2/8 - 2/12
MONDAY
11:25 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory
Text: “White Belt Dojo:” Music for Beginning Recorder Players by Paul Jennings and John Riggio
Exercises: “Bumblebee and Chillaxin”
Objective: emphasize the fundamentals that have presented during the course of the year: staff line memorization, quarter rest, half rest, whole rest, quarter note, half note, whole note, repeat signs
Google Classroom:
PDF: more worksheets from Recorder Dojo
Video: explanation of content
HW: prepare a video playing these exercises due by February 19, 2021.
11:25 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory
Text: “White Belt Dojo:” Music for Beginning Recorder Players by Paul Jennings and John Riggio
Exercises: “Bumblebee and Chillaxin”
Objective: emphasize the fundamentals that have presented during the course of the year: staff line memorization, quarter rest, half rest, whole rest, quarter note, half note, whole note, repeat signs
Google Classroom:
PDF: more worksheets from Recorder Dojo
Video: explanation of content
HW: prepare a video playing these exercises due by February 19, 2021.
2/1 - 2/5
MONDAY
11:25 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory
Text: “Play Recorder Today” Published by Hal Leonard
Review: Let us begin the 3rd quarter by reviewing exercises posted last week which will include PDF worksheets, “Hot Cross Buns,” “From the Top,” and “Au Claire de la Lune”
Objective: students by now should show mastery of content; we will evaluate each student playing live on zoom
Google Classroom:
PDF: New worksheets from Recorder Dojo
Video: explanation of content
11:25 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory
Text: “Play Recorder Today” Published by Hal Leonard
Review: Let us begin the 3rd quarter by reviewing exercises posted last week which will include PDF worksheets, “Hot Cross Buns,” “From the Top,” and “Au Claire de la Lune”
Objective: students by now should show mastery of content; we will evaluate each student playing live on zoom
Google Classroom:
PDF: New worksheets from Recorder Dojo
Video: explanation of content
1/25 - 1/29
MONDAY
11:25 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory
Text: “Play Recorder Today” Published by Hal Leonard
Review: Let us begin the 3rd quarter by reviewing exercises posted last week which will include PDF worksheets, “Hot Cross Buns,” “From the Top,” and “Au Claire de la Lune”
Objective: students by now should show mastery of content; we will evaluate each student playing live on zoom
Google Classroom:
PDF: New worksheets from Recorder Dojo
Video: explanation of content
11:25 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory
Text: “Play Recorder Today” Published by Hal Leonard
Review: Let us begin the 3rd quarter by reviewing exercises posted last week which will include PDF worksheets, “Hot Cross Buns,” “From the Top,” and “Au Claire de la Lune”
Objective: students by now should show mastery of content; we will evaluate each student playing live on zoom
Google Classroom:
PDF: New worksheets from Recorder Dojo
Video: explanation of content
1/19 - 1/22
MONDAY
No Zoom: MLK DayText: “Play Recorder Today” Published by Hal Leonard
Refresher and prepare for next exam scheduled for 1/22
Google Classroom:
Video: exercises with CD will be featured
PDF: worksheet exercises for “Au Claire de La Lune”
Homework: students will create short video of themselves playing these exercises and submit by January 19, 2021
No Zoom: MLK DayText: “Play Recorder Today” Published by Hal Leonard
Refresher and prepare for next exam scheduled for 1/22
Google Classroom:
Video: exercises with CD will be featured
PDF: worksheet exercises for “Au Claire de La Lune”
Homework: students will create short video of themselves playing these exercises and submit by January 19, 2021
1/11 - 1/15
MONDAY
11:25 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory
Text: “Play Recorder Today” Published by Hal Leonard
Refresher and prepare for next exam scheduled for 1/19
Review lessons 1 and 2
Objective: students will review content from lessons 1 and 2 covering terms as Staff Line/ Pitch/ Note Names/ Sharps, Flats, and Naturals
Video: exercises with CD will be featured
PDF: worksheet exercises for “Au Claire de La Lune”
Homework: students will create short video of themselves playing these exercises and submit by January 19, 2021
11:25 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory
