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Welcome To Ms. Shutes' Web Page 6th Grade General Music and Choir "The history of a people is found in its songs." - George Jellinek SCASD Music Department Home Page 6th Grade Band and Choir Concert May 7, 2013, 7:30 P.M. (Click on the 6th Grade Choir link in the gray box to the left)  Ms. Margaret Shutes: General Music, Choir mas26@scasd.org Music Class: Meets 2x per 6 day cycle (1/4 2/5 3/6) Students learn more effectively by participating in making music through composition, movement/dance, and playing instruments (xylophones, drums, hand percussion, and acoustic string instruments). Units: Folk Music...Pa., U.S.A., World music taught through singing, movement, discussion, and learning to play instruments representative of various cultures. During the U.S.A. folk music unit, students will learn to play the Appalachian mountain dulcimer. Art Music study: few minutes/day, musical periods & composers Instruments of the Orchestra Composition through technology: GarageBand composition Grades: Issued every 9-week marking period (combination of performance & written work) Choir: Meets once per 6 day cycle, Day 5 during AREA A letter will be sent home sharing information and asking for parent/guardian/student signatures indicating acceptance of the responsibilities involved with being a choir member. Concert Dates: December 6, 2012 (with 7th Grade Choir) May 7, 2013 (with 6th Grade Band)
Last Modified on March 6, 2013
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