October After-school Rehearsal Dates to Prep for Disney Audition & Feeder Concert ( 4&5 Period )
​October 7        3:05-3:55p.m.  Need Ride by 4:00p.m.
​October 15      3:05-3:55p.m.  Need Ride by 4:00p.m.
​October 28     3:05-3:55p.m.  Need Ride by 4:00p.m.
After School All County Help Sessions from 3:05-3:55p.m. Need ride by 4:00p.m.
September 30            3:05-3:55p.m.  Need Ride by 4:00p.m.
October 8                   3:05-3:55p.m.  Need Ride by 4:00p.m.
Pre-Screen Violin Recordings for Auditions is Oct. 16-18th See Mrs. Baker to schedule time

Characteristic qualities that make music suitable for specific occasions.
MU.68.O.3.2 Perform the expressive elements of a musical work indicated by the musical score and/or conductor, and transfer new knowledge and experiences to other musical works
Beginning Orchestra
Work on EEI pg. 25  Quiz on G Scale and Arpeggio Thursday
Work on Hiawatha measures 12-22
All County Audition Music
Begin New Song for Winter Concert
Practice sheets Begin this month
Walk the Wire reflection is due Tuesday
Tuesday

•  Paragraph on Why Music Matters to Me is due
• Sight Read New Music

​Wednesday
​  Walk the Wire Fundraising Kick-Off!
​Support LCMA music department and let others know that music is important to you.  There is a prize for those that meet the minimum goal by October 11th Event is on Thursday, October 24th.

Hispanic Festival Friday, Oct 11th
Beginning Orchestra: Begin Working on C Major Scale
The student will learn how to develop and articulate proper bowing techniques and articulations.
Vocabulary- Beat Pattern, Conductor, articulations, Accents, Slurs, Marcato
Rehearsal Procedures
Warm Up- Technique Focus
Music

Weekly Reminders
Bring All County Orchestra Permission slips to Register for Auditions!
Pre-Auditions are the week of Oct. 15th for Violin
Summative Test this week is on:
Beginning Orchestra: Hiawatha measures 1-12
Intermediate Orchestra American Fiddle Tune ( using a metronome)
Advanced Orchestra: Danza Espanol 1-32 ( using a metronome)
Formative Quiz on:
Advanced: F Major Scale quarter Notes and Sight Reading New Music
Intermediate EEI Book 2 pg. 9-10 ( note recognition review)
Beginning EEI Book 1# 47-50 and Notes on the D,A and G string ( note recognition)

LSI: Count and perform simple rhythms patterns and meters.
Beginning Orchestra
pg. 19-21 Begin working on eighth notes and 2/4 time signatures
Hiawatha Rhythm and measures 1-12
All EEI books should be registered by Wednesday this week.
All County Music & Audition Material Passed out this week
vocabulary focus: tempo, time signature, metronome, rhythm
Scale Focus: G Scale one octave Quiz will be on Thursday in Class


 Int & Adv Orchestra
Begin working on difficult measures of all county
Besame Mucho Quiz Thursday this week. Sight Read LOTS of music this week!
C scale focus 2 octave and arpeggio
F scale focus 2 octave and arpeggio

Weekly Reminders:

• 9/9 Check Website
• 9/10 Open House
• 9/11 Early Release Day
• 9/12 Quiz Day
• 9/13 Interim Day/Spirit Day
• 9/14 All State Orchestra Auditions
• Make sure you've registered your EEI book 

Register to Use your Online Essential Elements Account
Step 1                   Go to: www.essentialelementsinteractive.com
Step 2                   Click on the icon to register your account
Step 3:                  You will need:
School code:                      LawtonChilOrch21
Student ID:                        5300XXXXXX(lunch account number)
Registration Code:          Located on the title page of the book you purchased.  This can only be used one time.
Depending on the type of device you have if you have technological problems please contact the support staff directly. There is a link to the website on my website lcmamusic.com
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LSI: How do I count and perform simple rhythms patterns and meters?
Beginning Orchestra- pg. 19-21 Begin working on eighth notes and 2/4 time signatures
vocabulary focus: tempo, time signature, metronome, rhythm
Scale Focus: G Scale one octave
Begin G Scale and learning notes on G String
EEI recording of # 41, 42 or 43 is due by Thursday, September 12th. 
Hiawatha
Ode to Joy
3rd Period
Begin working on difficult measures of all county, all state student music focus
Begin Hunter's Moon, Sight Reading
Perfect Spanish Music and work on small ensembles for EXPO in November
5th Period
C scale focus 2 octave and arpeggio
EEI page 7-11
I Will Follow Him
Besame Mucho
Hunter's Moon

Weekly Reminders:

• Formal Concert Attire: Make sure you have been fitted for your formal concert attire ( 4 & 5 period) Guys need to go to Nathan's Menswear to be fitted and order attire.  Dresses were fitted in class last week.  Order forms will go home when we return from the storm.
  
• T-shirts are ordered and will be delivered soon
  
• All State Orchestra auditions are on September 14th at Tenoroc High School. Assigned times will be posted as soon they are available.
  

LSI Focus:
What steps do I need to know in order to be successful on learning to play my instrument?
Rehearsal Routine
Tune
Scale Warm Up
Beginning Orchestra
Scale Weekly Focus D Major
EE book 1 pages 13-16
Playing D Scale Test on Friday Beginning Orchestra
Ode to Joy- work on dotted quarter note rhythms
Prep for music: Hiawatha and Sourwood Mountain
Intermediate Orchestra (5th Period Class) & Advanced Orchestra
EE book 2 8-12
Sight Read

Music Literature- Start New Song Danza Espanola
Scale Focus: C Scale 2 octaves and arpeggio
Test on I will follow him Friday 1-21
Vocabulary
Rehearsal, Performance, Note Values, Rhythm Reading