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|| ** In class… ** || ** Homework… ** || ** (5-9) ** || Music Video Monday “MHALL” variations: official project description || Continue to tinker with MHALL variations || ** (5-10) ** || Basic Guitar, practice || Continue to tinker with MHALL variations, Practice guitar (when possible) || ** (5-11) ** || Basic Guitar, practice || Continue to tinker with MHALL variations, Practice guitar (when possible) || ** (5-12) ** || Sharing our “MHALL” variation progress, ideas, in-class work || Continue to tinker with MHALL variations, Practice guitar (when possible) || ** (5-13) ** || Basic Guitar practice, Basic Guitar Quiz || Film Music Monday ||
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**(5-2)** || Blackout, no classes || Be safe. || **(5-3)** || Blackout, no classes || Practice basic piano if possible; scales perhaps? || **(5-4)** || Basic Piano Assignment: “Variations on Mary Had a Little Lamb” || Practice basic piano if possible; arpeggios perhaps? Play with the tune “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and see what variations might sound interesting to you.
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Consider the following when modifying: **(5-5)** || Basic Chord Progressions || Practice basic piano, especially scales and arpeggios. Play with the tune “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and see what variations might sound interesting to you, especially with chord progressions. || **(5-6)** || Basic Piano Basic Piano Performance Quiz: Two major scales and the melody "Mary Had a Little Lamb" || Music (Video) Monday: pick a music video from a contemporary artist to share with the class. Keep it clean, PG-rated! We will meet in Room 107 on Monday ||
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**(4-25)** || Music Monday Review Packets Continue Presentations || N/A || **(4-26)** || Finish Presentations Basic Piano || Practice basic piano; scales perhaps? || **(4-27)** || Storm Day || Be safe. || **(4-28)** || Blackout, no classes || Be safe. || **(4-29)** || Blackout, no classes || Be safe. ||
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**(4-18)** || Music Listening Test Part I: Classic and Romantic Periods In-Class work on Presentations || Bring any questions you may have about the project and any resources you may need to work on the project in class tomorrow and present on Wednesday. || **(4-19)** || Music Listening Test Part II: Modern Period In-Class work on Presentations || Bring any extra materials you may need to present tomorrow that you did not bring today. Practice your presentation and work out any technical glitches. If your presentation is in PowerPoint form, you will need a copy on a Flash Drive. || **(4-20)** || Music Interview Project: Presentations || There is no class tomorrow, but you will need to drop by the classroom (107) to pick up the review packet. || **(4-21)** || No class (Drop Day) Pick up the review packet from classroom (107) and complete for tomorrow. || Complete review packet, for it is worth two (2) daily grade assignments. || **(4-22)** || Music Interview Project: Presentations || MUSIC MONDAY! ||
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**(4-11)** || Music Monday CHALLENGE
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Transition into the Modern Period || Begin Studying for Listening Test (Classical to Modern) Continue to work on presentation… || **(4-12)** || Impressionism,
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The Modern Period || Continue studying for listening test… Continue to work on presentation… || **(4-13)** || The Modern Period || Continue studying for listening test… Continue to work on presentation… || **(4-14)** || Comprehensive Western Music Review
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The Modern Period || Continue studying for listening test… Continue to work on presentation… || **(4-15)** || Listening Test Review
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The Modern Period || Listening Test part I: Monday Listening Test part II: Tuesday The Music Interview presentations will be Wednesday, Thursday and (if needed) Friday. After the Listening Test on Monday and Tuesday, we will be working in-class on our presentations, so bring whichever supplies you may need or questions you may have… ||