Text: “Play Recorder Today” Published by Hal Leonard
Refresher and prepare for next exam scheduled for 1/19
Review lessons 1 and 2
Objective: students will review content from lessons 1 and 2 covering terms as Staff Line/ Pitch/ Note Names/ Sharps, Flats, and Naturals
Video: exercises with CD will be featured
PDF: worksheet exercises for “Au Claire de La Lune”
Homework: students will create short video of themselves playing these exercises and submit by January 19, 2021
11/30 - 12/4
MONDAY
11:25 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory
Text: “Play Recorder Today” Published by Hal Leonard
Lesson 2: Notes and Rests
Objective: students will learn how to play long tones to warm to at the beginning of every practice session as well as counting and singing through each exercise
Google Classroom:
Video: exercises with CD will be featured
PDF: worksheet exercises for “Au Claire de La Lune” and “Suo Gan”
Homework: students will create short video of themselves playing these exercises
11:25 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory
Text: “Play Recorder Today” Published by Hal Leonard
Lesson 2: Notes and Rests
Objective: students will learn how to play long tones to warm to at the beginning of every practice session as well as counting and singing through each exercise
Google Classroom:
Video: exercises with CD will be featured
PDF: worksheet exercises for “Au Claire de La Lune” and “Suo Gan”
Homework: students will create short video of themselves playing these exercises
11/16 - 11/20
MONDAY
11:25 - Zoom Session
EMT/Christmas
Text: “Play Recorder Today” Published by Hal Leonard
Lesson 1: Reading Music (continued)
Objective: Review CD exercises associated with Lesson 1 “Down and Up,” “Long and Short”
Google Classroom:
Video: exercises with CD will be featured
PDF: worksheet exercises
Christmas: review “Joy to the World” and “Feliz Navidad”
11:25 - Zoom Session
EMT/Christmas
Text: “Play Recorder Today” Published by Hal Leonard
Lesson 1: Reading Music (continued)
Objective: Review CD exercises associated with Lesson 1 “Down and Up,” “Long and Short”
Google Classroom:
Video: exercises with CD will be featured
PDF: worksheet exercises
Christmas: review “Joy to the World” and “Feliz Navidad”
11/9 - 11/13
MONDAY
11:25 - Zoom Session
EMT/Christmas
Text: “Play Recorder Today” Published by Hal Leonard
Lesson 1: Reading Music
Objective: students will begin this slightly advanced recorder/music theory series; students will refresh from another perspective. The staff, pitch, note names, sharps, flats, and naturals.
Google Classroom:
Video: exercises with CD will be featured
PDF: worksheet exercises
Christmas: review “Joy to the World” and “Feliz Navidad”
11:25 - Zoom Session
EMT/Christmas
Text: “Play Recorder Today” Published by Hal Leonard
Lesson 1: Reading Music
Objective: students will begin this slightly advanced recorder/music theory series; students will refresh from another perspective. The staff, pitch, note names, sharps, flats, and naturals.
Google Classroom:
Video: exercises with CD will be featured
PDF: worksheet exercises
Christmas: review “Joy to the World” and “Feliz Navidad”
11/2 - 11/6
MONDAY
11:25 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory/Christmas Review
Text: “60 Music Quizzes for Theory and Reading” by Jay Althouse
Lesson: Identifying Notes
Objective: students will learn to identify notes on a staff line
PDF: worksheet uploaded on classwork to be submitted by next Monday, November 9, 2020
Christmas: review “Burrito Sabanero” and “Little Drummer Boy”
11:25 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory/Christmas Review
Text: “60 Music Quizzes for Theory and Reading” by Jay Althouse
Lesson: Identifying Notes
Objective: students will learn to identify notes on a staff line
PDF: worksheet uploaded on classwork to be submitted by next Monday, November 9, 2020
Christmas: review “Burrito Sabanero” and “Little Drummer Boy”
10/26 - 10/30
MONDAY
11:25 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory/Christmas Review
Text: “60 Music Quizzes for Theory and Reading” by Jay Althouse
Lesson: Know Your Notes and Rests/Note Values
Objective: Students will delve a little deeper into music theory by applying mathematical applications to their understanding of theory. They will memorize rest symbols and understand the value of quarter, half, eighth, and whole notes as well as be able to add their values.
