E. White

Congratulations 2014 All-State Members!!!

VC - Great job on your "Happy Song". Students that need to take that test again should see me immediately.  I'm available any morning before school. That includes the C and G7 chords depending upon your group.

Carrots - I'll see you next week for sure.  I'll need to see progress on your rep.

Chamber - I'm still waiting on you to finish your major scales.  You should check them off in the morning.  I'm here and available.  Please come in. :(

RC 3 - I'm so proud of your progress in music theory. I hope you're getting ready for diminished triads (next week).

RC4 - You're moving along with your scales, but I still need more students checking off more frequently.  I'd like everyone to have repertoire by the end of next week.

Piano Recital - Tues. 12/17 and Wed. 1218
The piano lab is open every day before and after school for your convenience.

VC - 
Apples - Bananas - Kumquats

Your final piano test will be worth 50 pts. I hope we'll have time to perform "Jingle Bells".  If not, you'll play your favorite piece from the semester.
I will ask questions about melodic and harmonic intervals.

Carrots - 

Your final piano test will be your progress on your assigned repertoire.  One way to guarantee your 50 pts. is to play on the recital.

Chamber -
Your final piano test will be worth 50 pts.  You will be graded according to your progress on your assigned repertoire.  You are guaranteed 50 pts. if you are able to play on the recital .


3rd Block - RC 
Final - Please be able to identify all intervals from m2 to P8.  Key signatures and relative minors will be included.  We will make our own review sheet.

4th Block - RC

Your final piano test will be worth 50 pts.  You will be graded according to your progress on your assigned repertoire.  You are guaranteed 50 pts. if you are able to play on the recital .

11/8

Chamber  RC (4th) - Please continue to check off scales. I haven't seen some of you in a while.

VC -Bananas - Kumquats - Apples - 
Good job on Aura Lee.  Thanks for the information about Elvis!!!

Carrots - Please practice your new repertoire

RC - Good job on your intervals test this week.  We will begin P4ths and 5ths next week.

The Piano Lab is open before and after school for your convenience.

10/22

PA Students:   The Slosshy Swish effort is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Ms. Palmer wins!!!


VC - Beginners - Aura Lee - performance test - you can use the book

Cumquats - Please finish major scales so that we can move on to repertoire.

Chamber - You should be making progress on repertoire and/or "Nel Cor"

The Piano Lab is open before and after school for your convenience.
Scales are located in the large white binders in the bookcase.
Beginning repertoire is located in the green box.

10/18

This was the last week for scales.  If you are not done, you may see me before or after school any day to play them for me.

RC - 3rd period - Please continue to brush up on key signatures - Relative minors are next

Chamber - start practicing your accompaniment piece.  You are expected to accompany someone by the end of the semester.

Bananas - Aura Lee test next week.

The Piano lab is open before and after school for your convenience.

10/10

All-State Choir auditions - Saturday 10/12/13

Keep practicing!! There's still time to get better.

Attire - nice...within the dress code

Arrange your own transportation

You may only enter the audition area with your CD

Be early -  It's at least 45 minutes from Marietta - allow an hour (there's usually some construction going on)

Good Luck!!!

9/19

VC - Please continue playing and singing your vocal scales.  Everyone should know major, minor and chromatic by the beginning of next week.

Chamber- Great job on the "inversions test".  I hope that our discussions have helped you understand the cadence pattern better.
Ponder this vocabulary:  primary chords, inversions, chord progressions, tonic, sub-dominant, dominant.

Chamber - your major scales are due Oct 11th. 

RC - Please practice sight-reading  www.teoria.com   www.emusictheory.com

There will be sight-singing test for everyone beginning Monday.