**(4-4)** || Music Monday! || Continue to work on presentation… || **(4-5)** || Romantic Period || Continue to work on presentation… || **(4-6)** || Jeopardy: Romantic Composers || Find / choose children’s book about one of the Romantic Period composers we’ve studied so far. Read the book tonight and be able to present it to the class tomorrow. || **(4-7)** || Story Time! Romantic Composers || Continue to work on presentation… Study for tomorrow’s quiz. || **(4-8)** || Quiz: Romantic Composers Transition into the Modern Period || Music Monday CHALLENGE: Find a work of “classical” music (the kind of music that would most likely be performed in a concert setting) to present to the class Monday. Of course, you’ll need to include the composer, the title of the work, the year and/or period, any pertinent and/or interesting facts about the work: · how it was composed · debut performances · interpretations · structure ||
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**(3-28)** || Listening Test: Medieval through Baroque //Amadeus// || Continue to work on presentation || **(3-29)** || //Amadeus// || Continue to work on presentation || **(3-30)** || (If left to be finished…) //Amadeus// The Classical Period (An Overview) || **Written Homework:** A. Which operatic works of Mozart were featured in the film (there are at least three)? B. What final work did Mozart leave unfinished at the time of his death? C. Based on the character in the film (not necessarily true to the real-life person), do you sympathize with Salieri or disagree with his attitude regarding Mozart? Explain. D. What was your favourite scene from the film? || **(3-31)** || The Romantic Period || Continue to work on presentation || **(4-1)** || The Romantic Period || The Triumphant Return of Music Monday! ||
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**(3-21)** || Review for Listening Test next Monday Western Music Timeline || What remains to be done for your interview…? Consider what points you will want to cover in the big presentation… **AUDIO INTERVIEW DUE WEDNESDAY** Listen to Listening Test CD: Test on Monday || **(3-22)** || From Baroque to Classical || Prepare Audio Interview so that it may be submitted (CD, DVD, digital format on flash drive, etc..) Continue listening to Test CD. What Key Terms do these works illustrate? How? Review for Baroque Key Term Quiz (Slide handouts on course website) || **(3-23)** || Baroque Key Term Quiz The Classical Period **AUDIO INTERVIEW DUE** || **Written Homework assignment:** A. The film //Amadeus// is based on the play by the same name. How long did this play run on Broadway? B. What year was the film released? C. Which film won the Oscar® for best picture that year? D. What other notable films were released that year? || **(3-24)** || Rehash Review for Listening Test on Monday //Amadeus// || What else can you add to your listening CD notes? || **(3-25)** || //Amadeus// || Prepare for Monday’s Test: -5 selections, 10 pts each (50 points total). -List of composers provided -Separate list of works provided -From which period does the work originate? -What does each work illustrate and how does it illustrate the concept? -What are your thoughts on this work? How does it make you feel? ||
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**(2-28)** || Music Monday! || What remains to be done for your interview and the recording thereof…?
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How will you turn in the interview to me on March 23rd?

For the big presentation in April, consider what points you will want to cover: showing us both The Big Picture (musically speaking) and some interesting points along the way... || **(3-1)** || Renaissance into Baroque || **WRITTEN HOMEWORK:** Name five Baroque composers (who are not J.S. Bach). || **(3-2)** || Baroque || **WRITTEN HOMEWORK:** Why is J. S. Bach such a big deal? (Give a few points) || **(3-3)** || Bach (Late Baroque) || Appreciate Bach. || **(3-4)** || Baroque into Classical || Have an enlightening Interim experience and a productive Spring Break ||
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**(2-21)** || Presidential Day || None really… || **(2-22)** || Unit Two: The History of Western Music
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Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Music (With associated vocabulary)

Interview Project component: Logistics Part II (How will you present the information you acquire?) || It might be a good idea to start working on the Logistics questions; some of you still owe me part I. || **(2-23)** || Medieval Music Early Church Music: its role and contributors || Look through your notes. Do they make sense? If not, come with questions prepared in order to iron out any wrinkles of misunderstanding. || **(2-24)** || Medieval Musi c and Early Renaissance || Look over your notes again… || **(2-25)** || Early Renaissance
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**QUIZ: The Beginnings of Western Music**

**Due: Logistics Part II** || **//Music Monday!//** ||

**(2-14)** || Music Monday: Music from Before You Were Born… Chord Questions? Assignment: Logistics of The Interview || Study for Chord Quiz || **(2-15)** || === **//Chord Quiz//** === Review of Music Theory: Basic Terms, Rhythms, Pitch Reading || Study… || **(2-16)** || Review of Music Theory: The Circle of Fifths
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//**Due: Concert Review**//
|| Practice… || **(2-17)** || Review of Music Theory: Scales Chords || Prepare… || **(2-18)** || === Test 1: Music Theory ===
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//**Due: Interview Logistics Part I**//
|| No Music Monday, as we'll no classes then. ||

**(2-7)** || Music Monday Review: Major Triads Minor Triads Augmented Triads
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Introducing: Diminished Triads || Continue working on interview questions and subject. || **(2-8)** || There are no classes today, but rather parent-teacher conferences. || Interview questions and subject due tomorrow. || **(2-9)** || Interview questions and subject due today. SEVENTH CHORDS || Interview plan part I (logistics) are due next Wednesday (2-16-11) || **(2-10)** || There'//sno// classes today! (Get it?) || I recommend continued practice in identifying and building chords. Knowing major keys and scales will help you. || **(2-11)** || Review of Chords: Triads and Seventh Chords
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Triads: Major (M), minor (m), augmented (+), diminished (°)

Seventh Chords: Major seventh (M7) Dominant seventh (Major-minor seventh) (7) minor seventh (m7) half-diminished seventh ( Ø 7) diminished seventh (°7) || I recommend continued practice in identifying and building chords. Knowing major keys and scales will help you.

