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2024-2025 CALENDAR Fridays, September 20, 2024 — June 6, 2025 Grades 5-6 at 10:33am - 11:18am Grades 7-8 at 11:20am - 12:05pm Online Office Hours: Mondays 5:00pm–6:00pm, except holidays, at Office Hour Zoom link | |||||||||
◉ Fall Session #1 September 20, 2024 to December 20, 2024 | Class #1 2024-09-20 Introduction: — Roll call and Say hi table group members — Introduction to đàn tranh sheet — Assignment of Đàn Tranh — One finger exercise — Handling of đàn tranh in class. | Class #2 2024-09-27 Introduction: — Teacher Claire Denny, Rubrics & personal goals — Tuning: strings #1 & #2, — Reading Tablature of Đàn Tranh — One finger, two fingers: Exercise #1 — Tablature Handout: Exercise #1 and Baby Shark. | Class #3 2024-10-04 Introduction: Check-in, Students pledges — Contact Tuner: introduction and uses: tuning and metronome — Reading Tablature of Đàn Tranh — When I Rise of Plum Village (Song for Peace Celebration). | Class #4 2024-10-18 Introduction: Check-in — Contact Tuner: introduction and uses: tuning and metronome — Reading Tablature of Đàn Tranh — One finger, two fingers: Exercise #1 — When I Rise of Plum Village (Song for Peace Celebration). | Class #5 2024-10-25 ◼ Tune đàn Tranh strings #1 — Introduction: Check-in — Contact Tuner: first session — Exercise tuning strings in class, session #1 — One finger, two fingers: Exercise #1 — Baby Shark, Middle (for new students) — Baby Shark, Intro+Middle+Ending: (for returning students) — Mẹ Trùng dương with Hợp Ca (full version) | ||||
Class #6 2024-11-01 ◼ Change đàn Tranh strings #1 & #2 — Contact Tuner: review Two fingers: Exercise #2 — Halloween #1 Trick or Trick — Mẹ Trùng dương with Hợp Ca, Level 1: loop practice 1. Section A 2. Section B 3. Section C 4. Section C' Ending. | Class #7 2024-11-15 ◼ Change đàn Tranh strings #1 & #17 — Contact Tuner: final review & Office Hours help — Exercise changing strings, introduction. ◼ Excercise #1 & #2 — One finger, two fingers: Exercise #1 — Mẹ Trùng dương: 1. Section A (loop) 2. Section B (loop) 3. Section C (loop) 4. Section Ending (loop) ◼ New Song: Class #php?tranh=07-Mot-Me-Tram-Con" target=_blank>Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children]. | Class #8 2024-11-22 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') ◼ Office Hour: Mondays, except holidays, 5:00pm, on Zoom. ◼ Changing đàn Tranh strings, session #2 ◼ Excercise #2 ◼ Grades 5-6: play a song well to bring đàn tranh home. — One finger, two fingers: Exercise #1 ◼ Mẹ Trùng dương with Hợp Ca ◼ New Song with one string changed: Yellow Submarine. | Class #9 2024-12-06 Practice with Music Class: When I Rise ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') ◼ Office Hour: Mondays, 5:00pm, on Zoom. ◼ Changing đàn Tranh strings, session #3 ◼ Excercise #2 ◼ Mẹ Trùng dương ◼ Pop Song: Yellow Submarine ◼ Song with Mutes: Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children]. | ||||||
Class #10 2024-12-13 Ear Training #2 (10') ◼ Practice: Excercise #2 ◼ Review: Mẹ Trùng dương [Mother Ocean] ◼ Pop: Yellow Submarine [Tàu ngầm Vàng] ◼ Mutes: Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children]. | 2024-12-17 Celebration of Peace ◼ Teacher Bailey Dean: When I Rise A Song of the Plum Village. | Class #11 2024-12-20 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') ◼ Office Hours: Mondays, 5:00pm on Zoom. ◼ Teacher Linda: Stroke Techniques #2 (10') ◼ Practice: Excercise #2 ◼ Review: Mẹ Trùng dương [Mother Ocean] ◼ Pop: Yellow Submarine [Tàu ngầm Vàng] ◼ Mutes: Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children]. ◼ Intro to Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Melody [On Top of the Citadel] | WINTER BREAK | ||||||
◉ Winter Session #2 January 10, 2025 to March 21, 2025 Đàn Tranh Repertoire | Class #12 2025-01-10 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') ◼ Prepare for FACTS Lunar New Year 2025 ◼ Teacher Linda: Tuning and Rhythm #3 (10') ◼ Practice: Excercises #1 and #2 — Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children]. ◼ Song: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel] | Class #13 2025-01-17 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') ◼ Prepare for FACTS Lunar New Year 2025 1. Review: Exercise #1 & #2 2. Review: Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children]. 3. Song: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel]. 4. Uniform, entrance, while on stage, and exit stage, song introduction. | Class #14 2025-01-24 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') ◼ Prepare for FACTS Lunar New Year 2025 1. Warm up: Exercise #1 & #2 2. Review: Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children]. 3. Song: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel]. 4. Uniform, entrance, while on stage, and exit stage, song introduction. | 2025-01-28 Lunar New Year 2025 – 08:12am: First performance – 9:20am: Second Performance ◼ 2 songs: Một Mẹ Trăm Con "One Mother, A Hundred Children" and Lý Ngựa Ô "Folk song of the Black Stallion" | Class #15 2025-01-31 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') ◼ Prepare for FACTS Lunar New Year 2025: Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children] Complete Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel] Uniform, entrance, while on stage, and exit stage, song introduction. | ||||
