Can a teacher force you to sing in front of class?
In my Spanish non-speakers class, my teacher is making each student memorize and sing a Spanish song in front of the whole class for 6 grades. The song has no educational purpose. We are suppose to memorize a pop Spanish song such as Shakira, Marc Anthony, etc. so I don't see how this will help anyone learn Spanish. I find it unfair because more than half of the class can barely say a sentence in Spanish, so now they're being forced to memorize a whole mainstream Spanish song. Also I have social anxiety so the thought of me having to sing in front of the whole class gives me terrible anxiety. -Is this even legal? She's basically having students do something they're not comfortable with. I'm in Florida if that changes anything. Also singing isn't part of the curriculum, we're suppose to be learning Spanish. -Does this count as humiliating a student? -I do plan on talking to her to see if I could do something else to make up the assignment, but what are ways I could persuade her to let me do something else? -From a teacher's point of view, is this even beneficial for a student? I'm just concerned because I find this to be such an odd assignment for this class that is worth so many grades (6). It has no benefit whatsoever for us. Any contribution helps :)
BEST SONGS for TEACHER APPRECIATION?
Alright, Guys. We' the seniors of the school is holding a Teachers Day event. I wanted a pretty song that can be sung by a group of almost 10 people. I dont want it all melodious neither do I adore the rock stuff. I want a beautiful thing that will brighten up the event, prolly by Famous singers so the Karaoke is available on youtube. x) HELP?
What song defines Rock and Roll? My teacher put it this way: If you had one song to introduce an alien to rock and roll, what song would you use and why?
It’s interesting that you posed the question that way, because NASA actually did this.In 1977 NASA launched the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 unmanned spacecrafts. Their original missions were to explore Jupiter and Saturn. After those were complete, their missions were extended. Voyager 2 would go on to explore Neptune and Uranus. Both crafts have since left our solar system and are now in interstellar space.With the Voyager missions going to unexplored areas of space, it was decided to add a type of time capsule to the crafts so intelligent beings can learn about Earth. They attached a 12-inch gold-plated copper phonograph record containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth. [1] Carl Sagan chaired a NASA committee that selected 115 images and a variety of natural sounds, such as those made by surf, wind, thunder and animals. They also added musical selections from different cultures and eras, spoken greetings in 55 ancient and modern languages, other human sounds, like footsteps and laughter. [2]Music selections included works by Mozart, Beethoven, Bach and Blind Willie Johnson.The song they chose to represent rock was "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry. Every great rock and roll song comes back to this. This is the standard from one of rock’s pioneers.sources: Voyager Golden Record - WikipediaNASA: VoyagerFootnotes[1] The Golden Record[2] Voyager Golden Record - Wikipedia
Which Bollywood song should I choose for a teacher’s day function?
Thanks for the A2A Aneesha SinghYou haven't specified in the question what the song requirement is for.Assuming it's for singing, I have two in mind-Both are extremely soulful and melodious songs, and are quite apt in their meaning, to be sung for your teachers.All the best singing!:)
SONG LYRICS to teach Point of View?
I am looking for a song that illustrates a Third Person Omniscient point of view and a song that illustrates a Third Person Limited point of view. First person was easy, these are a little bit tougher. Any help???
Which song should I choose for a fresher’s day function?
If i were in your place, i would chose to sing “ALL OF ME by JOHN LEGEND”!A wonderful song!Beautiful composition!Thank you!Cheers!
What tunes or songs do music teachers really hate but have to teach?
Fortunately, there is no set program for music teachers to follow at any level of education. There’s no formalized required pieces or protocol like algebra and graphs for mathematics. They usually pick pieces that are suitable for the level of the ensemble as well as fun and engaging to play. So one middle school orchestra teacher might choose a Soon Hee Newbold piece, while another school’s teacher might hate Soon Hee Newbold’s style with a burning passion or believe it below the orchestra’s level, and instead choose Dvorak’s String Serenade.The good part of ‘curriculum’ for music teachers is there’s always more options for what to learn and teach if you personally object to something. If you don’t like a specific nursery rhyme, there’s dozens or maybe hundreds of others to choose from of a similar style or difficulty.
As a guitar teacher, what is the first song or piece you work on with a beginning student? Why?
