BAND 7/8
Registration for Band 8 in the Google Form below! Scroll down a bit!
Band 8 sign up grade 8 1st day .pdfRegistrat-ion
for Band 8 is open until mid Sept!
BAnd 8 sign up September starts.pdfFill in this form and drop it at the WSS office asap
Or Fill in the google form below! Scroll down a bit
Registration for Band 8 is now open for Sept 2021
Your son/ daughter will have band 8 all Semester 1 and still have a rotation of elective classes for Semester 2. Band is FREE. If securing an instrument is a challenge for your family please contact Mrs. Jensen at ljensen@sd42.ca and arrangements will be made for you.
Instruments in the band class:
Flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, percussion and bass.
Fill in the form below to get started on your musical journey!
Band 8 atWesdtview Secondart.pdfWelcome to Band 8!
Fill in the google form above to be part of our music team for 2021-2022!
Grade 8 Music Info Brochure 2021-2022.pdfBand 8
District No 42 Brochure
Band 6-7-8 Video.mp4Mrs. J's video of inst
The instrument choices
scan_linda_jensen_2020-04-03-08-34-43.pdfRegistration form
2021-2022
paper option
Band 8 Google Form Online Registration click below
Registration for Band 8, 2021-2022
NOW OPEN Feb 22- June 30, 2021.
20210113_100649.mp4Our Band 8 STOMP! presentation
January 2021
For students interested in joining Band 8 for September:
Instrument choices for Band 8
WSS does not have Strings, but we offer everything else!
Last Lesson June 8th- 12th
(Bonus Activity)
WSS Instruments are due June 15-18th- email Mrs. Jensen (Matthew, Bethany, Kenzie, Shayla & Audrey)
Carnival of the Animals: Listening and colouring Activity
Complete the colouring page while listening to Saint-Saens's Carnival of the Animals (22 min video). Submit your colouring page to Mrs. Jensen by June 12th ( snap a pic and send it in via e-mail or scan and send it in)
Listen to the video &
Carnival of the Animals pkg.pdfColour in the animals
June 1-5 Lesson:
Elements of Music- Terms
Activity: Read through and complete the worksheet below. Submit by June 5th to Mrs. Jensen via e-mail
Rhythm= length of sounds
Melody= main tune/ line
Tempo in music = Speed
Texture= # of musical lines
Elements Of Music Worksheet.pdfElements Worksheet
Complete and email to Mrs. Jensen by June 5th
WSS Students Hitting a Virtual high Note- SD42 Website May 20th, 2020
Westview Secondary music director Linda Jensen has a flute in her hand, and her MacBook is propped up on a trumpet case as she conducts a Zoom session from her dining room with her Beginning Band 6/7 class.
“It did my heart good to be able to connect, talk, and answer questions today with my band students,” she says.
Since the suspension of in-class instruction, Jensen has embraced new technology and come up with creative online exercises to keep her choir, band and jazz band students engaged with distance learning.
In late March, Jensen sent students an online survey asking them how they would like to continue learning to play/sing. “Overwhelmingly, they wanted to continue with learning the songs we would have for term three, had we been in the classroom,” she explains.
So, Jensen started by setting up a website where she could set up weekly notes to the students and lessons to keep them engaged. “I create video recordings of myself singing or playing their parts for designated sections of the pieces we are currently working on.”
To do that, she has set up a virtual recording studio in her dining room where she has all her instruments – piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone and improvised percussion as well as a microphone and recording equipment to connect to her laptop. “I alternate between a playing/singing lesson and a listening activity.”
She is also Zooming with her Beginning Band 6/7 class once a week to help those students individually because they are new to their instruments and require real-time feedback.
For choir, she has posted the recordings of the three songs they are working on and then she posts a video of herself going through the two or three parts, along with publishing warmup activities.
“I also have recordings up for all the band classes to listen to and play along with,” she says, noting that she requests students to submit a 30-second recording of their progress by email.
Recently, she gave students a listening exercise where they were to try and find two songs that were similar to each other, such as David Bowie’s Life On Mars? and Shiny from Moana.
“I had some amazing results with that one.”
Another recent assignment was to listen to a virtual concert and answer 10 feedback questions. “I got this idea from Tim Burns at THSS,” she says.
Jensen is also playing her instruments most nights at 7 pm – either solo or with her 19-year-old son – as a salute to health-care workers.
“We post 45-second clips on my WSSMusic1180 Twitter and Instagram accounts. I have been encouraging my students to play outside at 7 pm, and parents have been sending me the video of them doing so!”
Jensen finds that social media helps to keep students engaged. One week, she ran a series of photos featuring odd instruments and asked them to guess the names. She also posts tidbits of instrument knowledge, music cartoons and more.
“I am trying to keep the students enthusiastic about learning music, having them continue to play or sing and learn something along the way,” she says.
“I miss being in the classroom in a big way. I have always loved teaching through music, and this is a challenge for me right now, and I am sure for my students. Some of the students have sent me notes telling me they feel a sense of comfort in seeing me on the website and engaging in our lessons. Music helps us.”
May 25-29th Lesson:
Please watch the video below on Conducting and Dynamics. Practice the exercises and then drop Mrs. Jensen a note to say you worked through them, by May 29th, 2020.
Conducting and Dynamics May25-28.mp4May 25-29
Conducting Video
Conducting
Dynamics
May 20-23rd Lesson
Disney Film Favorites Bars 45-75 - Circle of Life
Drop Mrs. Jensen an email to say you have worked on this section, by May 23rd at 3pm.
