Spare Time? Check out these interesting videos. D&D Teaching Ethics Video; Public Art Video; Help Save Bees Video; Music Editing Video; Chord Progressions Video; 6 Essential Chord Progressions Video
5/22: 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 signatures (identify major & minor, sharps & flats, 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, common chord progression; Opera notes; How vocal chords produce sound (vocal folds, voice box/larynx, articulators, etc.); Song for Athene 5/20: Pack up room; Study for Final Exam & Spring Final Kahoot
5/16: Run Seasons of Love; Continue watching My Fair Lady; Spring Final Kahoot 5/14: Run Seasons of Love with accompanist; Continue watching My Fair Lady
5/10: Rehearse Seasons of Love; Continue watching My Fair Lady (HS Bio 1 - Annie, Kali & Haille) 5/8: Calendar; Learn m.37-45 of Seasons of Love, review m.9-36 & 45-3nd; Continue watching My Fair Lady (HS ELA II - Kali & Annie) 5/6: Warm-Ups; Sight-Singing Test; Final Review; Learn Seasons of Love m.9-36 & m.45-end
5/2: Lettering in choir; Warm-Ups; SoS p.42; Watch choir concert; Write concert critique, rubric & submit by sharing via Google 4/30: Warm-Ups; SoS p.41; Decide graduation song; Start watching My Fair Lady
4/26: Work on homework from other classes 4/24: Warm-Ups; Perform at SOS (11:00 am-12:15 pm); Run other concert songs (12:45-1:04 pm)
4/18: Warm-Ups; Run Viva la Vida,4 Chords,Can You Feel the Love Tonight and A Tribute to Queen with accompanist; Beatboxing in Throat Video 4/16: Warm-Ups; Concert at 6:00pm on April 24 (No jeans, sweatpants, shorts or T-shirts); Review Viva la Vida,4 Chords,Can You Feel the Love Tonight and A Tribute to Queen; Critique of Song of Athene
4/12: Warm-Ups; Review Viva la Vida,4 Chords,Can You Feel the Love Tonight and A Tribute to Queen; Finish watching Power of Classical Music Video 4/10: Warm-Ups; Review Viva la Vida,4 Chords,Can You Feel the Love Tonight and A Tribute to Queen; Power of Classical Music Video 4/8: Warm-Ups; Review Viva la Vida,4 Chords,Can You Feel the Love Tonight and A Tribute to Queen; Finish Music Through Time Video
4/4: Warm-Ups; Review Viva la Vida,4 Chords,Can You Feel the Love Tonight and A Tribute to Queen; Music Through Time Video 4/2: Warm-Ups; A Tribute to Queen review m.1-91, learn m.92-end; Viva la Vida review m.8-72, learn m.73-end; Review 4 Chords and Can You Feel the Love Tonight
3/29: Warm-Ups; A Tribute to Queen review m.1-64, learn m.65-91; 4 Chords review m.5-73, learn m.74-end; Viva la Vida review m.8-52, learn m.53-72; Can You Feel the Love Tonight review m.5-end 3/27: Warm-Ups; A Tribute to Queen review m.1-39, learn m.40-64; 4 Chords review m.5-61, learn m.62-73; Viva la Vida learn m.8-52 3/25: Warm-Ups; SoS p.40; A Tribute to Queen review m.1-22, learn m.27-39; Can You Feel the Love Tonight review m.5-12, learn m.13-end; 4 Chords review m.5-56, learn m.57-61; Harmony Explained 5 Levels Video 3/21: ACT Prep/Career Day 3/19: Warm-Ups; Run Solo/Ens pieces; A Tribute to Queen learn m.1-22; 4 Chords learn m.5-56; Can You Feel the Love Tonight learn m.5-12
3/15: Cosi fan tutte opera field trip review in-class discussion (diction/articulation, style & posture/stage presence) (Early Dismissal at 12:00 pm for TeacherPD) 3/13: Cosi fan tutte opera field trip prep, Story & Behind the Scenes PDF's 3/11: Warm-Ups; SoS p.39; Finish presentations of African-American papers (Doug, Sydney & Melody); Look over concert music
3/1: Melody make-up lesson & calendar/finish papers; Brief presentations of African-American papers (Haille & Annie) 2/27: Overview of how to write a Bibliography & Citation Machine; Finish African-American musician research paper (link here) at due end of class 2/25: Discuss resignation; Warm-Ups; Follow the Drinking Gourd (#120), The Drinking Gourd (#183), Swing Low Sweet Chariot (#167); Research paper of African-American musician famous between 1850-1970 (link here)
