Year 5 2025

Hello Year 5 students!  We are spending time in Term 1 revamping recorder skills with some challenge involved in learning new notes.  Here we go!

So, now that the notes B, A and G are rock solid as you have been learning them for two years, how about trying two new notes?   They are called C and D and are the two next notes as you your notes go higher.  Here's a great clip explaining how to play these two notes.  Practise heaps and you'll have them sounding great super quickly.  

So, when you have these two notes sounding brilliant, have a go at playing along to 'We Will Rock You'.

Here are the notes you'll need to play the whole piece in the clip - challenge yourself to learn it before you come to the Studio for your next session!

Here's a nice easy one to practise with - it just uses good old B, A and G but is a bit of fun!  Have a go.

And just like that, in Term 2 we are ready to start a new instrument.  For the first time, we are learning a stringed instrument - the ukulele.  It's such a great instrument to start with and if you have your own at home, you'll be able to make super quick progress by doing lots of extra practise.  Check in here to see all the clips we use in the Studio.  

First up, it's about learning the names of the strings and practising playing them one at a time.  Remember how to hold your ukulele correctly.  Pull it snugly to your body and point the long neck to the left.  

This next one is a little trickier.  Slow it down a little when you first start (go to settings and change playback speed to maybe .85.  Then speed it up again when you are feeling brave!

Now that you know all 4 chords that are in the C key family - here's a great practice clip for you to work on at home.