MUSIC APPRECIATION

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5/28/13-6/7/13

Finish Song Presentations

When song presentations are completed, students can bring in music of their choice (must be school appropriate) and share it with the class.

 5/20-5/24

    Students are to individually work on their song analysis and presentation all week.

    Presentations on 5/24 or 5/28, depending when senior finals will be for period 3.  All seniors go first.  Juniors can finish their presentations the next week.

   5/6/13-5/17/13

Twentieth Century Music

·    Cultural and world events

·    Composers of the Twentieth Century

·    Dissonance

·    Atonal and Aleatoric

    MONDAY 5/13/13

MUSIC APPRECIATION SONG ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION

Choose one song and create a musical analysis.  You may pick any song of your choice from any style (lyrics must be school appropriate).  Write about its musical style and characteristics.  Include the following:

Name of artist and title of the song.

Date and place song was written.

What style of music is it?

What is the tempo of the song?

What dynamics are used?

How does the song make you feel?

What images come to mind as you listen to the song.

Describe the overall mood of the song/piece.

What are the lyrics conveying to the listener?

You will present this in front of the class.  You may give power point presentation or make a presentation board.  Due Friday 5/24/13 or 5/28/13 (Depending on when Senior finals are for Period 3).

    5/14-5/15/13

·    Nationalism

·    American Music

·    Music of Chance (Aleatoric) Composition

    FRIDAY 5/17/13

Music Appreciation - Aleatoric Composition

Materials – 1lb bag of rice for entire class, 2 sheets of staff paper per student

Students sit on the floor and use a binder or a book for something hard to write on.

Teacher passes out a tbs. of rice to each student and 2 sheets of staff paper.

On the first sheet of staff paper, students are to randomly throw their tbs. of rice down onto the staff paper. 

Then, mark the places where the rice has landed.

On the second sheet of staff paper, students will transfer their rice markings using whole, half, quarter notes, etc.

If students want their compositions heard, they can give it to the teacher and the teacher will play their compositions on the piano.

    4/29-5/3

   STAR TESTING ALL WEEK

   Poem Presentations all week

4/8-4/26 

Romantic Era

MONDAY 4/8/13

·   Comparison of world events and Romantic Music (p.267-271)

-         French Revolution

-         Romantic Writers

-         The artist as a Bohemian

-         Romantic World View

-         Improved Musical Instruments

-         The Development of the orchestra

-         Increased Expressiveness

-         Use of Folklore

     TUESDAY 4/9/13

A COMPARISION OF CLASSICAL AND ROMANTIC STYLES P.265

Please draw chart on the board and explain the differences for each section.

 WEDNESDAY 4/10/13

 Modern Opera Performances/Videos

 FRIDAY 4/12/13

 Romantic style traits p.272-274

-         singable melody

-         expressive harmony

-         expanded forms

-         the solo performer

-         women in music 

 MONDAY - WEDNESDAY 4/15/13-4/17/13

·   Composers of the romantic period

    Beethoven, Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Berlioz, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Wagner

     FRIDAY 4/19/13

·  Difference between European and American Music

    MONDAY 4/22/13

·   Programmatic Music p.298-300

    Pass out Sturm und Drang Poem Assignment. 

STURM UND DRANG

Definition: Romantic Music Period 1820-1900.  In general: high emotions.  Music works containing rousing action and high emotionalism that often dealt with the individual's revolt against society.

Write a poem that contains emotion.  Recite the poem in front of the class.  25 Points

DUE Monday, 4/29/13

    TUESDAY 4/23/13

·  Romantic Opera and Choral Music P.334

    Briefly Highlight sections

     Work on poem assignment

    WEDNESDAY 4/24/13

     Students individually work on poem assignment for the entire class period.

    FRIDAY 4/26/13

Italian Opera and Romantic Ballet 

     4/2-4/6

    Continue working on the modern opera.  Performances/videos due 4/10/13.

3/18-3/22

Continue with the Classical Era

Begin to create a Modern Opera

3/4-3/15

The Classical Era

·         Cultural and world events

·         Classical Chamber Music

·         The Classical Symphony and Orchestra

·         Concerto and Sonata

·         Classical Opera

·         Opera Buffa

·         Beethoven transitional music

·         Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven

·         Listening Examples: Mozart “EineKleineNachtmusik, K. 525,” Mozart “Piano Concerto in G major, K. 453,” Mozart “The marriage of Figaro,” Haydn “Symphony No. 94 in G Major,” Beethoven “Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67,” Beethoven “Piano Sonata in C minor, Op. 13”

