The Power of Music

Here is one of my favorite 'uplifting' songs by the amazing group, The Piano Guys. I really hope you enjoy listening to it! It is called It's Gonna be OKAY.

Perhaps you would like to write a reflection about this song or draw a picture about how it made you feel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pBjopDymts

What 'uplifting' songs do you listen to that brings you happiness and hope?
Hope you all have a nice weekend! 

💜 Mrs. MacEachern

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/

Attention Saddle Ridge Choir

It is now Spring!  ☀🌈☔
Hopefully we get some nice weather soon so we can go outside and enjoy the fresh air. 
I found this song on the MusicPlay website and thought of our amazing choir. I can still hear your beautiful voices! 

Check it out! Perhaps we can find a way to sing it together! Take care.
~ 💜 Mrs. MacEachern

Log in to musicplayonline.com

Username: snow
Password: 2020

Then copy and paste this link. 

https://musicplayonline.com/?s=wind2&meter_stat=

Scroll down toward the bottom of the page and there should be a video with the song called Springtime.

Music Activities - April 6, 2020

Kindergarten and Grade 1

Here are some music games that you can try out.

https://pbskids.org/peg/games/music-maker

https://pbskids.org/peg/games/pegs-parade

https://pbskids.org/sesame/games/monster-music/

Here is one of our favorite songs you can move to. Remember we learned a little bit about Country Music! :) Listen for the keyboard, drums, and guitar.

Snowflakes Falling Down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY3w_v6Ua9U

Grades 2 - 4

Here you can learn a little bit more about the instruments of the orchestra.

https://datadragon.com/education/instruments/strings.shtml

You can 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! I believe this week's composer is Vivaldi.

This website is called Classics For Kids

https://www.classicsforkids.com/

Here is a video from one of our favorite groups, The Piano Guys. :)

Look at all the different ways they can use the piano to make sound.  Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VqTwnAuHws

Music Websites

Hello everyone!

I hope that you are taking good care of yourselves and your families during this difficult time. Just know that I am thinking about you and missing all Saddle Ridge students very much. We certainly have a lot of fun together in the music room! 
As we begin our journey of online learning on April 6, I will be using this Music Blog page weekly to provide some websites and activities related to music that you could try at home. 

Here are some music websites that we have looked at in class for you to explore to help practice musical concepts including beat, rhythm, melody, dynamics, tempo, etc., and to learn about composers, instruments and learn some new songs. 🎵

https://www.classicsforkids.com/

https://www.mydso.com/dso-kids/  
(Go to the Learn + Listen section of this website)

https://musicplayonline.com/   (username: snow      password: 2020)
Parents/Guardians, please do not have your child sign up for their own MusicplayOnline accounts. If they sign up as a user, they will lose access to their accounts after 30 days. Students should ONLY sign in using the student account above, as these are valid until August 1st, 2020. Thank you!

Grade 3 and 4 Concert

I want to say thank you to all of the Grade 3 and 4 students for an amazing concert. Your performances were spectacular! 💛🎵
Thank you to all of the families for coming out to show your support. 

Music Room Update

Grade 1 and 2

The grade ones and twos just had their Winter concerts last week. They were incredible. The students practiced so hard and were super excited to share this with their families and friends. Thanks for coming out and showing your support. They made me very proud and I feel very fortunate to teach such wonderful and talented children!!

Grade 3 and 4

The grade threes and fours have been learning about our 'composer of the month' Tchaikovsky. We have been studying music from 'The Nutcracker' and learning about form and using body percussion and movements to figure out how the music is organized. We have been learning about different instruments of the orchestra including the clarinet, trumpet and french horn. We have also been playing the Boomwhackers to some favorite seasonal songs.

Kindergarten

The kindergarten students have also been listening to music from 'the Nutcracker' by Tchaikovsky. They have continued to explore the beat and learning about body percussion to show how the music is organized. They learned about a new instrument called the celesta and are beginning to learn about other instruments of the orchestra. They have also continued to play non-pitched instruments (hand drums, tick-tock blocks, etc.) to help develop their understanding of basic rhythms and literacy skills. We learned the song 'Time for Toys' and also played a fun game called 'Jack-in-the-Box'.