3rd-8th grade Piano Assignments
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March 30th-April 3rd
MASSA MUSIC Online
Hey Lions, it's Mr. Acosta!
Here is a video from my friend A-Co$ for this week's 3rd-8th grade music/piano lesson:
1. Watch the video linked below to 'MASSA Strong' and "Sing-A-Long" to the lyrics
2. Record your own version of 'MASSA Strong' with the same words or "Write-A-Song" to the instrumental track at the end of the video. *School appropriate lyrics*
3. Post your video to Class Dojo! I'd love to see your creative talents!
Keep working hard on all your studies, and keep being musical!
Here is the link to 'MASSA STRONG', Go Lions!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICVFNXAGWiU
March 16th-March 20th
SPRING BREAK!!!!
SPRING BREAK!!!
March 9th-March 13th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK29 Day 1
-Auditions: MASSA’s Got Talent Wednesday, March 11th @ 4pm
-3rd-5th gr. Recital Song Preview
-Finish Bach Challenges
-AZM2: 3rd-5th grade-Main Idea
6th-8th grade-Vocabulary
-Song/Folder Practice time
-Trivia/Name that Piano Key
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK29 Day 2
-Auditions today: MASSA’s Got Talent March 11th @ 4pm
-Finish Bach Challenges
-Who Wrote It?: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven
-Song/Folder Practice time
-Trivia/Name that Piano Key
March 2nd-March 6th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK28 Day 1
-Reminder: MASSA’s Got Talent on Friday, March 27th
-Finish Bach Team Challenges and Song Selection
-AZM2: 3rd-5th grade-Fractions
6th-8th grade-Linear Equations
-Bach 11 Challenge
-Trivia/Name that Piano Key
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK28 Day 2
-Reminder: MASSA’s Got Talent on Friday, March 27th
-Finish Bach Team Challenges and Song Selection
-Bach 11 Challenge
-Folder Practice time
-Trivia/Name that Piano Key
February 24th-February 28th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK27 Day 1
-Announcement: MASSA’s Got Talent on Friday, March 27th
-3rd-5th Recital Song Preview
-AZM2: 3rd-5th grade-Context Clues
6th-8th grade-Punctuation
-Finish Etude tests
-Finish Song Selection
-Bach Team Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK27 Day 2
-Finish Etude tests
-Finish Bach Team Challenge
-Finish Song Selection
-Song Practice Time and Bach Racing Practice
-Trivia/Lyric Challenge
February 17th-February 21st
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK26 Day 1
-Etude tests begin: Feb.17-Feb.28
-AZM2: 3rd-5th grade-Fractions
6th-8th grade-Linear Equations
-Etude Practice and Test
-Finish Song Selection
-Trivia/Piano Key Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK26 Day 2
-Etude tests continue:
Feb.17-Feb.28
-Instrument Team Challenge
-Group Challenge: Rap Battle
-Finish Song Selection
-Trivia/Piano Key Challenge
February 10th-February 14th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK25 Day 1
-Etude tests: Feb.17-Feb.28!
-AZM2: 6th-8th grade-Punctuation
3rd-5th grade-Main Idea
-Song Selection Continued
-3rd -8th Grade-Practice new Etudes and playoff both hands
-Trivia/Piano Key Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK25 Day 2
-Etude tests: Feb.17-Feb.28!
