Mr. T - Week of 12/20

Band:
Concert on Tuesday for elementary school students - Great recruiting tool for our organization. We will be doing two shows for the different age groups. You will need to report to the band room at 9:30 am for the first show- you will be done by 10:15. The second show you need to report by 12:45 - we will be done by 1:20. Wednesday we will be christmas caroling at the local nursing homes - please remember your permission forms!

Music Theory:
M - corrections
Tu - interval worksheet
W - vball tournament

Music 8:
M - bass clef
Tu - quiz
wed - vball tournament

Guitar:
M - chords with pop songs
Tu - chords with pop songs
Wed - vball tournament


Have a great holiday.

December 13 - 17

sorry about the lack of updates - My apologies.

Here is what is going on this week:

Band:
Rehearsal during the school day - Conducting opportunities for students who want. Christmas Concert for elementary schools next Tuesday at 9:45 - 10:10 and again from 1:00 - 1:25. On Wednesday christmas caroling at the local nursing homes.

Music Theory:
M,T,W: major, perfect, and minor intervals
Tr: review for interval quiz
Fri: Quiz on Perfect, Major, and Minor Intervals

Music 8:
M,T,W: rhythm exercises - competition for best rhythm group in 8th grade
W,Tr: Treble and Bass Clef Notes
Fri: Quiz on Notes

Guitar:
All week - eMedia software using powerboard technology.


have a good week

MT

Week of November 15th - November 19th

Hey folks:

Here is the agenda this week:

Band - You are subject to change, but as of right now...We will rehearse band after school on Thursday - Saturday will be the football game @TBA - Call time will follow as well - Please listen to the announcements, and see me if you cannot make rehearsal.

Music Theory:
M: No School
Tu: Lesson 31 / 32
Wed: Review of Scales
Tr: Lesson 33
Fri: Lesson 34

Music 8:
M: No school
Tu: Mozart lecture / parts of DVD
Wed: Mozart reading / worksheet
Tr and Fri: Amadeus

Guitar:
M: No School
Tu: Am Chord / #'s and flat's
Wed/Tr: Reviewing all the strings - reading music with #'s / b's and A string to E string
Fri: Your "Practice" day


Any questions - Email or call the school

Have a good one - MT

Week of 11/8

Folks - Here is what's taking place in our classes this week - As always any questions please email me at mtenaglia@northschuylkill.net - Have a great week!

Band:

Rehearsal Monday and Thursday after school until 5:00 - check the schedule and see what time you are done. Percussionists are here until 5 both days, but wind players I believe you are dismissed at 4:30 one day.

Music Theory:

M: Lesson 26

Tu: Lesson 27 / 28

Wed: Lesson 29 / 30

Tr: Ear Training / Review

Fri: Quiz Unit 7

Music 8:

M: Go over Haydn facts, Haydn worksheet

Tu: Read Classical Music Essay, Facts - Worksheet

Wed: Review

Tr: Quiz on Classical and Haydn

Fri: Listening comparing and contrasting Mozart's music with Haydn's

Guitar:

M: A String

Tu: A string

Wed: A string quiz

Tr: Am chord, sharps / flats

Fri: Practice period

Have a great week

M Tenaglia

Week of 10/25

Week of 10/25

Band:

Rehearsal Monday and Thursday - Both concert and marching until 5:30

Music Theory:

M: 5x5

T: Lesson 22 and 23

W: Lesson 24 and 25

Tr: Ear Training and Review

Fri: Quiz

Music 8:

M: Intro to guitar

T: E string melodies

W: E string melodies

Tr: B string and E string

Fri: Performance opportunity

Guitar:

M: 5x5

T: D string examples

W: D string quiz

Tr: Songs using chords

Fri: Practice day

Have a great week.

MT

Week of October 18th

Band: No practice Monday after school - Practice this week on Thursday from 3-530...attendance is a must. We are performing at Shamokin Chapter Championships this weekend. Expect to be at the school around 3pm on Saturday.

