Today's Remote Learning Activity
Last Week of School!
Hi students! There are a lot of activities posted here on my site
and I would love to get more work from you! :)
During this last week, if you are looking
for some Music activities, please pick one below!
I want to see how you are incorporating music into your daily life!
Music is a great way to Sharpen the Saw!
Please email your work to me (ajtoline@dcsdk12.org) or post here!
Friday, May 15, 2020
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Today I would like you to review the note names on the treble staff.
Staff Wars is a fun place to do that!
Use this guide as a review:
How to Read Notes on the Treble Staff
Then, write a card/letter/poster with an encouraging message to put up somewhere or send to someone, using music notes and writing the letters underneath the notes.
Take a picture of your finished product and email it to me (ajtoline@dcsdk12.org),
or share it here. Here are some examples:
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Have fun exploring this virtual library of books about Music!
(credit to "Mrs. Stouffer's Music Room" on Facebook!)
Mondays are now "Ketchup Days"!
You have a day to catch up on past Music projects!
Go through all of the past daily activities
and find something you haven't done yet!
Don't forget to share them with me!
Friday, May 8, 2020
Learn a Mother's Day song for your Mom/Grandma/Aunt or special person in your life!
The Kiboomers "Happy Mother's Day"
"The Mother's Day Song" A Funny Song for Mother's Day by Bryant Oden
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Read about and/or listen to a biography about Duke Ellington (1899-1974),
American Jazz Composer and Pianist.
Listen to his famous composition "It Don't Mean a Thing"
and complete one of the biography pages below. Either color a picture of Duke Ellington
or color and record facts you learned about him.
Don't forget to share your work with me!
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Learn About and Design Your Own Opera!
Click here to learn about opera and direct your own
through the classic German fairy tale, "Hansel and Gretel".
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Draw to Music!
Synesthesia [sin-uh s-thee-zhuh] is a sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality. For our purposes, “modality” means “sense,” like taste or touch. Let’s explore synesthesia as the connections between sight and sound!
Watch this video and watch how the music and painting interact!
Now your turn! Listen to a piece of music of your choice.
When the music starts, draw without thinking.
I can't wait to see what you create! Don't forget to share your work with me!
Mondays are now "Ketchup Days"!
You have a day to catch up on past Music projects!
Go through all of the past daily activities
and find something you haven't done yet!
Don't forget to share them with me!
Friday, May 1, 2020
This weekend, find an online concert to watch with your family! There are so many great online music concerts that are being presented right now! Here are just a few:
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood
Please make sure you have parental permission before watching and please share with me what concert your family enjoyed! What song was your favorite? Was there one that your family all knows the words to? Where was the online concert held? Was there a special message from the artist?
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Please share your own Water Xylophone Concert with me!
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Artopia: Be a Music Critic - Write About It Worksheet
In Be a Music Critic (https://www.knowitall.org/series/be-music-critic), listen to two very different musical performances.
A Closer Look - Musical Performances
1824 Overture https://www.knowitall.org/video/closer-look-1812-overture-artopia
Concert in the Park
https://www.knowitall.org/video/closer-look-concert-park-artopia
Make a list of what you see and hear in the production. Use the Music Word Bank to help with your responses.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Missing baseball? No problem!
Play Perfect Pitch!
Family Sing-Along "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
Mondays are now "Ketchup Days"!
You have a day to catch up on past Music projects!
Go through all of the past daily activities
and find something you haven't done yet!
Don't forget to share them with me!
Friday, April 24, 2020
Can you listen to these rhythms and identify the correct notation?
Let me know how many levels you cleared!
Have fun!
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Read about and/or listen to a biography about composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart using the QR codes below.
Listen to his famous composition "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"
(which means "A Little Night Music" in German) and complete the Biography Report.
Don't forget to share your work with me!
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Earth Day!
"How Earth Day Began With Music" Activity
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Global Citizen Assignment
On Saturday, the World Health Organization, Global Citizen, and Lady Gaga came together to create a virtual concert entitled One World: Together at Home. It featured a number of celebrities performing from their homes. The concert raised almost $128 million dollars for coronavirus-related causes.
Watch three of those performances. After watching all three, answer the following questions. Share those with me in a google doc!
VIDEOS:
● Lizzo performing "A Change is Gonna Come"
● Elton John performing "I'm Still Standing"
● John Legend and Sam Smith performing "Stand by Me"
QUESTIONS:
Which of the three videos was your favorite performance? Why?
Did anything surprise you about the at-home performances? Why or why not?
