For discussion.

Today:
- Theory Quiz

Tomorrow:
- play 12-bar blues for Ms. Simmons

Thursday:
- play blues scale for Ms. Simmons

Friday:
- sharing Blues Improvisation composition with the class

Late/Overdue Work:
- Reading Response 2
- Melody & Variation composition
- Listening Portfolio and Reading Response 1

New work for today:

• Ms. Simmons will give a short lesson on the computer program FINALE.
• You will view some video demos on FINALE.
• You'll be given a piece of music, based on your theory ability.
• Your job will be to enter (transcribe) this piece using FINALE on your Macs.
• You will show Ms. Simmons your transcriptions by Monday, Feb. 25.

You'll also be given some theory information for you next theory quiz, to be held Tuesday Feb 26.  

A Song to Share (for Valentines Day or whatever)

Today:

- theory quiz
- discussion on melody (first-year students) in preparation for next composition
- continued time to work on Listening Portfolio #1 (due Wednesday)

DUE TODAY: Reading Response #1

DUE TOMORROW: Composition #1

NOTES (ha) on THEORY

Many of you have studied music (and theory!) with me (or elsewhere) before. If you have not studied music theory before, don't be worried, you just have a bit of catching up to do. As this is a Grade 11/12 Music credit, there are a few basics you are expected to know.

I'll be handing out a review worksheet package for THREE different levels:
Beginners - Know basics up to and and on your way to major key signatures.
Advanced - Know minor key signatures, all intervals, on your way to triads

If you prefer to work through computer games to cover this material (and who wouldn't?), you can use the Music Ace 2 game found in your My Applications folder in the following levels...
Beginners - Level 1-18
Advanced - Level 19-24

I'll ask you to work through these packages on your own and we'll have a THEORY QUIZ NEXT TUESDAY FEBRUARY 12 to see where you're at. 

B - QUIZ ON WHOLETONES/SEMITONES
A - QUIZ ON TRIADS

NOTES (ha) ON KEYBOARD EXERCISES


As a way to review music theory, I'll be handing out a score that I'd like you learn to play on the piano keyboard. For many of you this will be easy, but for some it might require practice. I'll ask you to work on having it ready to play for me by THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14  in class.