Music Theory:

M: Musical Terms

Tu: Musical Terms

Wed: Review / Ear Training

Tr: Quiz Unit 5 (Musical Terms)

Fri: 5x5

Music 8:

M: Go over test - Treble clef notes

Tu: treble clef practice, begin bass clef

Wed: Drill treble and bass - apply with Rhythms we learned last week

Tr: Quiz on Pitch

Fri: 5x5

Guitar:

M: Syncopated strumming, D string

Tu: continue with D string

Wed: 8th Notes with D string melodies

Tr: Quiz on D string - play songs with chords

Fri: 5x5

Have a great week - Mr. Tenaglia

October 4 - 8th 2010

Band:

Rehearsal M, Tr, Fri after school. Comp this weekend at Shamokin - Report time TBA.

Music Theory:

M: Lesson 15 and 16

Tu: Ear Training

Weds: Review units 3 and 4

Tr: Test Unit's Three and Four

Fri: Test

Music 8:

M: Beethoven Worksheet - Review Mozart and Beethoven

Tu: Quiz Beethoven and Mozart

Wed: Romantic Period I

Tr: Late Romantic Period

Fri: End Romantic Period

Guitar:

M: Review chords (Em)

Tu: Quiz on Eleanor Rigby

Wed: Learn notes on D String

Tr: Review notes on D String

Fri: D String Quiz

Have a good week - Mr. T

Week of September 27th - October 1st

Week Five! - Halfway through the first marking period, and things are going great right now! Keep pushing until the end.

Band -

Bloomsburg Fair performance Monday - No Practice After School

Rehearsal next week Thursday until 5:00pm

Football game vs Marian on Friday night

TOB @Parkland on Saturday - Plan to be at the school around 2:30pm - Leaving around 4:00pm. I have tickets for sale here for only 5.00, and all money goes to the NSHS band.

Music Theory:

Monday - Review of unit 3

Tuesaday - Unit 3 quiz

Weds - Repeat signs, 8th notes

Thursday - 8th rests and dotted quarters

Friday - Ear training

Music 8:

Monday -

Tuesday - Early Beethoven

Wednesday - Late Beethoven

Thursday - Review Mozart and Beethoven

Friday - Quiz on Mozart and Beethoven

Guitar:

Monday -

Tuesday - Review G string melodies

Wednesday - Quiz on G string - Introduce Em

Thursday - Melodies with the chords and notes we know

Friday - melodies with chords and notes we know

Have a great week.

MT

Week of September 20th - 24th

Band 7-12
Rehearsal Monday, Thursday and Friday 3-530. Keep practicing your music.
1st period class M,W,F - playing assessment on Weds on field show music.

Ind. Study:
T - Theory / Piano
R- Piano

Music Theory:
M - Go over tests - corrections if any - Begin lesson 10-11
Tu - Lesson 12-13
Wed - Lesson 14-16
Tr - Lesson 15-17
Fri - Ear Training unit 3 and 4

Music 8:
REMINDER - Your 2 page paper on Beethoven is due no later than Friday 9/24! 12pt font, typed, double spaced!!
M - Amadeus part 1
Tu - Amadeus part 2
Wed - Amadeus part 3
Tr - Amadeus quiz
Fri - Begin Beethoven

Guitar
M- E and B String melodies cont.
T - Learn CM chord - incorporate into our GM and D7
W - Learn G string notes
R - Play songs that require G, B, and E strings and some chords - Quiz on CM Chord
F - Quiz on G string notes

Have a great week!

MT

Week of September 13th

Music 8 :

M: Quiz

Tu: Mozart

Wed: Mozart - Worksheet

Thur: Beethoven

Fri: Beethoven - Worksheet

Music Theory:

M: Rests

Tu: Ear Training / Review

Wed: Quiz on Ch. 1 and 2

Thur: 3/4 and 2/4 Time Signatures

Fri: Dotted Notes, Ties and Slurs

Guitar:

M: E and B string melodies

Tu: E and B string melodies

Wed: Begin G string melodies with E and B

Thurs: Quiz on E and B string melodies

Fri: G string quiz

Band:

Band Booster Meeting on Monday night

Rehearsal after school on Monday and Thursday 310 - 530! Keep practicing - don't forget about Alma Mater and Banner. Home game next Friday - Practice after school until 4:30. Back by 5:45 to get ready for game.

Playing Assessment next Thursday during class!

