Tuesday Elementary Choir , Grades 2-6
HERO Class Syllabus for 2010-2011
Course Text: Various Sources
Course Instructor: Wendy Moyer
Email: wendy@pmoyer.org
Course Description:
This group will learn a variety of music - from classical to popular. Students should be prepared to perform both within and outside of the classroom. There is a Christmas concert as well as a spring concert in May. The choir may also be asked to perform twice a year at a nursing home. In addition to singing skills, this class will incorporate music theory and general music studies. Tone chimes and percussion instruments are also used in this level. There is a $10/semester fee to cover the cost of purchasing music.
Supplies needed for this course:
Students will need a 3 ring binder (with pockets) dedicated to this class, plain paper, a pencil and highlighters (yellow, pink and orange) each week.
Grading Information:
Students will be graded on four things: homework assignments, quizzes, performances, and their attendance and participation in class. Each of these items will represent one-fourth of their final grade.
Grading Scale: Students will be give a percentage grade.
Guidelines for Success:
Class participation: Students will demonstrate participation by answering questions, participating in music listening/performing and completing class work.
Class attendance: Students will demonstrate attendance by being on-time for class and by being prepared for class with materials ready.
Written assignments: Students will complete various worksheets/performance assignments in class and at home.
Class Assignment Schedule:
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Date |
Lesson Plan |
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September 14 |
Lesson 1 Treble Clef Lines and Spaces |
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September 21 |
Lesson 2 Basic Rhythms |
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September 28 |
Lesson 3 Proper Breathing, Review Notes and Rhythms |
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October 5 |
Lesson 4 Musical Vowels, Time Signatures and Rests |
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October 12 |
Lesson 5 Solfegge, Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol Scales, Head Voice |
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October 19 |
Lesson 6 Singing in Rounds, Musical Terminology, highlight all dynamics |
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October 26 |
Lesson 7 Vocal Diction, Musical Patterns in Music, highlight repeats/codas |
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November 2 |
Lesson 8 QUIZ, highlight basic terms, Analyze Song #1 |
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November 9 |
Lesson 9 Solfegge Singing in Skips and Steps, highlight breath marks, Analyze Song #2 |
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November 16 |
Lesson 10 Analyze Song #3, Work on Dipthongs |
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November 23 |
Lesson 11 Analyze Song #4, Memorization of Song #1 |
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November 30 |
Lesson 12 Memorization of Song #2, Individual Singing Quiz |
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December 7 |
Lesson 13 Memorization of Song #3 and #4, Discuss Concert Performance Teachniques |
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December 14 |
Lesson 14 DRESS REHEARSAL for Concert |
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December 21 |
NO HERO |
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December 28 |
NO HERO |
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January 4 |
NO HERO |
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January 11 |
Lesson 15 Review of all materials from semester, study guide handout, watch DVD of concert performances |
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January 18 |
Lesson 16 END OF SEMESTER Written and Oral Exam |
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January 25 |
Lesson 17 Advanced Rhythms and Rests and Time Signatures, Vocal Projection, Sightreading new music |
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February 1 |
Lesson 18 Ledger Lines in Music Notation, Terminology – new words |
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February 8 |
Lesson 19 Diction Exercises, clips from My Fair Lady and Singing in the Rain
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February 15 |
Lesson 20 Playing with Tone Chimes |
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February 22 |
Lesson 21 Breath Support and Projection Exercise, Analyze Song #1 |
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March 1 |
Lesson 22 Analyze Song #2, Scale Solfegge Singing |
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March 8 |
NO HERO Spring Break |
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March 15 |
Lesson 23 Analyze Song #3, What is a hymn? |
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March 22 |
Lesson 24 Analyze Song #4, Mid-semester Quiz |
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March 29 |
Lesson 25 Analyze Song #5, What is an anthem? |
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April 5 |
Lesson 26 Rockin' Rhythms, Memorize Song #1 |
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April 12 |
Lesson 27 Memorize Song #2, Tone Chimes |
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April 19 |
Lesson 28 Memorize Song #3, Speech Chorus |
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April 26 |
Lesson 29 Memorize Song #4, Narrator Selections/Assignments |
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May 3 |
Lesson 30 Memorize Song #5, Discuss Performance Expectations |
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May 10 |
Lesson 31 DRESS REHEARSAL for Concert, Review and Study Guides |
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May 17 |
Lesson 32 END OF SEMESTER Written and Oral Exam |