Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Welcome Back!



Welcome new and returning Leaside Musicians for another year of Music at Leaside!

Here are some important upcoming dates:

Music Info Meeting - Monday Sept 9th at lunch

First Band Rehearsal - Tuesday Sept 10th at lunch

We hope to see you there for another great year of music-making!


Wednesday, February 20, 2013

A short video made by Leaside students featuring the Arts! Choose us - here's why!

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

THE ARTS @ LUNCH

Come check out our Drama, Music and Visual Arts programs on our open house lunch tomorrow, Wednesday February 20. Our doors will be open for experimentation in the Mac computer lab and conventional jamming in the Music Room!

Come check out your course choices for September 2013 - January 2014 and see what the Arts has to offer!

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Music Options for Fall 2013!

The time has come to start thinking about choices for Fall 2013! If you're interested in classes that are FUN, INTERACTIVE, CREATIVE and combine CRITICAL THINKING, TEAMWORK and INDIVIDUAL TECHNIQUE, then Music at Leaside is for you!

Here are some of our offerings:

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 - BAND - AMI
Offered at the junior and senior level, for any students with any band experience. Focused on developing instrumental music techniques, as well as responding, reflecting and analysing using music from a variety of periods and culture. Foundations of theory and ear training will be taught, along with frequent explorations in creating our own music. Students will work as a whole band in class, on solo performance skills, and in small instrumental ensembles.

Grade 10, 11, 12 - GUITAR - AMG
Offered at the junior and senior level, no experience on guitar is necessary. Focused on developing classical guitar  techniques, as well as responding, reflecting and analysing using music from a variety of periods and culture. Foundations of theory and ear training will be taught, along with frequent explorations in creating our own music. In-class performances alone as well as in small groups are part of the credit for guitar.

Grade 11, 12 - MUSIC AND COMPUTERS - AMM
This is a senior level course, focused on developing compositional skills using music technology, as well as responding, reflecting and analysing using music from a variety of periods and culture. Foundations of theory and ear training will be taught, but the bulk of the class work is computer-based explorations of variety of technological support for music creation such as Garage Band, Logic, Finale and Band-in-a-Box.
See our course website here: lhsamm.blogspot.com

Please email Ms. Simmons lauren.simmons@tdsb.on.ca if you have any questions!

Check out this short video of our classroom spaces!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Medieval Music History (playlist)

The following is a video playlist to give some background on the Medieval Music Era.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Lesson for AMG class - Tuesday, October 9

1. Visit this website activity by clicking the link and learn about building Major Scales.

2. Visit at least one of these other websites and read about Scales:

3. Watch one of these two You Tube video

Music Theory Fundamentals - includes minor scales, very technical (9 minutes)



Contemporary Music Theory - a bit more approachable but long (18 minutes)




We will be talking more about scales in the weeks to come, but this will get you started.