THEORY AND COMPOSITION UNIT 2 PART 4

BELLWORK: MINI QUIZ

REVIEW SKILLS: WRITE OUT THE FOLLOWING KEY SIGNATURES  A Eb F D Ab G

ANNOUNCEMENTS  Test is this Friday on Unit 2.  Study guide is due Friday.

OUTCOMES  Scholars Will:  Logic: Learn and apply half-step patterns to major scales  Rhetoric: Listen and analyze the score to Ravel’s Bolero.:

SCORE ANALYSIS: RAVEL BOLERO  Highlight the theme  Re-write the two bar rhythmic motive  Observe the different moods portrayed by each unique instrument as it presents the theme.

PIANO POWER  G Major 5 finger pattern and scale.  Five finger pattern:  GABCDCBAG  Scale:  GAB-CDEF#GF#EDC-BAG 

MAJOR SCALE PATTERNS  There are two half steps in any major scale.  They are located between scale degrees 3 and 4, and 7 and 8.

MARKING HALF STEPS  Half-steps are marked with a wedge like this: ^  For example 3^4 indicates a half step between notes 3 and 4.  F#^G is another example.

IDENTIFY HALF STEPS AND SCALE DEGREES  Each scale has eight scale degrees.  The first note of the scale is scale degree i.  Scale degree 1 and 8 are the same letter name.

WRITE OUT A B FLAT MAJOR SCALE WITH ACCIDENTALS  How many sharps?  Identify scale degrees. By number

WRITE OUT AN A MAJOR SCALE WITH ACCIDENTALS  How many sharps?  Identify scale degrees. By number

DICTATION

KEY SIGNATURE PRACTICE  In two teams whack the correct key signature on the board with your fly swatter- fastest team gets a point.

IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING CHORDS AS MAJOR, MINOR, DIMINISHED OR AUGMENTED

OTTMAN: 52-55

RHYTHM

CONDUCTING PATTERNS  Review the following conducting patterns by writing in the action words for each pattern:  2/4, 3/4, 4/4

2/4  Down  Up

3/4  Down  Out  Up

4/4  Down  In  Out  Up

COMPOSITION  Write a four bar composition for Djembe and piano.

HOMEWORK