YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!

WOAH.....AMAZING IS ALL I CAN SAY!!!!

You guys had the ABSOLUTE BEST concert tonight.....I am so proud of you and cannot wait to celebrate for the rest of the week!!!!!! You guys worked hard and it definitely showed tonight. I cannot wait to make more music with you this year.

A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO THE PARENTS WHO LEARNED HOW TO PLAY THEIR CHILD'S INSTRUMENT TONIGHT!!!!

THE 6th Grade MIGHTY ORKADORKS OWNED THE STAGE TONIGHT!!!!

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

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EQ: How to prepare for a concert

You have a concert Tuesday!!! This week will be focused solely on the concert to ensure student success.

Monday: We will practice all of your pieces and we will go over proper concert etiquette.

Tuesday: DRESS REHEARSAL AND CONCERT

Wednesday: We will watch your concert and reflect on the positives and areas for improvement

Thursday: We will finally play BINGO and we will do THEORY---don't forget that you have that written assessment on the video that is still located on the blog.

Friday: We will play some Guitar Hero!!!!!

This will be a very relaxed week after Tuesday because you guys have earned some time to JUST HAVE SOME MUSICAL FUN!!!!!

Learning Goal:

• Apply the principles of melody, rhythm, and tone to create music
• Demonstrate an understanding of proper concert etiquette
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic rhythm concepts

6th Grade Concert Playlist

Pizzicato Songs

Hot Cross Buns-Melody and Bass Line

Mary Had a Little Lamb--Melody and Bass Line

At Perriot's Door--Melody and BassLine

Twinkle Twinkle

Go Tell Aunt Rhody

Down by the Station

Arco Songs

Jingle Bells

Old MC

Buckeye Salute

Two by Two

Good King Wincelas

Bile Em Cabbage Down

Special Songs

Charlie Brown

Halloween Song

Chain Hang Low

I Got a Feeling

We Wish You a Happy Thanksgiving--Special Surprise for Parents

6th Grade Informance

The 6th grade Orchestra students will have their debut on stage, Tuesday, November 17th at 3:30pm and 7pm in the theatre. The 3:30 performance is just a dress rehearsal to work out any kinks that may arise. Parents, family, friends, and students are welcome to attend the 3:30 dress rehearsal but please come back for the 7pm show to see the final product.

The mighty Orkadorks have worked really hard this year and I promise you will be amazed with their progress thus far. I call it an Informance because it is a way for you to see what we do everyday during class. You will experience singing, dancing, competitions, and of course GREAT MUSIC! Come reading to have a good time cuz, I Got a Feeling that we have many surprises for you!

All students need to be in the theatre seated with their instrument no later than 6:30pm on Tuesday. Students need to bring their concert attire (khaki pants, black shoes, black socks, and black belt to school on Tuesday because they will need it for the 3:30 dress rehearsal. I will give students their polo shirts Tuesday afternoon when they come to class. If you still need to purchase a polo please send the $16 to school in a school envelope.

REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE FULL BLOCK ORCHESTRA TUESDAY SO ALL 7TH PERIOD STUDENTS NEED TO REPORT TO THE THEATRE FOR 6TH PERIOD.

Also all violin and viola students need to put their instruments in the theatre Tuesday morning so that there is no need to go downstairs. Cellos will need to come get their instruments from downstairs but NOT BASSES.

I Got a Feeling

Click on the link below to learn the notes for I Got a Feeling. It is sheet music for all instruments with the melody part except basses I included your part so that you could see the rhythm. 

THIS IS THE UPDATED VERSION!!!!

I Got a Feeling

Chain Hang Low

Chain Hang Low

La So Fa Fa Fa

(g string) La Ti Do Re Do Ti Do

Fa So La La La

Fa So Las So So

La So Fa Fa Fa

(g string) La Ti Do Re Do Ti Do

Fa So La So Do

The notes in red are the only notes on the G string

EQ: How do you combine the fundamentals of music to create a quality performance

Learning Goals:

Play a quality performance with good tone, accurate intonation and rhythm.

Extra Note Practice

Do you need extra help reading your notes then please click on the music theory link below then go to settings and make sure only your clef is enabled (click on the actual clef to enable or disable a clef).

Music Theory-Note Trainer

Once you have completed the note trainer print a copy of your score and bring it to MC for extra credit.

Special Assignment

All 6th grade students need to click on the link below to watch the video lesson on note duration. Students will have a written assignment next wednesday based upon the the video lesson. Make sure you understand the last slide of the video and study it carefully.

Video Lesson

What are the principles of tone and how do you apply it to your sound?

Wednesday: D Major in Thirds Test (sections), D major scale warm-up--half notes, walk walk, and running running. ALL STUDENTS WILL NEED THEIR THEORY BOOK WEDNESDAY! We will be working on Unit One which will be due next Wednesday.

Buckeye Salute line 2---say the rhythm, play the rhythm, say the notes, play the notes, work measure by measure.

Two By Two---what is a time signature and how does it affect your counting. Say the rhythm, play the rhythm, look at the pattern of the notes, is this a scale?

Thursday: D major scale warm-up, aural exercise---i play the notes, you copy them(melodic dictation).

Rhythm powerpoint---clap it, say it, stomp it

Play Buckeye Salute for you stand partner---evaluate them using the playing test rubric, what can you do to improve for your test tomorrow?

Two By Two and play by sections for a grade.

Friday: Buckeye Salute test and complete the Test Tac Toe

Learning Goals:

1. Play Buckeye Salute with good tone and posture
2. Learn the thirds pattern by ear
3. Basic understanding of music theory