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Upcoming Music Concert – November 3, 2025
Dear Families,
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming School Music Concert on Monday, November 3, 2025. Please review the schedule and important details below for your child’s class:
Dress Code:
School uniform navy-blue T-shirt
Uniform skirt, pants, or shorts
Concert 1 – Classes 6A and 6D
Rehearsal: 3:15 – 3:50 p.m. in the Theater
Doors open for audience: 3:50 p.m.
Performance: 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Concert 2 – Classes 6E and 6F
Attendance with mentor: 4:30 p.m. (Rooms 112 and 114)
Rehearsal: 4:40 – 5:00 p.m. in the Theater
Doors open for audience: 5:00 p.m.
Performance: 5:10 – 5:35 p.m.
If students need a place to stay before their rehearsal, they may attend the Homework Club (after-school program) on Monday in Room 224. Please have them check in with Mr. Szadzinski .
Monday
Percussion instruments: vibraphone and marimba. Watch this video and take notes about these instruments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lJctvybAJ8
Tuesday
Percussion instruments: xylophone and glockenspiel. Watch this video and take notes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lJctvybAJ8
Study Guide for Music Terms and String instruments:
drive.google.com/file/d/1xhGRsY0T1LlLEoneFVEecVG2g2jWeYTr/view?usp=sharing
Choral: "Funga Alafia"www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
Wednesday
Choral rehearsal "Funga Alafia" www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
Socratic Questions:
How do we make sure we’re singing with good air support? What does it sound like when we do?
Thursday
Timpani. Watch this video and take notes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=40k3AAbA7tM
Study Guide for Music Terms and String instruments: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18CW6xl7GhDpOOeDwsTvTmf8TqCXig_2u/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103739220332693269312&rtpof=true&sd=true
Elements of Music Notation Elements of Music Notation.pdf
Socratic Questions:
Why must we hear the melody above all the other parts?
Friday
Moved to Monday-Quiz (Music Terms and String instruments)
Rhythm for "Funda Alafia" www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB9FvNecoOA
Socratic Questions:
Why is it important for you to listen to the other parts that are being played? Why is it important for you to be quiet while other parts are rehearsing?
Monday
Percussion instruments.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lJctvybAJ8
Percussion instruments: Part of the drums.
Working with a Study Guide. docs.google.com/document/d/1Jsn6J1QVV357dg_uJQteJowy4f5dAN1h/edit
Rhythm worksheet 1
drive.google.com/file/d/1qepFHOnhE1sZTl_TffH04txF5J71PJvq/view?usp=drive_link
Tuesday
Percussion instruments.
Working with a Study Guide. docs.google.com/document/d/1Jsn6J1QVV357dg_uJQteJowy4f5dAN1h/edit
Rhythm worksheet 1
drive.google.com/file/d/1qepFHOnhE1sZTl_TffH04txF5J71PJvq/view?usp=drive_link
Choral: "Funga Alafia"www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
Wednesday
Choral: "Funga Alafia"www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
Thursday
Study Guide for Percussion instruments: Working with a Study Guide. docs.google.com/document/d/1Jsn6J1QVV357dg_uJQteJowy4f5dAN1h/edit
Snare Drum www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvTt8FyBfag
Rhythm worksheet 1
drive.google.com/file/d/1qepFHOnhE1sZTl_TffH04txF5J71PJvq/view?usp=drive_link
Friday
Working with a Study Guide. docs.google.com/document/d/1Jsn6J1QVV357dg_uJQteJowy4f5dAN1h/edit
Rhythm worksheet 1
drive.google.com/file/d/1qepFHOnhE1sZTl_TffH04txF5J71PJvq/view?usp=drive_link
Rhythm for "Funda Alafia" www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB9FvNecoOA
Monday
Percussion instruments.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lJctvybAJ8
Percussion instruments: Part of the drums.
Working with a Study Guide. docs.google.com/document/d/1Jsn6J1QVV357dg_uJQteJowy4f5dAN1h/edit
Rhythm worksheet 1
drive.google.com/file/d/1qepFHOnhE1sZTl_TffH04txF5J71PJvq/view?usp=drive_link
Tuesday
Percussion instruments.