-Artist Feature-
Mariachi El Bronx
-Song Selection Continued
-Brain Games
-Trivia/Piano Key Challenge
February 3rd-February 7th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK24 Day 1
-Finish Bach Challenges (7-9)
-Bach 10 Partner Challenge
-Song Selection Continued
-3rd -8th Grade-Practice new Etudes in both hands
-Academic Trivia/Piano Key Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK24 Day 2
-Finish Bach Challenges (7-10)
-Song Selection Continued
-Character Motifs Quiz
-3rd -8th Grade-Practice new Etudes in both hands
-Academic Trivia/Piano Key Challenge
January 27th-January 31st
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK23 Day 1
-Announcement: Etude Test in 2 weeks
-Finish Bach Challenges (7,8,9)
-John Williams Biography
-3rd Grade-Practice new Etudes in both hands
-4th-8th Grade-Practice and Playoff new Etudes in both hands
-Song selection begins
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK23 Day 2
-Finish Bach Challenges (7,8,9)
-Artist Feature: Joshua Bell
-3rd Grade-Practice new Etudes in both hands [Pick your instrument]
-4th-8th Grade-Song meanings
-Song selection
January 20th-January 24th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK22 Day 1
-Finish Bach 7 or Bach 8
-3rd Grade-Practice Etudes & Playoff
-4th-8th Grade-Interval Training Lesson & Quiz:
m2, M2, m3, M3, P4, Tritone, P5, m6, M6, m7, M7, P8
-4th-8th Grade-Practice new Etudes both hands 6,7,8
-Note Naming Challenge/Name that Piano Key
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK22 Day 2
-Finish Bach 7 or Bach 8
-Bach 9 Challenge
-Brain Games
-Note Naming Challenge/Trivia
January 13th-January 17th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK21 Day 1
-Finish Bach 7 or Bach 8
-3rd Grade-Pick Etudes and number notes continued
-4th-8th Grade-Featured Piano Tutorials
-4th-8th Grade-Pick and number new Etudes 6,7,8
-Piano of Fortune/Academic Trivia
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK21 Day 2
-Finish Bach 7 or Bach 8
-3rd Grade-Pick Etudes and number notes cont.
-4th-8th Grade-Featured Piano Tutorials cont.
-Sight Reading in C: Ex. 1-5
-4th-8th Grade-Practice new Etudes 6,7,8
-Piano of Fortune/Academic Trivia
January 6th-January 10th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK20 Day 1
-Tchaikovsky Biography
-Finish Bach 7
-Bach 8 Challenge
-Note Naming Challenge/Academic Trivia
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK20 Day 2
-Finish Bach 7 or Bach 8
-3rd Grade-Pick Etudes and number notes
-4th-8th Grade-Learning Chords-C, G, Am, F
-4th-8th Grade-Performance Playoff
-Piano of Fortune/Academic Trivia
December 16th-December 20th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK20 Day 1
-Finals continued until finished
-Holiday Word Challenge
-MASSA 2019 Jeopardy
-Note Naming Challenge/ Trivia/Piano of Fortune
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK20 Day 2
-Finals continued until finished
-MASSA 2019 Jeopardy continues
-Note Naming Challenge/ Trivia/Piano of Fortune
December 9th-December 13th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK19 Day 1
-Finish Piano Finals -practice time 5 min
-Bach 7 Challenge cont.
-MASSA Jeopardy 2019
-Academic Trivia/Lyric Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK19 Day 2
-Finish Piano Finals -practice time 5 min
-Finish Bach 7
-Holiday Word Challenge
-Academic Trivia/Lyric Challenge
December 2nd-December 6th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK18 Day 1
-Piano Finals Begin-practice time 10 min
-Bach 7 Challenge
-Academic Trivia/Lyric Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK18 Day 2
-Piano Finals Continued-practice time 10 min
-Bach 7 Challenge cont.
