Neat Video

A Korean commercial that combines western and eastern musical traditions. Check out the mix and the incredibe dancing. http://my.break.com/Content/view.aspx?ContentID=382799

Short Video of Classroom Presentation

Video of Students and Performers. Enjoy. Check out Richardpaul.ca for the full recordings.

Guest Performers

Hello,
Grade 10's had the privilege of a classroom visit from local award winning song writers and performers, Richard Paul, Peter Birney and Ms. Evie Morrison (an OHS teacher). The group performed numerous songs and presented about music in their lives, song writing and the inspirations in their lives. Please check out the photos below. This was a great opportunity and inspiration for students who are currently writing their first blues song. Check back later for our own songs. Thank you to Ms. Morrison who brought the artists in. Check out www.richardpaul.ca to listen to some of the music that the students had the privilege to hear.
Cheers
Ms. Hsu










Check out the custom made Gibson guitar made from New Brunswick Maple.

Blues Composition

We are working on our first real composition over the next week. It will be in the 12 bar blues style with blues lyrics. I hope to do some recording and post samples online. Check back soon. As well we are completing our first guitar test on the four main chords, G, C, D and Em.
Cheers
Ms. Hsu

Dates to remember

We have just started our new unit of guitar and it has been going great. We will be focusing on blues as the foundation of popular music and students will be composing their own blues. We have learned our first piece, "Horse with no name" by America. Here is an update of days that students do not need to be in school.
Nov 9 - Student conferences (1:30 - 3:30pm)
Nov 12 - Civic Holiday (remembrance day)
Nov 13 - Curriculum Development day

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Cheers
Ms. Hsu

Report cards will be given out next week.

Free reliable references

Please feel free to use the online resources below. They are safe and reliable. User ID's and passwords are available free for all students and parents, paid for by the Province of New Brunswick. Please email me for information.

EBSCO - text reference library, graded and reading leveled
http://search.ebscohost.com

e-library - text reference library (competitor for EBSCO)
http://www.proquestk12.com/

Encarta - Online encyclopedia (English and French)
http://encarta.msn.com/default.aspx
http://fr.ca.encarta.msn.com/default.aspx (french)

Study hard.
Cheer
Ms. Hsu