Okay, to give the answer, let me lay out what I do in the first three lessons:First lesson, I teach them six chords: E, A, D, G, C, B7.Then I give them little progression exercises to get comfortable with these chords, and learning to change between them.Second lesson, I teach them nine more, variants of E, A and D:Em, E7, Esus4; A7, Am7, Am; D7, Dm, Dsus4And they are give some new progression exercises combining chords from the first lesson and the second lesson.Third lesson, I do two things.First, I give them the fundamentals of what goes into good strumming habits (I won’t go into that here). They are already doing straight down stroke, one to the beat, with the exercises of Lesson One and Two. I take them beyond this a bit.Second, I give them the first song: Yellow Submarine.Now, the Reason…I touch on “connections” between chords in the first two lessons. What do I mean by connection?What I mean is that in some way, either in identical fingering or by simple motion on the same string, chords can be “connected” in a way. Here’s an example:Now, in teaching this song, I demonstrate that EVERY chord is connected to the next chord in the song.The chords to Yellow Submarine are: D, C, G, Em Am, C and back to D. (The Chorus is just G and D.)In this way they begin to see how they can keep two fingers in the same orientation when moving between D and C, and then to G.The 2nd finger of G stays put in moving to Em. The two fingers of Em jump over one string each to make 2/3rds of the Am. Two fingers of the Am make up the next chord, C. And two fingers of the C are in the same orientation as the D.The student begins to see that forming chords, moving between chords, need not be as complex as they think it has to be. It isn’t, not in practical terms.Teaching Yellow Submarine proves the point that you need to seek to see if there are connections between one chord and the next chord you’ll be playing.It eases the burden of changing considerably if you already have one or more fingers “set up” for the next chord.(IF you cite any of this elsewhere, please include your source - me. I offer this for free to you. Please honour my authorship. Thank you.)
My teacher wants me to sing an operetta?
She doesn't want you to sing an entire operetta, just one song from it. Some choir teachers know a great deal about the young voices they are entrusted with, and others are complete idiots. They may hear a student that "sounds" mature, and completely forget that they are still young. (You don't indicate your age) However, let's give her the benefit of the doubt (my high school choir director was great and actually gave me my first singing lessons--my junior high teacher should have been fired). Let's say this competition is the type of state contests that choirs and student soloists participate in every year. Choirs sing classical works quite often. Soloists are given classical repertoire as well that can include various art songs as well as easier, age-appropriate arias from operas, oratorios, and operettas. Depending on the student's age, they are judged on basis on what someone of that age should be able to do--NOT on what some forty year old professional singer can do. I am also going to presume your teacher will help you with learning and performing the song you two will select. And it sounds like she intends to really do the picking (which is good, because I've answered WAY too many questions from supposed voice students that got no guidance whatsoever on what they were learning in class). There are operetta arias suitable for all voice types, by the way. So even if you happen to be a contralto, there is something for you. There are also a lot of operettas written in English (those of Gilbert and Sullivan for example), so you don't even need to worry about trying to sing in a foreign language. Even if you do, your teacher should help you with that, and there are many pronunciation guides and professional recordings you can refer to for help. Below is one song from an operetta that a high school girl with some classical music (choral) experience might be able to handle with some help. Keep in mind, this is an adult, and your teacher will pick what is right for your particular voice. "When a Merry Maiden Marries' from "The Gondoliers" --for mezzo-soprano, but might be given to a young soprano as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQr4pvbuf... Rely on your teacher's guidance if she seems to be a caring and intelligent person.
Why did you choose to take piano lessons instead of learning on your own?
Making the presumption you are in this position; not having lessons does not limit you, and lessons are not always for everybody.I had a single piano lesson before I decided I didn’t want to go back, I did it for the same reasons everyone else did; to fix my technique, to learn better.fIt was an incredibly anxious experience. Having someone watch over as I play, watching and noticing every slight mistake, even the regular ones you make whole learning, stressed me out. I couldn't bear it. And for a half an hour lesson when I usually play for 5 hours in a day, It was honestly useless.My own motivation to do piano is what keeps me improving, not a teacher correcting my positions. Sure, it would be nice to be able to learn sheet music and play correctly, but I play with just as much emotion as any other pianist, if not more. I like having each song memorised, and improvising or finding the right chords.What motivated me to initially begin piano was the really awful piano lessons the music teacher would give us during year 9, I started creating songs and then begun practising at home from a crappy piano I had had since I was 5.I’ve been playing for less than 2 years and I love the instrument, I’ve reached a point where I’m proud of my progression and where I can say I’m talented, I’m now able to play as good as people who’ve been playing for 10 years.