Indp Study:

M - Go over Theory Assignment

Wed - Check for completion - Talk about next unit (Chords) - Look at Beethoven Piano Music

Fri - Piano - LVB

Have a good week.

MT

Welcome Back!

Welcome back for another year. I am looking forward to working with each and everyone of you. On this site you will find information pertaining to your specific course. Be sure to check frequently for your homework, assignments, and other important announcements!

Band 7-12:

Rehearsal M, Tr, and Fri after school. Meet the spartans this Thursday night. Home vs Shenandoah Friday.

Music Theory:

M - Syllabi

Tu - Pitches on Treble clef

Wed - Pitches on Treble, begin bass clef

Tr - Review treble and bass clef

Fri - Quiz

Music 8:

M - Syllabi

Tu and Weds: Review 7th grade material - Worksheet!

Thurs - Classical overview, Haydn

Fri - Finish Haydn, Worksheet

Guitar:

M- Syllabi

Tu - Basics

Weds and Thurs - Understanding simple rhythm

Fri - Quiz

Have a great first week everyone!

MT

Week of May 24th

Hey folks - Here is the schedule for this week:

Music 8:
M - rough draft of final 5x5
Tu and Weds - Library for research
Tr - Ven Diagram comparing Mozart and Beethoven from the readings
Fri - Final Copy of 5x5 is due at end of class

Music Theory:
M,T,W - Review for final
Tr - Final
Fri - Corrections

Band:
Memorial Day Parade / Drum Major Tryouts on Tuesday from 2:30 - 4:00 in the band room. Colorguard also has practice at this time.

Have a great week - good luck with your finals.

MT

Week of May 17th - May 21st

Hello folks:

Here is the schedule for this week:

Music 8:
M-Review for WAM/LVB test
Tu- Test on WAM/LVB
Wed-Romantic Essay/Notes
Tr-Romantic Notes
Fri-Listening to romantic music examples and comparing them to classical examples

Music Theory:
M and T: Finish Arrangements
W: Quiz on this "Unit"
Tr: Review
Fri: Review

Band:
Great job last week at the concert - This week we will begin rehearsing for Memorial Day - After school practice will be on Tuesday this week from 2:30-4:30 for both Band and Colorguard. At this practice we will also do phase one of Drum Major auditions.

Almost done school - Don't let up!

MT

May 10th - 14th

Hi folks - here is what's going on this week:

Music 8:
M - Beethoven Lecture
Tu - Beethoven Essay, 10 facts, worksheet
Wed - Beethoven film part 1
Tr - Beethoven film part 2
Fri - listening, discussion of Beethoven music and finishing worksheet

Music Theory:
M - finish Aladdin analysis
Tu and Wed - Block Chord arrangement
Tr and Fri - Transpose for 4 instruments

Band:
CONCERT WEDNESDAY - Report time 6pm - Concert starts 7pm!
Band Rehearsal Monday night from 6-730 - Tuesday from 230-400

Mr. T

Week of May 3-7

Sorry for the update on Tuesday, I was out sick on Monday and did not have my lesson plans home with me.

Here is the schedule for the remainder of the week:

Music 8:
Tu-Finish Amadeus, Q&A, Begin Beethoven
Wed - Finish Beethoven Notes
Tr - Beethoven Essay, 10 Facts, Worksheet
Fri -Beethoven Music Discussion - comparing music to other composers during the classical era

Music Theory:
Tu: Disney Analysis
Wed: Finish Disney Analysis
Tr: Block-Chord arrangements
Fri - Finish melody / block chord

Band:
Big Band Tues and Thurs
Concert Band Rehearsal Tuesday and Thursday after school until 4:30
Colorguard Rehearsal Tuesday and Wednesday after school until 4:30

MT

Week of April 26th

Hello folks - here is the schedule for this week:

Music 8:
M - Introduction to Mozart
Tu - Mozart essay, 10 facts, discussion
Wed - Part one Mozart DVD
Tr - Part two Mozart DVD
Fri - Listening and discussion of Mozart's Music

Music Theory:
M- Quiz Unit 17
Tu - Test corrections
Wed - Analysis, Bach
Tr - Continuing analysis unit
Fri - Begin analysis on Disney

Band:
Concert band will have mandatory rehearsal on Tuesday and Thursday during the after school activity period until 4:30!

