Week of March 19th

Hello All:

Hope this nice weather finds you excited to start the final marking period and push towards the end of the year! Here is what to expect this week in music classes.

Band:
There is no rehearsal this Wednesday after school due to a faculty meeting. We will rehearse next Wednesday after school until 5PM. The laser tag trip is this Friday. Please plan to meet at the school around 9:20 - we will depart no later than 9:30. Expected time home will be 7:15 on Saturday morning. Again, please come to rehearsals this week during school time ready to work and prepared - your mental attitude contributes greatly to what we get done, and how far we can go. I hope that we continue to strive to be our best all the time, in anything we do.

Guitar:
M: continue Duet unit - Begin Lion King (Page 1)
Tu: Lion King review page 1 - begin page 2 part 1
Wed: Lion King - Page 2 part 2
Thur: Lion King - both parts together
Fri: Quiz on Lion King - bring supplemental material to work on upon completion of quiz.


Have a great week.

MT

Week of Feb 20

Happy President's Day!

Here are the assignments for this upcoming week.


Guitar:
T- Continue with Chords on This Land, Rock Around the Clock
W - Practice Chords - Quiz on This Land, Rock Around the Clock
Tr - Possible learn G and A - OR - do a lesson on changing Guitar strings

Band:
NO Rehearsal this Wednesday - Next Rehearsal will be after school on Feb 29th from 3-5pm.
Please continue to practice and make an effort to get to your lessons. I am really impressed and proud of all your hard work so far this spring half of the year! Keep it up!
We have a pep rally on Wed Feb 22 - please be prepared with Music and Instruments.


MT

Week of February 6

Hi everyone:

Here is the plan for this upcoming week.


Guitar:
M - Continue practicing / reviewing G, D7, C chords
Tu - Continue G, D7, and C chords - prepare for Quiz on Wednesday
Wed - Quiz on the 3 chords
Thur - B string notes (B, C, D)
Fri - B string / E string notes (B, C, D, E, F, G)


Band:
We will have rehearsal Wednesday from 3-5pm.


Have a great week!
MT

Week of January 30th

Hi folks:

Here is the rundown for this week.

Guitar:
M: E string melodies
Tu: E string melodies
Wed: Quiz on E string / Begin chords (G, C, and D7)
Thurs: Continue chords G, C and D7


Band:
We are rehearsing Wednesday after school from 3-5pm. It will be great to get back in the swing of things, and looking forward to working with you towards another successful concert.

Have a great week!

MT

Week of January 23rd

Hi Folks:

Welcome to another week. Here are the assignments for this upcoming week.

Band:
There will be no after-school rehearsal this week as we are waiting on the arrival of our spring music. There SHOULD be rehearsal next Wednesday (Feb. 1) from 5-7pm in the band room. Please plan on attending. Please be practicing the music that we do have, and scales so that when we are together for rehearsal we aren't waiting for people to learn notes - Learn them individually and we will put it together as a group.

Guitar:
M: Rhythms (Whole - 8th Notes)
Tu: Notes of the Treble Clef
Wed: Review of entire introductory unit
Thurs: Quiz
Fri: Tuning


Have a great week.

Week of January 16th

Hello All!

Welcome to the 3rd marking period - Time is flying by!

Band:
No after-school rehearsal this week. We will start next week (Music Arrival Depending) with our new music for the Spring concert. Rehearsal will begin at 5PM and the end time will be announced (6:30/7:00). Please plan on attending as this will be the only night of the week we can rehearse for the spring.

Also - Please see me starting on Wednesday to pick up your scale packets - The student(s) in Junior High and Senior who can play the most scales by the end of the semester will receive an iTunes giftcard!!!!


Guitar:
Tuesday - Wrap up any loose ends of the marking period
Wednesday - Go over class rules, procedures, syllabus - Begin learning parts of guitar
Thursday - Rhythm and parts of guitar
Friday - possible quiz on rhythm and parts of guitar - Learning notation



Have a great week

MT

Week of 11/21

Hello folks:

Even though this is a short week length wise, we still have a lot to accomplish in class. Keep focused until the bell on Wednesday!

Band:
Rehearse today (Monday) after school until 5:30. Next rehearsal will be next Thursday, 12/1 until 5:30.

Music Theory:
M: Lesson 35
Tu: Lesson 36
Wed: Review of 35 and 36 / Possible quiz

Guitar:
M: Quiz on Amazing Grace
Tu / Weds: Own material / supplemental material I supplied last Friday.

Keep up the great work.

MT