Demarest Middle School student James Chen

Demarest Middle School student James Chen

James Chen, a fifth grader at the Demarest Middle School, won first place in his age group at the Young Pianist Competition Of New Jersey. This is the Winners' Recital on June 15, 2008.

The Demarest Middle School & Global Care Unlimited Inc.
are working together to raise money to build a school in Awassa Ethiopia called "The Ethiopian American Friendship School."
There will be a fund raising BBQ on
Thursday, June 5, 2008 after school in the parking lot.
Come have fun helping others!

Midnight Escape

Coast Guards

A Childhood Hymn

Barrier Reef

This project was the continuation of the rhythm band assignment posted below. Lyrics were written by a 5th grade student (R). Vocals were performed by the entire class. Rhythm section loops were added to enhance the final mix. Students learned about Form (A-B-A) and chord changes (C, F, G).

8th grade percussion/drum set player also plays piano. Recorded on Garage Band and using M-Audio Firewire 410 Interface.

Each student wrote 4 bars of 4/4 time rhythms. All work had to use correct rhythmic notation. Each student then recorded their 4 bars using a MIDI Controller and Garage Band. Parts were then edited to improve rhythmic accuracy and musical form.

LLE Flutes recorded this tune with SmartMusic 1/23/08

DMS Staff Podcasting Workshop 1/21/08. Used Garage Band loops and Blue Snowball USB mic.

8th grader using Garage Band. More experimentation with mood, texture, instrumentation and Form.

8th grade student using Garage Band. Experimented with writing a "B" section.

Recorded by 8th grade music student. Student is also drummer in school Jazz Band. Recorded with M-Audio Firewire 410 and Garage Band.

The 5th grade AEP music class

5th grade DMS percussion section

5th grade DMS brass section

5th grade DMS saxophones.

This started as a rhythm band lesson plan and developed into a loop.
Our AEP 2nd quarter Music App. class is in the process of recording rhythms.
More to come!

The 4th grade Luther Lee clarinet class used a new interactive software called SmartMusic. Some children were given a disk to bring home last week. This is a 3 month FREE subscription. When the 3 months end, you may pay to continue the subscription.
Please go to Add/Remove in PC and Applications in Mac and delete if discontinuing. It is a large program and takes up a lot of hardrive space.

The flute, clarinet and saxophone classes used this application during lesson time on Wednesday, November 21, 2007.

You must have a microphone (internal or external) and speakers in order to use the interactive features.
Please ask your child how they like the program. This is an A+ from me!

This is a project using Sibelius music notation software and Garage Band loops.

A project by a 7th grade student and Mr.Z

This is a tutorial on how to install and practice with the Accent on Interactivity software. The software disk is found on the CD-ROM in the back of Accent on Achievement Series Book 1.

This is a Garage Band project using pitch editing for the voice and music track dubbing. Different words were placed on different tracks to have more control over editing. No video.

This is a TI:ME video project using Garage Band. All sound effects and voices were added.

This is a TI:ME project using Garage Band. No video.