Music - 10/28/22

 

Music: Week of October 24th-28th, 2022

I hope that everyone had a wonderful week. Music is always on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Younger Grades:

In Kindergarten, students are working on identifying opposites with our singing voice as highs and lows. We just started learning solfa (Do, Re, Mi). They are learning to echo patterns by following a "Booing Ghost" puppet.

In 1st-2nd grade, we are working on solfa Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol with the song Halloween Looby Loo. Students are creating movement to There Was an Old Lady.

Whisper, Talk, Shout, and Sing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XOWgQLGnDY

Adam's Family Theme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GKmCQOy88Y

Older grades:

In 3rd and 4th grade, students celebrated Halloween using a broomstick game. They learned about minor scales Do, Re, Me, Fa, Sol, Le, Ti, Do.

In 5th-6th grade, we are review the concept of ties using a Halloween cup game to Monster Mash.

In 7th-8th grade, we are working on time periods/genres of music. Students learned about Irving Berlin and Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky.

Band will be inside Jenn's room, she is the 5th and 6th grade teacher.
We are using Essential Elements Book 1 this year.
Students are memorizing their Bb scale, Eb scale and arpeggio. Students are working on Holiday Shortcuts.

Advanced Band Schedule
Monday: 7:30am-8:10am (Advanced Band)
Wednesday 3:45-4:45pm (Advanced Band)
Friday: Sectionals during school.

Beginning Band Schedule
Wednesday: 4:45-5:45pm (Beginning Band)

Purchase Guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WZkCp7edNKEmShlMnR5d2XeNiU2GkE6PZ2Lnd8BDM2k/edit

Please email me if you have any questions, my email is cassieb@branchlineschool.org.

Have a wonderful weekend,
Miss Cassie Barger