Music Appreciation

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Music Appreciation

• Mr. Roberts
• Room 3

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Today

• Seating chart
• Syllabus
• PART
• Game

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Seating

• Today
• Sit where you like
• Rest of the Quarter
• I will assign seats
• 2nd Quarter
• I will redo the seating chart
• You will be moved if I feel its necessary

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Syllabus

• Contact Information
• Office Phone [phone]
• E-mail robertsj_at_vail.k12.az.us
• Website www.vailhs.net

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Course Objectives

• We will learn about
• physics and music
• the use of dynamics and tone to help show
  feeling
  
• the use of symbols to show meaning to written
  music
  
• concepts of music theory
• characteristics and uses of various instruments
• the development of music through world history
• how music has impacted history and cultures

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Course Objectives

• We will learn about
• the change and development of instruments and
  music through history
  
• the impact composers have had on the music of a
  period and today
  
• various selections of historical and modern
  music
  
• applying the knowledge of earlier modern music
  to everyday use

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Course Overview

• Intro to Music Music Appreciation
• Elements of Music
• Music Theory Notation
• Instruments and the Orchestra
• Ancient Music
• Medieval Music
• Renaissance Music
• Baroque Music
• Classical Music
• 19th Century Music
• Modern Music

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Respect

• Not only is it in the school Code of Conduct,
• Not only is it a requirement for success in
  day-to-day life,
  
• Not only is it one of the classroom rules,
• It is absolutely necessary to learn and
  appreciate music,
  
• that you must have respect for different ideas.

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Respect

• All musical selections (both teacher and student
  chosen) will be previewed for appropriateness and
  relevance.
  
• If you have any questions about this, please see
  Mr. Roberts

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Classroom Rules

• Come to class prepared with supplies
• ON TIME
• All unexcused tardies will serve Lunch Detention
  the next day
  
• Some unexcused tardies may be considered
  unexcused absences due to how late the student is

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Classroom Rules

• Come to class prepared to think, work, and
  participate
  
• If your mind and focus is not here, you might as
  well not be here either

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Classroom Rules

• No food or drink in the classroom
• finish it before school or at lunch
• Clear bottle of water ONLY
• We will also straighten up the room at the end of
  each class period
  
• The teacher will dismiss you, not the bell

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Classroom Rules

• Your agenda is your hallpass
• NO Exceptions
• Use the bathroom before or after class
• Print before class

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Classroom Rules

• No leaving during the first or last 10 minutes of
  class

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Classroom Rules

• Raise your hand to speak
• Listen when someone is speaking
• Respect, remember?

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Classroom Rules

• I couldnt print is no excuse for late work
• see e-mail address
• Typed means typed
• Green classroom

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Late Work

• Homework
• On Time up to 100 of possible credit
• 1 3 days late up to 60 of possible credit
• 4 days late 0

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Late Work

• Projects
• On Time up to 100 of possible credit
• 1 day late up to 75 of possible credit
• 2 days late up to 50 of possible credit
• 3 days late 0

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Late Work

• Tests
• Retakes need to be scheduled within
• 48 hours

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Supplies

• A Bellwork Journal (composition size notebook)
• At least 2 different colored highlighters
• At least 3 different colored dry erase markers
• A notebook for notes
• A 3 ring binder or folder for handouts
• Pens or pencils
• Bring your supplies EVERYDAY!

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Bellwork

• There will be Bellwork everyday of class
• You are expected to complete all of your Bellwork
  in your Bellwork Journal
  
• You will turn in your Bellwork Journal at the end
  of the week

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Bellwork

• You must date your Bellwork or you will NOT
  receive points for it
  

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Bellwork

• If you miss a day, your Bellwork, you are
  expected to make it up.
  
• Ask a fellow student
• Check the class website

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Classwork

• Bellwork
• Weekly Vocabulary
• Homework (Internet access will be required)
• Readings (Internet access may be required)
• Quizzes/Tests
• Papers/Projects/Presentations
• Class Final
• If a student misses class or is missing an
  assignment,
  
• this can be found on the schools website
  www.vailhs.net

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Grading Scale

• Typical
• A 100 - 90
• B 89 - 80
• C 79 - 70
• D 69 - 60
• F 59 - 0
• Categories and assignments are not weighted.

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Return your signed syllabus by this Friday
1/9/2009

• Worth 20 points

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Ludwig Van Beethoven Jimmy Page
Classical Composer Guitarist, Led
Zepplin
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PART in the Classroom

• Participate
• Give your best effort everyday
• Be in class ready to learn each day
• Follow classroom rules and procedures
• Complete all work

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PART in the Classroom

• Accept Everyone
• Be considerate of others
• Respect others strengths and differences
• Encourage others

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PART in the Classroom

• Be Responsible
• Be on time and prepared
• Learn from your mistakes
• Leave the classroom better than you found it
• Do your own work

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PART in the Classroom

• Take Initiative
• Try it on your own first
• Ask for help when you need it
• Make up what you miss right away

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Game

• Music Trivia

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On a sheet of paper

• Put your name at the top
• Rate how well you think you know music as of
  today
  
• 10 being an expert, 1 being Whats music?
• Write 1-2 sentences explaining your rating
• Now number your paper 1 - 10

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True or FalseMusic is as old as pre-historic
man.

• True or False

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2. Tempo is another name for

• the volume of music
• the emotion of music
• the speed of music
• melody

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3. A crescendo means that the music

• speeds up
• slows down
• gets louder
• gets softer

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4. Allegro means

• Loud
• Soft
• Fast
• Sad

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5. The term piano in music

• Is an instrument
• Means soft
• Means with great energy
• Both A B
• Both A C

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6. This instrument is

• French Horn
• Bassoon
• Contrabassoon
• Sackbut

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This instrument is

• A trombone
• A trombonium
• A sackbut
• A concertina

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8. True or FalseThe piano is considered a
string instrument.

• True or False

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9. True or FalseThe harpsichord is considered a
string instrument.

• True or False

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10. Which of the following was NOT a classical
composer?

• Johann Sebastian Bach
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Ludwig Van Beethoven
• Franz Joseph Haydn

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On your paper

• Below your 10 answers, now rate yourself again
• Did you have the same rating?
• If your rating changed, write 1-2 sentences
  explaining why you think it changed
  
• Pass your papers forward

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Reminder

• - Have supplies for tomorrow
• Get syllabus signed as soon as you can
• (Due Friday)