Week of 10/24

Hi Folks - Here is what's happening this week.

Band:
Rehearsal on Wednesday (3:00-6:00) and Thursday (3:00-5:30)
Friday - Game vs Panther Valley - Report time 5:00
Saturday - Competition at Avon Grove Area HS - Atlantic Coast Championships!
- Please keep working on getting better with each Rep! This weekend was one of the best shows we had in the 3 years I've been here - keep getting better!

Music Theory:
M: The Sharp scales and Flat Scales (lesson 27 and 28)
Tu: Key Signatures - sharps and flats (lesson 29 and 30)
W: Ear Training and Review
Tr: Quiz on Unit 7
F:Begin working on the remainder of Major Scales


Guitar:
M:Quiz - Em chord
Tu - Tr: Working on the concept of a duet with The Lion King's "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" found in the essential elements workbook - We will review with some guided instruction each day (especially Tuesday), and you will be given time to practice in groups of two for a quiz on Friday
F: Quiz on Duet!


Have a great day/week!

MT

Week of October 10

Hello Folks:

Here is the plan for this upcoming week of school and band.

Band:
- Game Friday @Mt. Carmel - Call time TBA
- Saturday Competition @Exeter Twp. High School (Reading) - Call time will be 12:15 at the school - please pack a light snack for the bus ride to Reading as you will not have the opportunity to eat until after 7:00 - your parents can expect you home around 11:00pm
- Sunday Competition @Blue Mountain HS - Call time will be 12:15 at the school - we are departing right from the school and will rehearse at Blue Mountain - You will be home by 6:00pm

Music Theory:
- M: Flats
- T: Sharps
- W: Whole Steps / Half Steps
- Tr: Ear Training and Review
- Fri: Quiz

Guitar:
- M - Tr: Practicing melodies with G, B and E string - please use time at the end of class wisely to practice as you cannot take guitars home
- Fri: Quiz

Have a productive week! - MT

Week of October 3

Band:

- Rehearsal after school on Wednesday 3-6 and Thursday 3-530. Game @Tamaqua Friday - performing pre-game due to their homecoming festivities. Competition @Shamokin on Saturday - report to NSHS at 1:00pm.

Music Theory:

M: Dynamics and Tempo lesson

T: Coda and ending lesson

W: Ear Training and Review

Tr: Quiz Unit 5

Fri: Learning about Flats

Guitar:

M: G, D7 and C chord practice

T: G, D7 and C chord practice

W: Quiz on G, D7 and C chords

Tr: Learning G and A - playing melodies featuring these notes

Fri: Learning G and A - playing melodies featuring these notes

Have a great week.

MT

September 26th

Hey folks - here are the activities and homework in class for this week.

Music Theory:
M - 8th notes and 8th rests
Tu - Dotted Half Notes
Weds - Ear Training / Notation Review
Thurs - Review and More Ear Training
Fri - Quiz Unit 4

Guitar:
M - Work on Concert Selections
Tu - Study Hall
Wed - Concert in Class
Thur - Learning C chord
Fri - Incorporating C chord into songs with G and D7

Band:
Rehearsal W 3-5 and Thurs 3-530
Here at 5:00pm Friday Game @Marian - Return roughly 9:30pm
No comp this weekend - enjoy - last weekend off until November :)


MT

Welcome Back - 9/6/11

Students and Parents:

Welcome back to another exciting school year. Here you will find useful information pertaining to topics discussed in class and any assignments that maybe assigned.

Band:
After school practices will be on Wednesday from 3-6pm and Thursday from 3-5pm. Friday report time for this week will be at 4:30 in the band room.

Music Theory:
Wednesday: Lesson 8 and 9 in workbook
Thursday: Ear Training / Review
Friday: Quiz on Rhythm and Discussion of Top 25 Artistically Significant Artists

Advanced Music Theory / Independent Study:
Wednesday: Begin work on Chapter 3 - Scales
Thursday: Continue Reading and Discussing Chapter 3 - Scales
Friday: Worksheet on Scales - Discussion of Top 25 Artistically Significant Artists

Guitar:
Wednesday: Treble Clef and E String
Thursday: E String Melodies
Friday: Treble Clef Worksheet, E string melodies, and Discussion of Top 25 Artistically Significant Songs

Band Lessons:
Wednesday: Group 1 - Period 1, Group 2 - Period 3, Group 3 - Period 6
Thursday: Groups 4 - Period 1, Group 5 - Period 3, Group 6 - Period 6 and Group 7 - Period 7
Friday: Group 8 - Period1, Group 9 - Period 3, Group 10 - Period 6

Make up Lessons will be offered Wednesday and Thursday during the after-school activity period.


Have a great week! MT

Week of May 9th

Band:

There is rehearsal Monday after school from 3-5pm. Attendance is mandatory as our concert is this Wednesday. The concert starts at 7pm Wednesday evening, I would like you there to warm up and hit some spots for 6pm.

Music 8:

M - Beethoven Notes pt. 1

T - Beethoven Notes pt. 2

Wed - Review Game

Tr - Quiz on Mozart and Beethoven

Fri - Beethoven vs Mozart listening / ven diagram

Guitar:

M - Quiz on D String (2nd Period) / Chord practice (5th Period)

Tu - Chords

Weds - Chords

Tr - Quiz on Chords from this week

Fri - Own material

Have a nice week!

MT

Week of April 26th

Hello folks:

Here is what's happening this week in class.

Band:

Rehearsal Thursday after school until 4:30

Friendly's Family Fun Night from 5-8pm - Friendly's Fairlane Village Mall, Pottsville

Music 8:

Watching the movie - Amadeus all week in class. There will be a quiz on Monday - Keep good notes, and follow the discussion at the end of the period.

Guitar:

We will be working on the "D" String this week. There will be a quiz on Friday on Melodies featuring the "D" String.

Have a nice week!

MT