Christmas: review material and how to record at home
11:25 - Zoom Session
Early Music Theory/Christmas Review
Text: “60 Music Quizzes for Theory and Reading” by Jay Althouse
Lesson: Know Your Notes and Rests/Note Values
Objective: Students will delve a little deeper into music theory by applying mathematical applications to their understanding of theory. They will memorize rest symbols and understand the value of quarter, half, eighth, and whole notes as well as be able to add their values.
Christmas: review material and how to record at home
10/19 - 10/23
MONDAY
11:25 - Zoom Session
Continue with Quarter Review and Christmas
Objective: at this time students should have submitted their final quarter exam; however, I will allow for a two-day extension
Video: Review of Christmas preparation
Christmas songs
1. Joy to the World
2. Feliz Navidad
PDF: lyrics for above songs
11:25 - Zoom Session
Continue with Quarter Review and Christmas
Objective: at this time students should have submitted their final quarter exam; however, I will allow for a two-day extension
Video: Review of Christmas preparation
Christmas songs
1. Joy to the World
2. Feliz Navidad
PDF: lyrics for above songs
10/12 - 10/16
MONDAY
11:25 - Zoom Session
Continue with Quarter Review and Christmas
Objective: students will continue to review first quarter content in order to prepare for exam due on October 19, 2020
Video: Directions for exam
Video: Christmas songs
1. Joy to the World
2. Feliz Navidad
PDF: lyrics for above songs
11:25 - Zoom Session
Continue with Quarter Review and Christmas
Objective: students will continue to review first quarter content in order to prepare for exam due on October 19, 2020
Video: Directions for exam
Video: Christmas songs
1. Joy to the World
2. Feliz Navidad
PDF: lyrics for above songs
10/5 - 10/9
MONDAY
11:25 - Zoom Session
Lesson 7: Comprehensive Review
Objective: students will review content and will be shown how to create a video that will count as their final exam. The following material will be reviewed: proper positioning/C scale/note location/the dotted notes and their value/ability to play a short exercise
Video: explanation of the exam
PDFs: checklist of expectations
Christmas Material
11:25 - Zoom Session
Lesson 7: Comprehensive Review
Objective: students will review content and will be shown how to create a video that will count as their final exam. The following material will be reviewed: proper positioning/C scale/note location/the dotted notes and their value/ability to play a short exercise
Video: explanation of the exam
PDFs: checklist of expectations
Christmas Material
9/28 - 10/2
MONDAY
11:25 - Zoom Session
Lesson 6: The Note E
Objective: students will be able to master the E note on the recorder; they will also understand the concepts of rests and know how to play them.
Video: explanation of the exercise, “Homework Blues”
PDFs: chart for Homework Blues
Homework: create a video of playing the exercise “Homework Blues” due on October 5, 2020
Christmas material to be presented
11:25 - Zoom Session
Lesson 6: The Note E
Objective: students will be able to master the E note on the recorder; they will also understand the concepts of rests and know how to play them.
