Administrator, 03/02/2010 22:33:55
Choices! With this 30 second sound composition, there are many options that we can use to create our masterpiece. What willl you choose?
We have seen and experienced 4 or more iPod apps and GarageBand. What will you use to create your 30 second soundscape? Will you use synthesized sound? Will you use acoustical sound (Music Concrete)? How about an electroacoustical composition! Do you enjoy the versitility of the iPod apps? How about the touch sensitivity in those apps? Or... is having a large screen seem to be the way to go? Is GarageBand the app you will use? Please let us know.
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Mrs. Leckey, 02/01/2010 07:26:57
The grammy award winners were announced on January 31st and "Single Ladies" by Beyonce won Song of the Year? Do you think the song deserves that award? Please provide an explanation as to why or why note.
Beyonce's Single Ladies
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Mrs. Leckey, 11/23/2009 18:28:24
Below are a list of errors that students have had over the past few weeks.
*Has anyone else found a blank row in their grades? If so, don't worry. Mrs. Leckey will remove the blank line.
*If you are having trouble with 6.1 or 6.2, make sure that you are building the four chord in each key. Ex. C Major - the answer is F-A-C. If you do the lesson more than once and it does not take the higher grade, please print it out and Mrs. Leckey will hand grade it.
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Mr. Evancho, 11/17/2009 13:34:14
Composed by late avant-garde composer John Cage, who died in 1992, the performance has already been going for 17 months - although all that has been heard so far is the sound of the organ's bellows being inflated.
The music will be played in Halberstadt, a small town renowned for its ancient organs in central Germany.
It was originally a 20-minute piece for piano, but a group of musicians and philosophers decided to take the title literally and work out how long the longest possible piece of music could last.
They settled on 639 years because the Halberstadt organ was 639 years old in the year 2000.
John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American composer, philosopher, poet, music theorist, artist, printmaker,[1] and amateur mycologist andmushroom collector. A pioneer of chance music, electronic music and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde. Critics have lauded him as one of the most influential American composers of the 20th century.
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Administrator, 11/17/2009 08:44:26
Mattress Factory
The Mattress Factory is a museum of contemporary art that exhibits room-sized works called installations. Created on site by artists from across the country and around theworld, our unique exhibitions feature a variety of media that engage all of the senses.
Wood Street Galleries The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust operates Wood Street Galleries, which features multi-disciplinary artists from all over the world. Located above the T-Station at Wood Street and Sixth Avenue, Wood Street Galleries also houses the Trust's shared office space program which provides a home and tools for small arts organizations.
Please see our current trip here
The Mattress Factory
Wood Street Galleries
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Mrs. Leckey, 11/01/2009 18:40:32
One of the students in AP music asked me this question and I had a hard time answering it. If I can only choose one person, it would have to be Claude Debussy. I truly enjoy learning his music and would love to know his strategies for creating a beautiful relaxed tone on the piano.
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Mr. Evancho, 10/07/2009 13:24:25
Check out Philip Glas new IBM program at:
http://www.philipglass.com/music/glassengine.php#
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Mrs. Leckey, 10/07/2009 12:01:58
In AP music, you will work on the following skills: Sight-singing, melodic dictation, theory lessons, ear training, and composition. Which aspect of musicianship is your greatest strength? Do you have any suggestions to help students who are struggling with that aspect of musicianship?
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KTozier, 10/06/2009 21:45:37
This site changes often...WHY?
It seems that every time I go to ¡Yo Soy Artista!, I see changes. Do students like the changes that the see?
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Administrator, 10/06/2009 20:48:26
Welcome to LassoBlogger. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!
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