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ST STEPHEN'S MUSIC

2nd & 3rd music

CHOIR AM
CHOIR PM
MASS, MORNING, & END OF DAY ASSEMBLY
CLASS ZOOM
GOOGLE CLASSROOM

5/17 - 5/21

THURSDAY
1:30 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory: 
New Text: “Recorder Karate-A Highly Motivational Method for Young Beginners” by Barbara Philipak
Review to Prepare
Lesson 5: Red Belt: “Twinkle” and “Ode to Joy”
Objective: students by now should be able to play “Twinkle-Twinkle Little Star,” however, “Ode to Joy” will be reviewed and will be included in their final evaluation
Google Classroom: 
Video: actual exercises
PDF: Charts
Begin preparing for final evaluation

3/8 - 3/12

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom SessionEarly Music Theory: 
Early Music Theory: 
Text: “White Belt Dojo:” Music for Beginning Recorder Players by Paul Jennings and John Riggio

Please Note: New Material/just one exercise

Lesson 4: “Renaissance Circle Dance” 

Objective:
students will review main components of this period exercise as well as hearing each student play sections of this piece

Text: “60 Music Quizzes” by Jay Althouse

Google Classroom:

PDF
: quizzes 13-14
Video: explanation of content

2/8 - 2/12

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom SessionEarly Music Theory: 
Early Music Theory: 
Text: “White Belt Dojo:” Music for Beginning Recorder Players by Paul Jennings and John Riggio

Please Note: New Material/just one exercise

Lesson 2: Flutter By, Butterfly

Objective:
students will learn how to slow the tempo with this next exercise as well as adapt to a different time signature such as 3/4. 

Google Classroom:

PDF
: exercises
Video: explanation of content

2/1 - 2/5

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom SessionEarly Music Theory: 
Text: “White Belt Dojo:” Music for Beginning Recorder Players by Paul Jennings and John Riggio

Please Note: New Material/just one exercise

Lesson 1: Thunder Hawk and Accelerator

Objective:
students will learn the high C and how to incorporate this note into exercises with other instrument accompaniment such as Bass, Drums, Horns, Electric Guitar

Google Classroom:

PDF
: exercises
Video: explanation of content

1/25 - 1/29

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
​Early Music Theory
Recorder
Text: “Progressive Recorder Method Recorder for Young Beginners”
Please Note: We use both “Play Recorder Today” and “Progressive Recorder” with 2nd-3rd-4th.
Lesson 4: The Note C (the High C)
Objective: students will learn the high C and how to incorporate this note into exercises found on pages 15-16
Google Classroom:
PDF: exercises
Video: explanation of content

1/19 - 1/22

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory: Recorder Review:
“Progressive Recorder Book #1” by Andrew Scott and Gary Turner

Lesson 3: The G Note and Half Note Rest

Objective:
students will learn and master the location of the G note on the recorder and on the staff line. They will also recognize the half note rest and know how to play it in an exercise; prepare students for final assignment of the second quarter.

Google Classroom: 

Video: explanation and the playing of exercises

PDF: exercises

1/11 - 1/15

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory: Recorder
Review: 
“Progressive Recorder Book #1” by Andrew Scott and Gary Turner
Lesson 1:
The B note/4/4 Time Signature/Quarter Rests

Lesson 2:
The Note A
Objective: as with our older students, we will use another series designed to enhance early music theory and recorder technique. This content is intended to reinforce previous material covered.

11/30 - 12/4

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory: Recorder
“Progressive Recorder Book #1” by Andrew Scott and Gary Turner

Objective:
as with our older students, we will use another series designed to enhance early music theory and recorder technique. This content is intended to reinforce previous material covered. 

Lesson 1:
The B note/4/4 Time Signature/Quarter Rests
Objective: students will master the B note as well as playing it off a staff line

11/16 - 11/20

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Christmas Review 
Please Note: Early Music Theory and Music and Movement in Classroom will resume after Thanksgiving

Christmas: 

Objective:
students will dedicate session to prepare for Christmas video presentation

Skills:
Listening-Singing-Creativity

Christmas Songs: “Burrito Sabanero” and “Little Drummer Boy”

11/9 - 11/13

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory
Text: “60 Music Quizzes for Theory and Reading” by Jay Althouse
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Lesson: Identifying Rest and their Values
Objectives: students will be able to identify rests and their values. Students will also be able to differentiate between other signs and symbols; they will also memorize the value of each rest
Google Classroom: 
PDF: worksheet and exercise
Christmas: review “Burrito Sabanero” and “Little Drummer Boy” in order to prepare students for their video presentations

11/2 - 11/6

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory
Text: “60 Music Quizzes for Theory and Reading” by Jay Althouse

Lesson: Identifying Notes

Objectives:
students will be able to identify notes on a staff line and differentiate between whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, and eighth notes.

