In week 36, students worked in a group for their final final performance in class. "Band project and Percussion Group".
In week 35, students worked on their band and percussion group project for final performance in class. Two groups for boys "Band project" and 1 group for girls "Percussion Group". The percussion group will choreograph their own movements during performance.
In week 34, Year 8M continue to explore Solfege, Tonic, Octave, and Voicing for future topic "Improvisation". Year 8T and 8A Focusing on their band project. Formed a new group, select MD "Music Director" for each ensemble and assign instruments for band members.
In week 33, Year 8M focus on Solfege. Year 8A/T focus on band project.
In week 32, Students learn about Solfege and hand sign. Year 8M "Listening Quiz (Musical genres and Rhythmic Dictation)".
In week 31, Listening Quiz.
In week 30, Students revised Musical Genres (Reggae, Disco, Kpop, R&B, and Funk) and Rhythmic Dictation for class quiz on week 31.
In week 29, Students revised Musical Genres for listening quiz. (Classical, Rock, Blues, Jazz, and Smooth Jazz)
In week 28, similarities and differentiation of Musical Genres. "Worksheet".
In week 27, students memorized the example of Musical genres and prepare for listening lesson at week 28.
In week 26, students listen to example of Musical genres and explores the characteristics of "Pop, Jazz, Blues, Rock and Swing".
In week 25, students research about Musical Genres and famous artist. This will continue next week in listening lesson.
In week 24, students has worked on their Pop and R&B song. (Back at one by Brian Mcknight)
In week 23, students performs in class. "I Want it That Way by Backstreet Boys" and "8 Letters by Why Don't We".
In week 22, students has form a new group and choose a song to perform in class. Students also study the chord progression and learn a new chord while the percussionist learn to play a new rhythmic pattern.
In week 21, students created their own "Pause and Play" and performs in class.
In week 20, students did the "Pause and Play" activities during the band project. Practicing tempo and chords changes.
In week 19, students continue to work on their ensemble pieces and recording their performance in class.
In week 18, students worked on tempo and accuracy when playing the chords progression with the band. (Class discussion on how can they improve in playing together in fast tempo).
In week 17, students worked on Chords progression and jam session with the band. (Students with grade 3 and above will play the drum to give tempo and guide the band members).
In week 16, students did music interpretation on music videos. (Thriller by Michael Jackson) original music video.
In week 15, students has worked on their composition project and played it in an actual tempo. Grade 3 and above will play their composition both hands and in an actual tempo. Students with grade 3 and below will play their composition "right hand" in an actual tempo.
In week 14, students has worked on their composition project. grade 3 and above will play both hands "16 bars". Grade 3 and below played "8 bars" in slow tempo.
In week 13, students has worked on their composition project. (8 bars both hands)
In week 12, students learned the basic of keyboard skills and apply to composition project.
In week 10, students worked on their melody lines in composition project (16 bars).
In week 9, Students has composed chords progressions for their composition project.
In week 8, Introduction to music composition ''Pop".
In week 7, students memorize the relative minor for major key.
In Week 6, Music key signature quiz.
In week 5, students worked on key signature (flats). (worksheet)
In week 4, students to memorize all the key signature "Flats" and apply it on the musical staff lines and spaces.
In week 3, students worked on key signature (sharp). (worksheet)
In week 2, students to memorize all the key signature and apply it on the musical staff lines and spaces.
In week 1, Students has learned the basic of Music theory and key signatures. Briefing about the composition project.