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Mrs. Leah Kocsis
301-299-8277 x. 772
LKocsis@mcleanschool.org
Overview:
Grade 6 General Music classes will explore a great operatic work in the
context of its history, language and music. In the second half of the year
students will aim to build on this knowledge to create an original operatic
work becoming composers, librettists, and performers.
Grade 6 General Music classes meet once a week for 40-minutes. All Grade 6
students will perform in the Grade 5 & 6 Winter and Spring Concerts.
General Syllabus:
Quarter 1
Introduction to American music, focus on popular music from 1950-current
Quarter 2
American music, focus on musicals and Broadway
Quarter 3
American composers: Bernstein, Copland, Ives, and others
Quarter 4
American genres: jazz, spirituals, and more
Concert Dates:
Winter Concert
January 22nd, 9am
Spring Concert
May 28th, 9am
Course: Sixth Grade Chorus
Teacher: Mr. Mugione
Students enrolled in the Sixth Grade Chorus will continue to improve their
vocal and aural ability through singing unison, two and three-part songs.
Students’ aural skills will also be enhanced by reviewing and singing
solfége syllables with Curwen Hand Signs. Along with learning to sing in a
foreign language, Sixth Grade Chorus students continue to learn and improve
the vocal “mechanics” that produce pure tones and work on vowel placement to
ensure a proper singing technique. Sight-singing skills will also be
introduced to the singers through flashcard notation and resource books.
Rehearsals will often consist of vocal/body warm-ups, singing choral
repertoire, and musicianship-building activities. Each Sixth Grade homeroom
attends rehearsal once a week for forty minutes.
Curriculum
Vocal production/Posture
Tone/Diction
Understanding conducting techniques/gestures
Tone
Dynamics
Tempo
Score Reading
Solfége singing with Curwen Hand Signs
Singing a song in a foreign language
Executing musical symbols
Sight-reading
Aural Skills
“hearing” notes inside head before producing the sound
tuning pitches with other voice parts
Performance Evaluations:
Sixth Grade Chorus members will perform in the 5th & 6th Grade Winter
Concert, Thursday, January 22, and the 5th & 6th Grade Spring Concert,
Wednesday, May 28.
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