Phew!

What a busy week we are having in Grade 10 music! We have finally finished our Gr 9 review and are finishing up our first composition. I am looking forward to our first mini concert after March break. I hope to be able to post listening samples of our performances of compositions, so check back soon. As well we will be having a music theory test on Gr 9 review. As well there will be a listening test to make sure people are focused on musical characteristics and not treating music like background sound. After March Break I hope that we will be done our first individual keyboard peice and will move on to our first group peice. Following that students will be able to select their own pieces for the keyboard and we should be able to have another concert.
Have a great week and study hard.
Cheers Ms. Hsu

Welcome to Music 10

Hello Semester 2 Grade 10 music,
Welcome to Music. I hope you have had a good start to the semester. We will be working on a review unit first and keyboard to get our musical bearings. Feel free to post comments and interesting links here. Check back here at least once a week to see what we have done, are doing and anything else music related. Have a great weekend.
Cheers
Ms. Hsu

The end of the semester!

It has been a long time since I updated due to snow days, holidays and working very hard on our exit project. Students did a fantastic job on the end of semester concert and I am very proud of the performances. Every student contributed to the show and it was well recieved. Final marks will be distributed with report cards, but if a student would like a video copy of their performance please contact Ms. Hsu and make arrangements. I cannot post them online because of the length, privacy concerns and school policy. Thanks for being a good class. Good luck on exams.
Cheers
Ms. Hsu

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