Video: explanation of the exercise, “Homework Blues”
PDFs: chart for Homework Blues
Homework: create a video of playing the exercise “Homework Blues” due on October 5, 2020
Christmas material to be presented
9/21 - 9/25
MONDAY
11:25 - Zoom Session
Lesson 5: 3/4 Waltz Time, 2/4 March Time and Review Eighth Notes
Text: “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker
Objective: students will be able to differentiate between 4/4, 3/4, and 2/4 Time Signatures. Students will also master attempts at playing the eighth notes
Video: review pages 16-17
PDFs: charts for “Ballet Dance” and “On the March
Homework: create a video of playing “Ballet Dance” and “On the March” and submit by the 28th of September
11:25 - Zoom Session
Lesson 5: 3/4 Waltz Time, 2/4 March Time and Review Eighth Notes
Text: “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker
Objective: students will be able to differentiate between 4/4, 3/4, and 2/4 Time Signatures. Students will also master attempts at playing the eighth notes
Video: review pages 16-17
PDFs: charts for “Ballet Dance” and “On the March
Homework: create a video of playing “Ballet Dance” and “On the March” and submit by the 28th of September
9/14 - 9/18
MONDAY
11:25 - No Zoom Session
Lesson 4: The G Note and Repeat Marks
Text: “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker
Objective: students will learn the G note and be able to incorporate all three mastered notes into playing “Mary Had A Little Lamb.” The students will also learn the “Repeat Signs”
Video: review of pp 14-15
PDFs: actual pp 14-15
Homework: create a video of playing “Mary Had…” and submit by the 18th of September.
11:25 - No Zoom Session
Lesson 4: The G Note and Repeat Marks
Text: “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker
Objective: students will learn the G note and be able to incorporate all three mastered notes into playing “Mary Had A Little Lamb.” The students will also learn the “Repeat Signs”
Video: review of pp 14-15
PDFs: actual pp 14-15
Homework: create a video of playing “Mary Had…” and submit by the 18th of September.
9/8 - 9/11
MONDAY
No Zoom Session
Lesson 3: The C scale and rests (Review from last week)
Text: “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker
Objective: students will be able to master the quarter note rest and the dotted half note.
Video: review staff and rests
PDF: Play Recorder Today
The B and A
Homework: look at a video that will introduce a Christmas song and explain how we will perform it for our show!
No Zoom Session
Lesson 3: The C scale and rests (Review from last week)
Text: “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker
Objective: students will be able to master the quarter note rest and the dotted half note.
Video: review staff and rests
PDF: Play Recorder Today
The B and A
Homework: look at a video that will introduce a Christmas song and explain how we will perform it for our show!
8/31 - 9/4
MONDAY
11:25am - Zoom Session
Lesson 2: The C scale and rests
Text: “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker
Objective: students will be able to master the C scale by this time. A study on whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes will be discussed.
Video: a quick study on the rest symbol
PDF: “Taking A Rest” and “Morning Sun”
Homework: students will create a video playing
“Taking A Rest” and “Morning Sun” and attach and send back by the 7th of September
11:25am - Zoom Session
Lesson 2: The C scale and rests
Text: “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker
Objective: students will be able to master the C scale by this time. A study on whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes will be discussed.
Video: a quick study on the rest symbol
PDF: “Taking A Rest” and “Morning Sun”
Homework: students will create a video playing
“Taking A Rest” and “Morning Sun” and attach and send back by the 7th of September
8/24 - 8/28
MONDAY
11:25am - Zoom Session
Prayer and take attendance
Review rules, regulations, and platforms
Lesson 1: Review the Recorder and slightly pick up from where we left off.
Objective: students will review and memorize the notes on the staff line and will use the recorder as a vehicle for sound ear development as well as vocal development.
Homework: Google Classroom for material including Videos and worksheet downloads from “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker.
11:25am - Zoom Session
Prayer and take attendance
Review rules, regulations, and platforms
Lesson 1: Review the Recorder and slightly pick up from where we left off.
Objective: students will review and memorize the notes on the staff line and will use the recorder as a vehicle for sound ear development as well as vocal development.
Homework: Google Classroom for material including Videos and worksheet downloads from “My First Recorder” by Ben Parker.
