Monday, March 30, 2015

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

Monday, March 23, 2015

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

Monday, March 16, 2015

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!

Monday, March 9, 2015

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