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Hinkie - World Percussion Ensemble (Section Wed 1) Assignments

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Term
2019-2020 School Year
Department
Music
Description
 

Class Title:

World Percussion Ensemble

Code:

MMU740 HMU740

Text:

Various Resources

Rating:

2

Prerequisite:

None

Grade:

5-­8, 9­-12

Fees:

None

Max:

20

Can be repeated? Yes
 

Description: Students will experience the excitement of drum ensemble by playing on a variety of instruments from Africa, Cuba, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, and North America. Rhythmic patterns from various world cultures will be taught as well as drumming and mallet technique. Students will work together as a group and with the director to create complex ensembles which will be performed at various times throughout the school year.


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Due:

Assignment

Final Performance Preparation!
  • Practice YOUR PART of Carol of the Bells
    • Make sure you have it memorized and that you can make the transitions without hesitation!
  • Listen to and practice along with this recording of African Noel:
  • Review your part of Ensemble 1
 
Link to GoogleSlides here or to file below...
 
ALSO attached a pdf of the parts if you are not able to access the slides.

Due:

Assignment

Performance Preparation!
  • Use the "Xylophone Practice Pad" paper I sent home with two pencils (eraser ends) as your mallets
  • Practice all the elements slides
  • Try playing the Soprano, Alto, and Bass parts for Carol of the Bells
  • Listen to the recording (link in last slide)
  • Parts will be assigned next week!
Link to GoogleSlides here or to file below...
 
ALSO attached a pdf of the parts if you are not able to access the slides.

Due:

Assignment

Performance Preparation!
  • Use the "Xylophone Practice Pad" paper I sent home with two pencils (eraser ends) as your mallets
  • Practice all the elements slides
  • Try playing the Soprano, Alto, and Bass parts for Carol of the Bells
  • Listen to the recording (link in last slide)
  • Parts will be assigned next week!
Link to GoogleSlides here or to file below...
 
ALSO attached a pdf of the parts if you are not able to access the slides.

Due:

Assignment

None (but feel free to teach parents the 3 Ensemble One parts we learned) :0)

Due:

Assignment

Try teaching your family how to play the Low, High, and Bell part of our ensemble.  Try it together!

Due:

Assignment

None (but feel free to teach parents about the instruments we played today, how to make low/high tones, and practice echoes with them) :0)