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

November 14

Goodmorning folks,

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

Band: Congratulations on a successful season this year. You have grown tremendously since July when we first met as a group. I cannot wait to see what this group can do next year. Time to focus on our first concert of the year, which is coming up in 4 short weeks. We will rehearse on Wednesday this week from 310-530.

Music Theory:
M: Ear Training
Tu: Review
Wed: Quiz on Unit 8
Thr: Major and Perfect Intervals
Fri: Minor intervals

Guitar:
M: Saints go Marching / Amazing Grace
Tu: Saints go Marching / Amazing Grace
Wed: Quiz on SGM/AG
Tr: I'll be absent
Fri: OWN Material - use www.ultimate-guitar.com and/or sign up for things you want in my classroom.


Have a great week - keep pushing.

MT

November 7 2011

Week of Nov 7:

Music Theory:
- M: Learn Intervals / review Chromatic scale
- Tu: Circle of Fifths - might also be a GREAT time for a pop quiz????
- Wed: Study Circle of Fifths (I have a Veterans Day Program)
- Thurs: Quiz on Circle of Fifths

Guitar:
- M-W - Working with partner on two songs in Text Book - Worried Man Blues and 12-Bar Rock..... you and your partner pick to do the melody on one song, and chords on the other - You will perform together as part of performance based quiz on Thursday.

Band:
- Rehearsal Wednesday after school until 5:30
- Playoff Game is Saturday at 1:00pm at NSHS - Report time will be 11:30AM
Go Spartans!


MT

Week of November 1

Hi All:

Here is what's happening this week in Mr. Tenaglia's music classes:

Band:
- We will begin to dedicate afterschool time this week to our concert band now that the competitions are over. We have only a little more than a month to prepare for our concert. Please attend all rehearsals, and push to the holiday break. Rehearsal this week will be Wednesday and Thursday after school until 5:00pm.


Music Theory:
T: Review for Re-Test
W: Re-test Unit 7
Tr: Remaining major scales and chromatic scale
Fri: Intervals

Guitar:
T: Review notes - begin to learn D String
W: Learn melodies featuring D string - look at Let it Be
Tr: Practice Let it Be / other D string meldoies
Fri: Quiz on notation of D string - "Let it Be"

Have a great week

MT

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