-Winter Reflection
-Academic Trivia/Lyric Challenge
November 25th-November 27th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK17 Day 1
-3rd-5th grade rehearse recital songs
-3rd-8th grade practice for final performance test or piano solo auditions an Etude or Song-15 min
-Explore extra sounds on piano with your Song/Etude
-Academic Trivia/Lyric Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK17 Day 2
-3rd-5th grade rehearse recital songs
-Thankful Song Challenge
-Practice time for finals and auditions
-Academic Trivia/Lyric Challenge
November 18th-November 22nd
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK16 Day 1
-Finish Bach 6: Partner Challenge
-Finish all Etude and Song Tests
-3rd Grade new song-Marriage of Figaro
-Song Practice and Playoff
-Academic Trivia/Lyric Challenge/Piano of Fortune
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK16 Day 2
-Finish Bach 6: Partner Challenge
-Finish all Etude and Song Tests
-3rd Grade Review-Marriage of Figaro
-Learn and Solo with C Blues Scale
-Academic Trivia/Lyric Challenge
November 12th-November 15th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK15 Day 1
-Recital Announcement: Recital-Friday, Dec. 6th
-Auditions Announcement: November 21st-November 27th
-4th-8th grade-Finish Etude Tests
-3rd grade-Finish Song tests
-Bach 6: Partner Challenge
-Song Practice
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK15 Day 2
-Ted Talks: Transformative Power of Classical Music
-Finish all Etude and Song Tests
-Song Practice
-Academic Trivia/Lyric Challenge/Brain Games
November 4th-November 8th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK14 Day 1
-3rd–5th grade choir rehearsal continued
4th-8th grade-Etude practice and Etude Test 2
-3rd grade-Song practice and Song Test 2
-Academic Trivia/Lyric Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK14 Day 2
-3rd–5th grade choir rehearsal continued
4th-8th grade-Finish Etude Tests
-3rd grade-Finish Song tests
-Pop Star Challenge
October 28th-November 1st
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK13 Day 1
-Announcement-in one week:
4th-8th grade Etude Test 2
3rd grade Song Test 2
-Finish Bach 5 Challenges
-Composer History: Franz Lizst
-Song/Etude Practice
-Academic Trivia
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK13 Day 2
-Song Lyric Challenge
-Song/Etude Practice
-Etude and Song Playoff
-Academic Trivia/Lyric Challenge
October 21st-October 25th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK12 Day 1
-Announcement 3rd-8th grade: Song/Etude Test 2 in 2 weeks
-Finish Bach 5 challenges
-Octaves and Note positions on piano
-Etude/Song practice
-Note naming challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK12 Day 2
-Artist Feature: Alabama Shakes
-Bach Team Challenge
-Song Selection Practice
-3rd Grade: Start Etude Practice
-Note naming challenge
October 14th-October 18th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK11 Day 1
-3rd-5th Grade: Choir Rehearsal Begins
-Restorative Practice: Musical Experiences
-Bach 5 Challenge
-Song or Etude Practice
-Note naming challenge/Trivia
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK11 Day 2
-Finish Bach 5 Challenge
-3rd grade-Picking your first Etude
-3rd grade-song performance: Ode to Joy and Pop Goes the Weasel
-4th-8th Grade-A Day In The Life Of A Practice Studio
-4th-8th grade-Song/Etude Practice
-Note naming challenge/Lyric Challenge
October 7th-October 11th
FALL BREAK!!!
September 30th-October 4th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK10 Day 1
-Announcements:
Recital-Friday, December 6th
-Music Listening Quiz 2
-3rd Grade: Review Pop Goes The Weasel and Ode To Joy
-Etude 2/Song Playoff
-Name that Note
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK10 Day 2
-Hand out final pieces
-3rd Grade: Song Playoff
-4th-8th Piano Practice and Performance Playoff
-Trivia/Piano Of Fortune/Music Theory Flashcards
September 23rd-September 27th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK9 Day 1
