Music Activities - April 13, 2020

Kindergarten and Grade 1

Here is a new music game that you can try out.
You can make up your own musical story with the characters and instruments. Do you know the names of all the instruments in the game?

https://pbskids.org/daniel/games/music-shop/

Here is a new fun song you can move to. Follow the different animal movements and notice how they change to a sound. 
My daughters love this one!

There was a Crocodile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkanoEmIcHM

Here are a couple of our favorite songs from the music room. Show your family the actions and encourage them to participate and 
sing along with you. Have fun!

Slippery Fish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXfTXCIXIq8

Let's Play a Statue Game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1L9WCwP32Q

Grades 2 - 4

You can follow along and practice reading different rhythms 
(ta, ti-ti, rest, etc.) There are 3 stages, plus a bonus stage. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vZ5mlfZlgk

Here is one of our favorite videos from class - 
Line Riders, Blue Danube. 
Notice how the dynamics change (p, f) and how the tempo (speed) changes as well throughout the song. Enjoy!

Question - What does tr mean?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYVaHVHuARA

You can continue to visit the following website each week to learn about a different composer or genre of music. You can listen, read and even take a quiz! You can also check out some of the games. 

This website is called Classics For Kids

https://www.classicsforkids.com/