2007-2008

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Each year, the Orchestra students participate in a project that focuses on some aspect of music that does not involve playing and performing.  Recent projects have included Music Theory and Composition, SHMRG (the Elements of Music), History of American Music and Jazz, and Music History.  The project this year will focus on basic music theory and composition.  Throughout the year, students will learn about chords, scales, and what goes into composing a piece.  The final project will be a composition from each student!

Click on each student's name to hear the trio they wrote for their instrument:

 
Amanda Adams Mathew Bailey Joe Bain Allie Barringer Alex Bauer
Harsha Bhide Andrew Boden Katie Brockman Alex Brooks Hannah Brown
Sadie Carter Nicole Culbertson Megan DeLong Lauren Desmond Emily Eyer
Lisa Fassett Liz Ficek Jennifer Ficek Mari Fike Matt Gill
Julian Glover Martina Harris Bethany Johnson Natalie Jones Molly Kissel
Abby Lattanzio Ben Leifheit Emily Leifheit John Look Amy Loy
Claire Maurer Hannah Maurer Mary McCubbins J'Nae McLemore Kristi Merz
Laurel Merz Angie Miller Olenka Moss Leah Mullenix Lindy Nealey
Ryan Nguyen Britney Nicholas Kyle O'Daniel Alexa Pence Christine Pickering
Neil Pickering Leslie Ramirez Michael Reilly Katrina Rice Kaleigh Rich
Latrice Robinson Hamsika Santanam Gentry Scott Lauren Seyller Ashley Short
Katie Trowitch Elizabeth Tyler Matt Varney Deepti Vempati Nick Von Holten
  Katherine Warren Kelsey Whitcomb Emily White  
  Lindsey Yuhas Julie Zhong Lucy Zhong  

Check here for what we learned during the year...

The Musical Staff
Notes and Key Signatures
The Circle of Fifths
Notes and Rests
Bar Lines and Time Signatures
Melody
Composition Assignment: Melody #1
Composition Assignment: Melody #2
Tempo and Dynamics
Articulation
Composition Assignment:  Melody #3
Triads
Chord Identification
Chord Practice
Composition Assignment: Melody #4
Composition Assignment: Melody #5
More Melody pg. 1
More Melody pg. 2
More Melody pg. 3
More Melody pg. 4
Composition Assignment: Melody #6
Composition Assignment: Melody #7
Adding a Bass Voice
Composition Assignment: Melody #8
Composition Assignment: Melody #9
Part Writing (page 1 and 2)
Composition Assignment: Melody #10
Composition Assignment:  Melody #11
Final Composition Project Guidelines
Final Composition Project Rubric
Final Composition: Violin
Final Composition: Viola
Final Composition: Cello
Final Composition: Bass