Weekly Reminders

• Unit Chords Test on Thursday ( You need to have all the chords on page 41 memorized and be able to play them.
  
• Work on 2nd Half of It's A Wonderful World
  
• Group Songs on Black Heritage Music
  
• Blues Riff #2
  

arget: Define expressiveness in music and apply it to your music.
Test on dynamics is due on Thursday;music vocabulary study of dynamics their meaning and musical symbol;  Begin guitar scales- C Scale Test is on Tuesday
Sunshine of your Love     Cream                                                1967
 
Backstory: Song by the British rock band Cream is uses a well-known bass riff.  The song was written by Eric Clapton and lyricist Pete Brown.  Its inspiration is from Jimi Hendrix and uses the same repetitive musical phrase.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_of_Your_Love
 
Resources: https://musescore.com/crize2foi/sunshine-of-your-love---cream-simplified-bass-tab You can listen to the arrangement here as well as use it in your app to transpose to another clef or key.
https://www.songsterr.com/a/wsa/cream-sunshine-of-your-love-tab-s256t0
 
http://jamzone.littlekidsrock.org/songs/inthestyleof-sunshineofyourlove-by-cream/?instrument=guitar
 
Song Breakdown: This lays out the song and explains the d blues scale as well: https://youtu.be/Ouo2Ek2S_Lo
 
 
Portion of Lyrics:
 
 
It's getting near dawn
When lights close their tired eyes
I'll soon be with you, my love
Give you my dawn surprise
I'll be with you, darling, soon
I'll be with you when the stars start falling
I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love
I'm with you, my love
 
Helpful hint when learning this song:
 
The song melody contains accidentals.  An accidental is a note that doesn’t normally occur within the key and it will last for the length of the measure.  In measures 1, 3,5 ,7 there is a G# accidental.  The other accidental listed in the song on the next page is in measure 8 and is a Gb.  Understand the accidentals and it will make learning this song much easier.
 

Target:  Define expressiveness in music and apply it to your music.

• Prep for unit chord test. Begin guitar scales and bass guitar lines
• Blues Riff #2

Tuesday:  Record What a Wonderful Work Quiz
                 Unit Chord Quiz Review
Wednesday: Data Chats( Review information with class on test scores)
Thursday: Work in Groups on History Festival Music ( Must cover chords, Bass line and melody, but it can be sung)
MY Girl Resources

Target:  Define expressiveness in music and apply it to your music.

• Prep for unit chord test. Begin guitar scales and bass guitar lines
• Continue Working on It's a Wonderful World
• Tuesday: Unit Chord Quiz Prep; TEST on Blues Riff #1
• Wednesday: Early Release Day ( FSA practice Test)
• Thursday: Writing session :What artists are you most interested in performing and why?
  

Choose one of the three songs to learn for the Black History Festival

• Sittin on the Dock of the Bay- Otis Redding
  
• Buffalo Soldier- Bob Marley
  
• My Girl- The Temptations
  
• Other Options - Black History Performers
  

Happy New Year!  WE will begin working on getting ready for our unit chord test( memorizing all chords and progressions on page 40-41 of your red HOT Guitar Book.  We will also begin preparing music for the Black Heritage Festival Performance on 2/28/2020. Details to follow.

• Blues Progression and History Understanding
• What A Wonderful World- Louis Armstrong song learningwww.guitarnick.com/what-a-wonderful-world-easy-guitar-tab.html
•  Blues Riff #1 www.guitarnick.com/acoustic_blues_riff_1.html

Target: The student will understand the relationships between material preparation, student focus and a successful rehearsal and perform new music in an ensemble setting.
Music
House of the Rising Sun www.guitarnick.com/house-of-the-rising-sun-guitar-tab-sheet.html

Weekly Reminders
Wednesday Group Performances ( Summative)
Caroling on Thursday and Friday,
Watch Winter Concert Performance
We Three Kings - https://youtu.be/_M553pk2Jlg
Jingle Bell Rock - https://youtu.be/SaK7s3bQoUc
Silent Night - https://youtu.be/Y-af7hgIRMM

Target: TO PREPARE REPERTOIRE WITH ATTENTION TO TECHNICAL, STYLISTIC AND EXPRESSIVE ELEMENTS AS INDICATED IN THE MUSIC.

• Notes on D4 and work songs that incorporate all 4 strings
• http://www.scholastic.com/thebeatles/#support-videos Beatles Supporting videos as to importance of group
• Chord progressions in Em and Am and continue working on HOliday music- Silent Night and Deck the Halls
• Quiz on Deck the Hall 2nd Half of Song on Thursday

Rehearsal Procedure
Warm Up/ Sight Read
Music Study

Weekly Reminders:

• Concert Reminder signed due by 11/21
  
• Concert is 12/10 at 6:30p.m. at FSC Branscomb auditorium
  
• Test Wednesday on 2nd half of Jingle Bell Rock
  

We will be performing:
Jingle Bell Rock
We Three Kings

This week groups will choose one of the 3 songs to learn. The best performance by a group will get a student spotlight at the Winter Concert.
Deck the Halls
Silent Night
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Reminders

• 11/13 Picture Retake Day ( Also bring your music shirt for pictures in the am)
• 11/14 Music Formal Concert Pictures during class wear blue school polo for picture
• 11/14 Portfolio Night- 6:00p.m.-7:30p.m. Attend 3 sessions and receive a choice dress day

Target:The Student will begin to prepare music with attention to style, technique and expressive elements in the music.
Notes on D4 and work songs that incorporate all 4 strings

• http://www.scholastic.com/thebeatles/#support-videos Beatles Supporting videos as to importance of group
• Pg. 26 Begin Learning Em progression and and continue working on Holiday music- We Three Kings, Jingle Bell Rock
• Quiz on Jingle Bell Rock Thursday through 2nd ending

Rehearsal Procedure
Warm Up/ Sight Read
Music Study
Begin New Song: Jingle Bellsjamzone.littlekidsrock.org/songs/inthestyleof-jinglebells-by-jameslordpierpont/

mattwarnockguitar.com/classic-christmas-songs/#jingle

Weekly Reminders:
November 6                                     Early Release Day
November 13                                   Group Orchestra Pictures (Wear Music Shirt)
November 14                                   Formal Music Picture ( Wear Blue School Polo)
November 14                                   Portfolio Night Performance Music           Courtyard 6-7:30p.m.
December 10                                   Winter Concert                                               Florida Southern Concert Branscomb Auditorium 6:30p.m. Call Time 5:45p.m.

Here are a few resources of places to find a song you can choose for your group song project.
www.guitarnick.com/christmas-songs-guitar-tabs.html

Target: The student will play age appropriate literature and work on skills to develop note reading as well as chord progressions

Rehearsal Process
Tune
New Chord Review of Pg. 26-28 Blues Chord Projection
Quiz on Jingle Bell Rock on Thursday
New Music We Three Kings of Orient Mash up with O Christmas Tree, ,Holiday Groups of your choice and begin Selected tune of your choice