-Finish Song Selection
-Bach 4 Challenge
-3rd Grade: Review Pop Goes The Weasel
-Note Naming challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK9 Day 2
-Recital Date: Friday, December 6th
-Finish Bach 4 Challenge
-3rd Grade: New Song-Ode To Joy
-4th-8th Grade: Pick/Practice 2nd Etude
-Academic Trivia/Name That Artist
September 16th-September 20th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK8 Day 1
-Dotted Notes and Dynamics
-3rd Grade-Song Test 1
-4th-8th Grade-Etude Test 1
-3rd Grade-New song: Pop Goes The Weasel
-Song Selection continued
-Music Artist Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK8 Day 2
-Music Genre Listening Quiz 1
-Finish any playing tests/Song practice
-Song Selection finishes
-Piano of Fortune/Trivia
September 9th-September 13th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK7 Day 1
-Announcements:
3rd Grade-Song Test next week
4th-8th Grade-Etude Test 1 next week
-Flats, Sharps, Time and Key Signature
-Song form: Minuet by Bach
-Etude/Song practice
-Song selection continued
-Bass Clef note naming challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK7 Day 2
-Bass and Treble Clef Note quiz
-3rd Grade-Song Review: Mary Had A Little Lamb, Twinkle Twinkle, Row Your Boat, London Bridges
-Performance Playoff Etudes/Songs
-Song Selection continued
-Music Imagining Activity : Tchaikovsky
September 3rd-September 6th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK6 Day 1
-Announcement: Etude Test in 2 weeks
-Bach 3 Race
-Etude Practice: Both hands
-3rd Grade New Songs: London Bridges, Row Your Boat
-Song Selection continued
-Note naming challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK6 Day 2
-Beethoven History Lesson
-Etude Practice continued
-3rd Grade: Practice all songs
-Song selection continued
-Note naming challenge
August 26th-August 30th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK5 Day 1
-Bach 2 Race
-Etude/Song Practice and Playoff
-Review all Bach exercises
-Song selection continued
-Lyric Challenge/Trivia/Note Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK5 Day 2
-Note Quiz
-Etude/Song Practice: Middle School-both hands, 3rd-5th grade one hand playoff
-Song selection continued
-Piano of Fortune: Student Led
August 19th-August 23rd
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK4 Day 1
-Finish Bach 1 Challenges and Tests
-Note Naming Quiz
-3rd Grade: Piano Song practice and selection
-4th-8th Grade: Etude Selection and practice
-Learn Bach 2 and 3 both hands
-Piano of Fortune/Trivia/Note Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK4 Day 2
-Note and Rest Values
-Etude Selection practice continues
-Bach 2 and 3: Both hands and practice races
-Song selection begins
-Music Theory Flashcards/Trivia/Note Challenge
August 12th-August 16th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK3 Day 2
-Treble/Bass Clef quiz
-Bach 1 Challenge continued
-Etude Selection
-Academic Trivia, Name That Artist, Piano of Fortune
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK3 Day 1
-Musical Alphabet and Bass/Treble clef note naming
-C Major Scale and PBE test
-Bach 1 Challenge
-Music Theory Flashcards
-Academic Trivia
August 5th-August 9th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK2 Day 2
-Syllabus Slips
-Review Treble and Bass Clef notes
-Mozart: History Lesson
-Announce Playing test: PBE and C Major Scale next week
-Practice PBE, C major, Bach 1
-Name that Note/Lyric Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK2 Day 1
-Syllabus Slips and Seating Charts
-Folder Assignments continued
-Notes on the Treble Clef and Bass Clef
-Review C Major Scale and PBE: Both hands
-Announce C maj and PBE test next week
-Bach 1 practice races
-Name that Note/Trivia
July 29th-August 2nd
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK1 Day 2
-Syllabus Slips
-Rhythm Practice: Ti’s and Ta’s
-Folder assignments
-Peanut Butter Etude, Bach1, C Major Scale Both Hands
-Academic Trivia, Music Theory Flashcards, or Name That Artist
