First Grade

Beginning musicians....

I am wishing you a wonderful summer as we close out this crazy school year. Unfortunately, right at the crucial quarter where we begin using our music books our studies came to an abrupt halt! Those of you who tuned in to Zoom sessions got a little taste of what 2nd grade will look like...and those of you who missed those sessions can still go through the videos below and try to work on the combining of skills you have been taught in Kindergarten and 3 quarters of First Grade.

All my best to you as you begin your summer and I hope to see you in August!

Andrea

Dance to Your Daddy (click the arrow in the box below)

Dance to Your Daddy.m4a

Shanghai Chicken (click the arrow below)

Shanghai Chicken.m4a

Wiggles (click the arrow below)

Wiggles.m4a

Rhythm Counting.mp4

Rhythm Counting

This should be review for most of you. Listen as I explain how to count the various rhythms...then, join me in saying and playing the rhythms. Remember to continue to say them while you play them.

music reading part 1

Let's Sing! We have been singing by you listening and learning songs by ear. Now, WE ARE STARTING TO SING USING OUR BOOKS! Click the link below...and I will teach you how we do this. Enjoy!

First Grade Music Reading 1.mp4

First Grade Music Part 1.pdf

If you would like to practice these singing activities without having to go through the video you can access the music beside the video!

Part 2 More Songs to Sing and introducing "La"

First Grade Part 2.mp4

First Grade 2..pdf

Reading Music 3.mp4

Part 3 More songs

Click on the video to the left to sing through more songs in our book. You will use the music above if you would like to practice the songs without the video tutorial.

David Bowie Narrates Disney-s Peter And The Wolf -Full-.mp4

Peter and the Wolf

Let's get back to our instrument families. Many composers use instrument sounds to tell stories. There is a famous piece of music that does, just that! It is called "Peter and the Wolf" by a composer named Prokofiev. Listen to the story and see how he uses the instruments to represent different characters.

What instruments played each character?

Peter

Grandpa

The Bird

The Duck

The Cat

The Wolf

The Hunter's Guns

Let's Move To The Beat!!! Click on the box below and move like the student on the stage. Remember to move to the BEAT. What is a BEAT?

Popcorn - Beat & Body Percussion [720p].mp4

A beat is a steady pulse we feel in music.

4/6/20. Move to the beat of "The Chicken Dance". There are 2 sections that repeat throughout this song. First Section (A Section). 1. Flap wings 4 times 2. Move hands to imitate beaks 4 times 3. Move your bottom from side to side 4 times. 4. Clap 4 times. Second Section (B Section...this is the smoother section) Put your hands way up high and sway them from side to side to the beat. Click arrow below to play.

04 The Chicken.m4a

Move to the beat! Listen to "Dinosaur Stomp" and make sure you are moving to the beat. Enjoy!

Dinosaur Stomp - Dinosaur Dance Songs for Kids - The Kiboomers.mp4