Name: Mr. Zachary R. Ruppel
Department: Vocal Music
E-mail Address:zruppel@cdeducation.org
Education: Bachelor of Music - Music Education: Ohio University
Schedule by Period
| 1 | Feeder Schools |
| 2 | Feeder Schools |
| 3 | Feeder Schools |
| 4 | Lunch Choir |
| 5 | Lunch Choir |
| 6 | Lunch/Concert Choir |
| 7 | Music Theory |
| 8 | Select Mixed Ensemble |
| 9 | Bach to Rock |
Homework
Music Appreciation
Music Theory
/files/zach-ruppel/music-theory-syl.doc
Select Mixed Ensemble
Mixed Chorus
http://chorus101.com/chorus101/documents/SightReading_06.pdf
Daily Notes
Choir Officer Job Descriptions
/files/officer-description.doc
Choir Exam and Rehearsal Tracks
Download Finale Reader from this website (it's free and you will use this a lot this year)
http://www.finalemusic.com/reader/default.aspx <------------- click download in the upper right corner for your computer type. Create YOUR OWN account for this.
Go to my dropbox
1. Dropbox.com
2. Log in from the upper right hand corner - Username = zruppel@cdeducation.org Password = zr080986
3. Drag the cursor over your part, click the dragdown arrow at the right, download the part.
4. Open the file in Finale Reader and hit play to hear your part.
Useful Sites
Music Theory Song Writing Link
http://smu.edu/totw/melody.htm
General Music World Music Links
1. http://www.worldmusicalinstruments.com
*choose different countries from the toolbar on the left
2. http://www.asza.com/ihm.shtml
3. http://www.yourworldinstruments.com/
4. http://www.sunreed.com/
5. http://finearts.grinnell.edu/instruments/worldmusic/index.html
*Click the browse button at the bottom then select one of the four categories to research.
Note Reading and Key Signatures
http://musicards.net/
Sight Reading Websites
http://www.bwoodchoir.org/SRPractice.html
*Click on any set of the exercises as well as the links on the left. The website is PACKED with examples/resources I will utilize and you should as well.
Rhythm Reading
http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/rhythmPerf.html
** Scroll to the bottom under rhythm performance
A Capella Sample
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYMH4W0zwUQ
Not only do these girls project their voices well, they move appropriately to the beat AND one of our arrangers is on the right end :)
GENERAL MUSIC GAMES!
http://www.musictechteacher.com/musicquizzes.htm
Here is a link to the website with exact height and space for each vowel that we sing. Pardon the odd shaped picture of the head...
http://www.musicedted.info/SingingBetter2/Vowels.html
INTERVAL SONGS TO HELP WITH MEMORY
http://www.earmaster.com/intervalsongs/
MY VOKI
http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=4048245&height=267&width=200
