June 15, 2020
Hi Everyone, This is the final week of Home Learning so this will be my final weekly blog post. I hope, as you enjoy the summer, you will continue to include music in your lives some way. This summer will be different, but I am hoping to find ways to support local musicians in some way. Mrs. Waite posted a great video on her page. Check out the song "Try Everything" and join in dancing with one of our music teacher friends. I am looking forward to seeing many of you next week during the school closing drive through. I can't wait till we are all back together again at school. All the best to our grade 6 students as you move on to Intermediate school. Have a wonderful summer!
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June 9, 2020
Hi Everyone! This week, I thought I would share a couple of versions of Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev. This composition was written in 1936 as a way to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra. Each character in the story is represented by a different instrument or group of instruments. Enjoy! June 1, 2020 Welcome to June! I hope you had a good week. Mrs. Waite and I had so much fun in the school parade on Thursday. It was so nice to see many of you waving, holding signs and decorations. We miss you all! This week I have a fun percussion playalong activity to try. You may not have instruments at home like we have in the music room, but you can use some "found instruments" for this activity. Anything that makes a noise will work. (Maybe you have some homemade instruments that you can use) Have a look at the video below. You will see there are 5 different symbols. Each symbol represents a different instrument. This is what I use in the music room: + = Sticks | = Woodblocks ⬜ = Tambourine O = Drum Δ =Triangle A few tips:
There are many more similar videos on YouTube. Search "percussion playalong". Extension for older students: Can you make your own percussion playalong with a favorite song? Have fun! |
Ms. White
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