7th Grade Homework...

Hello, 7th Grade!

Here are some assignments that are due over the next few days.  Be sure to pay attention to each due date.

Assignment #1 Due Wednesday for 10 points:
Please sing through "Silent Night/Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" 3 times.  You can sing along with the recording below.  If it doesn't fit your voice well, speak (rap :)) the lyrics along with the recording or sing the lyrics in a place in your voice that feels right--- we will soon find a key to sing in that will make you all feel happy.
              You also need to listen a 4th time and write the lyrics down on a lined sheet of paper while listening.  You may need to pause or rewind the recording.  This is one of the best ways to memorize lyrics, I have found.  If you need to check in with your printed lyrics that I gave you for a few of the words, that is okay.  Just try to write them down while listening as best you can.
*TURN THIS IN ON WEDNESDAY MORNING--- Someone should put your class's work in the 7th Grade Music Homework Bin on the wall in the jr. high hallway.

Rough Recording (click on the link):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5TBCWMdEbygUUZLWTR4US1jY0k/view?usp=sharing


Assignment #2 Due Thursday for 20 points:
Please use your paper keyboard from Ms. Fox or an actual keyboard or piano to practice playing the accompaniment chord symbols like we did during class.  On the sheet Ms. Fox gives you, mark off a practice box each time you do this and complete the 8 boxes.  You can "play" along with the recording below.  Remember, you play the root of the chord in your left hand, and then at least the root along with the third above it (for a harmonic third) in your right hand.  It should go like this:

1                 2                          3                            1                2                             3
Root      Harmonic 3rd      Harmonic 3rd   |  Root       Harmonic 3rd        Harmonic 3rd
(left)      (right)                  (right)                   (left)       (right)                    (right)

For example, for the "A" chord symbol you would play:

            C#        C#
A         A          A            *For each of our chord symbols in this song, the 3rd above will be a sharp (#).
(left)   (right)   (right)     *I like to use my fingers 1 & 3 to play harmonic 3rds, by the way.

Recording:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5TBCWMdEbygMTNISTk1bjJ0ZTg/view?usp=sharing