Working with a Study Guide. docs.google.com/document/d/1Jsn6J1QVV357dg_uJQteJowy4f5dAN1h/edit
Rhythm worksheet 1
drive.google.com/file/d/1qepFHOnhE1sZTl_TffH04txF5J71PJvq/view?usp=drive_link
Choral: "Funga Alafia"www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
Wednesday
Choral: "Funga Alafia"www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
Thursday
Study Guide for Percussion instruments: Working with a Study Guide. docs.google.com/document/d/1Jsn6J1QVV357dg_uJQteJowy4f5dAN1h/edit
Snare Drum www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvTt8FyBfag
Rhythm worksheet 1
drive.google.com/file/d/1qepFHOnhE1sZTl_TffH04txF5J71PJvq/view?usp=drive_link
Friday
Working with a Study Guide. docs.google.com/document/d/1Jsn6J1QVV357dg_uJQteJowy4f5dAN1h/edit
Rhythm worksheet 1
drive.google.com/file/d/1qepFHOnhE1sZTl_TffH04txF5J71PJvq/view?usp=drive_link
Rhythm for "Funda Alafia" www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB9FvNecoOA
Monday
Brass Instruments Family
-How do they make sounds?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dp2n-MouKU
Brass Family
The four main brass instruments are:
Trumpet
Trombone
French Horn (or just horn)
Tuba
The marching tuba (invented in 1893) is called the Sousaphone, named after its inventor, John Philip Sousa.
Tuesday
Brass Instruments: Trumpet
https://youtu.be/B1eyZAedhY4?si=r9Q7ZcM4AhSJdf0i
https://youtu.be/QcIp7K2UFgE?si=C2vq-352dhXdHZPg (up to 3:45)
https://youtu.be/b24w_ykmwD4?si=1KJF4rCMLJ4gzJ8H (up to 2:17)
There are many others and many variations of the above but these are the main brass instruments.
Brass instruments make sound by buzzing their lips which vibrates the air inside.
Valves act as junctions that divert the air to different tubing in the instrument, essentially lengthening the
instrument.
Before valves were invented, brass players had to only rely on the tension of their lips to change pitch and
were limited as to what notes they could play.
Choral: "Funga Alafia"www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
Wednesday
Choral: "Funga Alafia"www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
Thursday
Brass Family
French Horn
https://youtu.be/ERUjzyoSMCc?si=8E4TperfXbQWWviS
https://youtu.be/0lIsXScysGQ?si=Dir9okDvNtT65o4P
https://youtu.be/cK0UFgnrIqY?si=BrnDS4gtpvVlQXy0 (up to 4:00)
Rhythm worksheet 1
drive.google.com/file/d/1qepFHOnhE1sZTl_TffH04txF5J71PJvq/view?usp=drive_link
Friday
Brass Instruments
Rhythm for "Funda Alafia" www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB9FvNecoOA
Monday
Brass Instruments Family
-How do they make sounds?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dp2n-MouKU
Brass Family
The four main brass instruments are:
Trumpet
Trombone
French Horn (or just horn)
Tuba
The marching tuba (invented in 1893) is called the Sousaphone, named after its inventor, John Philip Sousa.
Tuesday
Trombone https://youtu.be/3ahWiS--CUU?si=5aNJQ-ice65jYxtW
Brass Instruments: Trumpet
https://youtu.be/B1eyZAedhY4?si=r9Q7ZcM4AhSJdf0i
https://youtu.be/QcIp7K2UFgE?si=C2vq-352dhXdHZPg (up to 3:45)
https://youtu.be/b24w_ykmwD4?si=1KJF4rCMLJ4gzJ8H (up to 2:17)
There are many others and many variations of the above but these are the main brass instruments.
Brass instruments make sound by buzzing their lips which vibrates the air inside.
Valves act as junctions that divert the air to different tubing in the instrument, essentially lengthening the
instrument.
