April

I would like to learn how to build a curriculum for a secondary choral setting. I would really like to be able to find the appropriate literature for students. I also think that it is important to teach about the various time periods that correspond to the literature, if possible.


 * Literature**: http://www.jwpepper.com

at jwpepper.com, listen to and find 4 examples of each type listed below.

Madrigal: Classical:
 * All At Once We'll Met, Fair Ladies
 * I Behold Your Beauty
 * Lift Up Every Voice
 * Good Cheer

Festival: Popular: Secular:
 * What Is This Feeling? (Wicked)
 * We Go Together (Grease)
 * Popular (Wicked)
 * Don't Stop Believing (Journey)

Reflection: What did you learn from the process about listening to music and exploring the site??

Of course, it's important for students to know how to read the music that they are singing so I would like to be able to come up with engaging lessons to teach them the notes on the staff, time and key signatures, and other music theory with incorporating aural perception as well.

Music Theory: Find 10 different resources on the internet that use music theory that you feel students can use.
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 * 11) http://www.musictheory.halifax.ns.ca/lessons.html

I want to learn different methods for teaching intervals to a student. I know that is something that I struggle with right now myself in just trying to harmonize. I'm used to always singing the soprano/ melody line and so that may be a hurdle I have to overcome.


 * Find 5 interval studies on the internet**
 * 1) //http://www.teoria.com///
 * 2) http://www.jacmuse.com/improv/melodicapps/interval.htm
 * 3) http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id84_en.html
 * 4) http://www.musicalintervalstutor.info/
 * 5) http://www.wholenote.com/default.asp?iTarget=http%3A//www.wholenote.com/basics/int.asp

I wonder too if incorporating guitar/ piano lesson plans may help me become more marketable.
 * Reflection**: What are your feelings on this.

Well, I think that knowing these two instruments couldn't hurt anything. I'm definitely going to have to brush up on my guitar skills because I am pretty shaky on that. I know I have seen positions before that call for a guitar teacher in conjunction with another music form. I also believe that piano skills are super valuable to have in order to teach choir. However, I haven't really seen classes like this offered at the high school level in a public school.