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK1 Day 1
-Syllabus Slips and School Procedures
-Fire Drill & Lockdown
-Solfege Warm Up: Do Re Mi
-Peanut Butter Etude and Bach 1 both hands
-C Major Scale Exercise: Right hand
-Academic Trivia or Piano of Fortune
July 25th-July26th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK0 Day 2
-Syllabus Slips and Planners
-Piano Etiquette
-Piano posture
-Peanut Butter Etude and Bach 1
-Bach 1-practice races
-Trivia or Name That Note
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK0 Day 1
-Welcome from Mr. Acosta
-Syllabus, CHAMPS, and School Procedures
-Memory Game or Would You Rather
-Music Theory Flashcard Game
-Piano Playoff
- “Piano of Fortune” or Name that Artist
2019-2020 YEAR ^
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May 20th-May 24th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK38 Day 1
-MASSA Yearly Recap
-Bach Team Challenge
-Name That Piano Key/Trivia/Artist Search
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK38 Day 2
-MASSA Yearly Recap
-Bach Team Challenge
-Name That Piano Key/Trivia/Artist Search
May 13th-May 17th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK37 Day 1
-Performance Finals continued
-Finish MASSA 2019 Jeopardy
-Word Challenge /Musical
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK37 Day 2
-Performance Finals continued
-Finish MASSA 2019 Jeopardy
-Word Challenge /Musical/ Trivia
May 6th-May 10th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK36 Day 1
-Performance Finals begin
-Recital Auditions
-Bach Team Challenge
-MASSA 2019 Jeopardy
-Piano of Fortune/Trivia
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK36 Day 2
-Performance Finals continued
- Finish MASSA 2019 Jeopardy
-Trivia/Name That Note
April 29th-May 3rd
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK35 Day 1
-3rd-5th Choir Rehearsal Continues
-Finish Bach 11 Race
-Song Practice time
-Song Playoff
-Piano of Fortune/Trivia
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK35 Day 2
-3rd-5th Choir Rehearsal Continues
-Work on your final song
-Recital Auditions Begin
-Piano of Fortune/Trivia
April 22nd-April 26th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK34 Day 1
-3rd-5th Choir Rehearsal Continues
-Bach 11 Challenge
-Song Practice time
-Trivia/Name That Piano Key
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK34 Day 2
-3rd-5th Choir Rehearsal Continues
-Finish Bach 11 Race
-Song Practice time
-Bach Team Challenge
-Trivia/Name That Piano Key
April 15th-April 19th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK33 Day 1
-3rd- 5th Choir Rehearsal Continues
-History of the Renaissance Period
-Song Practice time
-Trivia/Piano of Fortune
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK33 Day 2
-3rd- 5th Choir Rehearsal Continues
-What Song Is This? Note/Key practice
-Song Practice time
-Trivia/Piano of Fortune
April 8th-April 12th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK32 Day 1
-3rd- 5th Choir Rehearsal Begins
-Composer: Hildegarde of Bingen
-Song Practice time
-Trivia/ Piano of Fortune
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK32 Day 2
-3rd- 5th Choir Rehearsal Begins
-Artist Feature: Kishi Bashi
-Song Practice time
-Name That Piano Key
April 1st-April 5th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK31 Day 1
-Practicing Song selections
-Jazz Artist Challenge
-Bach Team Challenge
-Trivia/ Piano of Fortune
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK31 Day 2
-Continue Practicing Song selections
-Pop Artist Challenge
-Bach Team Challenge
-Trivia/ Piano of Fortune
March 25th-March 29th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK30 Day 1
-Grade 3rd-5th-Recital Song Preview
-Grade 6th-8th-Sight Reading in C: New Exercise, 1-5
-Give Song Selections
-Bach Team Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK30 Day 2
-Grade 3rd-5th-Sight Reading in C: New Exercise, 1-5
-Grade 6th-8th-Etude Challenge
-Song Practice Time
-Bach Team Challenge
March 18th-March 22nd
SPRING BREAK!!!!
