Ukulele Club has begun!
Who: Grade 3 and 4 students
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:10-12:35
Where: Music room (room 12)
Why: To have fun, play more ukulele, and practice for performances.
Recorders
Grade 1
Students in grade 1 have continued learning about orchestra instruments through our study of Wild Symphony. So far we have learned about the timpani, double bass, trumpet and triangle. We have also learned about form in music; how often, sections of orchestra music repeat. Through opera study, students have learned about different types of singing voices. Singing games Tommy Tiddlemouse and Doggie Doggie have helped us learn our new solfege note: la. We now know 'mi', 'sol' and 'la'. Ask your child how to sing these songs!
Grade 2
Students enjoyed learning about the opera through our study of Cinderella. We learned about different types of singing voice such as soprano, alto, and bass, and listened to how actors express their emotions through music. We also learned about how music can tell a story. Singing games Closet Key and Tommy Tiddlemouse have helped us learn our new solfege notes: la and do. We now know 'do', 're', 'mi', 'sol' and 'la'. The Wild Symphony story has helped us learn about how instruments can be used to represent animals. Through movement activities we have bounced like kangaroos, glided like manta rays, and stomped like hippos. Students have studied the timpani, double bass, trumpet, and triangle. Ask your child what 'form' means in music!
Grade 3
During our ukulele unit, students had opportunities to work in small groups and independently to strengthen their skills. As a whole group, each class worked on a 3-chord song - either the Campfire Song Song or The Bare Necessities. Over the unit, students learned chords C, G7, F, and Am. After learning to read a chord chart, many students taught themselves more challenging chords! Students were recorded playing along to the song Sunflower for their final assessment. We are now moving on to our recorder unit. Instrument units are a great chance to deepen our growth mindset, as it takes practice to get better at playing these instruments!
Grade 4
Grade 4 students played ukulele for eight weeks. They learned chords C, F, Am, G7, G and Em. Students enjoyed working on their final group project. They formed bands and each band performed at our class Jam Session. This was an opportunity for students to showcase all they have learned throughout the unit. We heard some creative songs! We are now moving on to recorder. Ukulele and recorder are a perfect opportunity to practice our 'growth mindset' as they are challenging instruments, and we need to practice to get better.
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