Last Weekend for Concert Review Project!!!

I do believe the symphony is playing this weekend... (See Huntsville Symphony Orchestra for details)

Music Monday: find music from before you were born...

I recommend continued practice in identifying and building chords. Knowing major keys and scales will help you.

Quiz on Tuesday: Chords (Triads / Seventh Chords) Begin reviewing for Test 1: Music Theory (2-18-11) ||

**(1-31)** || MUSIC MONDAY Review: pitch-reading, navigating The Circle of Fifths, identifying keys (Major / Minor), building scales (Major / Natural Minor) || Study… || **(2-1)** || Quiz: pitch-reading, navigating The Circle of Fifths, identifying keys (Major / Minor), building scales (Major / Natural Minor)
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Scales Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor || Practice scales and keys, please. || **(2-2)** || A bit more Keys and Scales practice
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Scales Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor

Perhaps some chords?

Introduction to interview project || Please illustrate the following (Major) key signatures: Db, Gb, F, A, E, Eb

Please write out the following scales: A Major --> D Major --> B minor

A minor A harmonic minor A melodic minor **Thu** **(2-3)** Chords for sure! (TBA) **Fri** **(2-4)** Further analysis of chords Prepare for Music Monday.

Don't forget concert review project ||  || **In class…** || **Homework…** || **(1-17)** || MUSIC MONDAY Review: pitch-reading, navigating The Circle of Fifths (Sharps) || Read over today’s handout || **(1-18)** || Navigating The Circle of Fifths (Sharps)
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LAPTOPS || recommend practicing the building of scales or identifying key signatures. Check out the "eMusicTheory.com" link over in the course resource portion of the site.

When setting up the scale exercise, (for now) just have the letters clicked (except "F") and the sharps for "C" and "F"; also, if you scroll down before starting, make sure the only scale clicked (for now) is "Major (Ionian)". || **(1-19)** || Navigating The Circle of Fifths (Flats)
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PRACTICE WITH LAPTOPS || COMPLETE THE CIRCLE OF FIFTHS…Study…

I recommend the scale building exercise; now you can practice with all major keys! || **(1-20)** || Scales: Natural Minor
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PRACTICE WITH LAPTOPS

QUIZ:on Tuesday: Vocabulary of reading pitch, Identifying Keys, Building Scales || Prepare for Music Monday || **(1-21)** || No class today. || Go to the game, support our players. GO RAIDERS! Also, don’t forget to attend a concert for the Concert Review Porject ||
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**(1-17)** || Martin Luther King Jr. Day || Celebrate, Contemplate. || **(1-18)** || Rhythm analysis and practice Introduction to concert review project || Study notes on rhythm, practice sample rhythms with metronome. Write one original rhythm three measures in length on provided index card. || **(1-19)** || Rhythm performance quiz Introduction to Tone: Reading pitches in Bass and Treble Clefs || What mnemonic device might help you remember the pitches on the lines in treble clef?
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Is there such a device to assist with the pitches in the spaces between the lines? || **(1-20)** || Tone: More pitch-reading practice Sharps, Flats Intervals || On the provided staff paper, illustrate the following: 1. In the treble clef, the notes F, B and G 2. In the bass clef, the notes C, Db and G#  3. From any root you decide, illustrate the following intervals: octave, unison, perfect 4th and perfect 5th. 4. From any root you decide, illustrate the following half-steps: 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12. Do you notice a pattern with these intervals? Does it sound familiar? || **(1-21)** || Additional interval practice Major Scales & The Circle of Fifths (Sharps) || Prepare for Music Monday (FINALLY!) ||
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**(1-10)** || There is no class. ||  || **(1-11)** || There is no class. ||  || **(1-12)** || There is no class. ||  || **(1-13)** || There is no class. ||  || **(1-14)** || There is no class. Did you enjoy the snow? || Rhythm performance quiz 1-19-11 ||
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**(1-3)** || No class ||  || **(1-4)** || No class ||  || **(1-5)** || Course Introduction Key Terminology || Musical Interest Survey || **(1-6)** || Basics of Music, Reading Music: Rhythm || Study for Quiz || **(1-7)** || Basics of Music, Reading Music: Rhythm
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Quiz 1: Key Terms in Explaining and Describing Music || Prepare for Music Monday ||  ||