2/21: Finish watching Phantom of the Opera & WS; Discuss movie, WS & thoughts 2/19: Watch Phantom of the Opera & work on WS 2/18: Enter Solo/Ens entries; Find fun facts about Phantom of the Opera to share with class; Watch Phantom of the Opera with WS 2/14: Warm-Ups; Sight-sing All for Love (#201), Breaking Free (#218), Beauty & the Beast (#213), Can You Feel the Love Tonight (#220), Can't Buy Me Love (#222), Music of the Night (#298), Roar (#178), From the Heart (#244); Boomwacker Playalongs (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) 2/12: Warm-Ups; SoS p.38; Finalize Solo/Ens entries & change calendar/sharpen pencils/tape SoS books; Sight-Sing Breaking Free (#218), Can You Feel the Love Tonight (#220); Boomwacker Playalongs (1, 2, 4)
2/8: No School ("Snow"/Ice Day) 2/6: No School ("Snow"/Ice Day) 2/4: Solo/Ens lessons; Warm-Ups; SoS p.36-37; Review key signatures & major scale pattern; Complete Key Signature/Scale WS with a partner
1/31: Present Musician Projects to class; Watch Fiddler on the Roof with remaining time 1/29: Permission slips for Opera field trip; Warm-Ups; SoS p.34-35; Finish Musician Projects (Directions & Rubric)
1/24: Musician Project (Directions & Rubric) due by end of class [Mrs. Stockhaus attending MMEA] 1/23: Permission slips for Opera field trip; Pick Solo/Ens pieces & sign up for lessons; Explain form of song using Star Wars & parachute; Pick musician for Musician Project (Directions & Rubric)
1/18: Watch Krump meets Mozart; Permission slips for Opera field trip; Warm-Ups; SoS p.32-33 (teach BCEF halfsteps & review half/whole steps); Intro & pick musician for Musician Project (Directions & Rubric); Watch Building US-China Relations with Banjo 1/16: Diversity in Harmony Video; Warm-Ups; SoS p.30-31; Sight-sing When You Believe m. 2-10 (#191) to work rhythms; Record Collectors Video 1/14: Warm-Ups; SoS p.29; Sight-sing Sabbath Prayer box A-C (#169) to work la or do based minor and rhythm of When You Believe m. 2-10 (#191) to work rhythms, writing in major beats as road map
1/10: Warm-Ups; SoS p.28; T-shirts from washer/hang up; Review treble clef note names via Music Bingo; Review writing & counting rhythms (whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenths) 1/8: Teacher's Aid & Solo/Ens sign-up; Warm-Ups; SoS p.26-27; Assign tasks from To-Do List on board; Semester Voice Checks; Music Theory Video
12/20: Final exam (1st block) 12/18: Student survey; Organize room; Study for Final with Quizlet (click here for link); Watch movie
12/14: Go over answers to Study Guide (click here for link) & study for Final with Quizlet (click here for link) 12/12: Warm-ups; Sing at SOS from 11:30am - 12:00pm; Run Fum Fum Fum and Polar Express with accompanist (12:40-1:00 pm) 12/10: Warm-ups; Run Fum Fum Fum and Polar Express with recording; Paint machine; Set up risers in big gym
12/6: Helpers/dress like elves?; Finish Sight-Singing Test 2/Review for Final; Run Fum Fum Fum and Polar Express with recording; Paint machine 12/4: Run Fum Fum Fum and Polar Express with recording 11/30: Hand out fundraiser prizes;Sight-Singing Test 2 (SoS #64 & excerpt from concert song); Review for Final 11/28: Career Day (No class) 11/26: Snow Day (No School)
11/20: Warm-Ups; Review all of Fum Fum Fum; Polar Express learn parts m.180-192 & review m.10-180 11/15: Volunteer for Grandparent's Day; Warm-ups; Review all of Fum Fum Fum; Polar Express learn parts m.172-180 & review parts m.10-172; Breathing exercise 11/13: Warm-ups; SoS p.23-25 (prep for SS Test 2); Fum Fum Fum review m.9-64, learn m.73-end; Polar Express learn parts m.167-172 & review parts m.10-165
11/9: Rehearse Veteran's Day program in gym; Nat'l Anthem; Stars, Stripes & Eagle with accompaniment 11/7: Concert attire for Veteran's Day (RW&B, no sweatpants); Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; SoS p.22 (not in parts); Stars, Stripes & Eagle with accompaniment; Fum Fum Fum review m.9-64; Polar Express learn parts m.140-165 & review parts m.10-140 11/5: Fundraiser due; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; SoS p.21; Run Stars, Stripes & Eagle with accompaniment; Fum Fum Fum review m.17-34 & m.47-64, learn m.9-16 & m. 39-46 Note Names - Identification, Construction Key Signature - Identification, Construction Scales - Identification, Construction