March 11th-March 15th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK29 Day 1
-Who Wrote It: Guessing Game? Bach, Mozart, Beethoven
-Bach Team Challenge
-Brain Games
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK29 Day 2
-Memorized Song/Etude playoff
-Artist Feature: OK Go
-Trivia/Piano of Fortune
March 4th-March 8th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK28 Day 1
-Bach 10 Challenge
-Song/Etude Practice and Playoff
-Trivia/Name That Piano Key
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK28 Day 2
-Sight reading in C
-Exercise 1-5 Playoff
-Two Handed Song/Etude Playoff
-Name that Note/Name That Piano Key
February 25th-March 1st
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK27 Day 1
-Finish Song Selection and Etude Tests
-Chorus Challenge
-Practice time on Etudes and Songs: Pick your sound
-Trivia/Piano of Fortune
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK27 Day 2
-Learn Bach 10
-Practice races
-Unison Song/Etude Challenge: Pick a Partner
-Note Naming Challenge/Name That Piano Key
February 18th-February 20th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK26 Day 1
-Finish Etude tests and Bach 9 Challenge
-Song selection begins
-Bach Team Challenge
-Trivia/Note naming Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK26 Day 2
-Song selection continues
-Music Imagining: Grieg-Concerto in A minor
-Trivia/Piano of Fortune
February 11th-February 15th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK25 Day 1
-Etude tests Begin
-Learn Bach 9: Practice races
-Song Feature: Whitney Houston
-Trivia/Note naming Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK25 Day 2
-Etude tests Continue
-Bach 9 Challenge
-Music in Media: Blue Man Group
-Trivia/Note naming Challenge
February 4th-February 8th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK24 Day 1
-Harmony Lesson: Drone, Chord, Parallel
-3rd Grade: Learn Marriage of Figaro
-Song/Etude practice and playoff: Both hands
-Exit Ticket: Harmony
-Name that Note/Piano of Fortune
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK24 Day 2
-Semester 1 Review Quiz
-Song/Etude practice and playoff: Pick your sound
-Artist Feature: Joshua Bell
-Trivia/Lyric Challenge
January 28th-February 1st
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK23 Day 1
-Announcement:
Etude Test-Feb. 11th-Feb. 20th
-Bach 8 Challenge
-Song/Etude practice time
-Trivia/Lyric Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK23 Day 2
-Finish Bach 8 Challenge
-Inversions: C, G, D
-Song/Etude practice and playoff: Right hand
-Name that Note/Piano of Fortune
January 21st-January 25th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK22 Day 1
-Finish Bach 7 Challenge
-John Williams Biography
-Continue note naming and practicing Etudes right hand and left hand
-Bach Team Challenge
-Trivia/Name That Piano Key
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK22 Day 2
-Learn Bach 8
-Practice Races
-Song/Etude Playoff: Pick your instrument
-Trivia/Lyric Challenge
January 14th-January 18th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK21 Day 1
-Whole and Half Step Practice and Quiz
-Bach 7 Challenge
-Begin note naming and practicing Etudes
-Lyric Challenge/Piano of Fortune
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK21 Day 2
-Finish Bach 7 Challenge
-Continue note naming and practicing Etudes right hand
-Bach Team Challenge
-Lyric Challenge/Piano of Fortune
January 8th-January 11th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK20 Day 1
-Note naming quiz: Treble and Bass Clef
-Left hand patterns:
Blocked, Alberti Bass, R-5-8, Arpeggio, Ragtime
-Pick new etudes for Spring
-Song Playoff
-Trivia/Piano of Fortune
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK20 Day 2
-Learn Bach 7
-Bach 7 practice races
-Interval Training Quiz:
m2, M2, m3, M3, P4, P5,
m6, M6, M7, P8
-Song Playoff
-Trivia/Piano of Fortune
December 17th-December 20th
-FINAL PERFORMANCES and Evaluations
December 10th-December 14th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK19 Day 1
-Finals Continued until finished
-Bach 6 Challenge continues
-Holiday Word Challenge
-MASSA 2018 Jeopardy
-Note naming Challenge/Trivia/Piano of Fortune
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK19 Day 2
-Finals Continued until finished
-Bach 6 Challenge finishes
-MASSA 2018 Jeopardy continues
-Note naming Challenge/Trivia/Piano of Fortune
December 3rd-December 7th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK18 Day 1
-3rd-5th Choir rehearsals
-Finals Begin
-Recital Auditions continued
-Bach 6 Challenge begins
-Academic Trivia/Piano of Fortune
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK18 Day 2
-3rd-5th Choir rehearsals
-Finals Continued
-Recital Auditions continued
-Bach 6 Challenge begins
Note naming Challenge
November 26th-November 30th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK17 Day 1
