Weeks 30-31. 4/20-5/1 Oral/Aural Skills: Singing tune ups with and without solfege for Lydian and Phrygian tonality. DAW: Multi-Track Sessions continued . . . Weeks 32-33. 5/4-5/15. Basic Studio/ DAW Set-up Interface, Computer, Software, Input/Output Devices, Analog vs. Digital Audio. DAW: Multi-Track Sessions continued . . . Weeks 34-38. 5/18 – 6/18 *Memorial Day Holiday 5/25 Final Project: End of year composition. Utilizing the composition skills and DAW skills. Project must be approved by instructor. Example of acceptable project: students will find a piano piece, analyze it with lead sheet symbols and/or Roman Numeral analysis, and create an arrangement using Sibelius 7 music writing notation software. Students can also create an original song. These songs will be recorded by the students using techniques learned during the course. These arrangements can be worked on with partners. *Last day of school 6/18 Presentation/Performance of Final Projects. Determination of Quarterly Grades Determination of Final Grade 15% Homework 25% First Quarter Grade 20% Sight-Singing 25% Second Quarter Grade 20% Dictation 25% Third Quarter Grade 20% Unit Tests/Quizzes 25% Fourth Quarter Grade 5% Class Participation 20% Compositions Final Project will count for 10% of the 4th quarter grade. Includes any assignment that is provided to be submitted in its complete form. Most Homework: homework assignments will come from the texts, including the workbook. The act of singing standard notation without having previously seen the music. Sight-Singing: Ex: Singing selections at first sight from the Benward, Carr, & Kolosic text. The act of notating music in standard notation Dictation: “by ear.” Ex: Students will listen to excerpts from the canon of western classical music and be asked to write down what they hear as being the main melodic line using standard notation. Will address units of study, and will always be given with prior notice and in Unit Tests/Quizzes: a format that is familiar. Based on a 3-point scale for each class. Class Participation:
Weeks 30-31. 4/20-5/1 Oral/Aural Skills: Singing tune ups with and without solfege for Lydian and Phrygian tonality. DAW: Multi-Track Sessions continued . . . Weeks 32-33. 5/4-5/15. Basic Studio/ DAW Set-up Interface, Computer, Software, Input/Output Devices, Analog vs. Digital Audio. DAW: Multi-Track Sessions continued . . . Weeks 34-38. 5/18 – 6/18 *Memorial Day Holiday 5/25 Final Project: End of year composition. Utilizing the composition skills and DAW skills. Project must be approved by instructor. Example of acceptable project: students will find a piano piece, analyze it with lead sheet symbols and/or Roman Numeral analysis, and create an arrangement using Sibelius 7 music writing notation software. Students can also create an original song. These songs will be recorded by the students using techniques learned during the course. These arrangements can be worked on with partners. *Last day of school 6/18 Presentation/Performance of Final Projects. Determination of Quarterly Grades Determination of Final Grade 15% Homework 20% Sight-Singing 20% Dictation 20% Unit Tests/Quizzes 5% Class Participation 20% Compositions 25% First Quarter Grade 25% Second Quarter Grade 25% Third Quarter Grade 25% Fourth Quarter Grade Final Project will count for 10% of the 4th quarter grade. Homework: Includes any assignment that is provided to be submitted in its complete form. Most homework assignments will come from the texts, including the workbook. Sight-Singing: The act of singing standard notation without having previously seen the music. Ex: Singing selections at first sight from the Benward, Carr, & Kolosic text. Dictation: The act of notating music in standard notation “by ear.” Ex: Students will listen to excerpts from the canon of western classical music and be asked to write down what they hear as being the main melodic line using standard notation. Unit Tests/Quizzes: Will address units of study, and will always be given with prior notice and in a format that is familiar. Class Participation: Based on a 3-point scale for each class.