Weekly Objectives:
Students will be able to sing all of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" with correct notes and rhythms as evidenced by classroom singing and discussion.
Students will be able to sing all of "The Promise of Living" with correct notes and rhythms as evidenced by classroom singing and discussion.
The girls will completely learn "Someone to Watch Over Me" as evidenced by classroom singing.
The Boys will completely learn "Oh, Pretty woman" as evidenced by classroom singing.
Students will continue to hone their intonation skills using exercises described below.
Students will continue to hone their interval recognition skills using exercises described below.
Mon:
Announce/Remind:
T-shirts, need $9
Concert in 2 weeks
I'll be gone Friday, we'll have a study hall
Tuesday will be a boy's sectional; girls will have a study hall. Thursday will be a girl's sectional; boys will have a study hall.
Warm-Ups:
Interval recognition- I will play random intervals on the piano, which the students must identify by solfege or scale degrees
Tonal Memory- I will play a short series of random notes (within one octave of each other) and the students must repeat them back exactly as heard (rhythm included).
"Zu" 1 5 1 (sliding), descending by half steps
"Za" 12345 , ascending by half step
Singing:
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" all
- sing through entire song and fix trouble spots.
If time permits sing "Promise of Living", 39 - end
Tues:
Announce/Remind:
Same as Mon
Warm-Ups:
Same as Mon
Singing:
Boy's sectional, Girl's study hall
- "Oh, Pretty Woman", go through parts for the entire song.
- "The Promise of Living", 34 - 37
Wed:
Announce/Remind:
Same as Mon
Warm-Ups:
Same as Mon
Singing:
"Promise of Living"- all
If time permits, sing all of "Bridge"
Thurs:
Announce/Remind:
Same as Mon
Warm-Ups:
Same as Mon
Singing:
Girl's Sectional, Boy's study hall
- "Someone to Watch Over Me"- learn last two pages of song
- "Promise of Living", learn 37 - 38
Fri:
Announce/Remind:
I am gone, study hall today!!!
Monday, April 30, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
4/23 - 4/27
Weekly Objectives:
Students will continue to learn the harmonies for "Promise of Living" from rehearsal marking 38 - the end as evidenced by classroom singing.
Students will continue to hone their intonation and group-singing skills with warm ups designed to focus their attention on vowel shapes and dynamics, as described below.
Students will earn performance experience through a field trip to the local middle schools and a rehabilitation center as a recruitment exercise and as community service.
Mon:
Announce/Remind:
This Thursday will be a field trip to St. Mary's, Crestwood, and the Paris Lakes Rehabilitation Center. Bus will leave at 8:05. Come dressed in black pants and a colored dress shirt.
The concert is three weeks away! (May 15th)
Those who did not take the interval quiz last week must make it up this week sometime (possibly during class on Thurs [8th hour] or Fri [5th hour]).
Warm-Ups:
"mieiaioiu" on one note- goal, to maintain pure tall and round vowels, and have the entire choir match each other's vowels (we will be doing this for the rest of the week). Go down by half step, then up by half step
"LA" - 13531, messa di voce- goal to crescendo and decrescendo while maintaining support and intonation (we will be doing this all week). Go up by half step, then down by half step
Singing:
"Promise of Living" rehearsal marking 38 - 39.
- go through each part individually, then put them together while the piano plays some of the parts.
- piano plays chords (not their parts) to support choir
Tues:
Announce/Remind:
Same as Mon
Warm-Ups:
Same as Mon
Singing:
"Promise of Living" rehearsal 38 - rehearsal 39 again
- continue to strengthen parts in this section and try to learn all parts through to the end.
Wed:
Announce/Remind:
Tour tomorrow, turn in all anticipated absence forms- we'll be back by the middle of 7th hour.
Warm-Ups:
Same as Mon/Tues
Singing:
"Promise of Living", rehearsal marking 39 - end
- go through each part individually, then put them together while the piano plays some of the parts.
- piano plays chords (not their parts) to support choir
Thurs:
Tour for 5th hour, 8th hour meets normally
Announce/Remind:
Discuss tour success.
Anyone who needs to make up the interval quiz should do so now.
Warm-Ups:
Same as Mon/Tues/Wed
Singing:
"Promise of Living" review rehearsal marking 39 - end, 38 - 39, and 31- 34
Fri:
5th hour meets normally, 8th hour has study hall with Sub
Announce/Remind:
Discuss tour success.
Anyone who needs to make up the interval quiz should do so now.
Warm-Ups:
Same as Mon/Tues/Wed
Singing:
"Promise of Living" review rehearsal marking 39 - end, 38 - 39, and 31- 34
Weekly Objectives:
Students will continue to learn the harmonies for "Promise of Living" from rehearsal marking 38 - the end as evidenced by classroom singing.
Students will continue to hone their intonation and group-singing skills with warm ups designed to focus their attention on vowel shapes and dynamics, as described below.
Students will earn performance experience through a field trip to the local middle schools and a rehabilitation center as a recruitment exercise and as community service.
Mon:
Announce/Remind:
This Thursday will be a field trip to St. Mary's, Crestwood, and the Paris Lakes Rehabilitation Center. Bus will leave at 8:05. Come dressed in black pants and a colored dress shirt.
The concert is three weeks away! (May 15th)
Those who did not take the interval quiz last week must make it up this week sometime (possibly during class on Thurs [8th hour] or Fri [5th hour]).
Warm-Ups:
"mieiaioiu" on one note- goal, to maintain pure tall and round vowels, and have the entire choir match each other's vowels (we will be doing this for the rest of the week). Go down by half step, then up by half step
"LA" - 13531, messa di voce- goal to crescendo and decrescendo while maintaining support and intonation (we will be doing this all week). Go up by half step, then down by half step
Singing:
"Promise of Living" rehearsal marking 38 - 39.
- go through each part individually, then put them together while the piano plays some of the parts.
- piano plays chords (not their parts) to support choir
Tues:
Announce/Remind:
Same as Mon
Warm-Ups:
Same as Mon
Singing:
"Promise of Living" rehearsal 38 - rehearsal 39 again
- continue to strengthen parts in this section and try to learn all parts through to the end.
Wed:
Announce/Remind:
Tour tomorrow, turn in all anticipated absence forms- we'll be back by the middle of 7th hour.
Warm-Ups:
Same as Mon/Tues
Singing:
"Promise of Living", rehearsal marking 39 - end
- go through each part individually, then put them together while the piano plays some of the parts.
- piano plays chords (not their parts) to support choir
Thurs:
Tour for 5th hour, 8th hour meets normally
Announce/Remind:
Discuss tour success.
Anyone who needs to make up the interval quiz should do so now.
Warm-Ups:
Same as Mon/Tues/Wed
Singing:
"Promise of Living" review rehearsal marking 39 - end, 38 - 39, and 31- 34
Fri:
5th hour meets normally, 8th hour has study hall with Sub
Announce/Remind:
Discuss tour success.
Anyone who needs to make up the interval quiz should do so now.
Warm-Ups:
Same as Mon/Tues/Wed
Singing:
"Promise of Living" review rehearsal marking 39 - end, 38 - 39, and 31- 34
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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)
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)
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