SCCS Instrumental Ensembles:
Learning at Home - Week of March 18-27
Psalm 150
Hallelujah!
Praise God in his holy house of worship,
praise him under the open skies;
Praise him for his acts of power,
praise him for his magnificent greatness;
Praise with a blast on the trumpet,
praise by strumming soft strings;
Praise him with castanets and dance,
praise him with banjo and flute;
Praise him with cymbals and a big bass drum,
praise him with fiddles and mandolin.
Let every living, breathing creature praise God!
Hallelujah!
Learning Target: I can continue to develop on my instrument through daily practice.
Practice
Outcome: spend twenty minutes every weekday practicing your instrument. Please fill out the form below or submit a written practice record when your packet is returned.
In order to not lose our post-concert progress and to maintain strong instrument technique, we will spend the next week in daily practice.
Band
- 5th grade band: Essential Elements Book 1 – the circled songs from lessons, work towards page 19
- 6th grade band: Essential Elements Book 2 – the circled songs from lessons, work towards page 14
- 7th/8th grade band: Essential Elements Book 3 – pages 14, 15, & 16
Orchestra
- Anything assigned by your private teacher
Learning Target: I can create a SmartMusic Account and understand how the program works in preparation for the weeks ahead.
SmartMusic
Outcome: register for SmartMusic and complete the first assignment.
With the traditional ensemble currently being restricted, improvement on your instrument will look different over the course of the next few weeks. SmartMusic is an online program that allows you to play into your device and receive instant feedback regarding your pitch and rhythmic accuracy. Each student should sign up for their respective class by Wednesday, March 25. After that, the class will close.
Instructions: (video link)
- In google chrome, go to home.smartmusic.com
Alternatively, open the SmartMusic app in your iPad - Click “Join a Class”
- Enter your student email address and the class code (available below)
- If the class information is correct, hit correct.
- Indicate if you are at least 13 years old and “read” the terms and conditions.
If you are not 13, you will not be signed up for promotional emails. - Enter your name, and create a username and password
- Enter your parent’s email address
- Enter your primary instrument (secondary instrument not needed)
- Enter the country and time zone.
- Go to your email account and confirm the email
- Log-in and explore! There are many thing you can do. However, don't feel the need to pay for anything. Everything that we will be using will be free.
Class Codes
- 3rd Grade Orchestra: ARQ4Q-2CLUU
- 4th Grade Orchestra: ZUTA4-7EH6U
- 5th Grade Orchestra: 3F26C-WXKDE
- 6th Grade Orchestra: HQCDF-AEQ4W
- 7th/8th Grade Orchestra: URWRA-6JHWK
- 5th Band: GNJ4Y-L7RKE
- 6th Band: 2UCWN-ZLTLQ
- 7th/8th Band: TUVZF-AXFRC
Information:
- Pops Concert
- Jr. Pops Concert
- Solo & Ensemble
- Unity Band Festival
- Spring Choral Concert
Mrs. Friend and I will be working towards creating an authentic performance experience.