RC3 & 4

Mid-term Theory Exam

Please refer to your journals for this information:

All key signatures and relative minors

Intervals

• Major and minor 2nds and 3rds. 
• You should be able to identify the intervals visually and aurally. 

VC

Piano Mid-Term Exam

Beginners:  

• You will be asked to show C position for both hands
• You may play "Rock Along" or "Mexican Hat Dance"
• You will be asked questions concerning C position fingering and the grand staff

Aphids:

• You will be assessed according to your progress and performance of the individual repertoire you received at the beginning of the semester. If we've previously decided  on a "cut" of your piece, that will be acceptable. 
• Please be prepared to play on the recital

Aphids playing out of "Alfred":

• You may play your most recent assignment.  Make sure that it is performance ready. You will not play on the recital. You will play for me.

Chamber

Piano Mid Term Exam

• You will be assessed according to your progress and performance of the individual repertoire you received at the beginning of the semester. 
• If you are accompanying someone, you should be practicing with your vocalist. You will be assessed according to your ability to accompany - (to go along with the singer) 
• Please be prepared to play on the recital. 
• Participants in the recital are guaranteed the maximum points, but if you are not prepared, you will not play on the recital and will be graded according to your progress. 
•  Is it impossible to receive the maximum points unless you perform on the recital.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

If you'd like to practice intervals, you can download the free app "playing by ear" and/or go to


http://www.teoria.com 
.http://media.distance.mun.ca/courses/music_learning_objects/

Congratulations to our 76 All-State Choir finalists!!!!
I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU!!!

VC Beg. and RC 3 and 4 - Your essential questions for the week are:
What are intervals?
What is melody?
What are melodic intervals?

RC 3&4 - Please continue to practice notating M2, m2, M3 and m3rds.  We just might complete P4ths this week.  Look forward to a quiz on Friday.

Chamber - Please make progress on your ind. rep.  Time is short.

VC Beginners - Please continue to practice over the break.  Everyone should understand the Grand Staff and be playing with both hands.   Most have begun or completed "Mexican Hat Dance".

Thank you for your thoughts on your comparison between to two versions of "Love Me Tender".  I enjoyed reading them very much.


HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen

There are error detection examples on this site.  Help yourself..

.http://media.distance.mun.ca/courses/music_learning_objects/

WOW!!! Our new Piano Lab is now open before school.  Please come in and play!

VC - We've just completed "Aura Lee" and most groups are testing on it this week. We talked about "Aura Lee", the folk song, and how Elvis Presley had a big hit with the same melody called, "Love Me Tender".  This relates to one of our standards for the week.

MHSIP.9a:  Understanding music and culture.

Please check out these 2 recordings of "Love Me Tender" and write one or two paragraphs comparing and contrasting these two recordings, including the rendition you just played on piano. You may include other familiar melodies that have stood the test of time and have been revived by a new generation.

Elvis Presley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgPycAWUCSc


Nora Jones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gzC29VwE1A&list=RD-gzC29VwE1A#t=0

Ladies and Gentlemen

Be able to perform your All-State solos, scales and sight-reading skills starting tomorrow.

You should expect to perform one or a combination of these skills until the All-State audition.
 
You might be called upon at any time during your class period.