Ensemble Rehearsal Notes
Goza mi calipso:
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Speak through the text and
practice the pronunciation of the Spanish.
Soprano 1s, please pay particular attention to the verses on page 2,
rehearsal marking B.
·
Practice the syncopated rhythms
by counting and clapping, speaking the text in rhythm, and even writing out the
counting if needed.
·
Sing through on your notes.
Notice that the material at rehearsal markings A, D, and F is the same!!
·
Memorize from Rehearsal Marking F
to the end (last page), including dynamics.
Day Break:
·
Review what we worked on during
class, pages 6-10, Rehearsal Markings 3-6.
Be sure your notes/rhythms/text is solid on this section by next
week. If you were absent, know that we
finished learning all notes/rhythms for the entire piece, so please prepare at
home for next week.
·
Review the entire piece. Notice that musical material often returns
throughout the piece! Melodies that you
have sung in the beginning, return at the end!
·
Perhaps most importantly, listen to this
recording several times to get a feel for
this piece. You need to understand the
tempo and flow, and listening often is your easiest way to accomplish
this. Listening is an invaluable
practice tool! This recording is
accessed through DropBox. If you do not
have DropBox, it is free and safe to download online.
Bedu Pako Baramasa:
·
Practice speaking the text from
beginning to end. Work for fluency. Try to make sure you are not stumbling for
words.
·
Review pages 5-8. This section was added on during Wednesday’s
rehearsal. If you were absent, please
work on this.
Let It Shine:
·
Review your parts from beginning
to end. Use your music score to check
for accuracy. Do not trust your memory right
now as you work to re-polish the piece.
·
Soprano 1’s: At the top of page
5, first line, third and fourth measures, make sure you are moving down to a
B. Some of you are still singing a C
rather than B for the first note of the fourth measure. Also check page 5, line 3, measures 2 and 3
for accuracy on the B-natural in measure 2 and B-flat in measure 3.
·
Alto 2’s: Work through page 5,
staying light on the low notes and knowing when you move from D to C (second
line, first measure).
·
All parts: Pay special attention
to the last measure of page 6, as this is where the piece moves into a new key
and it is a tricky transition!
Aural (Listening) and Theory Skills:
·
Please practice singing the
following at home:
1.
Major Scale on solfège with hand
signs.
2.
Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor,
and Melodic Minor Scales on solfège with hand signs.
3.
Scale Intervals both ascending
(going up – Do Re, Major Second) and descending (going down – Do Ti, Minor
Second)
4.
Don’t forget about Sing Legato on solfège syllables, note
names, counts, and if you are up to even more challenge, scale degrees!
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Hello Musicianship!
Musicianship A:
Everyone should have their Book 4
done through page 11.
For those of you that missed the
sight reading exercise, you can find the PDF here:
Please write in the solfège for
every part, as well as the counts for your part specifically.
Here's a link to YouTube to hear
the original piece, for those who are curious:
We will be making sure that
everyone has turned in their theory book, so if you haven't done it all yet,
this is your last chance to catch up!
For the next class, after
revisiting the sight reading, we're going to do a 'just-in-case' review of scales
and key signatures just to see where everyone is. No pressure! It's just a
review, not a test!
Musicianship B:
Great job on today's review! Here
is the link to the sheet where you will be notating the interval between each
note: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4uVu1DffYTrZmE1QlNTU1ZfYkk/view?usp=sharing
Please do the intervals for the
Soprano 1 line if you are a Soprano 1, and the Soprano 2 line if you are a
Soprano 2 or Alto. Does the piece look familiar? It's from Vivaldi's Gloria!
Here's a link to listen to the
movement on YouTube!
See you all next week!
Michael
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