CHAPTER 6

Turn-in Benward Books BY FRIDAY. Bring the CD if you can find it.

http://www.artofcomposing.com/how-to-compose-music-101

Working on your composition at home:

For Sibelius at school, download https://store.makemusic.com/downloads/default.aspx?id=529. (You may have to create an account.)
Extract and install.
EXPORT your .sib file as an XML file and email to yourself. Save to your hard drive.
Download http://musescore.org/ and install at home.
Open Musescore, go to file-open and double-click your XML file.

May 14-May 31

IV. Final Composition Project – Due May 29, 2013.

Select one of the listed formats and compose a piece in the style of your choice. Minimum length is 3 minutes, maximum 6. Provide a formal and harmonic analysis.

Arrangements/Orchestrations of pre-existing material is fine, as long as it is completely re-made in your own image and has a formal and Roman numeral analysis.

QUALITY: Must be something you would pay money to hear.

If your preferred ensemble is not listed, ask me.

Marching Band
Percussion Ensemble
Choral piece in SATB form, with or without acct. MUST HAVE LYRICS. (Language of your choice.)
Vocal Ensemble in four or more voices WITH accompaniment. MUST HAVE LYRICS. (Language of your choice.)
Woodwind Quintet
Mixed Woodwind Quartet
Woodwind Choir
Saxophone Quintet or Quartet using Sop., Al., Ten. and Bari
Brass Quintet
Mixed Brass Quartet
Brass Choir
Jazz Ensemble
Concert Band
String Quartet
String Orchestra
Full Orchestra
Pop group – must have trumpet, sax and trombone (or more winds), piano, guitar, bass, drums.

IF POSSIBLE – find an ensemble to sing or perform your piece and we will record it and post it on youtube.

MAY 2nd: TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY!

TAKS
TIMBERVIEW: Schedule of Classes During TAKS Testing

April 23, 2013

Juniors and some Seniors – Math TAKS Test (First Administration and Retest)
Seniors who have passed the Math TAKS will have late arrival at 10:30 AM in our main gym.
Freshmen and Sophomores – Attend regular classes, but at different times than on a regular school day. TCC classes are cancelled. Any student with a TCC class will report to our library.
The complete class schedule for April 23 can be found at

http://timberview.mansfieldisd.org/uploaded/schools/timberview_high/assets/April_23rd_TAKS_Bell_Schedule_-_All_THS_Students.pdf

April 24, 2013

Juniors and some Seniors – Science TAKS Test (First Administration and Retest)
All other students (including Seniors who have passed the Science TAKS test) will attend all regular classes at their regular times. Seniors do not have late arrival. TCC classes are cancelled. Any student with a TCC class will report to our library.
The complete class schedule for April 24 can be found at

http://timberview.mansfieldisd.org/uploaded/schools/timberview_high/assets/April_24th_TAKS_Bell_Schedule_-_All_THS_Students.pdf

April 25, 2013

Juniors and some Seniors – Social Studies TAKS Test (First Administration and Retest)
All other students (including Seniors who have passed the Social Studies TAKS test) will attend all regular classes at their regular times. Seniors do not have late arrival. TCC classes are cancelled. Any student with a TCC class will report to our library.
The complete class schedule for April 25 can be found at

http://timberview.mansfieldisd.org/uploaded/schools/timberview_high/assets/April_25th_TAKS_Bell_Schedule_-_All_THS_Students.pdf

April

8-12

1-5

The videos below are interesting, especially the “10,000 Hour Theory,” from “This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession.” Music, Science, and the Brain are more closely related than you think. Daniel J. Levitin, James McGill Professor of Psychology and Music at McGill University, shows you why this is.

MARCH

25-28

18-22

4-8

CHAPTER 4 A NEW, New Hope

Homework Schedule for Spring 2013 (CLICK! HERE!)

FEBRUARY 25 – MARCH 1

19-22

11-15

4 – 8

JANUARY 2013

22–25

28- Feb 1

Periods: A Gastronomical Explanation

SOL-TI-RE-FA Dominant 7 Song

SEPTEMBER

4 – 7

10 – 14

17 – 21

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

JAN

7-11

14-17 – Semester Exams

There are SO MANY music theory sites on the internet that you can find answers to ANY questions you might have.

Compound Meter Explanations:

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I teach this class at 4 high schools each day. Therefore, I will endeavor to keep all 4 schools on the same “game plan,” so do not get behind. It’s better to go in at half time up 14 points than down 14.

How to do this? EZ. Do your homework every day. And for Aural Proficiency homework, try to get ahead of the class schedule. By doing so, you will never feel the “heat” of failure. 90% of this course is “training” your ears to “see” and you eyes to “hear.” (Your eyes are doing that right now as you’re reading.) It’s not difficult. It’s IMPOSSIBLE! Until you learn how to do it and train to make a habit. Then it’s EASY!

Materials Reminder: