Week 5

Class 1
SCALES!
Everyone should be familiar with the C major scale now.

It is time to begin delving into other scales. But first, let’s start with understanding the
construction of the C Major scale.

First, a few questions!

What is a scale?
Why do we use scales?
 C Major Scale

W W H W W W H
 Natural Minor Scale

W H W W H W
W
 But I don’t WANT to play the black keys!
That is OK! Because we are not going to start with C minor. Our first minor scale is A
natural minor.

See if you can use our “Equation” to figure out how to play it on piano

Whole Half Whole Whole Half Whole Whole

A Minor Scale
Finish your transcription
You have the rest of class to finish your transcription.

If you get stuck please ASK FOR HELP.

Update your music journal when you are finished.

Week 5 Class 2
Transcription due!
You should have your transcription done by Tuesday morning. I will be checking all of
them on Tuesday. If you need help I am available during recess on Thursday and Friday,
and I am available after school on Thursday.
Discussion Time (Think Pair Share)
What affects the way we interpret a genre?

Is it the way an artist looks (How they dress, where they come from), what the music
sounds like, memories we link to certain music, etc?

Come up with some ideas in a pair and then share them with the class.
More Ear training!
Before we continue our summative work we will play a quick ear training game!

It’s called “Pass the Melody”

We will use only white notes on the piano.

I will play a short melody and have the person next to me try and guess what it is. That
person will then come up with a short melody and so on.

Let’s give it a try!

ONLY USE WHITE KEYS!

Finish your Music Journal for week 5

a) Ear Training Reflection. Was ear training difficult?

Have you ever practiced ear training before?

b) What affects our

interpretation of a genre?
Finish your transcription
You have the rest of class to finish your transcription.

If you get stuck please ASK FOR HELP.

Update your music journal when you are finished.