This week in music, Grade 1/2 students worked with ta (quarter note), titi (eighth notes), and rest (quarter rest) using popsicle sticks. They completed several four beat rhythm dictation patterns and played a game called "Poison Rhythm". They also worked to identify the higher and lower sounds in the song Sea Shells and discovered that the musical names for these higher and lower sounds are "so" and "mi". We also learned the hand signs that correspond with these sounds and watched another So-Mi story to reinforce their learning.
In Grade 3/4 we completed a Listening Log while listening to Brahm's Hungarian Dance No. 1 and discussed the different elements that make up a composition. We also agreed that some of the impressions and visualizations we associate with a particular piece of music are quite individual, while other things we listen for (such as instruments, tempo, and texture) are more absolute. These students are also working on performing body percussion rhythms in canon, as well as singing in canon. Kindergarten students performed Slavonic Dance by Dvorak with instruments, acting out the Fun with Composers barnyard story that we began last week. They continue to work on pitch matching and moving to the beat.
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AuthorMrs. Bishop teaches music at Andrew Sibbald School. She is passionate about music making and about music literacy. Archives
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