This week in music, the first graders took their ABA compositions and selected hand percussion instruments to perform with. Each group decided how they wanted to structure the composition. Since they must follow the form, here are the choices:
- Both students perform ABA in unison
- One student performs A, their partner performs B, then the first student performs A
- One student performs A, their partner performs B, then they perform A together
- Both students perform ABA, with one person playing all quarter notes, and the other playing all eighth notes
We will post their videos soon!
The second graders have also been performing. They completed their lyrics for their class compositions - some of them were sweet, and some were just plain funny! All of the students did a fantastic job singing their words along with the tune.
We will post their videos soon!
They also listened to Mrs. Niu playing a gentle lullaby after a tiring field trip and pretended to take a nap :)
The third graders had so much fun in their new centers this week, which included a musical card game similar to Uno, and Music Jenga! In their other music class, the students learned how to play the F#, and then we went through Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Some students also used their new F# note to figure out how to play Hot Cross Buns in a different key! So cool!
The fourth and fifth graders started a new composition project this week. The fifth grade students read Where the Wild Things Are and the fourth graders read The Adventures of Beekle. Then, we discussed how adding music would make the story more interesting. What kind of music would work for each part of the story? Which instruments would be most appropriate to get the perfect sound? Next week, they will experiment in small groups and compose a short piece to ago along with their assigned part of the story.
We hope you have a great weekend!
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