2/25-3/1

Music Composition Assignment

32 MEASURE COMPOSITION ASSIGNMENT.pdf

2/18-2/22

Ensemble Playing

2/4-2/15

The Baroque Period 1600-1750

 Standards Covered: 1, 3, 4, 5

·         Baroque and the Arts

·         Cultural and world events

·         Vocal Music of the Baroque Period

·         Instrumental Music of the Baroque Period

·         Baroque Instruments

·         Bach, Handel, Vivaldi

·         Musical Forms of the Baroque Period

·         Listening Examples: Vivaldi “The Four Seasons,” Handel “Messiah,” Bach “Cantata #80”

1/28-2/1

Text Painting Song Writing Assignment and Presentations

1/21-1/25

Text Painting Poem Assignment and Presentations

1/14-1/18

The Renaissance

·         Music in context with the art renaissance

     Philosophical, Historical, and Scientific Developments

·         Amateur music making

·         Dance Music, the Madrigal

      Sacred Music in the Renaissance

      The Motet, The Mass

      Council of Trent

·    12/10-12/21

    RECORDERS!  Learn how to play the recorder.

    Group Performances

    Recorder Final Performance

1  11/26-12-7

Middle Ages

v      Standards Covered: 1, 3, 4, 5

·         Cultural and world events

·         The church and music, Hildegard of Bingen, Gregorian Chant, Melisma, Responsorial Singing

·         Melismatic, Syllabic

·         Homophony and Polyphony, motet

·         Sacred/Secular Music

·         Minstrels

·         Instruments of the Middle Ages

11/5/12-11/16/12

Individual Song Project Presentations

10/29/12-11/2/12

Musical Ensembles

v      Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

·         Choral Groups, Chamber Ensembles, Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Rock Band

·         Conductor, How to Conduct

·         Listening Examples: LHS Choir, LHS Band, Eastman Orchestra, CSU, Fresno jazz band

·         Students will be able to identify different musical ensembles and their components.

     Conduct a 4/4 Pattern

10/22/12-10/26/12

Building a Band

v     Standards Addressed: 1, 3, 4, 5

·         Instrument, Timbre, Register

·         String Instruments: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Harp, Guitar

·         Woodwind Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone

·         Brass Instruments: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone, Tuba

·         Percussion Instruments: Snare, Bass Drum, Timpani, Xylophone, Cymbals

10/15/12-10/19/12

Ensemble Playing all week.

Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

10/8/12-10/12/12

Musical Form: The Paragraphs

Standards Addressed: 1, 3, 4

·       Theme, Binary (AB), Rounded binary (ABA), Rondo (ABACABA or ABACA), Through Form

·       Listening Examples: Star Spangled Banner (AB), Three pieces for Brass Quintet, Mvmt. 1 by Ludwig Maurer (ABA), Haydn Concerto for Trumpet, third Mvmt (ABACA)

·       define different musical forms.

10/1/12-10/5/12

Harmony: The Musical Compliment

Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

VOCABULARY: Chord, Octave, Scale, Major, Minor, Dissonance, Consonance,

    Listening examples: Bach Chorales for harmony and consonance, Berg for dissonance

    Written and Listening Quiz: Melody Vocabulary; Identify Major, Minor, Dissonance, and Consonance

9/24/12-9/28/12

MONDAY: Melody: The Musical Line.  Listen to Berstein "Tonight," Vocabulary: Melody, Interval, Range, Shape,  

TUESDAY: Listen to Mozart and Haydn.  Vocabulary: Line Movement, Phrase, Cadence

WEDNESDAY: Practicing Melody Identification through Listening

FRIDAY: Melody Identification Quiz

9/17/12-9/21/12

MONDAY: Music Vocabulary - Repeat Sign, Accent, Long Rest, Slur, Tie, Solo, Soli, Tutti

TUESDAY: Music Theory Worksheets

WEDNESDAY: Reading Rhythms with Rhythm Sticks

FRIDAY: Music Theory Quiz

9/10/12-9/14/12

MONDAY: Music Composition with music vocabulary

TUESDAY: Tempo - grave, largo, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, allegretto, vivace

WEDNESDAY: Tempo Performance Presentation

FRIDAY: Music Composition Assignment with tempo and dynamics

9/3/12-9/7/12

MONDAY: Review Rests, Dotted Half Note, Eighth Notes, Fermata, Breath Mark, Phrase

TUESDAY: Dynamics - pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo

WEDNESDAY: Dynamics Performance Presentation

FRIDAY: Music Composition with music vocabulary.

8/27/12-8/31/12

MONDAY: Begin Music Theory.  Staff, Measure, Bar Line, Treble Clef, Note Names.  Note Names Worksheet.

TUESDAY: Review Music Theory terms from Monday.  Note Worksheet #2.  New Vocabulary: Time Signature, Double Bar Line, Whole Note, Half Note, Whole rest, Half Rest

WEDNESDAY: Individual white board activity:note names.  New Vocabulary: Quarter Note, Quarter Rest.  Music Listening

FRIDAY: Review all theory vocabulary.  Music terms worksheet.