Year 7 Work for 22 Aug 2008

Helloooo Year 7,

Email your work to stagnesmusic@hotmail.com for me to check. I will try to be on MSN to ask questions of during your lesson time so you have permission to contact me via MSN in this lesson.

Enjoy! Mr B.

Year 8 TASK for FRIDAY 22nd Aug

Hello peoples...

Send your finished products to stagnesmusic@hotmail.com

I will try to be on MSN when you are in class if you have any questions of me.


Enjoy! Mr B.

Power Chords

G'Day Year 8,

There is a new link here to some lesons online all about power chords. You will have done a worksheet and some composing using power chords but this info is a great resource if you forget how to do them. Power Chords are mostly used for rock music with the distortion sound on the amplifier. We will have a go at them next lesson I am around.

Check out the list on the left hand side of this site as there are some awsome lessons and content if you are into playing guitar.

Enjoy! Mr B.

20th Aug 2008 - ELECTIVE MUSIC TASK

Hi all,
As you can see I am not teaching today.
I have booked the MacCow for you to experiment with Garage Band. Use the tutorial videos in the link list (on the right hand side of this screen) to0 help learn how to operate it.

Please continue to work on your pieces and don't forget to spend some time reflecting/planning in your composition diary (10%)

Email any questions to the new music email address stagnesmusic@hotmail.com as well as adding it to you MSN. I will try to have it on in the background all day for you.

Any major probs come and find me, I am at work somewhere!!

Enjoy! Mr B.

20th Aug 2008 - YEAR 8 MUSIC TASK

Year 8 Music,

As you are well aware I am not teaching today so here is your task for the double period.

1. Investigate the life and times of an Australian Guitarist:
2. Name, Age, Style of music/Bands.
3. Collect some pics/video of them playing
4. Create a word/ppt/movie that shows all the details.
5. If you have a youtube account post your movie up on youtube and email me a link to the vid.

If you get all that done..... Research one of following topics; The development of

• the "Stratocaster Guitar"
• Les Paul
• Leo Fender
• Gibson Guitars
• The history of the electric Guitar
• guitar amplifiers
• Research the latest technology in guitars today - USB guitar, Robot tuning, Self Tuning, "Variax" guitars.
• What inovations will come in the future for guitars/guitarists?

If you get all that done you are a master of useless guitar knowledge.

Make sure you email copies of your work to stagnesmusic@hotmail.com so I can check over what you have been doing.

Enjoy! Mr B.

Mr B has MSN for SCHOOL

Hi all,
I now have an MSN for school chat whilst I am available at home for anyone who needs instant advice/help. I will not always be there as I do have some form of a life!!!

the email is stagnesmusic@hotmail.com

Enjoy! Mr B.

Hello Year 8

Hi all, I am online right now so post a comment for help, and should be able to read it now for the next 20 minutes.

Enjoy! Mr B.

Year 8 Music GARAGE BAND ACTIVITY

Hi Year 8,

I can't be there today unfortunately so here is your task for Friday 15th lesson.

1. Form groups of 2 or 3 (only 10 groups as there are only 10 Macbooks)



2. Open up garage band and have a go at putting in some loops from the loop library.



3. I have put some screenshots up to help you get started, they may be a bit small to read (try using the programs help and typing in questions!!!) If you get stuck go to the links for Garage Band on the right of this post to see some basic tutorials for using garage band.



4. You need to create a 30 second piece of music for a radio advertisment for a product like a.) A new Car!! b.) A new Album c.) Another product that you can negotiate with your teacher!!!

Enjoy! Mr B.

MUSICAL 2009

Well....


We have decided to have a St Agnes Musical next year!!!! So get your voices ready for ausitions for main roles in term 4 this year. You will hear more in the coming weeks!

No Guesses for which one we will be doing (look Right!!)

Enjoy! Mr B.

ELECTIVE MUSIC CONCERT This WED

Hi all,

Just a reminder that there will be some more assessment tasks completed this week on wednesday, and possibly some more on friday (Crystal?!?).
I hope that you have all enjoyed the topic and the chance to play for your school community.
If you would like to put on a lunchtime concert at any stage please come and see me and I will organise a venue/ PA for you to use. Mr Brogan is VERY keen to see students performing in the school during lunchtimes and I am always willing to help you organise the performances.

ALSO...... I will be doing some thinking about leadership positions for the music department for next year so there may be some more oportunities for you students to take on management and organisational roles within the school community. Keep that in mind ready for next years year 10 students.

Enjoy! Mr B.