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

Week of April 20

Hey Gang - Here's the schedule for this week.

Guitar:
All week we will be working on the next 4-5 pages in our packet pertaining to the D and A7 chord. You will have a quiz on Friday.

Music Theory:
Working through the packet of Roman Numeral Analysis pieces all week.

Band:
Busy week for you folks. Rehearsal in school on M, W an F.
Tuesday 3-5 is Wind Ensemble
Wednesday 3-4 is HS Jazz // 4-5 MS Jazz
Friday - Pens Hockey Game Performance. Report 4:45, Depart at 5:15
Saturday - MDA Block Party. Report 10:30am - Perform from 1-130pm at Schaeffers Harley Davidson in Orwigsburg

 Dress for Friday and Saturday is Red Polo, Khaki Bottom.


Have a great week!

Week of April 13th

Guitar.
M-W: Book pg. 35-38 "Let It Be" > "Teach Your Children" > "Amazing Grace" --- All chords
Th - Quiz on pg. 35-38
Fri - Pop Music

Advanced Theory:
M: Unit 15 page 96-97
Tu - Thur: Supplemental Worksheets
Fri: Quiz


Band:
Tuesday and Thursday in school 1st and 7th period.

Week of April 6

Guitar Class:
Tuesday - Review a duet, notes of the G/B/E String and chords found in the Lion King this week
Wednesday - Practice for Thursday Quiz
Thursday - Quiz on Claire da Lune and Lion King
Friday - I will be out due to Intermediate District Band  --- Bring in Pop Music

Music Theory:
Tuesday / Wednesday - Finish Chapter 14
Thursday - Ear Training and Review - Test on Ch 14 early next week.
Friday - I will be out due to Intermediate District Band

Band:
Tuesday - Wind Ensemble after school until 5
Wednesday - Concert Band 7th Period
Best of luck to all band members in the musical this weekend!


Have a great week! T

Week of March 30

Here is what's happening this week of March 30th.


Guitar Class:
M - Practice for your test
Tu - Test on G-B-E strings
Wed / Thurs - Duets in class

Advanced Theory:
M - Review / Ear Training
Tu - Chapter Test
Wed / Thur - Begin unit 14

Band:
M/W - Rehearsal in class
Tuesday - HS Jazz until 4pm / MS Jazz until 5pm.


Enjoy your long weekend!

- T

Week of 3/23

Happy Official Spring!

This week -

Guitar:
Mon - Review Duke of Earl, Eleanor Rigby, Tell Ol' Bill and Flowers
Tues - Quiz on 4 songs above
Weds and Thurs - Notes - G and A // Combining with B and E string
Fri - Free Music Friday - bring in stuff, or play what is provided. Check out ultimate-guitar.com for some resources

Adv Theory:
M-W - Digging through Chapter 13.
Thurs - Review and Ear Training
Fri - Quiz on Chapter 13 and all homework due

Band:
Class will be on Tuesday and Thursday this week.
Wind Ensemble will meet after school on Tuesday until 5pm.
Band Booster Meeting this Tuesday at 6pm.

Have a good one!

T

Week of March 16th!

Guitar Class (Period 2):
Monday - Work on 2nd half of chords packet
Tuesday/Wendnesday  - Eleanor Rigby (C, Em); Duke Of Earl; Tell O' Bill -- QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY
Thursday - Pop Music
Friday - Free Practice ( I will be at Junior County Band)

Advanced Theory (Period 4):
Monday - Ear Training and Review
Tuesday - Test Chapter 12
Wednesday and Thursday - Text book pages 83-86
Friday - Worksheet

Band:
Candle Sales due Monday 3/16
Junior County Band Bus will depart at 5pm on Tuesday and Thursday - return will be 9th; Friday we will leave during 1st period, and Saturday we will depart at 8:15am
Music In Our Schools Month Concert - Wednesday 3/18 at 7pm!



Have a great week!

Week of March 9th.

Guitar:
Monday - Review G, C, D7 Chords
Tuesday - Practice and Quiz on "Hound Dog" and "Goober Pea's" found in G Chord Progression Packet
Wednesday and Thursday - Begin integrating Em into our chord progressions.
Friday - Quiz on 2nd half of G Progression Packet and Free Play

Advanced Theory:
Monday - Review Major, Minor, Augmented and Diminished Triads
Tuesday - Page 75 and 76 in book + worksheet
Wednesday - Quiz on Triad Identification
Thursday - pg 77 in book / dominant 7th chords
Friday - Pg. 78 ear training and page 79 review for Quiz on Monday 3/16


Band:
Follow on Twitter @NSHSSpartanBand or on Facebook check the North Schuylkill Bands Facebook Group for the most up to date information.

Tuesday - Class - we will begin looking at two new pieces. Ticheli's Four Shaker Songs and Daugherty's Alligator Alley. Wind Ensemble after school until 5 - Louvre I and III, Khan, Undertow and the Bach.
Wednesday - Hockey game in the evening *Field Trip* - no performance. Departing school at 5:30pm - Return will be roughly 10:30pm
Thursday - Class - Movement of the Ticheli, Movement of the Tudor, and Colonial Song


Have a good one.

- T