11/1: Fundraiser progress & due Monday; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; SoS p.20; Run Stars, Stripes & Eagle; Polar Express review parts m.10-42 & learn m.43-140; Fum Fum Fum learn m.17-34 & m.47-64 10/30: Fundraiser progress; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; SoS p.18-19; Split into parts; Run Stars, Stripes & Eagle; Polar Express learn parts m.10-42; Intro Fum Fum Fum key (G harmonic minor) & time sig, write in solfege m.17-28
10/25: Fundraiser progress; Warm-ups; Run Stars, Stripes & Eagle; Polar Express learn m.10-186? (unison parts); Sing-a-long; Early Out (10:38-11:48am) 10/23: Explain fundraiser; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; Run Stars, Stripes & Eagle; Polar Express learn m.10-159 (unison parts)
10/19: Fundraiser next Monday; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; Where the Stars, Stripes & Eagles Fly whole song; Polar Express learn m.10-26, 69-84, 144-147 10/17: Fundraiser next Monday; Field Trip options; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; Assign voice parts; Where the Stars, Stripes & Eagles Fly whole song; Polar Express learn m.10-42; Review key signatures, major & natural/harmonic minor scales 10/15: Fundraiser next Monday; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; SoS p.16-17; Where the Stars, Stripes & Eagles Fly whole song; Listen to Polar Express
10/11: HC info; Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; Review key signatures, half/whole steps, major & natural/harmonic minor scales; Learn Where the Stars, Stripes & Eagles Fly Note Names - Identification, Construction Key Signature - Identification, Construction Scale(s) - Identification, Construction Ear Training (scale) - Identification 10/9: Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; SoS p.15; Learn Where the Stars, Stripes & Eagles Fly unison m.9-32, 41-52, 61-71; Review key signatures, half/whole steps, major (WWHWWWH) & natural/harmonic minor scales
10/5: Finish project presentations; Review major scale & sing; Intro harmonic minor scale & sing 10/3: Present projects; Discuss Eric Whitacre (Top choral composer of our time) 10/1: HC Ride letter; Warm-ups; Finish Sight-Singing Test 1; Present projects; Pick concert songs
9/26: Warm-ups; Nat'l Anthem; Sight-singing Test 1 (#37, 2nd line); Create Your Concert due Monday beginning of class 9/24: Sight-singing test prep SoS (#42 & 43); Choir Project - Create Your Concert
9/20: NAfME Survey; Sight-singing test prep SoS (#40 & 41); Pick students for HC; Choir Project - Create Your Concert 9/18: HS District Choir Letter/Auditions; Time signature/Signs of Times WS; Pen Flip BB; Prep for sight-singing Test 1; SoS p.12-13; Choir Project - Create Your Concert
9/14: Audition HC students; Music Theory Terms Presentation; Sing Am songs for parts; Music Theory Terms WS & Barline/beats 9/12: Review new warm-ups (Creswell & arpeggio); Guess This Song; SoS p.11-12; Energizing Crab BB;Sing National Anthem; Combine partner songs for voice parts; 9/11 Video 9/10: Review new warm-ups (Creswell & arpeggio) & different ensembles; SoS p.9-11;Sing National Anthem; Learn partner songs; Potential concert songs
9/6: Review new warm-ups (Creswell); Review purposes of a key signature; SoS p.7-9; Review Key Signatures, Note Names, & Intervals; Finish voice checks; Explain differences between band, choir, string ensemble, orchestra, & symphony orchestra 9/4: Haley - Rehearse w/Karen; Voice Checks, Students complete Rhythm Drills 3-4; Scarf challenge; SoS p.6-7; Ask for interested volunteers National Anthem (responsible) 8/30: Review warm-ups; Teach key signatures; Begin Voice Checks, students review Key Signatures & Note Names; Sing National Anthem 8/28: No School
8/24: Students auditioning for District Choir on Sept 8th; Pre-Test; Suggest songs for concerts; Blink brain break; Teach few warm-ups; Sight-Singing book p.2-5 8/22: Get to Know WS; Share about summers; Pair up & present over pages in choir handbook