PArt 1 45-75 Circle of Life .mp4Part 1
Part 2 45-75 Circle of Life.mp4Part 2
Part 3 45-75 Circle of Life.mp4Part 3
Part 4 45-75 Circle of Life.mp4Part 4
Part 5 45-75 Circle of Life.mp4Part 5
Part 6 45-75 Perc Circle of Life.mp4Part 6- Percussion
Two assignments this week
May 11-15
Virtual concert assignment.pdf#1 Virtual Concert
Assignment Due: May 15th
#2 Inflections & Articulations
May 11-15:
Try out these inflections on your instrument and reply to Mrs. Jensen on the following by May 15th:
1) which one was easy?
2) which one was a challenge?
3) which one is your favorite?
Music Inflections
We use these to alter notes in band
inflections & articulations.mp4Video with Mrs. Jensen
Listen to and try these out on your instruments with me :)
Band Disney May 4th. 75-129mp4.mp4May 4-8th Lesson:
Friend Like Me
Bars 74-129, all 5 parts
Please drop Mrs. J an email to say you have practiced this week and for how many minutes (Between May 2 and 8th)
David Bowie
Life On Mars?
Moana (Disney)
Shiny
April 27- May 1st Music Lesson
Hi everyone, I was listening to music last Saturday in the kitchen, while cooking and I heard David Bowie's Life on Mars? song come on my Spotify. Immediately I thought... I have heard this musical 'thought' recently in a newer work. It came to me almost instantly. Threads of Bowie's style can be found in Shiny from Moana. Listen to both and tell me if you can hear it! (above)
I then looked on the web and found that the Shiny character WAS based on Bowie, his musical stylings, his flare for style and clothes and they even copied his eye colour (one green , one blue) and the unusual differing sizes of his pupils. Check it out!
Many modern day musicians 'borrow' musical thoughts from the musicians that came before them.
Second listening exercise: In our choir class this year we sang Memories by Maroon 5....which is based on Pachebel's Canon in D. Listen to Pachebel first, then Maroon 5, below. Do you hear the common thread? It is called a chord progression.
Your assignment this week:
Have you noticed two songs sounding similar in your experience? Try not to look this up on the internet.... Send me, via e-mail, your assignment with the links so I can have a listen too! Due by May 7th :)
Plus! Keep playing your current songs for class. Sign up for Band 8! & send me your 30 second playing clip from last week! Thank you Jessica for your clip.
Pachebel
Canon in D
Maroon 5
Memories
Note for my music students: April 20th, 2020
What I have learned in the past three weeks is there are certainly barriers to working as an ensemble when we are not able to rehearse inside the school building! I would love for you to continue playing over the next few weeks. I myself have been playing more for enjoyment and you can see some clips of this on my Twitter @WSSMusic1180. Band students, if you would like a 'solo' song for your instrument please email me...I have ideas for each of you.
So, today, how do you practice at home?
1st- listen to the recordings and follow along with your part (notice the connection between what the notation says to do and what the piece actually sounds like
2nd- tap out the rhythms
3rd- practice breathing in time while listening to the recordings and reading your part
4th- Follow along with my weekly mini-lessons- if you miss one, back track!
5th - Listen to the music again and then again. How does your line/ part fit in with the other parts? Are there any similarities?
6th- When it stops being fun, take a break..... circle back to it another day :)
Under the Sea April 20-25.mp4April 20-25th
Under the Sea
all 5 parts- Iris, play with the flute line
please see assignment below!
April 19-22 Playing Assignment: upload a 30 second clip of current progress through Google Drive, or a drive of your choice and email your clip (audio or video) to Mrs. Jensen at linda_jensen@sd42.ca . In tests, Google Drive works very well. See tutorial on how to send me a video, below. You will need to set up a Google Drive account if you don't already have one.
how to share video.mp4Disney Film Favorites
If you are interested in playing a solo song, for fun, on your own, email me and I can send you the music (WSS owns these charts).
For
flute: Under the Sea, Be Our Guest, Beauty and the Beast, Friend Like Me, Lion King
clarinet & trumpet: Soul Bossa Nova (from Austin Powers), James Bond Theme, Hedwig's Theme, Duel of the Fates (Star Wars) , In Dreams (Lord of the Rings)
clarinet, trumpet, trombone, bass, & saxophone: Mission Impossible, Jurassic Park, Star Trek ,Raiders March (Indiana Jones Theme)
Flute- Pirates.mp4April 14-17th Lesson
Flute- Pirates
clarinet 1&2 Pirates.mp4Clarinet- Pirates
Altosax Ppirates.mp4Alto Sax- Pirates
tenor sax Pirates.mp4Tenor Sax- Pirates
trumpet 1&2 Pirates.mp4Trumpets- Pirates
Lowbrass and winds Pirates.mp4Low Brass and Winds - Pirates (bari sax, trombone and bass)
percussion Pirates.mp4Percussion- Pirates
Pirates of the Caribbean for you to practice along with
For those who would like the score! Here is the YouTube link for Sweet Caroline
Monday April 6th , Band students: I have emailed you a survey to find out how you would prefer to learn, moving forward. I do not plan on making you do music theory or history ( so breathe). I am wondering if we should continue with the three songs ( Sweet Caroline, Disney, Pirates) or if you are interested in learning a song of your choice. Please fill in the survey prior to 8pm PST on Wed April 8th. I miss you, musicians! Also, if you need into the school to get your instrument, please fill in the form on Westview's main page, for access this Tues and Wed only (April 7 &8). Mrs. Jensen . PLEASE EMAIL MRS.JENSEN TO LET HER KNOW THAT YOU HAVE VISITED THIS WEBSITE.
Lessons to be posted on this site by Wednesday of every week starting April 15th.
