Music Elective Period A & B, 3/11/2014

Overview

Strings: Part 2 – The Violin Family

History of the Violin: 1500’s, Italy, Mr. Stradivarius
Parts of the Violin
Differences/Similarities with the Viola/Cello/Double Bass

 Projects

Coloring Sheet/Violin Parts Worksheet
Playing a Violin
Experimenting with sounds using different “bodies” and “strings”
Finish painting banjo/bass parts
Performance Songs

 

Assignments

Period A:

Practice “Heaven” Song with rhythm and “I’ve been working on the Railroad”

 

Period B:

Memorize parts from Psalm 150, and create illustration/drama idea for assigned verse to present to class next week.

Verse 1 – Mitchell

Verse 2 – Adalie

Verse 3 – Kylie

Verse 4 – Sophia

Verse 5 – Kylie

Verse 6 – Entire Class

Practice “Requiem for a Dream” melodies on personal instrument

If anyone has any instruments from the brass family that you could bring in next week for us to use in music class, that would be wonderful!

 

Music Elective Period A and Period B for 2/25/2014

Instruments: Percussion Part 2

How percussion instruments can be categorized:

Pitched vs Unpitched, and Membranaphone vs Idiophone

 The Origin, Material, and Usage/sound of various percussion instruments: Timpani, Cymbals, Gong, Castanet, Bells, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Triangle, and more

 

Projects
Younger Class: Coloring sheet, Xylophone Creation and Experiment with Sound Making castanets Performance Songs

 Older Class: Categorizing percussion intsruments Xylophone/Chime creating and experimenting Water Glass: Xylophone style, tone pitching, and the Glass Harmonica


Assignments

 Younger Class:

Each student needs to bring in either a plastic cool whip/sherbet bowl with lid (if making a banjo) OR a large metal coffee can with lid (if making a Bass) to next class.

Practice singing and rhythm of performance songs- "I've been working on the railroad" and "Heaven is a wonderful place"

 Older Class:

Each student needs to bring in either a plastic cool whip/sherbet bowl with lid (if making a banjo) OR a large metal coffee can with lid (if making a Bass) to next class.

Listen to and play on personal instrument "Requiem for a Dream"

 

 

Music, All Levels 1/28/2014

The History and Origin of Musical Instruments: The Human Voice/Singing

The class covered the following topics:

Understanding how the voice works:

The Power Source: Lungs and Diaphragm

Understanding the importance of Air in sounds

The Pipe: Trachea and Vocal Chords

Understanding Vibrations

The Manipulators: Tongue, Lips, Teeth, Nose, and Sinus Cavities

 

Projects

Worksheet/coloring Sheet

Voice Exercises:

Controlled Breathing (Candle Experiment),articulation (Tongue Twisters), warm-ups for the Vocal Chords, Comb Harmonica and Vibrations

Listening to Vocal style and variety in music

 

Homework

Bring in a household object that could be used as a drum

Bring in an item/items that could be put inside a drum that would change the sound of it.

Music Levels 3 & 4,January 14, 2014

Students spent time completing orchestral instruments Word Scramble and a Search Orchestra Quiz as well as analyzing the music of Orchestra Musical Works.

Projects:

Coloring the layout of the Orchestra
Listening to and Identifying the Instruments

Assignment:

Research and read the story behind The Star Spangled Banner, our national anthem; Read all the lyrics/verses for this song. 

Music Levels 3 & 4, January 7, 2014

The Orchestra: Part 1

Older Classes - Instruments of the Orchestra, and their sections, understanding the layout of an Orchestra

 Projects:

 Older Classes - Identifying instruments and their groups and reviewing the chart for the Orchestra Layout.

