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last post of the year!

hey all!!  just wanted to say hello and hope that you all are doing well.  break is going on good for me and i am looking forward to getting back to work in one more week.

i have more stuff to post this coming week, but wanted to hit you with one more youtube clip and another opportunity to check out some live music tonight.  

here is the first clip: ALLEN STONE!!  LISTEN TO HIM SING!!

tonight i will be playing at the elbo room for a new year’s eve show.  bloco maximo (the samba group) will begin at 9.  Fatbook will hit around 11:15 and then again after midnight.  

go here to try to watch live, it should work.

STAY SAFE!!  AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

all the best

i have to share these now

this is from belinda in 4th period

check out this link right here.  it is the auto-tune song for tim tebow.  i have watched it at least 1,000 times.

YEAH BABY!

BREAKING NEWS!!

now that I have your attention, check out this update.

3rd period  subscribe to the blog tonight!!  i am positive not everyone will.  in fact, i will go out on a limb and predict that Ruben Castro, Amber Fields, Edson Nava, and Val Pagan will not even read this.  please do not tell them.

singing test is WEDNESDAY IN CLASS!!!!  I WILL RECORD IT!!!  DON’T BE NERVOUS!!!!!!!  🙂

4th period great job singing today – it was a lot of fun.  singing test WEDNESDAY!!  SINGING A SCALE IN 3rds WITH SOLFEGE quarter note = 60.  AND sing all root position triads ascending and descending.  I will give you the first one.  I will record this as well.  GOOD LUCK!

6th period question for THURSDAY!  where is Sao Paolo and on what “mountain” is the Christ Statue located on in Rio de Janeiro Brazil?!!  TYPE THEM UP!!

8th period test thursday on new chapter 1 and 2 vocab + bass clef note names.

that is all.

this will warm you up!

hello everyone!

it was very cold on saturday.  i have recently discovered Pedrito.  you have to check him out.  watch the entire clip.  additionally, watch the other clip below.

REMINDER!  all reviews/extra credit due on monday!!

GOSPEL CHOIR KILLED IT FRIDAY NIGHT!!  WAY TO GO BELINDA and BOTH ASHLEY’S!!

CONGRATS TO ALL THAT PERFORMED THIS WEEK!

is francisco in this video playing bell and bongos?  is pres playing the keys?

performance review

here is some concrete stuff to get you going on your review.

look right here.

all reviews are due monday 12/12/11.  extra credit for anything that you do – even if you do the alternative assignment and the band review – is due on monday.  again – the  band review is the assignment for everyone.

can’t wait to see you all on friday.

Concert Week!

Hello Everyone!!

Sorry this did not go up until now.  ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENT ON THE BOTTOM!  REMINDER, EXTRA CREDIT FOR REVIEW OF CHOIR, AND ORCHESTRA CONCERT!!  AND EVEN THE GOSPEL CHOIR CONCERT.

today was a great day!  4th period went well, but we did miss those in choir rehearsal.  i hope everyone does well this week in preparation for the concert.

3rd period gahu test is tuesday!  thursday, report to the auditorium.

4th period continue study of triads in all keys.  continue more 16th dictation.  small quiz on friday.  solfege in 3rds, and all triads (I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii ,I again) in a Major Key

6th period i will check binders on tuesday.

8th period

-fantastic work today!

-we are from Lane Tech, (2x)

-we are from L-A-N-E – T-E-C-H

-once we start we just can’t stop!!

-LANE TECH!! WO!!!  LANE TECH!!

-AND!!!  THE LEGACY CONTINUES!!! WO!!!! (FREEZE)

• alternative assignment (due on monday 12/12)
• watch the following clips and write a review on what dave king has to say.  I am looking for 1.5 pages typed and double spaced.  feel free to use 2 pages.

here are some other things of dave (the bad plus). hint, you may want to watch these first.

watch them and lets talk!

december 2nd!

3rd period: gahu test is tuesday (speaking everything we know).  drums will be pulled out on monday.  keep on working on the songs.  A new song sheet  – with quite possibly the most impressive songs I have learned to this day – will be passed out on monday.  alternative band review for the 8th will be given out on tuesday after the test.

4th period: for monday, review “Away in the Manger.”  truly superb study would include learning all parts (soprano, alto, tenor and bass).  Singing is fun and it will help you become a better musician, regardless of your instrument.

Think about the song we listened to in class – we will discuss it more on monday.

6th period:  type in “Free Staff Paper Generator” in any search bar – google for example – and print off 5 pages of blank staff paper.  then three hole punch it in the face and then put it in your binder.  Additionally, go here and print off the picture of a one octave shot of the keyboard.  PUT IT IN YOUR BINDER!!  BINDER CHECK MONDAY!

8th period: great job today.  for those of you that did not do your homework, please do it.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!