Get ready to do a little running, jumping, touching your toes and the sky in this fun movement activity.
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Check out this percussion play along by Musication. They suggest you use a box, a metal can such as can from vegetables, cutlery (silverware), and a lid. Make substitutions for items or objects as you need them. This will work a lot like the Boomwhacker activities that we did in class before holiday break. Can you come up with a way to make a simple music machine at home? Could we make a chain of people playing instruments that might function like a machine? If you could create your own instrument what would it look like? What name would you give it? Draw a picture of your new instrument or music machine and tell me the name and what it plays or sounds like.
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***I cannot control the ads or other suggested videos*** Experience the orchestra as a player or conductor with the London Symphony Orchestra. Click on the image or visit this link. https://play.lso.co.uk/ **** DO NOT GO ON YOUTUBE without permission **** ***I cannot control the ads or other suggested video*** Watch this Line Rider video and listen to one of Gioachino Rossini's most famous pieces, William Tell Overture. Rossini was a famous Italian composer best known for writing 39 operas, but also wrote a number of other songs and pieces. Notice how the jumps and drops of the line rider match the music. Can you see how additional line riders show additional lines of music? Could you make a doodle like this for a piece of music? Try it!
Welcome Powers Ferry families and students! I will have office hours daily from 9 - 10:30. Should you have questions about how to use a resource or what to do, please feel free to email me at [email protected]. We can arrange to set up a video chat so I can help you with activities. There are lots of fun and interesting activities to explore below. Dr. Lyman http://sfskids.org/
https://www.mydso.com/dso-kids/
https://www.classicsforkids.com
Staff Wars http://www.themusicinteractive.com/kbe/Chromebook/index.html
https://www.incredibox.com
https://www.netflix.com (Really!) 😉
https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperSimpleSongs
https://www.quavermusic.com/info/ Class code: JWCXN
https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com Chrome Music Lab offers 13 different ways to make and/or experiment with music and sound science.
https://musicplayonline.com Username: Snow Password: 2020
https://www.giamusic.com
Miscellaneous Music Opportunities for ANY age/stage:
The arrival of a new Star Wars movie provided the perfect opportunity for Powers Ferry students to learn about the impact music has on us in films, tv, video games, and life. Students share ideas with each other about what they think the role of music is in films, tv, and video games. After this discussion about the role of music, we watch a clip from the throne scene at the end of Star Wars: A New Hope and discuss the setting, plot, mood, and emotions that were observed. Then, we watch the same clip without music and discuss the differences. Students are surprised to discover how different things feel, how some things are awkward, and how time seems different.
This activity presents the opportunity to learn about film composer John Williams, who composed the music for the entire Star Wars franchise. So much of the music that we study was composed by individuals in Europe more than 100 years ago. Mr. Williams is interesting and relevant to the students because he is still alive and working and has composed music that they recognize and know. Mr. Williams also composed the music for the following movies and tv: Jaws, Home Alone, Indiana Jones, E.T., Jurassic Park, NBC Monday Night Football, NBC Olympic Themes, and many more. After learning about Mr. Williams and how music impacts our response to movies, tv, and video games, the students then use noodle sabers to read and perform rhythms to "Imperial March" from Star Wars. And, for just a little fun, the students discuss the character of "Imperial March" and how they should move and then demonstrate performing the steady beat in noodle saber battles while maintaining the character of the music. The Powers Ferry Chorus and 2nd Grade gave wonderful performances at the Winter Program in December. The 2nd Grade performance was inspired by the book Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner which was read by 2nd Grade Teacher Heather Conklin. The students opened with the songs "Building a Snowman" followed by "I'm a Little Snowman." 2nd graders then demonstrated a simple play party (folk song and dance) called "Skating Away" followed by a ribbon routine set to "Trepak" from The Nutcracker by Peter Tchaikovsky. Both students and families loved the ribbon activity. The students then performed "My Red Sled" and closed the performance with a choreographed paper plate routine set to "March" from The Nutcracker by Peter Tchaikovsky. The students worked incredibly hard for several weeks and performed beautifully. They were proud and excited and can't wait to get on stage again! The chorus performed three short selections including "Snowflake, Snowflake," "Ugly Sweater," and "Merry, Merry, Joy, Joy." The students absolutely loved singing "Ugly Sweater" and the families and teachers seemed to enjoy it, too. The chorus also had the opportunity to perform these songs at Christmas at Piedmont a few days after the school performance. The students sang their hearts out at this performance and had great support from their families and Dr. Jones!
Below you will find links to the melodies of the songs you are working on. The "Ugly Sweater" recordings include the other parts when possible. For example, Part 2 includes the beginning where Part 1 sings. I have also included the melody for another potential song called "A Peaceful Round." (Lyrics to "A Peaceful Round" are in the video in the previous blog post.)
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AuthorDr. Kristin Lyman, PFES Music Teacher Archives
April 2020
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