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MUSIC NOTES Mrs. Clements October 2018
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December 10th- Holiday Concert
featuring 2nd and 3rd grade students
and 3rd grade Orchestra. The concert
begins at 7:00pm.
Did you know the most famous violins in the world were made of
wood with tiny holes?
It is thought that the reason a Stradivarius violin sounds the
best is because the wood
that was used was stored in the sea in Venice. The water made
tiny holes appear in the
wood. The varnish (which makes wood shiny) also had special
ingredients in it.
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at York Haven!
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In kindergarten there is an emphasis on singing. We sing
three to four different songs that contribute to our
learning goals. Some of the tunes we have been singing
include London Bridge, No More Pie, She’ll Be Coming Around
the Mountain, Three Little Muffins, and Here We Are
Together. We have also been using books and other stories
as way to make connections and tie our activities together.
First grade is focusing on the concept of beat. We do a lot
of hopping, skipping, walking, and dancing to help
internalize
the beat of the music. We have been actively listening and
moving to several classical pieces including Syncopated
Clock
and Hungarian Dance No. 6.
Second grade music classes are discovering the names of
three pitches (sol, mi, la) and are beginning to look at the
notation of these notes on the musical staff. This is done
through visitation of a virtual town called Tune Town. We
have also been singing folk songs such as Old Dan Tucker and
John Kanaka.
Third grade is wrapping up their Patriotic Unit learning all
about the history of our National Anthem. They have also
accompanied themselves on the melody bells while singing
the song America, the Beautiful. Rhythm review is also
underway with a new mystery note being revealed soon.
It is such a treat to get to know your children in music
class!
We are learning so much together. I encourage you to talk
with your child about the songs and concepts we are
studying. They may have a favorite song or two to share!
Students in Mrs. Shearer’s first grade class
listened to the classical piece Syncopated Clock by
Leroy Anderson. We discussed how the tick tock
of the clock in the A section was a strong steady
beat. During the B section of the song, it sounded
like the cuckoo bird coming out of the clock and
flying around the room. Students used scarves to
show the tick tock of the clock and the bird flying
around the room.
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