Pick one of the videos and look up the lyrics to the song. What is a line of the lyrics that stands out to you?
Why does that line of lyrics stand out to you?
What do the three songs above have in common with one another? What do you think the theme of the concert was?
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Hi students! There are a lot of activities posted here on my site
and I haven't gotten enough work from you! :)
Over this long weekend, if you are looking
for some Music activities, please pick one below!
I want to see how you are incorporating music into your daily life!
Music is a great way to Sharpen the Saw!
Please email your work to me (ajtoline@dcsdk12.org) or post here!
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Listen to a short biography about composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
Listen to his famous composition "Brandenburg Concerto No. 5" and complete the listening activity page(s).
Drag and save these images to your desktop and print!
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Make a Music Playlist
I want to listen to music you like!
Make a playlist of music that you want to share with me!
*Please list 10-20 songs with the artists/bands of your choice and email it to me.
Mondays are now "Ketchup Days"!
You have a day to catch up on past Music projects!
Go through all of the past daily activities and find something you haven't done yet!
Daily Music activities are updated every Tuesday- Friday.
Friday, April 10, 2020
Family Musical Night!
With a parent's permission, choose a family musical on Netflix, YouTube, or elsewhere and have a Family Musical Night! After you watch, respond to the questions below either in written form or in a video! And of course, share those responses with me!
*What musical did you watch?
*Is this your first time seeing it or have you watched it before?
*Who were the main characters?
*What was the story about?
*Were there any songs that you had heard before?
*How did the songs enhance the story?
*What songs were your favorite?
BONUS POINTS IF YOUR FAMILY WILL PERFORM AND RECORD ONE OF THE SONGS! :)
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Today we are going to play a game to practice some musical terms.
There is a beginner and an advanced version.
Click here to play the game.
Good luck!
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Read about and listen to a short biography about composer Ludwig Van Beethoven.
Listen to his famous composition "Ode to Joy" and complete the listening activity page.
(click on page and go to link)
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Today I would like you to review the note names on the treble staff.
Staff Wars is a fun place to do that!
Use this guide as a review:
How to Read Notes on the Treble Staff
Then, write a card/letter/poster with an encouraging message to put up somewhere or send to someone, using music notes and writing the letters underneath the notes.
Take a picture of your finished product and email it to me (ajtoline@dcsdk12.org),
or share it here. Here are some examples:
Friday, April 3, 2020
Watch your favorite tv show or movie. Pay attention to the music. Write down what you hear.
When was music used? What songs did you hear? How did the music enhance the show?
Thursday, April 2, 2020
(Links to these two activities are on the right side of the page.)
(login: username: snow / password: 2020)
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Write your own hand-washing jingle! Take a song you know well, like a nursery rhyme or the chorus of a popular song, and rewrite the lyrics with a message about the importance of washing your hands thoroughly!
Don't forget to send me a video of you washing your hands while singing your song!
Here's a fun example!
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Read about and listen to a short biography about composer Johann Pachelbel.
Listen to his famous composition "Canon in D" and complete the listening activity page.
Monday, March 30, 2020
What does each symbol mean?
Here is a study guide to review before you play.
Friday, March 27, 2020
Found Sound Activity
Find objects around your home that make different sounds. Work together as a family band to make music together. Take turns playing the different "instruments" you found and talk about the sounds they make. Try changing the dynamics, sometimes playing loudly and sometimes playing quietly. Also, try changing the tempo, exploring different speeds.
Try out different 4-beat rhythms as well!
Examples:
ta-ah ti-ti ta
tika-tika ta ti-ti ta
ta ti-ti tika-tika ti-ti
ta ti-ti ti-ti ta
Don't forget to name your found sound family band!
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Call an older family member and interview them about their music background!
Either print this page, or recreate it on a blank piece of paper!
Don't forget to share them with me so I can post them here!
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Classical Kids Music Lesson: So many sound sources!
Listen and think about how sounds are produced, and learn about several South American instruments,
including the charango, the zampona and goat hooves.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Today let's explore with Google Song Maker!
https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Song-Maker/
Here's a little one I created!
What does your name "sound" like?
Here's mine:
Share them here! Can't wait to hear yours!
Monday, March 23, 2020
How many items in your home can you find
to use as percussion instruments?
(Remember a percussion instrument is anything is sounded by striking, shaking, or scraping.)
Do a rhythm challenge at home with your family. One person plays a 4-beat rhythm on his/her instrument and someone else plays it back to them. Can you notate your rhythms on paper? Here are a couple to get you started!