Welcome back!

 

This week, students will be listening to and voting on the songs they will play for their Quarter 3 Concert.

 

They will also decide which instruments they will learn/play.

 

We will review rhythms Quarter, Eighth, Half, and Sixteenth notes as well.

This quarter, the songs chosen were:

 

- Why Won't They Talk To Me by Tame Impala

- Island in the Sun by Weezer

- The Distance by Cake

- Enter Sandman by Metallica

 

This week, students begin their first song as a group - "I Feel Good" by James Brown.

 

They will choose their instrument by the end of the week (tryouts might be necessary if there are limited instruments).

 

They are learning music concepts like rhythm, tempo, dynamics, and playing together.

Welcome back!

 

This first week, students will learn classroom expectations and what we will be doing for the quarter.

 

We do "rock band" in 7th and 8th grade. Students will get a list of songs to choose from. They'll listen to each song and then vote on the top 3 that will be performed at the end of the quarter.

 

Performances are required and are part of their final grade.

 

Students will choose the instrument(s) they want to learn and perform on, vocals included. I encourage students to bring instruments from home, too.