Week of 9/26

Guitar Class:
Tu/Weds - Prepare for B string Quiz
Thurs - B String Quiz
Friday - Learn C, Em Chords

Music Theory:
Tu - Rhythmic Dictations
Wed - Ear Training and Review Chapter 4
Thur - Quiz Chapter 4
Fri - Begin Chapter 5

Band:
Weds - Comp Band 3-5
Thurs - Comp Band 5:30-7:30
Fri - Football Band after school
Sat - Comp Band in at 12 noon - Comp at Conrad Weiser


Have a great week - MT

Week of 3/21

Guitar -
M-W; Review G, C, D7 and integrate Em
Thurs - Quiz on Packet

Music Theory -
M - Review Maj and Dom 7th Chords in Root Position - Introduce diminished and half diminished
Tu - Inversions of 7th chords
Wed - Review for quiz
Thurs - Triad and 7th Chord quiz

Band -
M - Symphonic Band
Tu - Wind Ensemble // After school JAZZ 3-4HS; 4-5MS
Wed - Symphonic Band
Thur - Wind Ensemble

Two Schedule Additions - Thurs Apr 14, SOME Section leaders to Child Development for Presentation; Sat Apr 23 - Schaeffers Harley Davidson Performance 12noon - All Football Band

Have a great week.

T

Week of 3/14

Guitar:

M - Practice G,C,D7 chord packets (I will be with Choir on trip to Harrisburg)

Tu - G,C,D7 Review

Wed - G, C, D7 + Em

Th - I will be with Wind Ensemble on trip to Harrisburg

Fri - I will be with Junior County Band students at Festival

Music Theory:

M - Trip to Harrisburg with Choir

Tu - Review quiz from last Friday - Begin 7th chords

Wed - 7th Chords

Th - I will be with Wind Ensemble on trip to Harrisburg

Fri - I will be with Junior County Band students at Festival

Bands:

M - Wind Ensemble 3-5pm

Tu - Junior County Band Van will depart at 5:15 from lower lot.

Wed - Music in our Schools Month Concert 6pm. Report time is 5:15pm.

Thur - Wind Ensemble Field Trip to State Capitol. Report to band room after morning announcements. Rehearse, pack and load busses. Busses will depart at 9:30am.

Fri - Junior County Band Van will leave at 8:15am.

Sat - Junior County Band Van will leave at 8:30am - Concert is at 1:30pm. 

Week of 10/12

Monday 10/12 - No School

Tuesday 10/13:
Guitar - Quiz on B string
Music Theory - Quiz Chapter 5
Symphonic Band - Practice
Competition Band after school until 5

Wednesday 10/14:
Guitar - Begin learning G,C, D7 Chords
Music Theory - Chapter 6 pg 1
Wind Ensemble - Practice
Football Band - BON FIRE!

Thursday 10/15:
Guitar - Continue G, C, D7
Music Theory - Chapter 6 pg 2
Symphonic Band - Practice

Friday 10/16:
Guitar - G, C, D7 (Brown Eyed Girl)
Music Theory - Chapter 6 pg 3 and 4
Wind Ensemble - Practice
Football Band - Rehearsal after school until 4:15 // Eat from 4:15-5:00 // Depart at 5 for Mt. Carmel

Saturday 10/17:
Comp Band at South Western!

Week of May 11th

Here is the plan for this week.

Guitar -
Working on Johnny Cash Hurt and begin to review for your final. Your final exam will be on Tuesday 5/19 during the afternoon slot (12:53-2:34).


Advanced Theory -
Arrangement projects are due today! We will then begin a unit on composition and harmonic function. These projects will be due next Tuesday 5/19. Your final will be on Thursday 5/28.

Band -
Signups for leadership will take place this week. If you are interested in become a Drum Major or Section Leader for marching band this upcoming season, please see Mr. T to sign up.

Tuesday - Jazz and Chorus concert - report time is 5:45
Friday - Memorial Day program at School.

No after school stuff this week.... Next week on 5/19 and 5/21 we will have rehearsal until 5:00pm both days for Graduation, Memorial Day and Drum Major auditions.

Have a great week.

T

Week of May 4th

I hope you are all having a great end of the year. It's time to push to the end. We have a very busy week this week.

Guitar:
Tuesday - Quiz on American Pie
Wednesday - Work on Wonderwall
Thursday - Quiz on Wonderwall
Friday - Hurt - Johnny Cash

Music Theory:
Working on our projects ALL WEEK. I want them near competition by Friday.

Band:
HS Wind Ensemble: Concert on Tuesday at 7pm. Report time at 5:45pm.
HS Full Band and MS Jazz Band Concert on Thursday at 7pm. Report times: MS Jazz 5:15pm / HS Band 5:45pm.
Wednesday is our ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BAND CONCERT - Come out and support them - 7pm! If you are playing in "The Heist" please be here at 6:15pm for a run through.

Week of April 27th

Here is what's happening this week.

Guitar:
M - D and A7 Chord
Tu - Quiz on D and A7
Weds and Thurs - Begin learning Em7 through American Pie and Wonderwall
Fri - Free Music Friday!

Advanced Theory:
M and Tu: Finish analysis worksheet
Weds and Thurs: Begin arranging Bach Chorales
Fri: More analysis!

Band:
Tuesday and Thursday in class 7th period - Ticheli's Simple Gifts and Machine Awakes
Tuesday 3-4 HS Jazz / 4-5 MS Jazz
Wednesday 6-815 Wind Ensemble.

Next week:
Tuesday May 5 - HS Wind Ensemble Concert
Weds May 6 - ES Band Concert
Thursday May 7 - HS Symphonic Band / MS Jazz Concert

Have a great week!

-T