choir; Spring Final Kahoot; Study for Final Exam
5/17: Seniors Final; Watch Grease; Graduation practice 5/15: Warm-Ups; Sight-Singing Test; Watch Grease 5/13: Warm-Ups; SoS p.42; Talk through Final Exam; Watch Grease
5/9: Continue Wonder; Watch Singing in the Rain (8th ELA & 6th Math) 5/7: Finish watching My Fair Lady (2:24); Watch Wonder (8th Math & 6th ELA)
5/3: Continue watching My Fair Lady (Mrs. Stockhaus gone) 5/1: Warm-Ups; SoS p.41; Finish concert critique & submit by sharing via Google; Continue watching My Fair Lady 4/29: Watch all choir portions of concert; Write concert critique
4/25: Move risers; Watch My Fair Lady 4/23: Move/set up risers in HS gym; Run songs in gym with accompanist (10:35-11:05 am) 4/22: Warm-Ups; Run Viva la Vida,4 Chords,Can You Feel the Love Tonight and A Tribute to Queen memorized & with piano accompaniment; Intro chord progressions; How to Learn Anything Video; Write out 4 chord progression identifying notes
4/17: Warm-Ups; Run Viva la Vida,4 Chords,Can You Feel the Love Tonight and A Tribute to Queen memorized; Music Through Time Video; Beatboxing in Throat Video; Write 3 Things Learned 4/15: Concert at 6:00 pm on April 24 (No jeans, sweatpants, shorts or T-shirts); Warm-Ups; Review A Tribute to Queen,4 Chords, Can You Feel the Love Tonight (explain solos) and Viva la Vida; Set up risers
4/11: How the Voice Works video & WS; Finish watching The Music Man, starting at 1 hr 36 mins (Mrs. Stockhaus gone) 4/9: Concert at 6:00pm on April 24 (No jeans, sweatpants, shorts or T-shirts); Warm-Ups; Sing through/work problems areas in A Tribute to Queen,4 Chords, and Can You Feel the Love Tonight; Viva la Vida review m.8-72, learn m.73-end; Power of Classical Music Video
4/5: Music activities in Band room w/other students (Landon, Jackie & Jazzmine here) 4/3: Eric Whitacre Virtual Choir videos & WS; Watch The Music Man, start at 36:00 (Mrs. Stockhaus gone at Elementary KC Orchestra field trip) 4/1: Warm-Ups; A Tribute to Queen review m.1-87, learn m.88-end; 4 Chords review m.5-76, learn m.77-end; Viva la Vida review m.8-52, learn m.53-72; Can You Feel the Love Tonight review m.5-end
3/28: Warm-Ups; A Tribute to Queen review m.1-57, learn m.59-87; 4 Chords review m.5-61, learn m.62-76; Viva la Vida review m.8-36, learn m.37-52; Can You Feel the Love Tonight review song 3/26: Warm-Ups; SoS p.41; A Tribute to Queen review m.1-39, learn m.40-57; 4 Chords review m.5-56, learn m.57-61; Can You Feel the Love Tonight review m.5-42, learn m.43-end; Viva la Vida learn m.8-36
3/22: Warm-Ups; A Tribute to Queen review m.1-22, learn m.27-39; Can You Feel the Love Tonight review m.5-32, learn m.33-42; 4 Chords review m.5-56 3/20: Warm-Ups; SoS p.40; Can You Feel the Love Tonight review m.5-12, learn m.13-32; 4 Chords review m.5-24, learn m. 25-56 Redo Assignment - Note Identification & Key Signature Construction assignment 3/18: Warm-Ups; SoS p.39; A Tribute to Queen learn m.1-22; 4 Chords learn m.5-24; Can You Feel the Love Tonight learn m.5-12
3/14: Intro & discuss Gustav Holst's The Planets, then watch 3/12: Warm-Ups; SoS p.38 (begin #106); Discuss Phantom of the Opera & presentations - Cody, Landon & Jadeyn; Listen to concert music & vote; Note Identification & Key Signature Construction assignment 3/8: Finish watching Phantom of the Opera & WS assignment (Mrs. Stockhaus gone) 3/6: Pass out WS to work on & begin watching 2004 movie adaptation of Phantom of the Opera 3/4: Warm-Ups; SoS p.38 (through #105); Intro, research Phantom of the Opera & give brief presentation to class
2/28: Finish research paper of famous African-American musician (link here) - Phillip & Colleen; Watch movie (Mrs. Stockhaus sick) 2/26: Discuss resignation; Overview of how to write a Bibliography; Finish Research paper of African-American musician famous between 1850-1970 (link here)
2/22: Research paper of African-American musician famous between 1850-1970 (link here) 2/20: No School (Snow Day) 2/15: Perform rhythm rhyme in class for grade (9:03-9:53 am, Early Out at 12:00 pm) 2/13: Warm-Ups; SoS p.37; Can You Feel the Love Tonight (#220); Write out 3 lines of rhythms, add words & rehearse 2/11: Warm-Ups; SoS p.36; Finish Rhythm WS with partner (Mrs. Stockhaus' observe Mrs. White); Pick 1 line from each page to perform for grade (not first line); Music Theory Video
