Journal : Friday 12-21-12

Brian Setzer Orchestra 
Winter Wonderland



Question : What is your favorite Holiday memory?

Journal : Thursday 12-20-12

Peter Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy



Question : Why do some artists endure physical pain and push their body to the limits for the sake of their art ?

Journal : Wednesday 12-19-12

Jingle Cats
Silent Night



Question : What is the most adorable thing you can imagine?

Journal : Tuesday 12-18-12

Jammin Christmas Lights
Joy to the World



Question : Why do we as humans find beauty in synchronization and what does this say about art?

Holiday Performance Saturday 12-22-12

The San Antonio School for Inquiry Vocal Music Group will be performing along with the Monticello Academy on December 22, 2012 from 2:00pm-3:00pm at the Arneson River Theatre downtown.

The Vocal Music Group will be meeting at the School at 12:00pm and traveling to the venue from there.  

Students should be picked up at the theatre after the performance.

The Arneson River Theatre is located by La Villita on the Riverwalk.

418 Villita Street  San Antonio, TX 78205

Please contact Mr. Wilson if there are any questions or concerns by email or commenting on the post.

Kyleray2001@gmail.com

Journal : Monday 12-17-12

Band Aid 
Do they know it's Christmas time at all



Question : Why do you think famous musicians have such an impact on donations to a charity or for a cause?

Journal : Thursday 12-13-12

Buddy Holly 
Peggy Sue



Question : What is the uniform for Rock and Roll?

Fiesta Flambeau Audition Results

Fiesta Flambeau Participants are required to be passing ALL classes to participate.  Alternates must attend all rehearsals in the event they are needed.  This year's theme will be Fun at the Kiddie Park with music from the 1920's. Rehearsals will begin after the new year.  Results subject to change.   

Set List

The Charleston - Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue

Ain’t she sweet

Blue Skies

Nowadays / Hot Honey Rag


Drums : Triston Tidwell
Bass : Sam Goldman
Rhythm Guitar / Vocals : Johnnie Dominguez
Lead Guitar : Josh Gonzales
Banjo : Baily Britten 
Keyboard / Vocals : Lydia Garcia
Vocals : Sarah Potter
Vocals : Deidre Sequeira
Vocals : Anthony Pumaraju

Alternate : Marina Miranda Espinosa
Alternate : Chris Sanderson
Alternate : Zakiria Milano 

Journal : Tuesday 12-11-12

Ritchie Valens
Donna



Question : If you had to change your name for stage what would it be?

Journal : Monday 12-10-12

Ray Charles 
I've got a women



Question : How is the meaning of this song different or the same as the meaning of Kanye West's song "Gold Digger" ? 

Open Mic Night Tonight

Journal : Friday 12-7-12

Earl Scruggs & Lester Flatt
Foggy Mountain Breakdown



Senario : Imagine yourself being chased and write a short scene in which this song is playing in the background. Explain who is chasing you and why.

Journal : Thursday 12-6-12

Hank WIlliams
Cold Cold Heart



Question : What are some elements that define Country Music?

Journal : Wednesday 12-5-12

Patsy Cline
Walkin' After Midnight



Question : Are you an early bird or a night owl?

Journal : Tuesday 12-4-12

Johnny Cash
Ring of Fire



Question : What is your favorite song that features trumpets?

Donald in Math Magic Land

Journal : Monday 12-3-12

Willie Nelson
Blue Skies 



Question : What is your favorite color in the sky and why?

Journal : Friday 11/30/12

The Rolling Stones
Not Fade Away







Question : How does the attitude of musicians today differ from the musicians of the past?

Journal : Thursday 11/29/12

Booker T & the MG's 
Green Onions



Question : Why does the listener enjoy the improvisation of the performer?

Journal : Wednesday 11/28/12

The Beatles 
And I love her




'Click the link below to view the video
http://youtu.be/96YQdiMV-Jc

Question : Do you think the Beatles had a positive or negative influence on American music?

Journal : Tuesday : 11/27/12

Dick Dale

 Medley: Surfin' & Swingin' / Misirlou / Wedge

Question : What makes you nervous? 

Bonus : Would you ever go surfing? 

Journal : Monday 11/26/12

The Beach Boys
Fun Fun Fun 





Question : What makes music fun for you?

Wow

Important Message

Click HERE for Important Message

Journal : Thursday 11-15-12

Ravi Shankar
Sitar Music



Question : What is your favorite ethnic musical style?

Journal : Wednesday 11-14-12

Ray Charles 
Hit the Road Jack

click the link below to view the video.
http://youtu.be/Q8Tiz6INF7I

Question : Which sense would you least like to lose?

Journal : Tuesday 11-13-12

Rampage Game

Question : What was your favorite part of the game?

Journal : Monday 11-12-12

Aretha Franklin 
Respect

click the link below to view the video.
http://youtu.be/6FOUqQt3Kg0

Question : How does someone earn your respect?

