SENIOR MUSIC COMMUNICATION PLAN: TEACHER: M.BLEZY 644 - 5000 [email protected] website: www.weebly.com
TOPICS COVERED: 1.Review of Care and maintenance of Instrument Review 2. Discussion of Financial Value of Instruments and repair costs 3. Extended ranges 4. Historical references to Italian Musical Terms 5.Complex Meter 6/8 9/8 12/8 6. Cut Time 2/2 7. Irregular Time Signatures 5/4 7/4 8. Rhythm Dictation 9. Time changes within the same piece 10. Double b's and #'s 11. Extended Solo Performances 12. Advanced Duets, Trios, Quartets 13. Band Scores in a wider variety of Styles: Swing Jazz Blues Fusion Country Rock Funk Classical Chorale etc 14. Major and minor scales 15. Intervals 16. Circle of 5ths 17. Key Signatures up to 7 b's and #'s 18. Transposition 19. Chordal Structure 20. Cadences 21. Harmony writing 22. Articulations 23. Dynamic changes
GRADES made from: Written Assignments, Written Tests , Performance Tests.
YEAR EVALUATION: Grade 10 students will be assessed as follows: The year is made up of 4 terms. All terms are worth the same value. Written materials and performance testing are all worth the same as one enhances the other.
COURSE RESOURCES: Standard of Excellence III, Rubank Methods, Internet Music Sites, Band Scores, Small Ensemble Scores.
MATERIALS NEEDED: Reeds for Clarinets($2.25), Sax reeds ($2.50) can be purchased at cost from M Blezy. Bass players will be expected to purchase their own Bass Cord ($15.00) A class set of drum sticks will be provided. A music binder is needed.
CODE OF CONDUCT: Students are expected to arrive to class on time with all needed materials. They are expected to work to the best of their ability. As playing a musical instrument is a challenge, you need to realize that you will make mistakes. Learn from them. Not everyone in class will have the same opinions. Listen and learn. Respect the opinions of others. There is always more than one way to do anything. If help is needed, ask for it. Help is available to those who use their class time wisely. I will not give up a lunch hour if you waste the class time you already have. I will give up the time to call your parents. If you choose not to pay attention I will: 1. speak with you, 2. move your seating, 3. remove you from class as the rest of the class has the right to recieve an education, and 4. send you to the office and the suspension process will begin. Please do not make that choice.