Before valves were invented, brass players had to only rely on the tension of their lips to change pitch and
were limited as to what notes they could play.
Choral: "Funga Alafia"www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
Study Guide:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SM5nsgSt3Jv5UlkGSkP73NITI4kv8wNe/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h7PY4YNsxWokHUi32Bp81EFP9OZY7_AJ/view?usp=sharing
Wednesday
Choral: "Funga Alafia"www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
"Simple Gifts" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLpfWnOFjcc
Thursday
Brass Family
French Horn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Ng1IXnPQI
https://youtu.be/ERUjzyoSMCc?si=8E4TperfXbQWWviS
https://youtu.be/0lIsXScysGQ?si=Dir9okDvNtT65o4P
https://youtu.be/cK0UFgnrIqY?si=BrnDS4gtpvVlQXy0 (up to 4:00)
Rhythm worksheet 1
drive.google.com/file/d/1qepFHOnhE1sZTl_TffH04txF5J71PJvq/view?usp=drive_link
Friday
Brass Instruments
Tuba & Sousaphone
Tuba: https://youtu.be/OTWpW5pz_mU?si=Lua-bARAASF1UVp0
https://youtu.be/PzH4XAv9ZCQ?si=d6FMEsNYhkenkgle (up to 3:50)
Sousaphone: https://youtu.be/i_ylxU1o3pg?si=Gwky1kgI5Rg0eBj4
Brass Ensembles: https://youtu.be/XTdbC7gNOnU?si=r0mATpGMglTJg8ZH
https://youtu.be/xZO5KTJTwhE?si=dCdnZgicLBF9VOVZ
https://youtu.be/vwUdvYTWYX8?si=vtxRR7q7I9Vb5mS5
How a French horn is made: https://youtu.be/XTdbC7gNOnU?si=r0mATpGMglTJg8ZH
Monday
Brass Instruments Family
Review for a Quiz
-How do they make sounds?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dp2n-MouKU
Brass Family
The four main brass instruments are:
Trumpet
Trombone
French Horn (or just horn)
Tuba
The marching tuba (invented in 1893) is called the Sousaphone, named after its inventor, John Philip Sousa.
Practice labeling rhythms
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QkqEZv9IA7-hxnQwMOARXTaDZn78i4s_/view?usp=sharing
Tuesday
Brass Instruments Family Quiz
Practice labeling rhythms
Rhythm Worksheet 2/3-CDE
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bajug3jHSvG8w4TdCwT9yAb8qS0v8JGr/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16D0kWOjtcVQZVWAAaX4oVxzapyZOBCMi/view?usp=sharing
Wednesday
Choral: "Funga Alafia"www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
"Simple Gifts" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLpfWnOFjcc
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Woodwind Instruments Family
Study Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/100CCMMJaEAMq4qLekmlQG4tYCgfBdQiz/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103739220332693269312&rtpof=true&sd=true
Woodwind Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10bn7gGSlaEZZl65cu3ZasnbyFteDJsnT/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103739220332693269312&rtpof=true&sd=true
Tuesday
Woodwind Instruments
Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10bn7gGSlaEZZl65cu3ZasnbyFteDJsnT/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103739220332693269312&rtpof=true&sd=true
Wednesday
Choral: "Funga Alafia"www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
"Simple Gifts" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLpfWnOFjcc
Thursday
Rehearsal for the concert: Orff Instruments
Friday
Rehearsal for the concert: Orff Instruments
Monday
Rehearsal .Orff instruments
Tuesday
Reheatsal. Orff instruments.
Choral: "Funga Alafia"www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
Wednesday
Rehearsal. Hand chimes.
Thursday
Choral rehearsal
Choral: "Funga Alafia"www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
"Simple Gifts" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLpfWnOFjcc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuuIKDLtWtE
Friday
Choral rehearsal.
"Funga Alafia"www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjgSoMTKpU
"The Water is Wide" www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8kGWpGixiE
"Simple Gift"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuuIKDLtWtE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuuIKDLtWtE