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Mr. Schiess from Kamas, UT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lights! Camera! Intonation!

Help me give my students play in time and in tune with these tuner/metronome combos.

Mr. Schiess South Summit Middle School
Kamas, UT Grades 6-8

My Students

I teach the middle school and high school band programs at a small rural community here in Utah. This community loves band and has been extremely supportive of me and the students while I have worked here. We recognize band as an extremely useful tool for teaching young people collaboration skills, leadership skills, coordination and motor skills, and for enriching their life experiences.

My students have shown they want to achieve excellence.

They've done this through the work ethic they've demonstrated both in the classroom, through their home practice, and even through periods of online learning. I want to provide an experience that empowers them to reach our goals. I want this experience to be accessible to each of them with their unique backgrounds and resources.

My Project

Intonation, or playing "in tune" is an important thing for every musical ensemble to learn. There are many teaching strategies to help with this, but having a tuner the students can see is one of the most concrete ways to help them. Students see in real time whether they are playing flat, sharp, or in tune, and how far off they are. Tuners with clips can attach to their instruments to pick up only their sounds, letting them tune even while other students are playing! After using tuners regularly, students develop a concept for intonation and "feel" for what playing in tune is like. This prepares them for higher-level intonation concepts such as hearing waves in the sound, and overtones.

We have a small set of tuners in our classroom already, but most are out of batteries, do not have clips, and there are far too few for everyone in my classes to use them at the same time.

The batteries requested would make sure we have enough power for years to come. The tuners with clips would provide each student with personal feedback, rather than feedback for everyone sitting near them. The extra tuners would make sure each student has access to the tuners every day, and students in need can check them out to use at home. The shoe organizer would help us keep them organized, untangled, and assign specific slots to each student. The organizer would also let us face the tuners out so I can glance at them at the end of the day and make sure all of them are turned off.

101 students impacted 1 donor
Mr. Schiess South Summit Middle School Grades 6-8 Kamas, UT View local requests 101 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Aroma AMT-550B wind instruments digital tuner metronome 3 in 1 for Sax, Clarinet, Flute, Woodwind • Amazon Business $20.99 35 $734.65
Amazon Basics 150 Pack AAA Industrial Alkaline Batteries, 5-Year Shelf Life, Easy to Open Value Pack • Amazon Business $25.58 1 $25.58
AOODA 28 Large Mesh Pockets Over The Door Shoe Rack, Hanging Shoe Organizer for Closet Hanging Shoe Rack Holder Hanger, White • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$776.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$817.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$144.33

Total project goal

$962.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $962.19

1 Donor

-$962.19

Donations toward project cost

-$817.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$144.33

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