Thursday, December 20, 2018
6th Grade Rehearsal
Today is our excel playing rehearsal for 6th grade!
Learning Targets:
1) I can apply solfege to my instrument in the key of Bb.
2) I can play Be Still My Soul at a 3 on our 4 point rating scale.
3) I can play Over the Rainbow (the whole thing) at a 3 out of 4 on our four point rating scale.
4) I can play line 3 to grant us peace.
Our Plan:
1) Sign in and find your seat!
2) What we are doing today! Get what you need (ask section leaders for help!) 1 min
3) Standard of Excellence Book 1 warm up! We are warming up with page 35: Kum Ba Yah and Grant Us Peace are the two pieces. If you do not have your book do not panic! I have extras for most instruments. If I don't have an extra you can look on with a friend. But from now on PLEASE remember your book!
4) Kum Ba Yah (this is easy to warm up)
5) Grant us Peace. (We are taking this to the next level, learning all lines and playing in parts! We are adding this beautiful round to the concert! This peace must be learned! It is our final song in the red book before moving on to book 2)
6) Apply solfege to instruments! (3-minutes)
7) Over the Rainbow! Run and Spot Fix.
8) Be Still My Soul - Run and Spot Fix
9) Student Selected pieces.
We voted to do the Avengers!
The Avengers: https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10681431
10) Enjoy your break!
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
7th and 8th Grade Band
Learning Targets:
1) I can play the Bb, Eb, F, major scales and the chromatic scale at a "3" on our 4 point rating scale.
2) I can explain the purpose of key signatures and observe that key signature while playing a piec
3) I can play Mars and Academic Festival Overture at at least a 3 on our 4 point rating scale.
4) I can help plan the January Concert.
Student Selected Options:
https://www.jwpepper.com/Fantasia-Themes/2265841.item#/submit
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/search.jsp?keywords=Bolero+&pageview=list-view&departments=Concert%20Band&facetGrades=Easy
The Best Of Queen
Lesson Plan:
1) Welcome
2) New music procedures - Extra copies are in your cubbies! (1 minute)
3) Section Leaders - what do you need? (1 minute))
4) Scales (2 minutes)
5) Games for tonal patterns - Tonic and Dominant. (5 minutes)
6) Applying solfege to instruments in Eb
7) Off podium (music and question time)
8) Mars - Run through. Self Assess. Is it a 3 or 4? If not why not?
Students collaborate on setting goals for Wednesday's rehearsal
9) Run Academic Festival Overture! Self Assess. Is it a 3 or 4? If not why not?
Students collaborate on setting goals for Wednesday's rehearsal.
10) Student Selected 3rd piece.
1) I can play the Bb, Eb, F, major scales and the chromatic scale at a "3" on our 4 point rating scale.
2) I can explain the purpose of key signatures and observe that key signature while playing a piec
3) I can play Mars and Academic Festival Overture at at least a 3 on our 4 point rating scale.
4) I can help plan the January Concert.
Student Selected Options:
https://www.jwpepper.com/Fantasia-Themes/2265841.item#/submit
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/search.jsp?keywords=Bolero+&pageview=list-view&departments=Concert%20Band&facetGrades=Easy
The Best Of Queen
Lesson Plan:
1) Welcome
2) New music procedures - Extra copies are in your cubbies! (1 minute)
3) Section Leaders - what do you need? (1 minute))
4) Scales (2 minutes)
5) Games for tonal patterns - Tonic and Dominant. (5 minutes)
6) Applying solfege to instruments in Eb
7) Off podium (music and question time)
8) Mars - Run through. Self Assess. Is it a 3 or 4? If not why not?
Students collaborate on setting goals for Wednesday's rehearsal
9) Run Academic Festival Overture! Self Assess. Is it a 3 or 4? If not why not?
Students collaborate on setting goals for Wednesday's rehearsal.
10) Student Selected 3rd piece.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
6th Grade Band
Today is our excel playing rehearsal for 6th grade!
Learning Targets:
1) I can apply solfege to my instrument in the key of Bb.
2) I can play Be Still My Soul at a 3 on our 4 point rating scale.
3) I can play Over the Rainbow (the whole thing) at a 3 out of 4 on our four point rating scale.
4) I can help select literature for concert.
Our Plan:
1) Sign in and find your seat!
