Tuesday, February 16, 2010

February 16th, 2010

Good morning Davis Academy Families. This week is a VERY short week! We have a very special guest coming this week!

Liberty DeVitto, long-time Drummer for Billy Joel will be holding a clinic for our Music Students on Thursday morning at 10am. Mr Devitto spent 30 years as Billy Joel's Drummer! We are excited to have him, and look forward to hearing him play!

Here is what we will be covering in Music this week!

Guitar One:
  • Working on new notes in first position.
  • Chords
  • Pentatonic scales
  • 12-Bar Blues
  • Tablature

Guitar Two:

  • Working on songs for Spring Concert
  • Barr Chords
  • Improvisation
  • Solo to Stairway To Heaven

Percussion:

  • Continue working on sight-reading.
  • Work on Body Percussion Ensemble Piece.
  • Work on Spring Concert Music.

FUSION:

  • Continue working on Spring Concert Music
  • Sight-Reading

This Friday, (February 19th) I will be out of school. Work will be waiting for my Students!!!

Have A Great Week!

Mr. Michek

Monday, February 1, 2010

February 1st...Music This Week...

Good morning Davis Academy Families! This week, the Music Department will cover the following:

Guitar One:
  • Finger-style Picking. (P-I-M-A)
  • Work on Beatles Music
  • Learning about ties
  • Chord Study

Guitar Two:

  • Finger-Style Picking
  • Barr Chords Major/Minor
  • Working on "Performance" music

Percussion:

  • Sight-Reading! Sight-Reading! - Sight-Reading!
  • Continue working on new ensemble piece, "Three Amigos."

FUSION:

  • Continue working on various performance pieces.
  • Starting new pieces this week!

Have a great week!!!