Paralyzer by Finger 11 - critical listening and writing a drum chart.
Lesson Outline
Listened to Paralyzer by Finger 11 and identified the rhythms and sounds used in the song so that we could annotate the drum score in standard musical notation.
Assignment
Practice playing the portion of Paralyzer that we have already transcribed along with the recorded track.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
This exercise of critically listening to and transcribing the drum part to a song is going to be very beneficial to Devin. In fact, as we were listening to the song this session, he picked up a couple of very subtle intricacies of the drum part that one could otherwise miss when listening superficially. They were things that I certainly did not hear until he pointed them out to me. Although we have only had two listening/transcribing sessions, he is already developing an ear for hearing detail in recorded music. Next session, I am going to let him take the lead in actually translating the rhythms into written form.
- Devin and Sadie : complete exam
. Review completed exams (time allowing)
- collect rough draft papers from Devin and Sadie
Assignment
Read chap.20 and complete study guide
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Sadie and Devin completed exam. Ashley was allowed to work on the next assignment.
Devin turned in his rough draft which was excellent. Sadie asked for and was allowed an extension because of her illness.
Looked over the slides that the students have created so far for their environmental issue in the country they chose and discussed ways they could add on. Introduced the question ?Cuanto tiempo hace que ____? How long has it been since you ___? we went through several examples and had students answer questions that were put on the board aloud. Had students complete text pg. 184 Act. 29 practicing the same skill.
Assignment
Continue to work on power point
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Both students had at least 4 slides as requested. They are doing a good job with this project.
1.Who is your audience 2.Who is (are) your amin character(s)? 3.What happens in the course of the story?(Outline of the various events). 4.What is the conflict?(The inequalty that needs righting)
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
What is at stake? (That which is worth dying for) 2.aHow does it end? (The resolution)
Break the article into section and assign on to eachstudent. Write questions on the board. Do two sections togeter (model how it needs to be done for tomorrow).
What is the myth that Benjamin tries to debunk in this section?
What facts or evidence does he present to debunk it?
What other evidence does he provide?
Ae you convinced? Do it raise any questions in your mind?
Do you have any questions or commeents?
Assignment
Be prepared to present your section to the class and answer all of the above questions.
- Students will complete essay exam.
- Students will present and discuss their rough draft papers
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Only Ashley was in attendance. She successfully completed her exam and presented her rough draft. Her exam performance was excellent. Her first draft was also excellent.
Listening to a song analytically and transcribing it into a working drum chart.
Lesson Outline
Spent the entire hour listening to Paralyzer by Finger 11 and deciphering the different drum set voices being used, and the rhythms and time signature of the song. We began writing a drum chart for this song in standard musical and rhythmic notation.
Assignment
Continue listening to Paralyzer and practicing the intro part that we have written.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Devin is really excited about learning a song in which he can apply the skill he has developed. This exercise that we are doing will help develop his ear for hearing different percussion instruments within a song and interpreting the rhythms so that he can reproduce them and play along to the song.
