Welcome to Ms. Lee's Music Fundamentals page, designed especially for the Samueli Academy Firewolves! We have finished our "Basic Drumming Patterns" video and started to compose our own patterns for possible future showcases!
During the week of 11/19/24 we have used our drumsticksevery day to play many rhythm patterns, and learn more about the Native Americans:
1. Identify the intervals of unison, major/minor seconds, major/minor thirds, perfect fourth and fifth on paper
2. Identify the intervals of unison, major/minor seconds, major/minor thirds, perfect fourth and fifth by ear
3. Learn the use of the interval of a sixth in Native American music with "Tritonic"
4. Play one single sixteenth note and dotted eighth notes in the drumming patterns
5. Use Right and Left direction for more basic drumming patterns
6. Ear Training with 16th notes drumming patterns, including eighth rests
7. Ear Training for intervals of
unison, major/minor seconds, major/minor thirds, perfect fourth and fifth
8. Learn more about Native American music and dance, including the inspiration in movies
9. Listened and watched different high schools performing Native American songs
10. Learned about Antonin Dvorak's influence in American music, with the support from African- and Native-Americas
11. Use Chromebook in class to identify intervals rhythms
If you have any questions about "Music Fundamentals", please send an email to Ms. Lee at KLee@samueliacademy.org.
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