There will be a marching band and colorguard meeting during the after school activity period on Tuesday - any student interested in doing marching band must be there, or see Mr. T before the meeting to sign up!

Concert May 12th!

Have a good one - MT

Week of April 19th

Hello folks:

Here is what's happening this week in Mr. Tenaglia's classes and band.

Music 8 (We are going to have a screwed up schedule due to testing, but we will all be on the same page by the end of the week):
M - 3pd: Haydn worksheet review, Haydn Movie (No Class 6th Period)
Tu: 3pd: Review Material for Test One, 6th Pd: Haydn worksheet review, haydn movie
Wed: 3pd: Test One, 6th Pd. Review for Test One
Tr: 3pd, No Class - 6th Pd. Test One
Fri: Listening and discussion of music by Mozart

Music Theory:
M - Composition performance and discussion
Tu - lesson 71 - the blues scale
Wed - Ear training page 112
Tr - Review page 113
Fri - Quiz Unit 17

Band:
Big band will be Tuesday and Thursday - In addition a friendly reminder about Dr. McCutcheon from Gettysburg College will be visiting us from 1-3pm on Tuesday April 20th - You are expected to attend, it will be a great experience working with a guest conductor at our home school.


Have a great week - MT

April 12th

Here is what's happening from April 12th - April 16th.

Music 8:
M- Classical Period Facts, Lecture, Worksheet
Tu - Haydn lecture
Wed - Haydn essay 10 facts, worksheet
Thur - Haydn Movie
Fri - Listening to Haydn symphonies

Music Theory:
M - pg 109 Melody in Minor Key
Tu - pg 110 - 12 blar blues chord progression
Wed - pg 111 Blues scale
Thur - Blues composition
Fri - Blues composition

Band
Big band MWF
Band will rehearse Tuesday during the activity period until 4:00/4:15 please be there, our concert is less than one month away - I am looking forward to a great concert! Junior county band students, you can bring a dinner if you'd like to eat it in between 4:15 and 5:15.

Jr. County Band - the bus will leave the lower parking lot at 5:15 on Tuesday and Thursday - Fri you will be excused from school all day - report here 1st period. Saturday the bus time will be announced later in the week.

Go Phillies!!

Mr. T

Week of April 5

Hello Folks - This week is going to be quite busy with the musical coming up on Friday and Saturday - I encourage each one of you to come out and see it at NSHS on Friday or Saturday at 7:30pm.

Music 8:
M - Introduction, Syllabus
Tu - 7th Grade review
Wed - conclusion of 7th grade review - Worksheet
Thur -Beginning of classical period discussion
Fri - Listening to classical music

Music Theory:
M - harmonizing melody in a minor key
Tu composing melody in a minor key
Wed 12 bar blues progression
Tr blues scale
Fri listening to blues music

Band:
Band on Tuesday and Thursday is cancelled this week due to pit band being set up and our room being used for the play. Pit band we have rehearsal 6-9pm M, Tu, Wed report time and dress for Friday and Saturday will be discussed this week.

Go Phils!

Week of March 29th

Hey folks - here is the game plan for this week:

Music 8:
M-Tr All final presentations are to be completed on your scheduled date - All make up work/quizzes will be conducted as well.

Music Theory:
There will be a quiz on Wednesday - Not sure if it will be on the whole chapter, but I need to assess you on something before the marking period is over - As it looks now we will not complete the entire chapter and have time for a review but there is a chance:
M - 12 bar blue progression / blues scale pages 110-111
Tu - ear training and review
Weds - Test Chapter 17
Thurs - Make ups / corrections

Band
Great rehearsals last week - Big band is Tuesday and Thursday - We also have band during the activity period on Tuesday ONLY this week.

Have a great week!

MT

Spring is here! - Schedule for March 22 - March 26

Hello folks:

Hope things are going well as the third marking period winds down. This is what you can expect this week.