-3rd-5th Choir rehearsals
-Learn Bach 6
-Practice races
-Song practice: Both hands
-Name that note challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK17 Day 2
-3rd-5th Choir rehearsals
-Tchaikovsky Biography
-Song practice: Both hands
-Recital Auditions begin
-Academic Trivia
November 19th-November 21st
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK16 Day 1
-3rd-5th Choir rehearsals
-Thankful Song Challenge
-Song practice and playoff
-Academic Trivia/Piano of Fortune
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK16 Day 2
-3rd-5th Choir rehearsals
-Thankful Word Challenge
-Song practice and playoff
-Academic Trivia/Piano of Fortune
November 12th-November 16th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK15 Day 1
-3rd-5th Choir rehearsals
-Recital Auditions and Finals dates
-Bach 5 challenge continued
-3rd Grade: Etude right hand practice/playoff
-Lyrics and History in Music: In The Canyon
-Song Practice time
-Name that Piano Key
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK15 Day 2
-3rd-5th Choir rehearsals
-Blues History
-Learn and Solo with C Blues Scale
-Song Practice time: Left hand with right hand
-Academic Trivia
November 5th-November 9th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK14 Day 1
-Composer History: Franz Lizst
-Learn Bach 5 with practice races
-3rd Grade: Etude practice in the right hand
-Song Practice time
-Name that Piano Key
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK14 Day 2
-3rd-5th Choir rehearsals begin
-Bach 5 challenge
-3rd Grade: right hand practice continued
-3rd Grade-Song Playoff
-Song Practice time
-Academic Trivia
October 29th-November 2nd
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK13 Day 1
-Bach 4 Challenge/Tournament continued
-Octaves and Note positions on piano
-Song Practice
-3rd Grade: Etude Selection and song practice
-Note naming challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK13 Day 2
-Ted Talks: Transformative Power of Classical Music
-Song Practice and Note Naming: Right hand
-3rd Grade: Etude Selection and song practice
-Note naming challenge
-Academic Trivia
October 22nd-October 26th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK12 Day 1
-Bach 4 exercise and practice races
-Learning the F and G major scales and fingerings
-Piano/Song practice
-Song Selection study
-Note naming challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK12 Day 2
-Bach 4 Challenge/Tournament
-Song Selection Practice
-3rd Grade: Song Practice and Playoff
-Artist Feature: Andrew Bird
-Note naming challenge
October 15th-October 19th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK11 Day 1
-Reminder: MASSA’S Got Talent Show
-Music Genres: Short Quiz
-Restorative Practice: Musical Experiences
-3rd grade song performance: Ode to Joy and Pop Goes the Weasel
-Pass out Song Selections
-Piano practice
-Note naming challenge/Instrument Family Game
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK11 Day 2
-A Day In The Life Of A Practice Studio: Video
-3rd grade-Picking your first Etude
-3rd grade-song performance: Ode to Joy and Pop Goes the Weasel
-4th-8th grade-Continue passing out Song Selections
-Note naming and piano practice
-Academic Trivia/Lyric Challenge
October 8th-October 12th
FALL BREAK-NO SCHOOL!!
October 1st-October 5th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK10 Day 1
-Announcements:
Recital-Friday, December 7th
-Talent Show-Friday, November 30th
-Music Listening Quiz 2
-3rd Grade: Review Pop Goes The Weasel and Ode To Joy
-Piano Performance Playoff
-Name that Note
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK10 Day 2
-MASSA’S Got Talent Video and sign up
-3rd Grade: Song Playoff
-4th-8th Piano Practice and Performance Playoff
-Trivia/Piano Of Fortune/Music Theory Flashcards
September 24th-September 28th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK9 Day 1
-Music Genre Listening Quiz 1
-Finish Song Selection
-3rd Grade: Review Pop Goes The Weasel
-Note Naming challenge
-Academic Trivia/Name That Artist
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK9 Day 2
-Recital Date Announcement: Friday, December 7th
-Finish Song Selection: Final Round
-3rd Grade: New Song-Ode To Joy
-4th-8th Grade: Practice 2nd Etude
-Academic Trivia/Name That Artist
September 17th-September 21st
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK8 Day 1
-Dotted Notes and Dynamics
-3rd Grade-Song Test 1
-4th-8th Grade-Etude Test 1
-3rd Grade-New song: Pop Goes The Weasel
-Song Selection continued
-Music Artist Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK8 Day 2
-Announcement: Music Listening assessments
-Music History Lesson: Handel
-Finish any playing tests
-Song Selection finishes
-Music Artist Challenge round 2
September 10th-September 14th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK7 Day 1
-Announcement: Etude Test 1 next week
-Flats, Sharps, Time and Key Sig..
