Grades 3-5

HAPPY SUMMER!


Video message from Mrs. Kidd

Resources for summer music making


Congratulations, students, parents and guardians. We made it! I am so proud of the work the students did this year! You have worked so hard and displayed amazing creativity during remote learning. Throughout our remote learning, you have learned about different instruments, types of music, and performance techniques. You’ve created, performed, responded to, and connected to music. Most of all, I hope that music has been a source of comfort and joy during these difficult times. Check out the “Spread the Joy” playlists of some of the songs that bring joy to members of our elementary school community here.

It was such a treat to see you use different technology to create music, like the Chrome Music Lab or Isle of Tune. I loved receiving videos and pictures showing me all that you accomplished during this time. I can’t wait to see you again and make music together, however that may look!

Continue creating, being musical, and having fun. Have a wonderful, musical summer!

Fondly,

Mrs. Kidd

Weekly Music Class Activities

Hello, Stupendous Students!

This page has your Weekly Virtual Music Activities. Be sure to check out the "Just for Fun" and "Recorder Help" pages too!

If you want to share any of your music making with me, please email me at kiddn@cantonma.org or use the Google Form on the General Music page.

Sincerely, Mrs. Kidd

3-5 Week 13 Music Activity (June 15-19, 2020)

I can respond to different performances of the same song. I can create a verse of a song.


Bob Dylan is a famous American singer-songwriter. He wrote the song “Blowin’ in the Wind” in 1962.

Watch this video of Bob Dylan’s performance of the song from a 1963 TV show.

Read the lyrics of the song and think about what they might mean.


Many, many other musicians have performed “Blowin’ in the Wind.”

Pick at least TWO performances from the list below to listen to:


Compare and contrast the 3 performances you listened to in the form.

  • What was similar about the performances?

  • What was different?

  • Be specific and use musical vocabulary.


What do you think it means when the song says “the answer is blowin’ in the wind”?

  • Write your answer in the form (see below).


Compose your own verse of “Blowin’ in the Wind” in the form. Make sure the end of each “Before” line in your verse rhymes!


Fill out the rest of the form to give your music teacher some feedback on the year.



Grades 3-5 Week 12 Music Activities (June 8-12, 2020)

I can create and perform

MUST DO:

  • Get your body moving! (3-5 minutes):

    • Watch and follow along to this video of a movement routine to the song “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Do you notice a pattern in the movements?

  • Create your own movie! (10-15 minutes):

    • “In the Hall of the Mountain King” has been used in many trailers and movies as background music. Instead of finding a song to fit a movie scene, we will need to fit a scene to the song! With a grown up’s permission, use this recording of “In the Hall of the Mountain King” and create your very own movie. Maybe your movie is you tiptoeing around your house like a ninja, maybe it follows your pet around while it is playing, or maybe you and the other people in your household create your very own dance for the song! Keep in mind that the song begins very quietly and calmly, but builds in both volume and intensity by the end. Be creative, be safe, and make sure you clean up anything that you use around the house!

    • Fill out THIS GOOGLE FORM to upload your movie!


Bonus Activity (5-10 minutes):


3- 5 Week 11 Music Activities (June 1 - 5, 2020)

Grades 3-5

MUST DO (20 minutes):

  • WATCH this video of Madilyn Bailey: “The Soap Bop” song!


  • WITH A GROWNUP’S PERMISSION, you’ll need the following:

    • A soap bottle. Either a bottle with soap in it, or an emptied bottle with water in it (just in case you drop it - don’t want to waste soap!

    • A sink faucet that you have permission to use for this song (show a grownup first).

    • A bowl or cup to catch any water you use during the song (drink it or water a plant with it - don’t waste!)

    • Patience



  • TRY to learn the Soap Box song and do your very best! Bonus points for having a grownup record you and upload to your Google Classrooms or use this Share Form.


Grades 3-5 Week 10 Music Lesson ( May 26-29, 2020)

Grades 3-5: I can create and perform.


Must Do: (15-20 minutes)

  1. Watch this video showing how syllables and clapping can create a really interesting pattern.

    • In this video, the performers are clapping the “tala,” which is the term used in Indian classical music for “musical meter.”

      • This meter (or beat) is often created by clapping.

      • The performers also use random words and syllables to make a second pattern.

  2. Think of some words or syllables you think would be fun to say.

    • Practice saying them in any order you choose.

  3. Think of 1-2 easy clapping patterns.

    • Practice clapping them in any order you choose.

