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My 7th grade this year can hardly sing in unison and sing in tune. I only get half the 7th grade one semester and the other half 2nd semester. I tried to divide them and get them to sing parts and it was a train wreck. I even tried to get them to come in a lunch time and work but my principal nixed that idea. I do have some echo things going on between the boys and girls, but all their music is unison. Even the partner songs they had problems doing. My principal only allows me to put my 7th grade together the day of the concert for rehearsal for one hour. I have 3 seventh grade groups. I wanted to have each group sing like 3 songs but my principal said all of them had to be put together as one group and sing so I resorted to unison singing. The HS teacher who taught Elem music 2 years ago said this was her worst class as far as singing and she only had them do 2 songs in the concert because no one could sing in tune. We are doing a Christmas concert, so do you think doing the echo thin...See More
DonnaR/CA On 12/12/14, Gary wrote: > My 7th grade this year can hardly sing in unison and sing > in tune.

There's something to be said for a good unison tone, so that's really where you should start. Lots of "fire engine" noises (but with 7th, don't call it that, as they don't want to be treated like babies), landing on one pitch. T...See More
Dec 30, 2014
Gary On 12/30/14, DonnaR/CA wrote: > On 12/12/14, Gary wrote: >> My 7th grade this year can hardly sing in unison and sing >> in tune. > > There's something to be said for a good unison tone, so that's > really where you should start. Lots of "fire engine" noises > (but with 7th, don't call it that, as they don't wan...See More
Jan 8, 2015
bec I can't imagine having a principal like that. I feel for you. Why do they try to dictate something they know nothing about. Our principal won't let us have much class time but we get together after school when getting ready for a program. How can you even figure out how to get on and off the risers, much less work on blend and balance in only one h...See More
Jan 26, 2015


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