-Song form: Minuet by Bach
-Etude practice
-Song selection continued
-Bass Clef note naming challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK7 Day 2
-Bass and Treble Clef Note quiz
-Performance Playoff Etudes
-Song Selection continued
-Music Imagining Activity : Tchaikovsky
September 4th-September 7th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK6 Day 1
-Announcement: Etude Test in 2 weeks
-Bach 3 Race
-Etude Practice: Both hands
-3rd Grade New Songs: London Bridges, Row Your Boat
-Song Selection continued
-Note naming challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK6 Day 2
-Beethoven History Lesson
-Etude Practice continued
-3rd Grade: Practice all songs
-Song selection continued
-Note naming challenge
August 27th-August 31st
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK5 Day 1
-Clef and Note reading test
-Etude Practice continued: both hands
-Review all Bach exercises
-Song Selection continued
-Lyric Challenge/Trivia/Note Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK5 Day 2
-Bach 1 and Bach 3 practice racing
-Etude Practice: Pick your voice
-Song selection continued
-Piano of Fortune: Student Led
August 20th-August 24th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK4 Day 2
-Notes and Rest Values
-Etude Practice begins: right hand -Learn Bach 2 both hands
-Song Selection continued
-Music Theory Flashcards/Trivia/Note Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK4 Day 1
-Etude Selection continued
-Learn Bach 3 both hands
-Bach 3 practice races
-Song Selection begins
-Piano of Fortune/Trivia/Note Challenge
August 13th-August 17th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK3 Day 2
-Treble/Bass Clef quiz
-Bach 1 Challenge continued
-Etude Selection
-Academic Trivia, Name That Artist, Piano of Fortune
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK3 Day 1
-Musical Alphabet and Bass/Treble clef note naming
-C Major Scale and PBE test
-Bach 1 Challenge
-Music Theory Flashcards
-Academic Trivia
August 6th-August 10th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK2 Day 2
-Syllabus Slips
-Review Treble and Bass Clef notes
-Mozart: History Lesson
-Announce Playing test: PBE and C Major Scale next week
-Practice PBE, C major, Bach 1
-Name that Note/Lyric Challenge
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK2 Day 1
-Syllabus Slips and Seating Charts
-Folder Assignments continued
-Notes on the Treble Clef and Bass Clef
-Review C Major Scale and PBE: Both hands
-Announce C maj and PBE test next week
-Bach 1 practice races
-Name that Note/Trivia
July 30th-August 3rd
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK1 Day 2
-Syllabus Slips
-Rhythm Practice: Ti’s and Ta’s
-Folder assignments
-Peanut Butter Etude, Bach1, C Major Scale Both Hands
-Academic Trivia, Music Theory Flashcards, or Name That Artist
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK1 Day 1
-Syllabus Slips and School Procedures
-Fire Drill & Lockdown
-Solfege Warm Up: Do Re Mi
-Peanut Butter Etude and Bach 1 both hands
-C Major Scale Exercise: Right hand
-Academic Trivia or Piano of Fortune
July 26th-July27th
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK0 Day 2
-Syllabus Slips and Planners
-Piano Etiquette
-Piano posture
-Peanut Butter Etude and Bach 1
-Bach 1-practice races
-Trivia or Name That Note
3rd-8th Grade Lesson Plan WK0 Day 1
-Welcome from Mr. Acosta
-Syllabus, CHAMPS, and School Procedures
-Memory Game or Would You Rather
-Music Theory Flashcard Game
-Piano Playoff
- “Piano of Fortune” or Name that Artist