Ensemble Songs

Click on the link below to listen to this song ensemble will be playing this song in Orlando.  It is an amazing jazz song with solos for each section.  I need a pianist and drummer as well.  It is not really fast but it is very smooth and must be played in the pocket. 

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

Here is another piece that we are playing in Orlando.  It is very cool, upbeat, and "funky".  Please make sure you listen to it several times so that you understand how all the parts work together.  It is called rhythm sticks because guess what:  IT IS ALL ABOUT RHYTHMS INTERCHANGING BETWEEN PARTS!!!!

Rhythm Sticks

Here is Agincourt!!!!  Violas especially listen to this song so that you understand your solo that you have several times.  It is very important and you have to play it with confidence and move while you play it!!!

Agincourt

6th Grade Game Day

Every wednesday will be game day for 6th grade orchestra students. Tomorrow after theory students will have time to continue working on their game ideas and begin creating questions to go with their games. This project will be due next friday and students will have several days of classtime to complete the project. Do not make this too complicated, IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE FUN!!!!

Chord Progressions

Chord Progressions happen horizontally, from right to left
CGDG is a I IV V I chord progression (the most popular type)
To figure out the notes in a I IV V I progression you simply write out the scale and number each degree
C D E F G A B C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

The chord progression for C would be: C F G C

To figure out the chords for the progression you think vertically. All chords (for right now) are comprised of 1,3, 5 (same as an arpeggio). C chord is C,E,G.....F chord is F,A,C.....G chord is G,B,D

For chords you simply take the first note, third note, and fifth note of the scale. Make sure you start with the first note of chord and not the first note in the chord progression.

Quiz tomorrow. Email me if you still don't understand.

Tuesday's Class

All 7th and 8th grade students will need their instruments on Tuesday, January 6th. 6th graders will not need their instruments until Thursday, January 8th.