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Mrs. K. Howell
Mrs. Howell's Orchestra and General Music class notes
FARMVILLE MIDDLE
FARMVILLE,   NC   27828
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Welcome Parents and students!  I will be posting important information concerning FMS Orchestra and upcoming events!  Everyone is receiving a copy of the FMS Orchestra contract, the calendar, and information concerning the FMS Orchestra concert attire.  Please contact me at #753-2116 if you have any questions.  Thank you!    






         Farmville Middle School Orchestra
             Updated: January 29, 2009
           Director: Kathi Huggins Howell

Farmville Middle School Orchestra Important Dates
                   2008 - 2009

Thursday
December 18, 2008    Holiday Concert FMS ORCHESTRA, CHORUS,and BAND                                        
                     ***in the FMS Gym
Uniform required (Dress black pants, white school uniform shirt, black dress shoes – NO TENNIS SHOES – PLEASE!)
Report 6:15PM
Concert 7:00PM                    **ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO STAY FOR THE ENTIRE CONCERT!   Absolutely No exceptions.
**No Admission Charge

Friday
December 19, 2008    

Holiday Concert at Colonial Mall FMS Strings, Chorus, and Band ------------CANCELLED-----------------------

Tuesday
April 7, 2009        2009Pitt All-County Orchestra Day
8th Grade Orchestra (REQUIRED)                                    
9:00AM – approximately 7:30PM
Concert will begin at 6:30PM
Family and friends are cordially invited!

**More news concerning this at a later date.

Thursday
May 28, 2009    Spring Concert
FMS Orchestra, Chorus, and Band
REQUIRED CONCERT for ALL Orchestra students
Uniforms required
Report 6:15p.m. Concert 7:00p.m. FMS Gym
************Please take note!
Admission: $2.00 adults                  
           $1.00 children
    
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Orchestra Requirements
The following list of items will be required (all year)for each orchestra student to have for the 2007-2008 school year. The items are essential for each member to have at their disposal at all times in order to be prepared for daily orchestra activities, concerts, and trips.
The required items must be acquired by Friday, October 12. Each student will be asked to show me the items after which I will note in the grade book that they have met their requirements.
1] Instruments are to be in class every day, and in good playing condition.
2] A complete set of extra strings for their instrument [excluding cello and string bass]. [It is not necessary to replace the present strings unless needed or if so desired, the new strings will be used when replacement of an old string is necessary]
   *All students renting school instruments must purchase their own sets of strings.
3] All students need a notebook to keep their music in (no folders, please!).
4] An adjustable shoulder rest for ALL violin and viola students
5] Adjustable floor strap for cello endpins, and "Rock Stop" for string basses
6] METHOD BOOK  (for all beginning orchestra students) “Essential Elements for Stringed Instruments”   - Book 1 Violin, Viola, Cello (whichever instrument your child is playing)
7] Identification tags for instruments including name, phone number, and school
8] A large cake of rosin.
9] Pencils are required Daily
10] A music stand for the students daily practice time is optional, but would be very helpful to your child [collapsible metal stands are available for about $15.00]. It is important to provide your student with a quiet place for their daily practice.
11] Concert attire is very important in the presentation and uniformity of a performing group. The orchestra students have Formal Attire: black dress slacks, white school dress code shirt, black dress shoes [NO tennis shoes, PLEASE!].
REMEMBER THESE ITEMS WAS DUE BY FRIDAY October 17, 2008, AND WAS A PART OF THE STUDENTS FIRST NINE WEEKS ORCHESTRA GRADE!!!  This grade will also be a part of the grade all year, if all requirements are not met.
  

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       General Music (this is a guide of all the areas that are and have been discussed in General Music during the semester.)


