@home-learning - Week 1 & 2
*Our music goals for each week will be to cover three things:
a. practical,
b. theory; and
c. history.
I realize that some of you may not have an instrument at home on which to play and practice. If you don't, please don't stress, you can work on other aspects of the class.
a. For practical this week, spend time playing your instrument.
If you're looking for help, Yousician is a fantastic website that will assist you in playing guitar, piano and ukulele. The website's user interface is interactive, which is super helpful. To give it a try click on the word, "Yousician".
If you're focusing on voice, the following links will be extremely helpful:
1. Practice Your Sight-Singing
2. Interval Training
3. Singing in Harmony
b. For theory this week, please spend time practicing reading notes in the treble clef and bass clef.
Click on the link below to take you to one of the websites we were using in class: MusicThoery.net
While practicing, Remember the following:
1. Identify the clef;
2. Line or space?
3. Accidental (sharp, flat or natural)?
*Music Theory Practice
c. For history, please spend time this week on the following assignment:
Music 112 - Ethno-Music Portrait Assignment
Take this week to create an Ethno-Music Portrait.
This will give you a chance to tell me a little about your music-identity and the kind of music that influences who you are as a person.
Use any medium to create your Ehtno-Music Portrait e.g. Word/PowerPoint/Publisher, etc. Feel free to write by hand and submit with a photograph or two.
Part A
Firstly, tell me who are:
7 - 8 as proficient
5 - 6 as novice
3 - 4 as developing
1 - 2 absolute beginner
*Our music goals for each week will be to cover three things:
a. practical,
b. theory; and
c. history.
I realize that some of you may not have an instrument at home on which to play and practice. If you don't, please don't stress, you can work on other aspects of the class.
a. For practical this week, spend time playing your instrument.
If you're looking for help, Yousician is a fantastic website that will assist you in playing guitar, piano and ukulele. The website's user interface is interactive, which is super helpful. To give it a try click on the word, "Yousician".
If you're focusing on voice, the following links will be extremely helpful:
1. Practice Your Sight-Singing
2. Interval Training
3. Singing in Harmony
b. For theory this week, please spend time practicing reading notes in the treble clef and bass clef.
Click on the link below to take you to one of the websites we were using in class: MusicThoery.net
While practicing, Remember the following:
1. Identify the clef;
2. Line or space?
3. Accidental (sharp, flat or natural)?
*Music Theory Practice
c. For history, please spend time this week on the following assignment:
Music 112 - Ethno-Music Portrait Assignment
Take this week to create an Ethno-Music Portrait.
This will give you a chance to tell me a little about your music-identity and the kind of music that influences who you are as a person.
Use any medium to create your Ehtno-Music Portrait e.g. Word/PowerPoint/Publisher, etc. Feel free to write by hand and submit with a photograph or two.
Part A
Firstly, tell me who are:
- Begin with your local context: name, age, family construct, schools you've attended since kindergarten.
- Tell me about any instrument/s you play and your level of proficiency.
- How did you come to play this instrument/s?
- Who inspired you to play this instrument?
- On a scale from 1 to 10, with how good are you?
7 - 8 as proficient
5 - 6 as novice
3 - 4 as developing
1 - 2 absolute beginner
- with practice, where would you like to be on the scale indicated above?
- What other instruments would you like to play?
- What about this instrument/s appeals to you?
- Tell me which music genres best define who you are as a person and why?
- What do you think the phrase "Music-omnivore" means? describe this in a sentence or two. - Helpful hint: look up the word "omnivore" from this definition create a definition for the phrase "music omnivore".
- Do you consider yourself a music-omnivore?
- List two different music genres you listen to.
- How are these genres different? List four differences.
- Think of a genre of music genre you don't like.
- What is it?
- Why is this music genre unappealing for you?
- How do you know about this style/ genre? I.e. how were you exposed to this genre of music?
- What don't you like about it musically? List three things.
- Choose two very different sounding songs or music pieces. These should be types of music you don'y usually listen to.
- Tell me a little about each one. e.g. What is it called/ who they are: performer/ group/ band?
- What genre do they fall into?
- What country are they found in?
- Which instruments are used?
- What makes them unique or different from other music genres. List at least three.
- Describe one musical aspect you actually enjoyed while listening to these pieces?
- Click the following link and read the one page article: Am I a music Omnivore?
- After reading this article, would you define yourself as a music omnivore? why?
Optional @home repertoire assignment - Due: early June 2020
1. Over the next several weeks, if you have access to a music instrument, develop a small repertoire of three songs.
2. This can be on any instrument of your choice if you have access to this instrument at home. e.g. (voice, piano/ keys, uk, guitar, any melodic & non-melodic percussion).
2. Practice your instrument each day of the week in preparation to perform these songs virtually for a performance grade some time in June.
*This assignment is optional! If you don't have an instrument at home ignore this assignment and concentrate on music activities/ work.
Feel free to send me videos clips of your progress for performance tips and advice.
1. Over the next several weeks, if you have access to a music instrument, develop a small repertoire of three songs.
2. This can be on any instrument of your choice if you have access to this instrument at home. e.g. (voice, piano/ keys, uk, guitar, any melodic & non-melodic percussion).
