Kdg & 6th: graduation music
1st: Race You Down the Mountain- Tempo, ostinato chords, bells and boomsticks
2nd: In the Barnyard- introduce the half note, perform animal movements to assigned rhythm patterns, percussion instruments
3rd: working with Mr. Kelly on recorders and introducing band instrument choices for 4th grade!
4th: Happiness Runs- ostinato patterns on bells and boomsticks, repeating patterns- melodic/rhythmic
5th: memorial day music and partner songs in western style
Friday, April 28, 2017
Friday, April 21, 2017
April 21-26
Kdg: begin graduation music
1st: Spring songs about gardening, weather poem with percussion instruments to add sound effects
2nd: Old John Braddelum, wood block performances with short, short, long pattern; introduce half note
3rd: all classes should look over song # 15 for in-class practice
4th: Somewhere Over the Rainbow, introduce leaps. Review visual/aural identification of steps/leaps/repeats for in-class quiz
5th: rehearse music for memorial day program
6th: begin graduation music and music for memorial day program
1st: Spring songs about gardening, weather poem with percussion instruments to add sound effects
2nd: Old John Braddelum, wood block performances with short, short, long pattern; introduce half note
3rd: all classes should look over song # 15 for in-class practice
4th: Somewhere Over the Rainbow, introduce leaps. Review visual/aural identification of steps/leaps/repeats for in-class quiz
5th: rehearse music for memorial day program
6th: begin graduation music and music for memorial day program
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
April 13th-20th
Kdg: Bluebird, Bluebird- moving to the beat, performing bell patterns
1st: Old House- discuss construction tools and move to the beat, create new tools to the beat, violin
2nd: Ise Oluwa- African background, African percussion instruments, performing ostinato patterns to the song
3rd: All classes review songs 12-14 to play together as a class.
4th: Follow the Yellow Brick Road- notes that move by step, upward, and downward. Briefly discuss The Wizard of Oz background
5th: Go over final call chart maps and make corrections
6th On the Road Again- country style music, Willie Nelson, use of repetition/contrast, watch live performance on Youtube
Chorus will begin karaoke tracks this week!
1st: Old House- discuss construction tools and move to the beat, create new tools to the beat, violin
2nd: Ise Oluwa- African background, African percussion instruments, performing ostinato patterns to the song
3rd: All classes review songs 12-14 to play together as a class.
4th: Follow the Yellow Brick Road- notes that move by step, upward, and downward. Briefly discuss The Wizard of Oz background
5th: Go over final call chart maps and make corrections
6th On the Road Again- country style music, Willie Nelson, use of repetition/contrast, watch live performance on Youtube
Chorus will begin karaoke tracks this week!
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
April 6-12
Kindergarten - 2nd grade: varied activities due to schedule changes.
3rd Grade: all classes should review # 9-11. We will play together in class along with the recordings.
4th grade: MTA song, repeated notes, tall tale lyrics.
5th grade: all art/call charts will be finished this week.
6th grade: Final singing/bell performances for Bells of Liberty song.
3rd Grade: all classes should review # 9-11. We will play together in class along with the recordings.
4th grade: MTA song, repeated notes, tall tale lyrics.
5th grade: all art/call charts will be finished this week.
6th grade: Final singing/bell performances for Bells of Liberty song.
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