Fritsche - World Percussion Ensemble (Section Mon 1)
Assignment Calendar
Course 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.
Posts
Performance 12/16
Students need to practice their songs for the performance next week at the all school performance at 2pm. They have been working hard on their songs and are sounding great! We look forward to seeing you there!
November 11, 2019
We've been working on our songs for the all school performance on December 16th.
Homework: Hey Hey Jam, Buena Suerte
November 4, 2019
Continue working on their parts for Hey, Hey Jam and Buena Suerte
October 21, 2019
Today we assigned parts for Hey Hey Jam and Buena Suerta.
Practice each of your parts for the 2 songs.
October 7, 2019
Buena Suerta - Recorder part played on the xylophone. (look for a video in the next couple of days). Start to play the low drum part with the recorded recorder part.
September 16, 2019
Homework: Hey Hey Song Sop xylo and Alto xylo part, Happy Birthday
September 9, 2019
Today students started learning the xylophones, had a crash course in reading music (we will be working more on this throughout the year), played in a drum circle to work on ensemble playing, and started learning our first song.
Homework:
Line one of the soprano xylophone part in The Hey Hey Song. Students were given a paper that had a picture of a xylophone. This is their "practice pad" to use at home.
August 26, 2019
It was a great first day of class. We learned different techniques on how to play the drums and started to play as an ensemble.
Homework: None!