Learning Targets: Breath, Vowel Uniformity, Ensemble

Erlaube: This song is deceptively simple in the part writing, it is easy to read but it really helps us to develope some specific musical skills and when performed well, is really a beautiful musical moment. We listend to the recording with eyes closed so we could really hear what it is like when a choir knows what they are singing about. We practiced facial expression, singing the phrases on one breath, staying together with a consistent tempo, and then we sang with eyes closed to see what it was like to REALLY listen to one another.

Listening: Loch Lomond- the piece really gets your toe tapping. How can we create that feeling of excitement with our voices on our songs. Let's get our current three songs learned so that we can begin some new lit (Loch Lomond)

Elijah Rock-we sang in a circle, worked on face expression, matching vowels, and big tone in measures 33-40 so we can really "rock" that section. The opening unison of the ladies in measure 9 has to be so precise to be in the middle of the pitch (vowel has to match, tone up in the head). We sang without the piano to get more confident on parts. Breathing is an issue still. All students were given homework--go work on breathing in front of your bathroom mirror for 15 minutes every day.

No Mark: Remember what we have worked on for this piece already. (we took 30 seconds to review in our minds before singing) This piece is so good for teaching how to really take a good relaxed breath and to make that a habit when singing. This piece starts off unison, YOU MUST LISTEN CAREFULLY and match vowels and pitch. Measure 22-23, is a critical spot be VERY AWARE of what you are doing as a singer to ensure you are in the center of the pitch, high up in your head with a tall space. 

Sight Reading: The Camel