Field Trip to Trinity's KRTU Radio Station

Journal : Friday 11-9-12

The Who

My Generation

click the link below to view the video.

http://youtu.be/594WLzzb3JI

Question : In a global music market, who do you believe leads the world in music and fashion trends today?

Is it Music? ... Wrong question, Is it Interesting?

Journal : Thursday 11-8-12

Cream 
Sunshine of my Love




Click the link below to view the video.
http://youtu.be/IDZqmF3zS04

Question : Who's instrument would you like to interview and what questions would you ask?

Journal : Wednesday 11-7-12

Janis Joplin 
Summertime



Click the link below to the view the video.
http://youtu.be/rawsYQitKik

Question : Describe a song that speaks the truth to you.

Journal : Tuesday 11-6-12

Jimi Hendrix
Live at Woodstock



Click the link below to view the video
http://youtu.be/KfGyylmR-aI

Question : Describe how you think the world would be different if Jim Hendrix had never learned how to play guitar and Woodstock never happened.

Journal : Monday 11-5-12

Buffalo Springfield 
For what it's worth








Click the link below to view the video.
http://youtu.be/gp5JCrSXkJY

Question : How does the social climate of the 1960's, described by Stills and Nash, compare to your life today?

Journal : Friday 11-2-12

Queen 

The Prophet's Song

click the link below to view the video
http://youtu.be/Km5svssAT_4

Question : Who is the wisest person you have ever met?

Journal : Thursday 11-1-12

Niel Young

Don't let it bring you down

click the link below to view the video

http://youtu.be/uG1HY2zLc1s

Question : What cheers you up the most when you are feeling down?

Journal : Wednesday 10-31-12

Elton John
Midnight Creeper



Question : What is your biggest fear?

Journal : Tuesday 10-30-12

David Bowie
Starman



Question : If extra terrestrial life does exist, do you think they would be peaceful or violent to earth?

Harvest Fest High Lights

San Antonio School for Inquiry and Creativity combined Band and Voices

Journal : Friday 10-19-12

The Ramones
Spider Man


Question : What super hero would you write a song about?

Bonus : Name the former child actor in the video.

Journal : Thursday 10-18-12

Chicago
Saturday in the Park



Question : What is your favorite way to spend your Saturdays?

Journal : Wednesday 10-17-12

Pink Floyd 
Great Gig in the Sky

Click the link below to view the video.
http://youtu.be/X2CYjcQSUXg

Question : Do you think Pink Floyd intentionally wrote Dark Side of the Moon to sync up with the Wizard of OZ?

Journal : Tuesday 10-16-12

Led Zeppelin 
Immigrant Song



Question : Would you immigrate to another country and if so which one?

The Sacred Geometry of Music

Here is a website I found that really helps visualize Musical Intervals in relation to geometry.

http://www.harmonisphere.com/SacredGeometryOfMusic.htm

You can find this post in the tutorial section as well.

Journal : Monday 10-15-12

AC / DC
Thunderstruck



Question : What is the largest audience you have been apart of at a concert?

Bonus : What is AC and DC a reference to?

Journal : Friday 10-12-12 (Special 200th Post)

Rush 
Witch Hunt

Question : Which classic halloween character would you rather be approached by in the middle of the night in a dark alley : a vampire, werewolf, witch, mummy, ghost, zombie, alien, vicious animal, a Hollywood Monster (of your choice) or one of your teachers?

Journal : Thursday 10-11-12

Michael Jackson ft. Paul McCartney
The Girl is Mine



Question : Who do you think had a bigger impact on music as we know it today, Michael Jackson or Paul McCartney?

Journal : Wednesday 10-10-12

Van Halen
Jump



Question : George Orwell described the world of 1984 as a society controlled by "Big Brother," Do you think a fear of this happening drove Rock music to push the envelope of creative expression?

Supplemental



Question : How does this commercial compare with current Apple commercials?





Question : Do you think the world is better or worse than it was in 1984?

Bonus : Name the song playing in the background of the video. 

Journal : Tuesday 10-9-12

The Police
Walking on the Moon



Question : What song would you want to be listening to the first time you walk on the moon?

Bonus : What island genre heavily inspires The Police's sound?

Journal : Monday 10-8-12

Talking Heads 
Burning Down the House




Question : If your body was a house, what kind of house would it be and how would it look?

Supplemental

Hall and Oats
Maneater



Question : Who would you be the most upset about becoming a zombie? 

Supplemental

Jefferson Starship
Sara



Supplemental : This is the first song that I consciously remember hearing on the radio when I was about 4 or 5 years old at the self serve carwash in a with my mom. I was still in a car seat at the time and remember sitting in the car listening to Jefferson Starship sing Sara while my mom dried and vacuumed.  Hearing this song is one of my earliest memories to this day. 
Question : What is the first song you remember hearing?