2/7: No School ("Snow" Day/Ice) 2/5: Warm-Ups; SoS p.35; Turn in Key Signature WS; Boomwacker Playalongs (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6); Work on Rhythm WS with partner
2/1: Warm-Ups; SoS p.34; Present Grandparent Project posters; Work on p.3 of key signature with partner, then finish packet (Jadeyn & Kyle, Clark & Jackie, Landon & Jazzmine, Cole & Brea, Colleen & Phillip, Cody & Zeke) 1/30: No School (Cold Weather Day) 1/28: Warm-Ups; SoS p.32-33; Finish posters; Work on key signature WS with partner & finish p.1 (Jadeyn & Landon, Clark & Phillip, Jackie & Colleen, Zeke & Cody, Brea & Jazzmine, Cole & Kyle)
1/24: Grandparent Music Project (Directions & Rubric) due by end of class period; Finish Fiddler on the Roof (Mrs. Stockhaus attending MMEA) 1/22: Warm-Ups; SoS p.30-31; Intro Importance of Music & Grandparent Music Project (Directions & Rubric)
1/17: Fiddler on the Roof, stopped 1hr 24mins (Mrs. Stockhaus gone) 1/15: Warm-Ups; SoS p.29; Musician Project due; Sight-sing Sabbath Prayer box A-C (#169) to work la or do based minor, writing in major beats as road map; Teach major scale pattern (RWWHWWWH), minor scale (RWHWWHWW) & BCEF half step; Scale construction link
1/11: Warm-Ups; SoS p.28; Videos about Power of Music with Dementia (1st, 2nd, 3rd); Work on Musician Project (Directions & Rubric) due Tuesday 1/9: Warm-Ups; SoS p.27; Pick musician, work on Musician Project (Directions & Rubric); Finish Semester Voice Checks 1/7: Warm-Ups; SoS p.20 #58, review rhythms/solfege; Musician Project (Directions & Rubric); Semester Voice Checks; Music Bingo
12/19: Final exam (2nd block) 12/17: Student survey; Info & clean; Study for Final - Quizlet; Watch Christmas movie
12/13: Warm-ups; Study for Final on Quizlet or with study guide; Run All I Want for Xmas is You, When We're Together, and Grandma Got Run Over with accompanist (10:30 am) 12/11: Set up for elementary concert
12/7: Concert reminders; Warm-ups; Run All I Want for Xmas is You, When We're Together, and Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer with recordings; Study for Final on Quizlet 12/5: Concert reminders/survey; Warm-ups; Run All I Want for Xmas is You, When We're Together, and Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer with recordings; Finish up the Review for final, give completion grade & go over answers 12/3: Concert info; Warm-ups; Run All I Want for Xmas is You, When We're Together, and Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer; Finish Sight-Singing Test 2; Review for final
11/29: Warm-ups; Run All I Want for Xmas is You, When We're Together, and Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer; Sight-Singing Test 2 (SoS #59 & excerpt from concert song); Review for final 11/27: Finish Remember the Titans & turn in Film Music WS at end of class; Work on homework from other classes
11/20: Watch Remember the Titans in Behlman's room & complete WS(Mrs. Stockhaus leaving at 9:55 am for Grandparent's Day) [9:20-10:30 am]
11/16: Warm-ups; SoS p.26 & p.20 #59 (Prep for SS Test 2); Run All I Want for Xmas is You & review m.81-end; Run When We're Together & review m.79-end (oo's); Review Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer; Explain Film Music WS & start watching Remember the Titans 11/14: Warm-ups; SoS p.23-25; All I Want for Xmas is You review m.3-75 & learn m.76-end; When We're Together learn m.79-end & review m.5-64; Move risers into Choir room 11/12: Veteran's Day Assembly at 9:30 am
11/8: Concert attire for Veteran's Day (RW&B, no sweatpants) & rehearse Veteran's Day program in gym Friday (2nd block); Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; SoS p.21-22; Run Stars, Stripes & Eagle Fly with accompaniment; All I Want for Xmas is You review m.3-51 & learn m.52-75; When We're Together review m.5-64; Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer review m.3-38 & learn m.39-end; Watch Oklahoma! Original London Cast 11/6: Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; Run Stars, Stripes & Eagle Fly with accompaniment; All I Want for Xmas is You review m.3-42 & learn m.43-51; When We're Together review m.5-64; Watch Oklahoma! Original London Cast
