music 100b week 2 reading assignment

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Matthew TongMusic 100B

Week 2 Reading Assignment

1. Create a middle school warm-up seuence !o" # e$ercises%&selecting a 'ocal o()ecti'e indicated in *igure +.2 "or each e$ercise.

,ou ma use the e$ercises in our te$t(ook or other re"erence (ook(ut (e sure to cite our sources !AA "ormat%& /cript actualdirections ou will gi'e to the students& and pro'ide the in"ormation&including sta notation& 'owel slla(le used& range& minutes& aslisted in *igure +.2. !BT +-2 p.#0%

Relaxation and Alignment

a'e students stand& (ending "orward at the waist and hangingloosel& with arms dangling. Rise to a slow count o" eight& untilstudents are standing tall. Maintain the rela$ed "eeling o" a rag dollwhile stretching upward. 3le'ate the head ( pulling on animaginar string !as "or a marionette%. 4rop the head and then li"t itagain into an ele'ated position without raising or tucking the chin./hake the arms loose& maintaining per"ect singing posture.

hillips& 5. !2016%. Teaching Kids to Sing!2nd ed.& p. +0#%. Boston& MA7/chirmer& Cengage 8earning.

Minutes7 1

Respiration

4irect students to place one hand on the a(dominal area and withthe other hand hold up 9'er 9ngers !candles%. 3$hale& inhale& and(low out each :candle; with a short pu o" air. 3ach pu is "elts asa slight a(dominal crunch. As each candle is (lown out& one 9nger

or thum( is turned down. But wait< These are magic candles thatspring (ack up !hand open%. Blow them out again. The spring upagain< Blow them all out with one strong power (reath !crunch%.Monitor "or a(dominal contraction upon e$halation.

hillips& 5. !2016%. Teaching Kids to Sing!2nd ed.& p. 2#0%. Boston& MA7/chirmer& Cengage 8earning.


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Minutes7 2

Resonance

a'e students hum the starting pitch with lips closed (ut slightl

protruded& and with teeth slightl parted until a tingle in the lips is"elt. 5eeping that "eeling& ha'e students drop the )awappro$imatel one 9nger=s width and open up to an :oo.; Model thedesired choral tone& which should (e rather light and un"orced.>nstruct the students to then sing the :ee; 'owel while the lipsremain slightl rounded& and the tip o" the tongue touches the(ottom "ront teeth. There should (e much space in the mouth "orproper resonance& resulting in :ma$imum sound with minimaleort; !Collins& 1???& p. 21@%.

Ward-/teinman& . !2010%. Becoming a Choral Music Teacher-A Field

Experience Workbook!pp. 66-6#%. ew ,ork& ,7 Routledge.

owel/lla(le sed7 mm& oo& eeRange7 D to DMinutes7 2

Range Extension

This e$ercise de'elops and e$tends the upper 'ocal range.Beginning so"tl on a staccato note& the 'oice shi"ts uickl "rom thelower register to the upper register& with a light 'ocal ualit.


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Changed male 'oices sing an octa'e lower and will need to culti'atean upper male-alto ualit as the e$ercise is repeated higher ( ahal" step.

hillips& 5. !2016%. Teaching Kids to Sing!2nd ed.& p. +26%. Boston& MA7/chirmer& Cengage 8earning.

owel /lla(le sed7 ah& uhRange7 A to A

Minutes7 2

Diction

a'e students sing& "ocusing on making sure the (eginning andending consonants o" each word are sounded and also done asshortl as possi(le. Make sure the e$tent o" the note is the 'owel

sound. Do up a hal" step a"ter each repetition.

Ward-/teinman& . !2010%. Becoming a Choral Music Teacher-A FieldExperience Workbook!p. 6?%. ew ,ork& ,7 Routledge.

owel /lla(le sed7 red& leather& ellow& leatherRange7 B( to D

Minutes7 2

2. Create a high school warm-up seuence !o" # e$ercises% "or grades?-10 or 11-12& using the "ormat pro'ided in *igure @.1. *ollow theinstructions o" the a(o'e uestion. !BT @-1 p.112%

*or grades 11-12


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Respiration:

sing the sound ah& pulse the rhthm pattern in lower& or chest&'oice at a moderate tempo. The a(dominal musculature should (econsciousl contracted "or each accent. Care must (e taken thatthe )aw (e dropped suEcientl "rom the posterior o" the )aw to "reethe 'ocal tract o" tension. Repeat the pulsing in the middle 'oiceand then the upper 'oices.

hillips& 5. !2016%. Teaching Kids to Sing!2nd ed.& pp. +1+-+16%. Boston& MA7/chirmer& Cengage 8earning.

owel /lla(le sed7 ah

Range7 lower& middle& upper

Minutes7 2

Registration:

a'e students sing the 9gure slowl& working to create onecontinuous 'ocal line ( correctl (alancing the lower and upperregisters in the middle 'oice. A catch (reath ma (e taken(etween phrases. Transpose the e$ercise upward ( hal" steps.Changed 'oices should sing an octa'e lower. ar the 'owels inorder to use all 9'e primar 'owel sounds.

hillips& 5. !2016%. Teaching Kids to Sing!2nd ed.& p. +2@%. Boston& MA7/chirmer& Cengage 8earning.

owel /lla(le sed7 ah& eh& ee& oh& ooRange7 A to D

Minutes7 +


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Intonation:

/tudents sing ascending and descending per"ect "ourth inter'als inthe pattern shown. As this is a warm-up e$ercise& direct students tosing the pattern so"tl and slowl& (reathing at the (reath marks.Concentrate on making the ascending mo'ement mentall (iggerthan the descending mo'ement. Begin this e$ercise on ancom"orta(le pitch in the mid-'ocal range. /how on the music stawhat the inter'al o" the per"ect "ourth looks like using notation.

hillips& 5. !2016%. Teaching Kids to Sing!2nd ed.& p. +21%. Boston& MA7

/chirmer& Cengage 8earning.

owel /lla(le sed7 do& re& solRange7 * to D

Minutes7 2

Articulation:

/ing the pattern with the slla(le :ha; and make sure to alwasha'e a light and rela$ed sound& especiall as the arpeggio reachesthe top notes. a'e students place one hand on their diaphragm&so the can "ocus on using their diaphragm to sing the notes.


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owel /lla(le sed7 haRange7 B( to A

Minutes7 2

Expression:

a'e students sing this 'ocalise& monitoring "or (reath support

throughout the 'ocal line. se a slow tempo& graduall (uilding tothe 9rst note o" the second measure (e"ore (eginning thedecrescendo. 4irect students to rela$ the throat and drop the )awas the increase (reath pressure "or the crescendo.

hillips& 5. !2016%. Teaching Kids to Sing!2nd ed.& p. +6F%. Boston& MA7/chirmer& Cengage 8earning.

owel /lla(le sed7 oo& ahRange7 C

Minutes7 2

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