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Hi friends! Thanks for being here! As you scroll through our music lessons below, be sure to show your participation by sharing through FlipGrid links and Google Forms.
Also, check out Mr. Beiter's website for more fun recorder activities!
"You're a Grand Old Flag"
"You're a Grand Old Flag"
Remember singing this song out in our school parking lot last year? This was fun! In honor of flag day (June 14), let's sing along with this recording! Then, try to find yourself in the video! What color paper were you holding? Red? White? Or Blue?
Mr. Ebsary's Cool Instrument!
Mr. Ebsary's Cool Instrument!
Enjoy this video lesson which shows you one of Mr. Ebsary's coolest instruments: a folding organ made in the 1940s! This instrument was used on army bases during World War II so that soldiers could sing during church services.
Be sure to respond to the Google Form to show your participation!
"Senor Don Gato"
"Senor Don Gato"
Celebrate the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo by singing along with this favorite Mexican song, "Senor Don Gato," with amazing artwork by Mrs. Hand-Smith! Do you remember all the words from the story? Sing along if you do!
"See You Again"
"See You Again"
You might recognize this song from the radio! This is a nice tune that is especially appropriate for us to play in our time apart from the classroom. You'll learn a new note: low C, which you'll need to use very gentle air into the instrument to make it come out right.
Be sure to count your participation by filling out the Google Form! Share your playing through the FlipGrid link to get direct feedback from me!
"Spirit Soar"
"Spirit Soar"
Let's take a break from the recorder to get creative with writing lyrics! Sing along with "Spirit Soar" and then come up with your own verses using the worksheet below. Then, sing your verses along with the video!
Finally, share some of your ideas and reflect on your verses in the Google Form.
"Old Town Road"
"Old Town Road"
Here's a fun one to play on our recorders! I'm sure you recognize this melody and could sing it in your sleep. Follow along with the video to learn to play it on the recorder!
Recorder Belts: backing tracks now available!
Recorder Belts: backing tracks now available!
Scroll on down to our recorder belt songs posted below. You'll see Youtube videos of backing tracks that you can play along with!
Play through the belts that you've already earned, see if you can play with perfect rhythms and pitches!
Listen for the intro for each backing track; this will help you know when to start.
Composing Melodies with Mr. Beiter
Composing Melodies with Mr. Beiter
Follow along with Mr. Beiter to write your own recorder melodies!
"Boogie Down to 201"
"Boogie Down to 201"
Remember our last class together in room 201? It feels like ages ago! We worked on a new song called "Boogie Down to 201." I've posted the sheet music of that song below. Even further down this page you'll find 3 videos that you can play the song with; there's a slow one for just starting out, then one at medium speed for when you're a little more comfortable with the tune, and finally a fast version for when you've really got it cookin'!
Señor Don Gato
Señor Don Gato
Take a break from recorder today to sing along with one of our favorite songs from years past: "Don Gato!"
Note the amazing artwork by Mrs. Hand-Smith!
Challenge: Can you sing the entire song by memory? It's a long one but thinking of how the story goes should help!
Recorder Songs!
Recorder Songs!
Hi 3rd graders! You'll find all of our recorder belt songs posted below. Remember our steps to practicing these:
Read the rhythms first! (1, 2+, 3..)
Read the note names! (G, A, B...)
Read the notes while doing the fingerings on the recorder.
Play the song!
Be sure to check out the ear-training video created by Mr. Beiter. It's all the way underneath all our belt songs so scroll down! Enjoy!
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