A poem based on perspective

This is a video I shared with my students earlier in the week as an example of retrograde motion.  The students overwhelming positive response prompted me to post the video to the blog so that they can share it with their parents and friends.

Journal : Friday 10-5-12

U2
Where the streets have no name




Question : If you could drive down a long desert road what song would you be listening to?

Journal : Thursday 10-4-12

The Smiths
Girlfriend in a Coma

Click the link below to view the video
http://youtu.be/j5b_V68mQ9k

Question : What musical elements create the song's upbeat mood despite the lyric's serious tone?

Journal : Wednesday 10-3-12

Iron Maiden
The Prophesy



Question : How many times does this song change time signatures?

Journal : Tuesday 10-2-12

Madonna 
Like A Prayer

Click the link below to view the video
http://youtu.be/fX--SPI2obg

Question : In your opinion, what is Madonna's greatest contribution to Pop music?

Journal : Monday 10-1-12

R.E.M.
King of Birds



Question : What species of animal would you like to be King or Queen of and why?

Open Mic Highlights

Flash Floods Can't Drown-out the Music

Excited students flooded this year’s first Open Mic Night despite a much needed torrential downpour last night. Performances included dance, poetry, original songs and cover songs all executed by students eager to brave the stage and share their art with friends, family and teachers. Students pushed through and finished the night strong with exciting and moving performances in face of a leaky door and a snails-pace internet due to inclement weather. Special thanks to all who contributed and helped make Open Mic Night a success.

Students and/or teachers who are interested in performing at The San Antonio School for Inquiry and Creativity’s annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner on Friday, November 16, 2012 are encouraged to contact Mr. Wilson in-person or by email before October 19,2012 to reserve time-slot.  

kyleray2001@gmail.com

OPEN MIC NIGHT : TONIGHT at 5pm

Journal : Thursday 9-27-12

Mariah Carey
Vision of Love



Question : Who do you think is the most talented vocalist alive today?

Journal : Wednesday 9-26-12

MC Hammer 
Hammerman



Question : Who's shoes would you want to walk in the least?

Journal : Tuesday 9-25-12

Nirvana 
Penny Royal Tea




Question : Do you think it is better to burn out or fade away?

Journal : Monday 9-24-12

Collective Soul
Heavy



Question : Describe a moment where someone did something small to make your day better?

Supplemental

Goo Goo Dolls 
Name

Question : Describe a person from your past who's name you don't remember.

Journal : Friday 9-21-12

Rage Against the Machine 
Sleep Now in the Fire



Question : Why do you think people get so passionate about politics?

Journal : Thursday 9-20-12

Blink 182
Adam's Song  (Acoustic)



Question : What song reminds you the most of your home?

Journal : Wednesday 9-19-12

Radiohead
Paranoid Android



Question : What makes you paranoid about the future? 

Journal : Tuesday 9-18-12

Lauren Hill 
Everything is Everything

Click the Link below to view the video.
http://youtu.be/i3_dOWYHS7I

Question : What can you do today to better prepare yourself for the future?

Journal : Monday 9-17-12

Fatboy Slim
Weapon of Choice



Question : How do you make a difficult decision ?

Supplemental

Death Cab For Cutie
Little Bribes 



Question : What U.S. city does this song describe? 

Journal Friday 9-14-12

Cymatics




Question : In your opinion, does our world create sound or does sound create our world? 

Journal : Thursday 9-13-2012

Sound Waves
Simulation

Question:  Describe the behavior of the red particles when the frequency is low verses high.

Select the link you have trouble loading the applet.
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/wave-interference

Click to Run

Journal : Wednesday 9-12-12

iPhone 4 
Inside a guitar



Question : Do you think it would be a good thing if we could see all the sound waves in the world around us?

Journal : Tuesday 9-11-12

PVC Pipe Organ
Medley 




Question :  How does the length of each tube effect the pitch produced?

Journal : Monday 9-10-12

Ludwig von Beethoven
5th Symphony on glass harp




Question : Which variables determine the pitch of the glass?

Journal : Friday 9-7-2012

Fun
Some Nights

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
StePhest Colbchella '012 - fun. - "Some Nights"
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive

Question : What element of music do you find the most fun?

Journal : Thursday 9-6-2012

Kids React to K-pop


Question : Which response did you most identify with?

Journal : Wednesday 9-5-2012

Kimbra 
Settle Down



Question : How do you feel about the shifting trend towards the individual musician rather than ensemble music?

Journal : Tuesday 9-4-2012

Deadmau5 
Live in London



Question : In your opinion, explain which aspect of a live concert appeals to you most, the visual display or the sound you hear? 

A True Story

Question : Name a lofty goal that you want to achieve this year.

Cosmo Kramer Tells an Outrageous Story

Question : What makes a great story?

How do You learn?

What is your favorite way to learn?