2) What we are doing today! Get what you need (ask section leaders for help!) 1 min
3) Standard of Excellence Book 1 warm up! We are warming up with page 35: Kum Ba Yah and Grant Us Peace are the two pieces. If you do not have your book do not panic! I have extras for most instruments. If I don't have an extra you can look on with a friend. But from now on PLEASE remember your book!
4) Kum Ba Yah (this is easy to warm up)
5) Grant us Peace. (We are taking this to the next level, learning all lines and playing in parts!)
6) Apply solfege to instruments! (3-minutes)
7) Over the Rainbow! Run and Spot Fix.
8) Be Still My Soul - Run and Spot Fix
9) Student Selected pieces.
Here are your choices based on last weeks discussion. We listen and vote today!
The Avengers: https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10681431
Harry Potter: https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=2478810
Beethoven for Band: https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=2437978
Jurassic Park: https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=video&productID=10556811
Monday, December 17, 2018
7th and 8th Grade Band
Learning Targets:
1) I can play the Bb, Eb, F, major scales and the chromatic scale at a "3" on our 4 point rating scale.
2) I can explain the purpose of key signatures and observe that key signature while playing a piec
3) I can play Mars and Academic Festival Overture at at least a 3 on our 4 point rating scale.
4) I can explain "improvisation" and improvise in the my small group lesson.
Lesson Plan:
1) Welcome
2) New music procedures - Extra copies are in your cubbies! (1 minute)
3) Section Leaders - what do you need? (1 minute))
4) Scales (2 minutes)
5) Games for tonal patterns - Tonic and Dominant. (5 minutes)
6) Applying solfege to instruments in Eb
7) Off podium (music and question time)
8) Mars - Run through. Self Assess. Is it a 3 or 4? If not why not?
Students collaborate on setting goals for Wednesday's rehearsal
9) Run Academic Festival Overture! Self Assess. Is it a 3 or 4? If not why not?
Students collaborate on setting goals for Wednesday's rehearsal.
10) Student Selected 3rd piece.
1) I can play the Bb, Eb, F, major scales and the chromatic scale at a "3" on our 4 point rating scale.
2) I can explain the purpose of key signatures and observe that key signature while playing a piec
3) I can play Mars and Academic Festival Overture at at least a 3 on our 4 point rating scale.
4) I can explain "improvisation" and improvise in the my small group lesson.
Lesson Plan:
1) Welcome
2) New music procedures - Extra copies are in your cubbies! (1 minute)
3) Section Leaders - what do you need? (1 minute))
4) Scales (2 minutes)
5) Games for tonal patterns - Tonic and Dominant. (5 minutes)
6) Applying solfege to instruments in Eb
7) Off podium (music and question time)
8) Mars - Run through. Self Assess. Is it a 3 or 4? If not why not?
Students collaborate on setting goals for Wednesday's rehearsal
9) Run Academic Festival Overture! Self Assess. Is it a 3 or 4? If not why not?
Students collaborate on setting goals for Wednesday's rehearsal.
10) Student Selected 3rd piece.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
NFMS Bands
Learning Targets:
1) I can play the Bb, Eb, F, major scales and the chromatic scale at a "3" on our 4 point rating scale.
2) I can explain the purpose of key signatures and observe that key signature while playing a piece
3) I can define "accidental" and "dynamics" and describe how these words and vocabulary relate to Mars from the Planets.
4) I can play Mars at at least a 3 on our 4 point rating scale.
5) I can play Academic Festival Overture at at least a three on the four point rating scale.
6) I can help plan our January concert.
Lesson Plan:
1) Welcome
2) New music procedures - Extra copies are in your cubbies! (1 minute)
3) Section Leaders - Reminder and you should have gotten new music last class! (1 minute))
4) Scales (2 minutes)
5) Games for tonal patterns - Tonic and Dominant. (5 minutes)
6) Applying solfege to instruments in Eb
7) Off podium (music and question time)
8) Mars - Run through. Self Assess. Is it a 3 or 4? If not why not?
9) Run Academic Festival Overture! Self Assess. Is it a 3 or 4? If not why not?
10) Student Selected 3rd piece.
1) I can play the Bb, Eb, F, major scales and the chromatic scale at a "3" on our 4 point rating scale.
2) I can explain the purpose of key signatures and observe that key signature while playing a piece
3) I can define "accidental" and "dynamics" and describe how these words and vocabulary relate to Mars from the Planets.
