Your seventh pass-off will consist of singing all of the solfege intervals, in order, up and down the scale. Have fun practicing with the resources below!

 

Feel free to use the following website to practice your intervals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udonfhGZWC0 (She starts the intervals at 1:55).

You may practice as many times as you need to.

 

Feel free to use the following website for extra practice: http://www.earmaster.com/products/free-tools/interval-song-chart-generator.html

 

For your pass off, you will the major intervals, starting on the pitch “do” of your choice. You must say all of the syllables in order, and show each hand sign to get full credit. (See below for intervals and rubric evaluation). Be sure to sing up and down the scale for full credit. Voicestra also will sing two random intervals, out of order, for their pass-off.

 

If you are having difficulties, please plan to come by Room 1 during PAWs or after school to practice and complete this assignment.

 

Intervals to Sing: (See back for rubric and songs to remember the intervals! Be sure to sing down, then up, the the interval list).

Do, re, do

Do, mi, do

Do, fa, do

Do, so, do

Do, la, do

Do, ti, do

Do, do¹, do

 

Intervals to Sing in Order:

 

Feel free to use the following website to practice: http://global.oup.com/us/companion.websites/9780195386042/flashcards/

Have fun practicing!

Please color code your new sheet music that you received for the next semester using the following color-coding methodology for dynamics (see below, and attached). This should be coded for ALL pieces of music, starting with "True Colors." Please complete by Thursday!

 

f and ff = red

mf = brown

mp = green

p, pp and ppp = blue

crescendo < = red

decrescendo/diminuendo > = blue

 

Optional : ritardando (rit.) = blue

Optional: fermata (birds-eye symbol) = brown

 

If you would like to practice other flashcards, or listen to aural examples, you can look at the whole website here:

 

Please practice your cards by looking at the flashcards and playing the attached track in a separate window. You can also print out the flashcards. Feel free to pause the accompaniment track and sing the solfege back after listening to the track, or sing the solfege before hearing the track and check yourself to see if it is correct.

 

"Bidi Bom" Soprano/top line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzwFVEASuzI

"Bidi Bom" Alto/bottom line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffvlAAopAwQ

Below you will find links to help you practice rhythms for your upcoming pass-offs on rhythm:

 

Rhythm Cards Practice Video 1 (starting with the easiest cards)

Rhythm Cards Practice Video 2 (starting with medium-level cards and ending with harder cards)

 

http://www.therhythmtrainer.com/: Use this website to practice rhythms in a variety of combinations, either listening or decoding what the rhythm is.

 

Have fun! Remember, you can always come in for extra practice and help during lunch on Tuesday/Thursday or after school on Tuesday/Thursday.

If you received a 20/20 on your major solfege scale, and you have passed your second pass-off (reading solfege note-cards on the staff), and you are interested in being a section leader this year, please turn in 1-2 paragraphs by Thursday, October 19, explaining what would make you a strong, reliable section leader.

Traits of a strong section leader include:

-Strong music-reading ability

-Strong leadership skills

-Positive attitude

-Ability to motivate peers

 

All students are encouraged to apply. Your 1-2 paragraphs are due to Ms. Koplinka-Loehr at the beginning of class. Good luck!

 

f and ff = red

mf = brown

mp = green

p, pp and ppp = blue

crescendo < = red

decrescendo/diminuendo > = blue

 

Optional : ritardando (rit.) = blue

Optional: fermata (birds-eye symbol) = brown

 

1) Song name

2) Artist/composer name

 

Please remember we can only sing songs that are appropriate for school. We will be voting on songs that have overall very positive messages, and that work well for a choir to sing.

Your first assignment is to subscribe to this class! Please follow the directions below. Welcome to CCMS Choir!

 

To subscribe:

1) Go to ccms.ccusd.org

2) Hover over the word “Students” in the top banner. A drop-down menu should appear. Click on the first word in the menu, “Classes/Homework.”

3) Once you are in “Classes/Homework,” click on “Electives.”

4) Once you are in “Electives,” scroll down and click on “Singing Panthers Choir.”

5) Once you have reached the Singing Panthers class page, please click on the button that says “+Subscribe” on the right-hand side.

6) A pop-up window will appear. Please enter your name, email, and if your parent is subscribing, please enter your name as a student. Thanks so much for completing your first assignment on time!

Ms. Koplinka-Loehr will be handing out hard copies of the syllabus on Thursday, August 31st during class, and it is also uploaded here electronically in both Spanish and English. Thanks so much for all of your support!