Why Music Matters

Listen to the following you tube clip. Choose a simple melody such as Mary Had a Little Lamb, Happy Birthday, Hot Cross Buns, etc and create the same experiment that Jack Stamp used in this clip. Add up the number of notes to be played and multiply the total by .05. Make that many wrong notes and demonstrate the correct and incorrect way to play the music. You shall prepare a demonstration for the class and show us the importance of one of the 5 main ingredients for a successful performance. The five main ingredients are:
Tone quality
Right note
Right rhythm
Intonation
and
Interpretation.

Demonstrate the correct way to play the melody and choose one of the 5 main ingredients to play incorrectly. You will be graded on your presentation using the following rubric:
A - clean melody that is clearly understandable / Dressed for the presentation / demonstrated the lack of one of the 5 main ingredients / adequately prepared the presentation by practicing on your instrument / presentation 4 - 6 minutes.

B - clearly identified the melody / preparation is evident / demonstated the lack of one of the 5 main ingredients / presentation no less than 4 minutes

C - produced a melody on your instrument / some preparation evident / attempted to do the experiment / 2 -3 min.

D - 95% of the melody is identifiable / no prepartion or practice / presentation no less than 3 min.

F - 50% of the melody is identifiable / no preparation / did not use a simple melody / presentation is less than 3 min.

The Klaxon

Southern University Marching Band

The Only Jazz Oboist I know - Yusef Lateef

Classic jazz makeup assignment: Rehearsals and performance are much like research assignments that require careful planning and preparation by ALL team members. When a musician in a band or orchestra misses a rehearsal or performance, the team is not able to gel as a cohesive unit. You must first pledge to not miss any more rehearsals or performances unless you have an emergency or schedule conflict 30 days prior to the perfomance date. Find a you tube clip of a professional musician playing your chosen instrument. You must be able to explain the musicians tone quality and why it is professional. You should be able to describe the selected clip in terms of the 5 main ingredients for a superior performance. Your presentation should last no longer than 4 minutes. You may use Powerpoint, slides, or printed report. If you choose a written report, it shall be no less than 800 words using Times New Roman 12pt font. All lines shall be double spaced. Your name, class (BLK____), Instrument, and your parents signature. All make up work assignments are due 5 days past the date of the performance. (Ex Concert Jan 2 / Assignment Due Jan 7)

Dave Brubeck Quartet 1961

This is a well known modern jazz tune which is often referred to when illustrating the 5 / 4 time signature. What other popular post modern tunes do you know that could illustrate compound or complex time signatures?

A Study in Pedal Tones

Concert Festival Assessment

Using the following youtube clips, grade the following bands as if they were the same group using the judges sheets you recieved in class. Remember the five main ingredients for a successful performance and give two suggestions for improvement for every criticism. The assignment is due on Tuesday in class.