GENERAL MUSIC
GRADES   6-8----2008-2009
KHOWELL

JAN. 22-23 ---ADMINSTRATION AND PREPARATION
1.    Seating Charts
2.    Composition Books
3.    Stickers

JAN. 26-30----SIGNS AND SYMBOLS UNIT
                      Classic Music Listening Selection
            Symbols
       AMERICAN MUSICAL
       6TH GRADE---“7 Brides for 7 Brothers/King and I”
       7th GRADE---“Brigadoon"

FEB. 2-6 ---SIGNS AND SYMBOLS UNIT
           Theory Worksheets
           Classical Music Listening Selection
           Symbols Review
           Tempo Markings
           Dynamic Markings
           Lines and Spaces
         AMERICAN MUSICAL

FEB. 9-13---RHYTHM UNIT
       Theory Worksheets
       Classical Music Listening Selection
       Rhythmic Montage with Sticks
       Saturday In the Park with Sticks
        *Entertainer/Scott Joplin with Sticks
        *Triplets/Star Wars with Sticks
    AMERICAN MUSICAL

FEB. 16-20----RHYTHM UNIT
        Theory Worksheet
        Classical Music Listening Selection
        *STOMP OUT LOUD----6TH grade
        *IPI TOMBI------7th and 8th grade
    AMERICAN MUSICAL
        6TH grade---“7 Brides for 7 Brothers”/King & I"
    7th grade----“Brigadoon"
    

FEB. ----NOTE LETTER NAMES---TREBLE CLEF
         Theory Worksheet
         Classical Music Listening Selection
         Lines and Spaces
       Letter names for lines/spaces of treble clef
       Combinations of lines/spaces of treble
        AMERICAN MUSICAL

MAR.-----KEYBOARD UNIT
        Theory Worksheet
        Classical music Listening Selection
            White/Black Note Patterns
            C Major Scale/Playing Test
            Right handed Song
        AMERICAN MUSICAL

MAR.----KEYBOARD UNIT
        Theory Worksheet
        Classical Music Listening Selection
            Song with a Flat
            Song with a Sharp
            Playing Test
            Chords in Left Hand
        AMERICAN MUSICAL

MAR.---OPERA/MUSICAL UNIT
        Theory Worksheet
        Classical Music Listening Selection
            Composer Study/Characters/Scenes
            6th Grade---Porgy and Bess
            7th Grade---Cats
        AMERICAN MUSICAL

APR---OPERA/MUSICAL UNIT
        (see above)

APR---WORLD DRUMS UNIT
         Theory Worksheet
        Classical Music Listening Selection
        HISTORY OF DRUMMING    
        AMERICAN MUSICAL

NOV. 10-14---WORLD DRUMS UNIT
        (see above)

NOV. 17-21--- COMPOSER UNIT        
Theory Worksheet
    Classical Music Listening Selection
        6th---Bach—“Bach’s Flight for Freedom”
        7th –Handel—“Handel’s Last Chance”
        Composer Bio/ Study and Analyze Music/Play themes on keyboards
        AMERICAN MUSICAL

NOV. 24-26----COMPOSER UNIT (cont.)
        Theory Worksheet
        Classical Music Listening Selection
        6th---Bach—“Bach’s Flight for Freedom”
        7th –Handel—“Handel’s Last Chance”
    Composer Bio/ Study and Analyze Music/Play  themes on keyboards
        AMERICAN MUSICAL

DEC. 1-5---COMPOSER UNIT (cont.)
             (see above)

DEC. 8-10---ORCHESTRA UNIT
        Theory Worksheet
        Classical Music Listening Selection
        Strings/Brass/Woodwinds/Percussion
        AMERICAN MUSICAL

DEC. 15-19---ORCHESTRA UNIT
        Theory Worksheet
        Classical Music Listening Selection
            Benjamin Britten’s Young People Guide to the Orchestra
            Concert Behavior and Manners
        AMERICAN MUSICAL

JAN. 5-9----Let's Play the Recorder UNIT
        Theory Worksheet
        Classical Music Listening Selection
                Learning to read notes
                Learn to find placement of fingers
                  on recorder
        AMERICAN MUSICAL

JAN. 12-16---Recorder UNIT
        (see above)

JAN. 19-23---Recorder UNIT REVIEW
        Theory Worksheet
        Classical Music Listening Selection
        Play keyboards/recorders
        



















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