Sports & Music
In 2020 Kobe Bryant was tragically killed in a plane crash. He was famous for being a professional basketball player for the NBA with a 20 year career. Unlike many pro-ball players he spent his entire 20 years with one team, the LA Lakers.
However, Basketball was not Kobe's only passion. He had many other interests in life. In the late 1990's he worked on a special project. It was released in 2000- What did he release?
Kobe Bryant released a rap album entitled K.O.B.E.
What is the difference between a NOTE & a REST
Notes make SOUND/ Rests Make NO SOUND
What are the solfege sylabols?
DO RE ME FA SOL LA TI DO
Frederic Chopin was a famous composer and pianist. He was born in the country of Poland and died in the country of France.
When he died France wanted to bury him in their country because he was famous. However, the people of his native country (and his family) wanted him to have his final resting place in his homeland.
What was the result of this issue?
Frédéric Chopin's body is buried at the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris France. His heart is buried at the Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw, Poland.
He was laid to rest in in TWO Countries!
In music there are 7 pitches. What are they?
remember each pitch can also be # (sharp- raised a 1/2 step) or b (flat- lowered a 1/2 step_
A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A Ab G Gb F E Eb D Db C B Bb A Would be a CHROMATIC SCALE
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH ( PAK-ee-ow; Tagalog: [pɐkˈjaʊ];is a Filipino professional boxer and politician, currently serving as a senator of the Philippines. Pacquiao is regarded by many boxing historians as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time.He is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing, having won twelve major world titles, as well as being the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes.
However, when he isn't boxing, or serving in Politics he is also a professional trained what?
Manny Pacquiáo is an accomplished vocalist and has released several albums and singles from 2006-2013.
How many Quarter notes can Person A sing to use the same number of beats as Person B if Person B is singing a Whole Note?
4 Quarter Notes can be sung
A Quarter Note = 1 beat
A Whole Note = 4
Who created Solfege and When?
Guido de Arezzo (born 990- died 1035)
The system of Solfege can be traced back to the 11th century
Benedictine monk who lived during what is today called the Medieval Period. Guido is often referred to as the “Father of Music Education” and he is perhaps the most influential musician in history that you’ve never heard of. He was a musician, a teacher, and a music theorist, and he was widely known (among his musical contemporaries) during his own lifetime as the author of Micrologus, a treatise on teaching and singing Gregorian Chant and the composition of polyphonic music.
The original syllables were:
ut re mi fa sol la si
The first six syllables come from the first syllable in each line of the Latin hymn Ut queant laxis (Hymn to John the Baptist).
Ut queant laxis
Resonare fibris,
Mira gestorum
Famuli tuorum,
Solve polluti
Labii reatum,
Sancti Iohannes.
Where did Mrs. Gazella Falknor attend College/University for both her Undergraduate and Masters Degrees?
BONUS if you know what Country she studied/performed in.
Central Michigan University
Studied abroad at the University of Florence of the Arts in Florence ITALY
If you want to go to a University/College what GPA range will you need in order to be accepted?
Do you need a GPA to do something else like a Trade School (Construction/Beauty ect)
The average high school GPA in the US is 3.0
However, for college applicants, the average GPA is more likely between 3.5 and 4.0.
If you have a lower GPA things like being a member of clubs, sports or high test scores may also help you get into a school. So don't worry!
YES your GPA is looked at for trade schools. Most will require a High School Diploma and will also look and some of your Test Scores.
Barry William Zito is an American former professional baseball pitcher and musician. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. His pitching repertoire consisted of a curveball (his strikeout pitch), a four-seam fastball, a two-seam fastball, a circle changeup, and a cutter–slider.
However Barry Zito has another claim to fame in the music world. What instrument does he play?
Barry Zito plays guitar and he co-wrote the song "Butterflies," which was featured in the film A Thousand Words.
What is the value of an 8th Note?
1/2 a Beat of Soung
In the Key of D MAJOR what pitch would be TI?
C#
This is because in D MAJOR there are two sharps in the key signature/. F# and C#
The D MAJOR scale would be
D E F# G A B C# D
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do
What Country Music Singer was Mrs. Gazella Falknor related to?
Johnny Paycheck.
Johnny passed away in 2003. He was married to my mom's cousin. He always gave my grandparents and parents free tickets to his performances.
Johnny PayCheck was an American country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member notable for recording the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job and Shove It".
What is the Grand Rapids Montessori Mascot?
The Mascot is a MUSTANG (horse)
Trevor Wesley Pryce II is a former American football defensive lineman and author who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Pryce played college football for the University of Michigan before transferring to Clemson University. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft.
What did he accomplish in 2002?
NFL player Trevor Pryce started his own music label in 2002. He went on to become a screenwriter and author of children's books.
1/4 Beat of NO SOUND
In the Key of E MAJOR what would be SOL?
B
in E MAJOR there are 4 sharps in the key signature/. F# C# G# D#
The E MAJOR scale would be
E F# G# A B C# D# E
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do
What famous Athlete did Mrs. Gazella Falknor get to hang out with when she was younger?
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist.
Fin whales are basically the Barry White of the ocean. The deep, bellowing songs that males use to attract mates are considered to be the loudest of all marine life and can be "heard up to 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) away," according to Scientific American. They can also be used to sonically map out the ocean floor thanks to the fact that the sound can reach depths of 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) under the water, which bounces back and provides researchers with accurate measurements.
This fact compares the sounds of Male Whales to Barry White...who is Barry White?
Barry White was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer who enjoyed huge success with songs like 'You're the First, the Last, My Everything' and 'Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe'. The late two-time Grammy Award-winner recorded 19 studio albums and is one of the best-selling artists of all time.
His music focused primarily on funk, rhythm and blues, soul, and disco
Throughout her career, Alicia Keys has been an inspirational figure through her music and lyrics. But in 2015 she pushed herself to what grand accomplishment?
Alicia pushed her body to new extremes when she trained for, and ran, the New York Marathon.
As well as raising money for a children's charity and pushing her body to new limits, Alicia said that running the marathon gave her a new perspective on New York.
If Person A is singing ONE Whole Note
Person B is sing TWO Half Notes
Person C is singing FOUR Quarter Notes and they all start at the same time - they will all end at the same time.
SO, how many 16th notes could you sing to start and stop with them?
16 16th Notes
Whole Note- 4 beats
Half Note = 2 beats ( 2 half notes uses 4 beats)
Quarter Note= 1 Beat (4 Quarter uses 4 beats)
16th = 1/4 Beat ( 1/4 x4 =1) 1/4 x 16= 4)
Please explain the B MAJOR Scale!
B MAJOR there are 5 sharps in the key signature/. F#C# G# D# A#
The B MAJOR scale would be
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do
Besides running the before school program, teaching general music, and directing choir what else does Mrs. Gazella Falknor do for GR Montessori?
She is the COLOR GUARD Instructor.
In a Marching Band or a Drum and Bugle Corps, the color guard is a non-musical section that provides additional visual aspects to the performance. The marching band and color guard performance generally takes place on a football field. Spins Flag
Fluoride helps to rebuild and strengthen the tooth's surface, or enamel. Water fluoridation prevents tooth decay by providing frequent and consistent contact with low levels of fluoride. By keeping the tooth strong and solid, fluoride stops cavities from forming and can even rebuild the tooth's surface.
In 1945 cities started adding Fluoride to their water to help people's teeth.
Grand Rapids was the first city in the U.S. to add fluoride to its drinking water - way back in 1945
When subsequent studies showed a significantly lower rate of cavities in schoolchildren, water fluoridation spread to other towns and cities.