Date

             Topic

January 22

Introduction, syllabus, sing:  match pitch.

Lecture:  Elements of music

January 24

Lecture:  Elements of music:  pitch.  Sing:  match pitch, sing scale.

Lecture:  whole and half steps in scale

January 26

Lecture:  Elements of music:  pitch.

Piano C scale (LH, RH, parallel and contrary fingerings)

January 29

Basic rhythms, Recorder:  “Hot Cross Buns”

January 31

Recorder & Conduct:  Introduce notes to fill out “Twinkle, Twinkle” and “Frere Jacques”.

February 2

Lecture:  Introduction to key signatures and The Circle of Fifths

February 5

Lecture:  Key signatures

February 7

Lecture:  Key signatures

February 9

Recorder & conduct:  “Twinkle, Twinkle” & “Frere Jacques” in different keys

February 12

Piano:  scales:  G, D, and F

February 14

Lecture:  Chords & harmony

February 16

Assignments ( 3 ):  find voice range, rate of heartbeat, and notate a simple song

February 19

Lecture & piano:  simple hand position:  I, IV6-4, V6

February 21

Lecture:  Melody with harmony

February 23

Lecture:  Melody with harmony

February 26

Lecture, piano, recorder & conduct:  “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

February 28

Lecture:  Making a tune into a song with harmony

March 2

Lecture:  Timbre

March 5

“The saxophone lecture”

March 7

“The string and percussion instrument lecture”

March 9

March 12

Practice for midterm exams

March 14

Practice for midterm exams

March 16

Midterm exams

March 19-23

Spring Break

March 26- May 9

Group practices for the Kindergarten Concert

May 18

Kindergarten Concert (also, the last day of final exams)