Music 8:
M - 5x5 writing across the curriculum assignment (Rough Draft)
Tu - Final 5x5 due, Ven-Diagram (Reading across the curriculum assignment)
Wed - Library to use computers to research for final
Tr - Library to use computers to research for final
Fri - Creating your final project

Music Theory:
M- Harmonization rules for a melody in a major key
Tu - Broken chords and arpeggiated accompaniment
Wed - Non chord tones
Thurs - Composing a major melody
Fri - Compositions

Band:
Big band on M,W,F
After school rehearsal during the activity period Tu and Thurs from 234 - 310 - Please be here!
Our concert is quickly approaching on May 12th a little over a month and a half until showtime.

Have a great week:

MT

Week of 3/15/10

Hello folks, here is the schedule for this upcoming week:

Music 8:
M - Nationalism
Tu - Impressionism
Wed - 20th Century / Atonal Music
Thurs - Review
Fri - Quiz

Music Theory:
M - Church Modes (part 2) - ear training
Tu - Review
Weds - Quiz
Thurs - Corrections
Fri - Short Compositions

Band:
Concert Rehearsal Tues and Thurs during After School Activity Period
Marching / Colorguard Rehearsal Tues from 310-400
Girardville St. Pattys Day Parade - Report time 1045 at NSHS - we are wearing uniforms.

Week of March 8th - March 12th

Music 8:
M - Early Romantic Period lecture and notes
Tu - Late romantic period lecture and notes
Wed - It, French and Ger Opera - Romantic Essay
Thr - fnish Essay - Romantic Worksheet
Fri - Listening to music of the romantic period

Music Theory:
M - Quiz
Tu - Primary Triads in Minor keys
Weds - Minor chord progressions
Tr - Chuch Modes
Fri - Listening and worksheet

Band:
Big Band M-W-F
Band Rehearsal Tu and Tr 230 - 310 - Please make proper transportation arrangements
No Pit this week
Lessons are available after school hours - see Mr. T
County Band Bus will leave NSHS 5:15pm Tu and Tr

Week of MARCH 2nd

Well, we are into March which hopefully means NO MORE SNOW! Here is a look at what is going to be taking place this week in your classes and hopefully we can have a week with no snow days.

Music 8:
T - Finish Beethoven Film - 5 facts
Wed - Review for Quiz on Mozart and Beethoven
Thurs - Quiz on Mozart and Beethoven
Fri - Listen to Beethoven Late Period music

Music Theory:
T - Review material learned last week (Minor triads, augmented/diminished, etc.)
Wed - Ear Training
Tr - Review in workbook
Fri - Quiz - maybe Monday depends on how review goes

Band:
Tu and Tr - Band rehearsal during AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY PERIOD
Pit on Thurs night as usual 6-715

Have a great week!
MT

Week of February 22nd

Here is the schedule for this week:

Music 8:
M - Notes and discussion about the 2nd and 3rd stages of Beethoven's life
Tu - Beethoven essay - ten facts
Weds - Part 1 Beethoven DVD - 5 facts
Thurs - Part 2 Beethoven DVD - 5 Facts
Fri - Listen and discuss Beethoven music

Music Theory:
M - Test corrections
Tu - Minor Scales - workbook 90 and 91
Weds - Major vs Minor Triads
Thurs - Diminished vs Augmented Triads
Fri - Review information learned this week with worksheet

Band:
Mon - Lessons after school
Tues - Concert Band - 310 - 430
Thurs - Pit 6-7

Week of 2/16

Hey folks - Hope you enjoyed the unexpected snow vacation - Here are my plans for this upcoming week:

Music 8:
Tu - Review Mozart - Begin part one of Mozart DVD
Wed - Part 2 of Mozart DVD
Tr - Begin discussion and notes on the early life of Beethoven
Fri - Listen and discussion of some Mozart examples and Beethoven examples from his early period

Music Theory:
Tu - Review of the chord progressions / inversions / composing
Weds - Ear Training
Tr - Review for Unit 19 Quiz
Fri - Quiz 19 (Finally!)

Band:
Concert band - practice after school on Tuesday from 310 - 430
Pit Band - practice Thursday from 6 - 715


Have a great week!

