A War-Modified Course of Study for the Public Schools of Colorado Volume 4 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...the latter part of the sixth grade. In the early part of the seventh grade the teacher will find that there are a great many boys whose voices have changed or are approaching the changing period. Place in the third part (alto) all boys with changing voices and those girls who have a low rich quality of voice. Let boys sing lower as soon as their voices show any sign of a break. They should sing very softly at all times. All boys, whether able to sing or not, should take part in the music lesson. Do not excuse anyone. They can watch the place, read notes, answer questions, whistle the soprano, etc. All Minor Scales begin on la of the major scale. Harmonic Minor.--Sharp the seventh tone (sol sharp making it si) both ascending and descending.. Melodic Minor.---Sharp the sixth and seventh tones (fa, sharp fi, and sol, sharp si) ascending, but make them natural (fa and sol) descending. Practice with instrument if possible. Bass Clep.--Toward the end of the seventh grade we often find a sufficient number of the boys' voices have changed, making it possible to create a bass division. Whether there are enough of them to carry their part successfully or not we must now teach all the children to read in the bass - clef; those boys with unchanged voices, and also the girls, singing one octave above. Teach letters in bass clef. From the board and books give note reading in the bass clef in the different keys, the board work being conducted somewhat as the treble clef was taught in the second grade. Song Material.--The song material for the seventh grade should consist largely of pleasing songs in three parts for unchanged voices. The unison song is of great value in keeping the voices uniform and smooth. Boys with changing voices may sing the melody an octave lowe...