  4. Try putting the words and clapping patterns together to create your own cool performance. Here is an example to help you.

    • Use the google form below to tell me about what you created.


More Activities: (10 minutes)

  1. Watch this brief video of a sitar concerto.

    • The sitar is a traditional Indian instrument.

      • A sitar can have 18-21 strings!

        • Only 6-7 strings are played.

        • The remaining strings make sound through the vibrations of the played strings.

    • A concerto is a piece of music written for a solo instrument with orchestral accompaniment.

    • How is the sitar similar to the instruments in the orchestra? How is it different? Do they sound good together?

  2. Watch this fun video of a virtual performance by the students of Ravi Shankar, the best-known sitar player of the 20th century.

    • All over the world, music is still being created, despite our separation.

    • Bonus: If you look carefully, you will see one of the men from the “must do” video. You will also see the sitar player from the concerto video.

      • Did you find them?

  3. Get moving! Dance to this video of “Best Day of My Life”


Use this Google Form to answer some questions.


Grades 3-5 Week 9 Music Lesson ( May 18-22, 2020)

I can respond to music and make connections.

MUST DO (20 minutes):

  • WATCH this video from the Boston Pops, playing ‘Summon the Heroes’


  • With a grown-up’s help, SEND this video of “Summon the Heroes” to someone as a ‘Thank you’ for their work right now during the global health crisis (especially if they are an essential worker like a medical professional or delivery person!)



K-5 Music Lesson Week 8 (May 11 - May 15, 2020)


I can respond and perform.


MUST DO (15-20 minutes):


Spread the joy! (5 minutes):


3-5 Bonus Activity

  • Take a look at this slideshow all about John Willliams. Although we can’t discuss his compositions together in class, take a listen to some of his most well-known pieces! Feel free to continue exploring his compositions past what is included in the slideshow; he has written a lot of wonderful music!


Music Lessons Week 7 (May 4 - May 8, 2020)


Grades 3-5

I will create and respond.


MUST DO: Nature Sounds (15-20 minutes)

  • Listen to “The Aviary” by Camille Saint-Saens, a French composer.

    • An aviary is a large enclosure for birds.

    • Saint-Saens was inspired by animals to create an entire piece of music about them. It is called “Carnival of the Animals.”


  • Listen to this song which was created using only sounds from a car.

    • Can you create a song using sounds you make with gadgets around your home? Use the share form to tell us about it.


  • Go outside (ask permission first)

    • Listen to the different sounds outside.

      • They may be from nature or from engines, etc.

    • What do you hear?

    • Do you think you could use instruments to recreate the sounds?

    • Do you think you could use the sounds you hear and put it into a piece of music?

    • Use the share form to describe some of the sounds you heard.


Solfege Practice: (5 minutes)


Just For Fun: (5 minutes)

  • Watch this silly video of another piece by Camille Saint-Saens from the Carnival of the Animals.

    • How do you think the artists used the music to decide what their cartoon should be?

  • Watch “The Typewriter” by Leroy Anderson


SHARE FORM


Music Lessons Week 6 (April 27- May 1, 2020)


Grades 3-5

I will create, respond and perform.


Must Do: Learn the basics about Mariachi Bands.

Must Do: Create your own Guiro and choose a rhythm to play.

  • Watch this video about how to make your own Guiro.

    • Make your own guiro.

      • If you can, share a picture of your guiro on the form. If you cannot take a picture, tell us what you used to make it.

  • Play these rhythms with your guiro.

    • Listen to this song.

    • Try playing the different rhythms on your guiro while you listen.

    • Which rhythm do you think goes best with the song? Write which one you choose on the share form below.

Listening: Cool tunes played by mariachi bands.

  • Listen to La Cucaracha (the cockroach)

    • Do you hear the guiro in the song?

  • Listen to This Song by a really good mariachi band.

    • Does this band use the instruments and voices described in the summary about mariachi bands?

SHARE FORM

April 21-24, 2020

Grades 3-5 Week 5 Virtual Music Class Activities

I can create music using Isle of Tune.


Tutorial video (8 minutes)

  • Watch the tutorial video to see how to use Isle of Tune.

  • Helpful hint: Use a computer with Chrome, if possible. iPads and Macs with safari try to make you buy the app.

Planning (5-10 minutes)

  • Decide what kind of a song you’d like to create. Think about what elements of music (pitch, tempo, rhythm) you will incorporate into your song.

Create with Isle of Tune (10-15 minutes)

  • Go to Isle of Tune. Click the green play button, then Click the green create island button.