Other Resources:

These websites have some excellent resources for the study of the orchestra, if there is further interest to explore this topic:
Classics for Kids  Click here for link to www.classicsforkids.com/music/orchestra.asp
Dallas Symphony Click here for the link to www.dsokids.com/
San Francisco Symphony Click here for the link to www.sfskids.org

Music Levels 3 & 4, 11/19/2013

Overview:

Hymns: The Stories behind them

The Hymnal: Understanding the Layout

 Projects:

Share Story behind Hymn, Analyzing Hymn/Hymnal Layout, Hymnal Drills

 Assignments

Research the history of Caroling
Needed for next class: A large map of the world for use in class, buttons for a craft project

 

Music Levels 3 & 4, 11/12/2013

Discussed:     History and Usage of Military Instruments

                        Bugle Calls

 Projects: Understanding Bugle Tones, and the Notation of Bugle Calls

Assignments: 

Each Student needs to create their own “Bugle Call” based on the class we had today. They need to have a name for it and be prepared to “perform” it as they are able.

Each student needs to research the story and author behind the Hymn that they chose today in class. They need to be prepared to present their information next week. 

Music Levels 3 & 4, 11/5/2013

 

Older Classes: Expounding on Basics of Rhythm and a brief history of the metronome
 
Projects:
Older Classes: Rhythm “Cup” Creations, using a Metronome

 Assignments:

Fine tune created “cup” rhythm

Music Summary for 10/29/2013, All Levels

Younger Classes: Instruments of Native Americans-Resourcefulness and Creativity

Basic Rhythm and Tempo/the Metronome

Older Classes: History of Native American Music- Styles, Instruments, and Themes

Rhythm and Tempo/the Metronome

 Projects:

Younger Classes: Draw an invention of an instrument that would be made of items from nature.

“Jesus Loves Me” with Cup Song Rhythm

Older Classes: Creating a Rhythm pattern

“Jesus Loves Me” with Cup Song Rhythm

 

Assignment:

Levels 1 & 2: Each student needs to find and bring in a “Y” shape stick to class next week. Also, any families that have any yarn that we can use for our project, please also bring to class next week.

Levels 3 & 4: Create own “Cup Song” Rhythm using a household object(s). Please bring object to class next week to demonstrate rhythm.

Music Summary for 10/22/2013, Levels 1-4

Summary:

Early American Music: Folk Songs

"Over the Hills and Far Away"

 Project:

Rewriting "Over the Hills and Far Away" with own lyrics

Dona Nobis Pacem

 

Homework:

Levels 1-4- practice Dona Nobis Pacem. Next week we will be putting all the classes and parts together!

Levels 3 & 4- Choose a folk song/traditional children's song 

(e.g. Yankee Doodle, Home on the Range, etc.)

Find the following information about the song:

When was it written? Who wrote it? Why was it written?

Music Summary for Levels 1,2,3 & 4 for 10/15/2013

Overview

Brief History of Psalmody into Early America, the Bay Psalm Book

Syllables, Lyrics, and Musical Meter

Project

Putting a Psalm to Music, Dona Nobis Pacem

Homework

Sing and practice Dona Nobis Pacem at home

Music Summary Levels 3 & 4 for 10/8/2013

Class Overview

The Fantastic Four: The Romantic Period, 1815 to 1900

Characteristics

Emotional, Piano/Orchestra/Voice, Literature/Art, All Classes/ International

Composers

Tchaikovsky, Bizet, Chopin,  Clara Schumann

Music

Romance in A minor, Habanera, Grand Waltz Brilliant, Overture of 1812

Projects
Dona Nobis Pacem
Written quiz reviewing the four classical periods

Assignment:
Each student need to choose their favorite complete or section of a Psalm. They then need to either print out the complete Psalm or bring a Bible with the Psalm marked for class next week.

Music Summary - All Levels 10/1/2013

Week 3 of the Fantastic Four: 

 The Classical Period: 1750 to 1820

 Characteristics

Simple

Piano – Symphony

Dynamics -Tempos

Middle Class

Composers

Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt

Music:

“Surprise” Symphony, Concerto 1,The Magic Flute Overture, Hungarian Rhapsody

Projects:Dona Nobis Pacem, Dynamic and Tempo Game

Assignments:

-Practice singing Dona Nobis Pacem

-Next week will be the final study of the classical periods, so a review quiz will be given at the end of class. The older students are encouraged to review any notes they have taken over the last few weeks.