11/2: Fundraiser due; HC schedule; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; Run Stars, Stripes & Eagle Fly with accompaniment recording; All I Want for Xmas is You review m.3-42; Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer review m.3-34 & learn m.35-38; When We're Together review m.5-64; Work on packets 10/31: Fundraiser progress/due Friday; HC schedule; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; SoS p.18-19; Run Stars, Stripes & Eagle Fly; When We're Together review m.5-64; Theory review links below Note Names - Identification, Construction Key Signature - Identification, Construction 10/29: New seating chart; Fundraiser progress; 1st packet due last Friday; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; When We're Together review m.5-60, learn m.61-64; All I Want for Xmas is You review m.3-14, learn parts m.15-42; Run all parts Stars, Stripes & Eagle Fly;Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer learn m.3-10 unison & m.11-34 parts
10/24: Fundraiser progress; Finish Hairspray; Group WS over Hairspray; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; When We're Together review m.5-60; Run all parts Stars, Stripes & Eagle Fly; All I Want for Xmas is You m.3-14; TedTalks w/band kids 10/22: HC form; Watch Hairspray; Fundraiser Kick-Off (10:20am, last 45 mins) 10/18: Watch Hairspray; Earthquake drill at 10:18 am (Mrs. Stockhaus sick) 10/16: Fundraiser next Monday; HC form; SoS p.16-17; When We're Together m.5-64; Where the Stars, Stripes & Eagles Fly song in parts; Work on finishing 1st packet (Treble or Bass)
10/12: HC form; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; All parts When We're Together m. 5-24 and Where the Stars, Stripes & Eagles Fly; Parts separately in When We're Together m. 25-33, High voices (m.37-44), Low voices (m.45-64); Create Your Concert due today! 10/10: Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; Unison When We're Together m. 5-24; Parts separately in Where the Stars, Stripes & Eagles Fly and When We're Together m. 25-33; Work on Create Your Concert 10/8: Honor Choir permission form; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; Where the Stars, Stripes & Eagles Fly learn harmoies; Work on Create Your Concert
10/4: Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; SoS p.15 on solfege; Where the Stars, Stripes & Eagles Fly run rhythms in unison pts; Intro Create Your Concert 10/2: Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; SoS p.15-16 (p.15 1st 3 lines on solfege); Pick concert songs; Sing entire Where the Stars, Stripes & Eagles Fly (without harmonies); Work on finishing 1st packet (Treble or Bass)
9/27: Finish presentations; Sight-singing test (#37, 2nd line); Work on Treble/Bass clef packets; Pick concert songs from options; Key Signatures & Note Names 9/25: Prepare for sight-singing test (#36 & 40); Present composer projects for grade
9/13: Warm-Ups; Guess This Song; SoS p.12-13; Sing Am songs in groups, try voice parts; Time Signature WS; Potential concert songs 9/11: Remember 9/11 (Timeline & Anniversary in the Schools: 2018)
9/7: Rhythm Drill WS names & volunteers sing National Anthem at games?; SoS p.9, 11 (#31 & 33); Explain do changes w/key; Energizing Crab BB; Explain beats & rhythm WS; Listen to potential concert songs 9/5: Teach how to access grades; Warm-ups; SoS p.8-11 (#25, 27, 29, 30-32); Pen Flip BB; Begin Voice checks, students work on Treble clef packet, if time go onto Bass clef
8/31: Finish p.A of Rhythm Drill WS & hand in; Watch movie (Mrs. Stockhaus gone) 8/29: Parent letter due/1st grade on Friday; Go over emergency plans; Review purposes of key signatures & major flat key sigs; Core Strength Brain Break; Review warm-ups; SoS p.8-10; Say 21 BB; Rhythm Drill WS lines 4-7; Partner up & perform 1 line for class; 3 Things You Can't Do BB 8/27: Parent letter due Friday & 1st grade going in Friday; Assign folder/#; Review warm-ups; Sing on Sight p.5-8; Outside BB; Teach/diagram rhythms in packet (first 3 line); Sing National Anthem
8/23: Remind acknowledgement forms; Get to Know You WS & discuss; Blink brain break; Theory Pre-Test; Scarf challenge; Review/teach warm-ups (mm 54321, me-meh-mah-moh-moo unison, ee-eh-ah agile, BAY, steady tst); Complete p.2-4 in Sing on Sight books; Review Star Spangled Banner 8/21: Share about summers; Review expectations & discuss choir handbook; Share songs they'd like to sing; Review/teach few warm-ups