Class #16 2025-02-07 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') — New: Exercise 2 Octave — Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children] — Complete Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel] — Uniform, entrance, while on stage, and exit stage, song introduction. | Class #17 2025-02-21 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') ◼ Lesson: Introducing glyssando styles on đàn tranh. 1. Review: Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children] 2. Expand: Exercise 2 3. Expand: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Melody [On Top of the Citadel] 4. New: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel] | Class #18 2025-02-28 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') ◼ Lesson: glissandos with Exercise #2 1. Review: Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children] 2. Expand to octave: Exercise 2 3. Apply glissandos to: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel] 4. New: 茉莉花 Mò li huā [Jasmine Flower]. | Class #19 2025-03-07 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (15') ◼ Lesson: octave stops with Exercise #2 1. Expand to octave: Exercise 2 2. Apply glissandos to: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel] 3. New: 茉莉花 Mò li huā [Jasmine Flower]. | Class #20 2025-03-14 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (15') ◼ Lesson: octave stops with Exercise #2 1. Expand to octave: Exercise 2 2. Apply glissandos to: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel] 3. Bending down: 茉莉花 Mò li huā [Jasmine Flower]. | |||||
Class #21 2025-03-21 Portfolio #3 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (15') ◼ Lesson: octave stops with Exercise #2 1. Expand to octave: Exercise 2 2. Apply glissandos to: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel] 3. Glissandos & Bending up/down: 茉莉花 Mò li huā [Jasmine Flower]. | Class #22 2025-03-28 Portfolio #3 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (15') ◼ Lesson: octave stops with Exercise #2 1. Expand to octave: Exercise 2 2. Apply glissandos to: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel] 3. Glissandos & Bending up/down: 茉莉花 Mò li huā [Jasmine Flower]. | SPRING BREAK | |||||||
◉ Spring Session #3 April 4, 2025 to June 6, 2025 | Class #23 2025-04-04 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') ◼ Lessons: Double stops, arpeggios, vibrations, taps. 1. Review: Exercise 2: octave. 2. Review: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Melody [On Top of the Citadel] with double stops 3. Review: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel] 4. Improvisation: Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children] with 3rd double stops | Class #24 2025-04-11 ◼ Kindergarten Visit ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') ◼ Lessons: Double stops, arpeggios, vibrations, taps. 1. Review: Exercise 2: octave. 2. Review: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Melody [On Top of the Citadel] with double stops 3. Review: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel] 4. Improvisation: Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children] with 3rd double stops | Class #25 2025-05-02 ◼ Kindergarten Visit ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') ◼ Lessons: Double stops, arpeggios, vibrations, taps. 1. Review: Exercise 2: octave. 2. Review: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Melody [On Top of the Citadel] with double stops 3. Review: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel] 4. Improvisation: Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children] with 3rd double stops | Class #26 2025-05-09 ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') ◼ Lessons: Double stops, arpeggios, vibrations, taps. 1. Review: Exercise 2: octave. 2. Review: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Melody [On Top of the Citadel] with double stops 3. Review: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Octave [On Top of the Citadel] 4. Improvisation: Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children] with 3rd double stops | Class #27 2025-05-16 Spring Showcase ◼ 08:12am: Showcase for K-2 (Grade 8) ◼ 08:59am: Showcase for K-2 (Grade 7) ◼ 11:15am: All Students To Annex ◼ Rehearsal ◼ 1:00 pm: All Đàn Tranh students (First program) | ||||
Class #28 2025-05-23 1. Review: Exercise 2: octave. 2. Review: Khổng Minh Toạ Lầu Melody [On Top of the Citadel] with double stops 3. Improvisation: Một Mẹ Trăm Con [One Mother, A Hundred Children] ◼ Performance for City Hall AAPI Month, May 25, 2024 at 5:30pm? | Class #29 2025-06-06 Last Classes View Spring Showcase & Final Evaluation ◼ Tuning đàn Tranh (5') ◼ New folk song: 茉莉花 Mò li huā [Jasmine Flower] |
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