Here is list of all the character in the fairytale. Each character in the story represents an instrument and has a musical theme:
- Bird: flute
- Duck: oboe
- Cat: clarinet
- Grandfather: bassoon
- Wolf: French horns
- Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
- Peter: string instrument
The second graders learned two new instrument families this week: the percussion family and the string family.
Common Percussion Family Instruments:
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Tambourine
Maracas
Timpani/Kettle Drums
Bass Drum
Tambourine
Maracas
Timpani/Kettle Drums
Common String Family Instruments:
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Guitar
Next Friday, Jan. 26th, our third grade students will take a field trip to Carey Hall to watch the Lexington Symphony perform. We will leave at 9:15am and will be back by 11:30am. Dressing up is highly encouraged! We will also have our recorder test on Tuesday, Jan. 30th for Mrs. Cyr and Mrs Ferullo's class and Wednesday, Jan. 31st for Mrs. Keating and Mrs. Kip's class. Don't forget to study! Everything that you need to know is on the study guide!
Our fourth graders practiced playing chordal accompaniments to, "Auld Lang Syne" while the fifth grade students practiced playing chordal accompaniments to the famous 80's hit, "Take On Me." Here is a video of Mrs. Weinberg's class performing, "Auld Lang Syne."
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Guitar
Next Friday, Jan. 26th, our third grade students will take a field trip to Carey Hall to watch the Lexington Symphony perform. We will leave at 9:15am and will be back by 11:30am. Dressing up is highly encouraged! We will also have our recorder test on Tuesday, Jan. 30th for Mrs. Cyr and Mrs Ferullo's class and Wednesday, Jan. 31st for Mrs. Keating and Mrs. Kip's class. Don't forget to study! Everything that you need to know is on the study guide!
Our fourth graders practiced playing chordal accompaniments to, "Auld Lang Syne" while the fifth grade students practiced playing chordal accompaniments to the famous 80's hit, "Take On Me." Here is a video of Mrs. Weinberg's class performing, "Auld Lang Syne."
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