music - Miss stayer

Miss Stayer

6th Grade Music 

Periods 5/8

Week 1:  Introduction to YSMS Music Class, Review of Musical Instruments & Musical Instrument Families, Genres of Music

Assignments:  Listening Logs, Album/CD Cover Project, Listening Quiz

Week 2:  Vocal Anatomy, Vocal Health, Singing Techniques, Solfege, Song Forms

Assignments:  How Does the Voice Work? - Article & Questions, Solfege Scale, Song Form Assignment

Week 3:  Music Theory Skills -- Learning how to read music (notes, rests, music terminology, music symbols)

Assignments:  MusicTheory.net Assignments, Music Theory Skills Graded Assignment or Test

Weeks 4-9:  Piano Keyboard Lab

Assignments:  Playing Tests, Piano Keyboard Packet, Composer Project, World Musical Instrument Project

York Suburban Middle School

6th Grade Music

Miss Stayer (hstayer@yssd.org)

Welcome to all students!  I am excited for music class and all of the fun activities that we will complete together to learn more about musical instruments, music genres, our singing voices, and how to play the piano keyboard!  Students will have music class every day for one marking period.

Class Goals:

The student will …

1. Review musical instruments and the musical instrument families.

2. Listen to music and discuss the music using appropriate terminology.

3. Identify various genres of music by utilizing specific characteristics.

4. Identify the anatomy of the voice and how to properly care for the voice.

5. Read music using basic music theory skills and understand rhythm patterns.

6. Play the piano keyboard beginning at your level.

Units of Study:

1. Musical Instruments and Instrument Families

2. What to Listen for in Music and Genres of Music 

3. Vocal Anatomy and Vocal Health 

4. Singing using Proper Vocal Technique

5. Elements of Music, Music Theory, and Reading Music

6. Learning to Play the Piano Keyboard (Using the YSMS Piano Keyboard Lab)

Required Materials for Each Class Period:

• Pencil

• Chromebook

• Folder/Section of a notebook - including music class handouts

Behavioral Expectations:

1. Give Respect (Yourself, others, teachers, and classroom materials)

2. Outstanding Effort (Actively work on your music assignments/projects during the class period)

3. Take Responsibility (Be on time, be prepared for class, bring a your pencil, leave only with permission, listen to others, talk when appropriate, use appropriate music for listening/projects, and no food/drink allowed)

4. Clean up (Keep your area - do not leave trash on the floor)

5. Use materials safely (Follow teacher instructions and use materials properly)

**No throwing of ANY material in the classroom**

6. Demonstrate good work ethic (Be kind to others, ask classmates for help, ask the teacher for help, talk using an appropriate volume)

7. Ask to use the restroom before signing out completing a SMARTpass. 

8. Keep a positive attitude! Try your best!

9. Use technology responsibly and when appropriate. Gaming and cell phone use are not permitted during class.

10.  When you are finished with an assigned project you may either work on music-related assignments/projects or read quietly in your seat.

Classroom Management: 

If YOU choose to not follow these rules and expectations, YOU will be choosing to accept the following consequences: 1) Contact Parent, 2) 1 hour after school detention, 3) Continued detention, 4) Office referral. 

Technology Management: 

If technology cannot be used responsibly, the following will occur: 1) Warning, 2) Loss of use of all technology for the class + Parent Contact + report to 6th grade team, 3) Loss of use of all technology in class for the remainder of the rotation + report to 6th grade team 4) Administrative Referral.

Grading:

Summative (50%)

Formative (50%)

Absences:

If you are absent, please see our Google Classroom for missed announcements/assignments.  You may also email Miss Stayer at hstayer@yssd.org with specific questions.