4) I can play Mars at at least a 3 on our 4 point rating scale.
5) I can play Academic Festival Overture at at least a three on the four point rating scale.
6) I can help plan our January concert.
Lesson Plan:
1) Welcome
2) New music procedures - Extra copies are in your cubbies! (1 minute)
3) Section Leaders - Reminder and you should have gotten new music last class! (1 minute))
4) Scales (2 minutes)
5) Games for tonal patterns - Tonic and Dominant. (5 minutes)
6) Applying solfege to instruments in Eb
7) Off podium (music and question time)
8) Mars - Run through. Self Assess. Is it a 3 or 4? If not why not?
9) Run Academic Festival Overture! Self Assess. Is it a 3 or 4? If not why not?
10) Student Selected 3rd piece.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
6th Grade Band
Today is our excel playing rehearsal for 6th grade!
Learning Targets:
1) I can apply solfege to my instrument in the key of Bb.
2) I can play Be Still My Soul at a 3 on our 4 point rating scale.
3) I can play Over the Rainbow (the whole thing) at a 3 out of 4 on our four point rating scale.
4) I can help select literature for concert.
Our Plan:
1) Sign in and find your seat!
2) What we are doing today! Get what you need (ask section leaders for help!) 1 min
3) Standard of Excellence Book 1 warm up! We are warming up with page 35: Kum Ba Yah and Grant Us Peace are the two pieces. If you do not have your book do not panic! I have extras for most instruments. If I don't have an extra you can look on with a friend. But from now on PLEASE remember your book!
4) Kum Ba Yah (this is easy to warm up)
5) Grant us Peace. (We are taking this to the next level, learning all lines and playing in parts!)
6) Apply solfege to instruments! (3-minutes)
7) Read Be Still My Soul from beginning to end. - Self assess. Where were we? Is it a three? If so great! If not, why not? What do we need to do to make it a three? If it is a three or four today we cann select a new song for concert! (Student selected)
8) Be Still My Soul - Intro to Measure 5 (5-minutes)
9) Be Still My Soul 21-30 (5 minutes)
10) Be Still My Soul 38-end (5 minutes)
11) Play Entirety of Be Still My Soul
12) Over the Rainbow! Run and Spot Fix.
13) Please remember to practice!
I am really looking forward to seeing you and working with you today!
Learning Targets:
1) I can apply solfege to my instrument in the key of Bb.
2) I can play Be Still My Soul at a 3 on our 4 point rating scale.
3) I can play Over the Rainbow (the whole thing) at a 3 out of 4 on our four point rating scale.
4) I can help select literature for concert.
Our Plan:
1) Sign in and find your seat!
2) What we are doing today! Get what you need (ask section leaders for help!) 1 min
3) Standard of Excellence Book 1 warm up! We are warming up with page 35: Kum Ba Yah and Grant Us Peace are the two pieces. If you do not have your book do not panic! I have extras for most instruments. If I don't have an extra you can look on with a friend. But from now on PLEASE remember your book!
4) Kum Ba Yah (this is easy to warm up)
5) Grant us Peace. (We are taking this to the next level, learning all lines and playing in parts!)
6) Apply solfege to instruments! (3-minutes)
7) Read Be Still My Soul from beginning to end. - Self assess. Where were we? Is it a three? If so great! If not, why not? What do we need to do to make it a three? If it is a three or four today we cann select a new song for concert! (Student selected)
8) Be Still My Soul - Intro to Measure 5 (5-minutes)
9) Be Still My Soul 21-30 (5 minutes)
10) Be Still My Soul 38-end (5 minutes)
11) Play Entirety of Be Still My Soul
12) Over the Rainbow! Run and Spot Fix.
13) Please remember to practice!
I am really looking forward to seeing you and working with you today!
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
6th Grade Band
Today is our excel playing rehearsal for 6th grade!
Learning Targets:
1) I can apply solfege to my instrument in the key of G.
2) I can play Be Still My Soul at a 3 on our 4 point rating scale.
4) I can play Over the Rainbow (the whole thing) at a 3 out of 4 on our four point rating scale.
5) I understand and can count dotted rhythms
Our Plan:
1) Sign in and find your seat!