 

Music Levels 1,2,3 &4 - September 24, 2013

Music Class

Tuesday, September 24

 

Topic: Part 2 of the Fantastic Four

The Baroque Period, 1600 to 1760

Characteristics: “Bizarre-Misshapen Pearl”, Homophony, Church and Aristocracy, Ancient Myths/Stories

Composers: Vivaldi, Handel, Bach, Pachelbel

Music: Pachelbel’s Canon, Four Seasons, Tocotta in D minor, Messiah’s Hallelujah

 

Projects:

All Levels – Dona Nobis Pacem Canon

Levels 1 and 2– Vivaldi’s Four Seasons listening and coloring project

 

Levels 3 and 4–

Music Listening and Analyzing

Music Forms Terminology

Katey Avedisian BIO

 

Since a very young girl, I have always had my hands into some creative avenue. (Those crayon marks on the wall when I was a toddler really was the work of my older sister, though she tried to blame me for it!) Growing up, I was always drawing, singing, dancing, and making mobiles to mud pies.

 

Though my first love was art, for my 9^th birthday I asked for a keyboard so I could start piano lessons. From that point on, music became my first love. My mom would say if there was a piano anywhere, I would be drawn to it like a magnet.  As a teenager, my music interests spread in many directions as I had the benefit of living in a very musical town in North Texas with two colleges with strong music programs. I ventured in accompaniment, performance, handbells, violin, choir, and working with children choirs; I also discovered a passion for improvising and composing.

 

Despite my deep involvement with music, I did not intend to go into it as a career. After graduating high school, I began studies with Telos Institute in pursuit of a medical career. Through challenging circumstances, that door was closed and I turned back to my music. However, I always knew that whatever field of work I went into, it would involve working with children.

 

For the last 10+ years I have been teaching music full time, with some art on the side. Though it has ranged from choirs to handbells, piano instruction has been the majority of my teaching. I can honestly say that I love my job and my students; I am always looking for new ways to challenge myself, try new ideas, and pass on a love of the arts to my pupils.

Music Summary Level 1 through Level 4-September 17, 2013

Class Overview:

Today we started the Fantastic Four, a four week overview of four key classical periods. Each period we discuss will have three categories with four highlights for each category. This week started off with:

The Renaissance Period, approximately 1400 to 1600

Characteristics/Features:

·      Polyphony

·      Ballet

·      Opera

·      Church Religion

Composers:

·      Josquin des Prez

·      Thomas Tallis

·      William Byrd

·      Giovanni Gabrielle

Music:

·      William Byrd Mass

·      Giovanni

·      A Mighty Fortress

·      Dona Nobis Pacem

 

Projects:

Listening and analyzing Renaissance music

The class began work on the Canon Dona Nobis Pacem

 

Assignments:

Level 3 and 4 Classes-Please answer the Trivia Question: What Psalm did Martin Luther base "A Mighty Fortress" on?

-Dona Nobis Pacem sheet music is attached for students wishing to play/work on the piece at home.

 

Music Summary Level 1 through Level 4: September 10, 2013

Class Overview:

Quido and his hand: The creating and development of music notation

 

Projects:

Explorers and Trailblazers Levels 1 & 2    Using the Hand to create the staff and The Treble Clef notes

 

Pathfinders and Navigators Levels 3 & 4:      Foundings of Music Notation,   Music Vocabulary: Italian Pictionary

 

 

 

Summer

Dear FAITH Families,
Welcome!

What an honor to have the opportunity to learn along side of you and your children this coming year! We are working diligently to plan and coordinate all the necessary details for the fall.  As soon as the syllabus is finalized we will send it out to you.

The time period we will be focusing on over the coming year is the Early Modern Period (1450-1815) From the Explorers to the Missouri Compromise.
 Thank you for partnering with us to create this learning adventure for our children. Please feel free to let us know if there is anything we can do to be of help to you in the coming months! Have a great summer!

 The FAITH Leadership Team