May 6 - May 12 Listening/Composer Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

George Kleinsinger

Composer (If this link doesn't take you to the right composer, click on "by composer" on the page and find the composer of the week there): http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-composer/george-kleinsinger.aspx

Listening: 

Tubby the Tuba by George Kleinsinger: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIa6o8x0qEQ

Question: What do orchestras tune at (what note)? What did you learn from this work called "Tubby the Tuba"? Why was this piece written?