Kindergarten

Listen to Wes making a rap out of this book. Rapping is using the natural rhythm of words to make a song. Do you hear any rhythms you might have learned about in music class?

Rhythm Counting.mp4

Rhythm Counting

At the beginning of the year we were working hard on counting rhythms. Let's review how to count these rhythms and join me in counting and playing.

Let's sing! Here is a song about the instrument families we just learned about...let's start with the string family and the violin. Click on my weird picture!

Good Afternoon Learning Song.m4a

Let's learn "Good Afternoon"...Listen to me first, then sing! (click the arrow to the left)

Good Afternoon Song.m4a

Let's sing "Good Afternoon" all together! (click the arrow to the left)

K Fine Musician.mp4

Fine Musician 2.mp4

Alright....we can't get together like we used in class...but we can sing about it! Click on my picture to the right and join me in singing The More We Get Together!

The More We Get Together.mp4

A Sailor Went to Sea.mp4

Here is a movement song! A Sailor Went To Sea is a fun silly song. It makes no sense! Learn the song first....then try it with the movements. ENJOY!

Let's try a "Hello" Song! This song allows you to repeat each phrase. Try it...remember to match the pitches you hear..

Here's a fun song called No More Pie. It's an "echo" song where you repeat what the first singer sings. May sure you are using that beautiful high voice you have!

y2mate.com - Hello Song for Kids _ Greeting Song for Kids _ The Singing Walrus_gghDRJVxFxU_240p (2).mp4

No More Pie(3).mp4

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

What instrument do you hear when you click on the cow?

Mooing Home.mp4

One lone cow (whose voice sounds decidedly like a cello) sings the "Going Home" theme from Dvořák’s New World Symphony. A pig and then a chicken are inspired to join in from afar.

A heartfelt small collaboration, created by Yo-Yo Ma and Sandra Boynton for Ma’s #SongsOfComfort which he began online in March 2020 as a way to offer solace to all.

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.

Dance to the beat of "Five Little Speckled Frogs"

y2mate.com - Five Little Speckled Frogs Song by Kids Learning Videos_Kh7Sp4tpek8_360p (1).mp4

Let's MOVE! Sing and follow the directions in this song. Remember....when it says "scream"....we just say loudly...we don't actually scream :)

Jump- Run and Shout- - Action song for kids - The Singing Walrus.mp4