Mon, 8/27/12 Drama EQ: What is vocal projection? AGENDA: Commercials & Monologues Journal: Emphasis on certain words, or the consonants in those words, can create more volume and better communication with the audience. Commercial practice – all aspects should be figured out and rehearsed today. Commercial Presentations for Video-on Tuesday TOMMORROW!

Mon, 8/27/12 Chorus EQ: What is tone? Journal: Proper vowel formation is the basis for good choral tone. Name the 5 vowel sounds. AGENDA: Sight-Singing & Fall Concert Songs Warm-ups/Scales 8 th grade – SSB practice Sight-Singing 101 Songs Announcements: –Chorus Shirt orders are due on this Friday, Aug 31. Shirts are $20. –State & District Applications are due –All-state practice on Tuesday & Friday mornings –District & 6GSWHC auditions Wed & Thurs mornings

Tues, 8/28/12 Drama EQ: What is vocal projection? AGENDA: Commercials & Monologues Journal: Work to project your voice to the last row of the theater. If they can hear you, everyone can. Commercial Performances VIDEOS This is a Summative 60% grade.

Tues, 8/28/12 Chorus EQ: What is tone? Journal: A ____________ is a combination of two vowel sounds. DO NOT TOUCH CAMERA OR TRIPOD!! AGENDA: Sight-Singing & Fall Concert Songs Warm-ups/Scales Aural Skills Songs Announcements: –Chorus Shirt orders are due this Friday. Shirts are $20. –District & 6GSWHC auditions Wed & Thurs mornings. 6GSWHC & District Applications are due Thurs. Audition results will be posted Friday. –All-state (7 th & 8 th gr only) practice on Tuesday & Friday mornings. Applications are due Friday- $18. –Rehearsals for District begins Wed. Sept 19. $30 is due Sept 19 as well. –Rehearsals for 6GSWHC begins Tues, Oct 16. $

Aural Skills Activities Basic Pitch Raise your right hand if the 2nd note is higher than the first. Raise your left hand if the 2nd note is lower than the first. Don’t raise any hand if the notes are the same. Raise both hands if the notes are an octave apart. Melodic Motion Raise your right hand if the melody ascends (goes up) Raise your left hand if the melody descends (goes down) Don’t raise any hand if the melody seems to end where it began. Raise both hands if the melody contains both ascending and descending motion.

Interval Practice  1 2, 1 3, 1 4, 1 5, 1 6, 1 7, 1  1 Major2, M3, P4, P5, M6, M7, P Octave  1 7, 1 6, 1 5, 1 4, 1 3, 1 2, 1  1 minor2, m3, P4, P5, m6, m7, P Octave

Wed, 8/29/12 Drama EQ: What is vocal projection? Journal: How can you tell if the audience is listening? AGENDA: Commercials & Monologues Commercial Performances VIDEOS – con’t or watch Assign Monologues – This is a summative 60% grade. Deadline for memorization Sept 7. Performances will be Sept. 12. Assignment: Make a handwritten copy of your monologue in your journal notebook—this is required & will be given a grade.

Wed, 8/29/12 Chorus EQ: What is tone? Journal: _________ are formed by the shape of the mouth, including the tongue, lips, jaw opening, and soft palate. Warm-ups/Scales AGENDA: Sight-Singing & Fall Concert Songs Sight-Singing Songs Announcements: –Chorus Shirt orders are due this Friday. Shirts are $20. –District & 6GSWHC auditions Wed & Thurs mornings. 6GSWHC & District Applications are due Thurs. Audition results will be posted Friday. –All-state (7 th & 8 th gr only) practice on Tuesday & Friday mornings. Applications are due Friday- $18. –Rehearsals for District begins Wed. Sept 19. $30 is due Sept 19 as well. –Rehearsals for 6GSWHC begins Tues, Oct 16

Thurs, 8/30/12 Drama EQ: What is vocal projection? AGENDA: Commercials & Monologues Journal: _________ is the clear pronunciation of the words so that the audience can understand them easily. Grade monologue copies in journal. Monologue Practice – assign pairs. – Deadline for memorization Sept 7. –Performances will be Sept nd set theatre terms – Quiz Sept 6.

Thurs, 8/30/12 Chorus EQ: What is tone? Journal: To sing a _________ correctly, stay on the first vowel sound for the entire length of the note, only lightly adding the second vowel sound as you move to another note or lift off the note. Warm-ups/Scales AGENDA: Sight-Singing & Fall Concert Songs Stamp Agenda Songs Sight-Singing Announcements: –Chorus Shirt orders are due this Friday-TOMORROW. Shirts are $20. –District & 6GSWHC audition results will be posted tomorrow –State & District Applications are due –All-state (7 th & 8 th gr only) practice on Tuesday & Friday mornings. Applications are due tomorrow- $18. –Rehearsals for District begins Wed. Sept 19. $30 is due Sept 19 as well. –Rehearsals for 6GSWHC begins Tues, Oct 16

Tonal Patterns Stepwise motion (going up)   Stepwise motion (going down)  

Tonal Patterns Stepwise motion

Skip Exercises   1 7  2 1   1 2  7 1

Fri, 8/31/12 Drama EQ: What is vocal projection? AGENDA: Commercials & Monologues Journal: Acting requires that your lines are ___________ and fully understood, but you should not sound “memorized” or “robotic” Monologue Practice –Deadline for memorization Sept 7. –Performances will be Sept nd set Terms Quiz – Sept 6 Theatre Game

Fri, 8/31/12 Chorus EQ: What is tone? Journal: In a chorus, the best tone is achieved when all of the singers produce uniform _______ sounds. AGENDA: Sight-Singing & Fall Concert Songs Warm-ups/Scales Announcements: –Chorus Shirt orders are due TODAY. Shirts are $20. –District & 6GSWHC audition results posted –Rehearsals for District begins Wed. Sept 19. $30 is due Sept 19 as well. –Rehearsals for 6GSWHC begins Tues, Oct 16 –All-State Applications are due TODAY - $18. Fun Friday