MT

Week of 2/8

Hey folks, here's the schedule for the upcoming week:

Music 8:
M - Mozart lecture / notes
Tu - Mozart Essay, ten facts, begin worksheet
Weds - Finish worksheet, begin Mozart DVD
Tr - Finish Mozart DVD
Fri - Listen and Discuss Mozart's Music

Music Theory:
M - Composition of chord progressions we learned last Thursday
Tu - Ear training Unit 13
Weds - Review Unit 13
Tr - Quiz - Unit 113
Fri - Sight-Singing

Band:
Tu and Weds - Big Band - Bring your instruments
Tuesday - Rehearsal after school until 4:30 - please be on time
Tr - Pit Band rehearsal from 6-7:15

MT

February 1st

Music 8:
M - Go over Classical Worksheet - Begin Haydn
Tu - Haydn Essay / 10 Facts
Wed: Haydn Worksheet, Video biography on Haydn
Tr: Review game
Fri: Quiz #1

Music Theory:
M: Lesson 51 - 53
Tu: Lesson 54-55
Wed: Ear Training
Tr: Review
Fri: Quiz on Chapter 13


Band:
M, Tu, Weds, Tr: Lessons after schoool - if interested see Mr. T
Tu: Concert Band Rehearsal - VERY Important that you are in attendance....if you are unable to make it, please see Mr. T - we will rehearse from 310 until 430 roughly
Thurs: Pit Band from 6-715pm

Have a great week!

MT

Week of 1/25

Hello folks:

Here is what is happening this week in the music department:

Music 8:
M: review of 7th grade material Renaissance, Baroque Pd.
Tu: continue with Baroque pd notes, worksheet
Wed: Begin classical period / Haydn
Tr: read classical period essay / worksheet
Fri: Go over worksheet, listen and anaylze music from Haydn

Music Theory:
M-Fri: work on sightsinging examples, solfege names, and transfer our sight singing skills into melodic dictations.

Band:
M, W, F: Small Band Class
Tu, Tr: Large Band Class

Band practice after school from 310-430 on Tuesday.

Any student interested in taking private lessons should contact Mr. Tenaglia for a time after school.

Thanks, and have a great week!
MT

Week of January 19th

Week of January 19th:

Music Theory:
Tu- Midterm
Wed - Make-up - turn in any late items
Tr - First day of Advanced Music Theory - We will start with some ear training assignments and attempt more melodic dictations today and Friday.

8 Music:
Tu - Final presentation make-ups
Wed - Listen to music from the romantic period
Tr - First day new marking period - Go over syllabus, do introduction activity
Fri - Discussion and listening to music from the Reinassance period

Band:
We will start rehearsing during band class this week - The first after school band rehearsal will be January 25th from 3:10 - 4:30pm and every Tuesday thereafter. - Please be prompt.

MT

Week of January 11th

Band Class-
Continue organizing the music library and your midterm exam.
Period 1 exam will be Wednesday.
Period 7 exam will be Thursday.
If you have a gym class alternating with band class, please come to band first.

8th Music:
M: Nationalism and Impressionism
Tu: Reading across the curriculum
Period 3 your final presentation will be Friday
Period 6 your final presentation will be Thursday.

Music Theory:
M: review for Unit 12 quiz
Tu: Test of Unit 12
W: reading across the curriculum assignment
Tr: Review units 1-6
Fri: Review units 7-12
Your midterm is Tuesday.

Good luck with Mid-Terms - stay posted for the first band rehearsal of the spring.
MT

Week of January 4th - January 8th

Welcome back folks! Here is the schedule for this week:

All Band Classes:
While we are waiting on the arrival of the spring music we will be working on our music library organizing it, and trying to make an electronic database of pieces that we have.

Music Theory:
Here is the nitty gritty - Triads, Chords, Chord Functions, 7th Chords - I'm excited...I hope you are too.
M - Learn about M triads, maybe some minor
T - Scale degree names and more practice on triads
W - Learn about the V-7 chord, function and how it relates to the tonic
Tr - Ear training and review for unit 12
F - Test Unit 12

Music 8
We begin the romantic period this week
M - Early romantic period - Berlioz, Schubert, Schumann
Tu - Early Romantic period - art song - Clara Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Mendelsshon
Wed - Early Romantic Opera - Italian Opera - Rossini, Verdi, Puccini
Tr - Early Romantic Opera - German and French - Bizet, Weber, Wagner
Fri - Listen and analyzing early romantic program music, art songs, and aria's from Operas

Have a great week!

MT