2) What we are doing today! Get what you need (ask section leaders for help!) 1 min
3) Standard of Excellence Book 1 warm up! We are warming up with page 35: Kum Ba Yah and Grant Us Peace are the two pieces. If you do not have your book do not panic! I have extras for most instruments. If I don't have an extra you can look on with a friend. But from now on PLEASE remember your book!
4) Kum Ba Yah
5) Grant us Peace."
6) Apply solfege to instruments! (3-minutes)
7) Be Still My Soul - Intro to Measure 5 (5-minutes)
8) Be Still My Soul 21-30 (5 minutes)
9) Be Still My Soul 38-end (5 minutes)
10) Sight read Be Still My Soul
11) Over the Rainbow! Run and Spot Fix.
12) Song in G Major!!
13) Please remember to practice!
I am really looking forward to seeing you and working with you today!
Learning Targets:
1) I can apply solfege to my instrument in the key of G.
2) I can play Be Still My Soul at a 3 on our 4 point rating scale.
4) I can play Over the Rainbow (the whole thing) at a 3 out of 4 on our four point rating scale.
5) I understand and can count dotted rhythms
Our Plan:
1) Sign in and find your seat!
2) What we are doing today! Get what you need (ask section leaders for help!) 1 min
3) Standard of Excellence Book 1 warm up! We are warming up with page 35: Kum Ba Yah and Grant Us Peace are the two pieces. If you do not have your book do not panic! I have extras for most instruments. If I don't have an extra you can look on with a friend. But from now on PLEASE remember your book!
4) Kum Ba Yah
5) Grant us Peace."
6) Apply solfege to instruments! (3-minutes)
7) Be Still My Soul - Intro to Measure 5 (5-minutes)
8) Be Still My Soul 21-30 (5 minutes)
9) Be Still My Soul 38-end (5 minutes)
10) Sight read Be Still My Soul
11) Over the Rainbow! Run and Spot Fix.
12) Song in G Major!!
13) Please remember to practice!
I am really looking forward to seeing you and working with you today!
Monday, December 3, 2018
7th and 8th Grade Band Rehearsal
Learning Targets:
1) I can play the Bb, Eb, F, major scales and the chromatic scale at a "3" on our 4 point rating scale.
2) I can explain the purpose of key signatures and observe that key signature while playing a piece
3) I can define "accidental" and "dynamics" and describe how these words and vocabulary relate to Mars from the Planets.
4) I can play Mars at at least a two on our 4 point rating scale.
Lesson Plan:
1) Welcome
2) New music procedures - Extra copies are in your cubbies! (1 minute)
3) Section Leaders - Reminder and you should have gotten new music last class! (1 minute))
4) Scales (2 minutes)
5) Games for tonal patterns - Tonic and Dominant. (5 minutes)
6) Applying solfege to instruments in Eb
7) Off podium (music and question time)
8) Mars - Mastering the Ostinato - (3 minutes)
9) Measure 34-37 (3 minutes)
10) Mastering counting the melody (repeat of game from half day last week - 5 minutes)
10) Putting it into practice! Introducing the beginning to 17 (5 minutes)
11) 17 -34 (5 Minutes)
12) Next up Academic Festival Overture!
13) Off podium
14) Run Academic Festival Overture - Discuss what is needed
15) Closure
1) I can play the Bb, Eb, F, major scales and the chromatic scale at a "3" on our 4 point rating scale.
2) I can explain the purpose of key signatures and observe that key signature while playing a piece
3) I can define "accidental" and "dynamics" and describe how these words and vocabulary relate to Mars from the Planets.
4) I can play Mars at at least a two on our 4 point rating scale.
Lesson Plan:
1) Welcome
2) New music procedures - Extra copies are in your cubbies! (1 minute)
3) Section Leaders - Reminder and you should have gotten new music last class! (1 minute))
4) Scales (2 minutes)
5) Games for tonal patterns - Tonic and Dominant. (5 minutes)
6) Applying solfege to instruments in Eb
7) Off podium (music and question time)
8) Mars - Mastering the Ostinato - (3 minutes)
9) Measure 34-37 (3 minutes)
10) Mastering counting the melody (repeat of game from half day last week - 5 minutes)
10) Putting it into practice! Introducing the beginning to 17 (5 minutes)
11) 17 -34 (5 Minutes)
12) Next up Academic Festival Overture!
13) Off podium
14) Run Academic Festival Overture - Discuss what is needed
15) Closure
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