5th Grade General Music

Miss Amatuzzo

Bell RingerOpen SOCRATIVE

(under Education, labelled as “STUDENT”)

Type in ROOM 917290

Class Protocol

Protocol

Enter and find your assigned seat immediately.

Look at board to see if there is a Bell Ringer; if you are asked to grab a book to start, they are in the back of the room.

Our Agenda will always be displayed on the board.

Protocol (yep, there’s more...)

Put away all unnecessary items (ex. candy, homework, gym clothes, small rodents, golf clubs, jugs of milk, doughnuts....)

If you are asked to use an instrument, please make sure to put it back when you are finished.

And...

I am the bell....muah ha ha ha!

ExpectationsRaise your hand if you would like to

speak; please do not talk while I am talking.

Treat surroundings/peers/materials with respect.

PARTICIPATION is key!Group work is necessary: you must

work together.Pencils: always bring them!

And most importantly...

Respect for me... and respect for

you.

Grades

ParticipationBehavior/AttitudeHomework (few and far between)Projects (in-class and out)Tests/Quizzes

And now, here is a picture of a dog who just cannot

handle the first day of class.

Class Canvas

Open SOCRATIVE.

Room 917290

Answer the 4 questions.

For next time...I want you to go home and think about your favorite food/movie/song/band/TV show. Think about WHY you like them, and more importantly, why you DON’T like other things.

Specifically...what is your all-time favorite song?

Bell Ringer

Get ready to hand in your homework...

name on top, please!

Test Results• What you did

well on

• What you need to improve on

• Preferences

Homework

• What is your favorite movie?

• TV show?

• Song?

• Group?

•WHY???

Medium: the material or technique with which an artist

works

My Mediums

• Vocal Chords (Musical Theatre/Opera)

• Tap Shoes (Dance)

• Piano, Oboe, Percussion (Instruments)

• Baton (Conducting)

• Vocal Literature (Voice Lessons)

• Sheet Music (Accompanying)

The Concepts of Music•Singing

•Instruments

•Improvisation

•Analysis/Criticism

•Composition/Arranging

•Notation/Reading

What are some mediums we use in these areas?

Tour of Room

Improvisation

When do we improvise?

Why would improvisation benefit us in music?

In our lives?

As students?

For next time...I want you to create a character

to bring in next class.

Go home and have a conversation with your parents as this

character.

Make them quirky and awesome.