4/9 - 4/13

Weekly Objectives:


Students will continue to learn the parts for "Bridge Over Troubled Water" through to the end, and be able to sing correct harmonies with chordal accompaniment as evidenced by classroom singing.


Students will continue to be able to identify intervals (M/m 2nd, M/m 3rd, P4, Tritone, P5, M/m 6th, M/m7th, and P8) aurally and visually, and be able to perform them on command as assessed by class singing.


Students will begin to study the lyrics of the sings "Someone to Watch Over Me" (girls) and "Oh, Pretty Woman" (boys) by writing the lyrics and the appropriate dynamics on a separate sheet of paper.


Students will prepare for the Organizational contest by reviewing "All That Jazz", and "Sim Shalom"


Mon:
Announce/Remind:
Organizational this weekend. We're leaving on the bus at 9:00 a.m., and will be back by 2:30. Permission slip is due to me by Thursday.
May 15th is our Awards Concert, and the 11th will be our afternoon rehearsal.
Please sign up for a t-shirt. They will be $10/ea.
Solo tryouts for "Bridge " will be next week.

Intervals: 
Students will practice singing the M and m 7th intervals. using the handout, and solfege.

Warm-Ups:
"Tu" 1354321, descending
"Ma" 13531, ascending

Singing:
"Bridge Over Troubled Water", review what was learned last week mm 1 - 78
- go over specific problems that arise
"Sim Shalom" run-through

Tues:
Announce/Remind:
Same as Mon

Intervals:
Students will practice singing the P5 and P8 intervals using the handout and solfege.

Warm-Ups:
"Zu", 1354321 descending
"Za", 1358531, ascending

Singing:
"Bridge", continue reviewing parts learned up to this point, mm 1 - 78.
"Sim Shalom" run through

Wed:
Announce/Remind:
Same as Mon/Tue
Also, girls will have a sectional on "Someone to Watch Over Me" mm 1 - 19
Boys will complete the "Lyrics and dynamics study" sheet today.

Intervals:
Students will practice singing the m6 with the handout and solfege

Warm-Ups:
"Zu", 54321, descending
"Za", 12345, ascending

Singing:
"Someone to Watch Over Me", girls only, mm 1 - 19 learn parts.
Boys, do "Lyrics and Dynamics Study" for "Oh, Pretty Woman"
"All That Jazz" run-through.

Thurs:
Announce/Remind:
Same as Mon/Tues
Permission slips due today.
Also, Boys will have a sectional and learn "Oh, Pretty Woman", all
Girls will complete the "Lyrics and Dynamics Study" sheet today.

Intervals:
Students will practice the Tritone (Augmented 5th, Diminished 4th) using the handout, and solfege.

Warm-Ups:
"Zu" 53135313555, descending
"Za" 12345, ascending

Singing:
"Oh, Pretty Woman", boys only, all
Girls "Lyrics and Dynamics Study" sheet for "Someone to Watch Over Me"
"All That Jazz" run through

Fri:
Announce/Remind:
Same as Mon/Tues

Intervals:
Review all intervals with "guess the interval game" on piano, and having the class sing random intervals as chosen my the teacher (Written on the board)

Warm-Ups: 
"Zu", 54321, descending
"Za", 1234531, ascending

Singing:
"Bridge" mm 79-end
Run through contest songs twice (timed)