Here’s what we did, in a nutshell
- Warmup – massage, humms, vowels, sequences etc.
- Sight singing
- #1 – lullaby – focus on quick articulations at beginning – “L” sound too long.
- #9 – part 1, then part 2, then together
- #12 – reinforce tonic dominant relationship
- stuck on 2nd half
- #16 – Divide into 3 groups
- determine and agree upon syllables
- clap through the rhythm
- Say words with proper rhythm
- Sing through with syllables
- Sing through with words
- Bring together and sing together
- Seven elements of music
- Melody – the recognizable sequence of pitches in the forefront of a piece of music
- Harmony – the simultaneous occurrence of pitches
- Rhythm – the small organization of pitches into quarters, eights, tempo, beat and pulse
- Timbre – the tone quality of the pitches – i.e. guitar with and without a fuzz or distortion pedal
- Texture – the number and variety of instruments playing at one time.
- Form – the larger organization of notes into recognizable and contrast-able sections. i.e. Song form– Verse Chorus, or ABA
- Dynamics and Articulations – How the pitches start or the attack or each note and level of sound produced. i.e. Forte, loud, soft, accented, staccato.
- Listening example: http://grooveshark.com/#!/s/Ben+Heppner+Der+Rosenkavalier+Strauss/2KZV6K?src=5
- recognize at least one example in the music for each of the seven elements
- Discuss.
We need a new song to sing for tomorrow.