2. Practice your instrument each day of the week in preparation to perform these songs virtually for a performance grade some time in June.
*This assignment is optional! If you don't have an instrument at home ignore this assignment and concentrate on music activities/ work.
Feel free to send me videos clips of your progress for performance tips and advice.
@home-learning - Week 3 & 4
*Our music goals for each week will be to cover three things:
a. practical,
b. theory; and
c. history.
I realize that some of you may not have an instrument at home on which to play and practice. If you don't, please don't stress, you can work on other aspects of the class.
If you do have an instrument/s on which to practice please consider the following assignment:
Optional @home repertoire assignment - Due: early June 2020
1. Over the next several weeks, if you have access to a music instrument, develop a small repertoire of three-six songs.
2. This can be on any instrument of your choice if you have access to this instrument at home. e.g. (voice, piano/ keys, uk, guitar, any melodic & non-melodic percussion, or your band instrument).
2. Practice your instrument each day of the week in preparation to perform a selection of three differing songs/ pieces.
You'll perform these virtually for a performance grade some time in June.
*This assignment is optional! If you don't have an instrument at home ignore this assignment and concentrate on other music activities/ work.
Feel free to send me videos clips of your progress for performance tips and advice.
Music History
Many of you are busy writing summaries of a music history text of your choice. For those of you who need a break from this or would perhaps like to explore music history from a different angle, try watching the remaining episodes of Howard Goodall's, "The Story of Music". We watched episodes 1 and 2 in class and you have already submitted questions for those. If you choose to do episodes 3 through 6, email me and I will send you the guiding questions for each period.
Episodes 1 through 6 are listed below:
The Story of Music: Part 1: The Age of Discovery - Howard Goodall
The Story of Music: Part 2: The Age of Invention - Howard Goodall
The Story of Music: Part 3: The Age of Elegance and Sensibility - Howard Goodall
The Story of Music: Part 4: The Age of Tragedy - Howard Goodall
The Story of Music: Part 5: The Age of Rebellion - Howard Goodall
The Story of Music: Part 6: The Popular Age - Howard Goodall
*Our music goals for each week will be to cover three things:
a. practical,
b. theory; and
c. history.
I realize that some of you may not have an instrument at home on which to play and practice. If you don't, please don't stress, you can work on other aspects of the class.
If you do have an instrument/s on which to practice please consider the following assignment:
Optional @home repertoire assignment - Due: early June 2020
1. Over the next several weeks, if you have access to a music instrument, develop a small repertoire of three-six songs.
2. This can be on any instrument of your choice if you have access to this instrument at home. e.g. (voice, piano/ keys, uk, guitar, any melodic & non-melodic percussion, or your band instrument).
2. Practice your instrument each day of the week in preparation to perform a selection of three differing songs/ pieces.
You'll perform these virtually for a performance grade some time in June.
*This assignment is optional! If you don't have an instrument at home ignore this assignment and concentrate on other music activities/ work.
Feel free to send me videos clips of your progress for performance tips and advice.
Music History
Many of you are busy writing summaries of a music history text of your choice. For those of you who need a break from this or would perhaps like to explore music history from a different angle, try watching the remaining episodes of Howard Goodall's, "The Story of Music". We watched episodes 1 and 2 in class and you have already submitted questions for those. If you choose to do episodes 3 through 6, email me and I will send you the guiding questions for each period.
Episodes 1 through 6 are listed below:
The Story of Music: Part 1: The Age of Discovery - Howard Goodall
The Story of Music: Part 2: The Age of Invention - Howard Goodall
The Story of Music: Part 3: The Age of Elegance and Sensibility - Howard Goodall
The Story of Music: Part 4: The Age of Tragedy - Howard Goodall
The Story of Music: Part 5: The Age of Rebellion - Howard Goodall
The Story of Music: Part 6: The Popular Age - Howard Goodall
@home-learning - Week 5 & 6
1. Music History Assignment - Composer Inc.
1. Music History Assignment - Composer Inc.
- Choose a music composer from any period in human history
- Find 15 fascinating facts about him/ her and record them in a word type document. For example click on: 25 Interesting facts about Chopin
- Try to find interesting and obscure facts about your selected composer. For example: relationships, trials, tribulations, health issues, family dynamics, social standing, successes, failures, etc.
- With all these facts in mind, create two pieces of original writing using the information you have gathered. These could be: letters, diary entries, news paper articles, poems, an obituary, conversations, etc.
- As another example, check out the following article entitled, "How Frans Lizt Became the Worlds First Rock Star"
Music Theory Assignments
As you spend time reviewing your music theory over the next two weeks, concentrate on:
*Take time to practice your music theory by using the following website to do online practice quizzes: Music Theory Quizzes - ABRSM
As you spend time reviewing your music theory over the next two weeks, concentrate on:
- Major Scales
- Circle of Fifths
- Key Signatures
- Natural Minor Scales
- Minor Key Signatures
*Take time to practice your music theory by using the following website to do online practice quizzes: Music Theory Quizzes - ABRSM