This week in music, Grade 1/2 students continued to solidify their learning of ta, titi, and rest (quarter note, eight notes, and quarter rest) rhythms. They played a game called Rhythm Train which assessed both their ability to read and to listen and identify rhythms. We also continued our movement/story activity to Mussorgsky's "Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks" from Pictures at an Exhibition, finishing with a rhythm matching activity (complete with broken eggshells!).
Grade 3/4 students also shared their rhythm skills by completing a rhythm dictation quiz. They began learning about the orchestra through an interactive game featuring Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. They continue to work on My Paddle as well as several singing games in preparation for new rhythmic and melodic concepts. Kindergarten had a short music class this week due to it being the last day of Sibbald U. We learned that music can tell a story as we sang a picture song together. We also reviewed the musical terms forte and piano (loud and soft) as we played a favourite singing game Grizzly Bear.
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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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