PDF: worksheet from above referenced text
Christmas: review “Burrito Sabanero” and “Little Drummer Boy” in order to prepare students for their video presentations

10/26 - 10/30

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory
Text: “My First Music Theory Book” by Lina Ng

Lesson: Number of Counts and Time Signatures

Objectives:
students will learn and memorize number of counts in the whole, dotted half, half, and quarter notes. Students will also learn the time signatures 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4
Christmas: review material and how to record at home.

10/19 - 10/23

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Text: “Progressive Recorder Book” Book 1
Please Note: I am using two recorder text books for the younger students

Lesson 4: Sight to Sound! 

Objective:
students will review and prepare exercises from last week’s lesson 3, The G note which includes the following exercises: G Wiz, BA Giraffe, Three Giraffes, Sister Giraffe and the Half Note Rest

Video: Christmas songs

1. Little Drummer Boy

2. Burrito Sabanero

Homework: memorize the Christmas material

10/12 - 10/16

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Text: “Progressive Recorder Book” Book 1
Please Note: I am using two recorder text books for the younger students

Lesson 3: The Note G

Objective:
students will become reacquainted with the G note, understand the fingering and the location on the staff line 

Video: Christmas songs

1. Little Drummer Boy

2. Burrito Sabanero

Homework: memorize the Christmas material

10/5 - 10/9

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Text: “Progressive Recorder Book” Book 1
Please Note: I am using two recorder text books for the younger students

Lesson 2: The Note A

Objective:
students will become reacquainted with the A note, understand the fingering and the location on the staff line 

Video: The A note and staff line review

PDFs: The A Train/Be A Friend/Half A Bee

Homework: Christmas material to covered

9/28 - 10/2

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Text: “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker
Lesson 6: The Note E

Objective:
students will become acquainted with the E note and incorporate it into an exercise which covers content over the last few weeks

Video: review the lesson on the E note and cover “Homework Blues”

PDFs: chart on “Homework Blues”
Homework: create a video playing “Ballet Dance” and “On the March”

9/21 - 9/25

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Text: “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker
Review:
all students will play “Mary Had A Little Lamb” during zoom session

Lesson 5: Introduce 3/4 Waltz Time/ introduce 2/4 March Time

Objective:
students will become acquainted with 3/4 and 2/4 Time 
Signatures
Video: review of lesson

PDFs: MFR pages 16-17

Homework:
create a video playing “Ballet Dance” and “On the March”

9/14 - 9/18

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Text: “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker
​Lesson 4: The Notes G (review B/A)
Objective: students will master the G note and incorporate the B/A/G into “Mary Hade a Little Lamb”
Google Classroom: Video: review of lesson
PDFs: MFR pages 14-15
Homework: create a video playing “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and attach to the assignmnet

9/8 - 9/11

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Text: “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker
Lesson 3: 
The Notes G and F and review
Objective:
review the five main points that we have learned in our recorder studies as well as staff line and note recognition

Video: review of lesson

PDFs: MFR pages 10-13

Homework:
review the C and introduce our Christmas material

8/31 - 9/4

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Text: “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker
Lesson 2: The Notes B and A
Objective: students will learn the B and the A note and play them on the staff
Video: review of lesson
PDFs: MFR pages 10-13
Homework: create a video playing “Tired Little Daisy” and “My New Kitten”

8/24 - 8/28

THURSDAY
9:30 - Zoom Session
Take attendance and rules
Lesson 1:
 Introduction to Theory and Recorder
Homework: download worksheets and memorize notes on the recorder “C” scale
Objective: students will begin their study of the recorder and early music theory. They will also be directed to Google Classroom in order to retrieve their assignments and further directions.
Homework: download worksheets and memorize notes on the recorder “C” scale

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