  • Build your island (roads first, then homes lights trees and flowers, finally cars)

  • Make sure to use at least 2 cars, and at least 15 elements (elements are homes, lamps, trees, and flowers)

  • You can use the eraser to edit your work if needed.

  • Leave your Isle of Tune tab open so you can save it in the next step!

Must do: Share and Submit (5 minutes)

  • Open a new tab in your browser. Go to this Google form. Fill out your name and teacher. Then, switch back to your Isle of Tune tab.

  • Click the purple share button and enter a title for your song but do not use your name in the title. Click done.

  • A link will show up. Be patient, it might take a minute!

  • Click the envelope button to copy the link to your Isle of Tune creation. Leave the Isle of Tune tab open until you’re sure your work has been submitted)

  • Switch to the Google Form tab you opened earlier. Paste (control V) the link address into the Google Form to submit your work to your music teacher. Finish the form and submit.

April 13-17, 2020

Week 4 of Virtual Music Class Activities (Grades 3-5)


Hopscotch (3-5 minutes)

  • Use this video to get your body moving and play a little hopscotch! It is different from how we are used to playing hopscotch, but that will get your brain working a little extra too! If it’s a nice day outside and you have a portable speaker, bring it outside and play in the sun!


MUST DO:

Watch and Listen (12 minutes):

  • It’s time for a little science experiment! Watch the Musical Glasses introduction video to learn a little bit about the science of sound, vibration, and frequency using everyday objects. This will be important as you create your own musical glass song!

FILL OUT THIS FORM and submit to Mrs. Kidd after you watch the video to show you were listening.


Play Your Glasses! (10-15 minutes)

  • With adult supervision, gather all of the materials you will need

    • Towel/spill-proof surface

    • Water Jug

    • 3+ drinking glasses

    • Small Fork/Spoon

  • Fill each glass as much as you would like, but have each glass sound a different note.

  • Try to play a favorite song of yours, or make up your own!

  • Share a short video with your music teacher of your performance!


BONUS:



Week 3 Virtual Learning

Music Activities

3-5

  • WATCH & LISTEN (4 minutes):

    • Check out this video of world-famous cello player, Yo-Yo Ma, playing a very famous piece of music called Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major. This piece of music is 300 years old, but they made a new music video to go with it that’s pretty neat. WATCH THE VIDEO - don’t skip it! This will be important for a later step.

  • LEARN TO BEAT BOX (8-10 minutes):

  • COMBINING THE OLD AND THE NEW (8-14 minutes):

    • With a parent’s permission, watch this awesome “Live Celloboxing Remix” video by Kevin Olusola. In this video, he plays the cello music played by Yo-Yo Ma from above WHILE BEATBOXING. The beatboxing starts at 0:48, and it is epic (3-4 minutes)

    • YOUR TURN! During the first 48 seconds of this video, Kevin doesn’t do any beatboxing - he’s just playing the cello. This is the perfect opportunity for you to add your own beat before he starts at 0:48 in the video! Bonus points if you have a family member record you next to the computer, beatboxing along, and upload the video to share with us! (5-10 minutes)



Week 2 Activities

Grades 3-5:

Sing a song: (5 minutes)

  • Pick a song you really enjoy and sing it.

  • As a challenge, try changing the song a little bit as you sing it to create something different.

  • Sing your new version for a family member.

Improvisation: Rhythm (15 minutes)

  • Choose a song you like. (A good one many of the students know is “Tongo” (This is a YouTube link so open with a grownup, please.)

  • Find a “percussion” instrument in your home

    • Body percussion (clapping, “belly drums,” stomping)

    • Pots and Pans

    • Upside down buckets

    • Upside down boxes

    • Be creative!

  • While listening to the song, improvise (this means to make something up) on the percussion instrument you chose. Use your imagination and really listen to the song while you are playing!

Solfege Practice: (5 minutes)

  • The video will play the tune first, then you sing (you’ll see the notes light up in red when you are supposed to sing them).

Rhythm Practice: (5 minutes)


Week One Activities

  • Sing a Song (5 minutes):

    • Pick a song from class or that you like from home

    • Practice your song a few times

    • Perform a favorite song for a family member.

  • Rhythm Compositions (15 minutes):

    • Find a household object that makes a sound that you enjoy (clapping hands, pencil tapping, shaking keys, etc.). Create a 16 beat rhythm pattern using rhythms you know and play it using that found sound.

  • Music Exploration (10 minutes):