Grade Three

Kandinsky

After learning about Synesthesia, we used the chromebooks to create music using the Kandinsky program in Chrome Music Lab.

What's It Like To Hear Colors? - A VR 360° Synesthesia Experience

Flight of the Bumblebee (Outside)

It's such a beautiful day, so we decided to have music outside! We looked around and discussed everything (plants and humans) that we could see growing, then discussed what they need to grow. Every class had someone say "BUMBLEBEES!". We then listened to the song Flight of the Bumblebee, and acted out what they imagined the bee looked like flying around (ex: fast, high and low, zigzag). We played a flower and bee game with the song, then drew and sang/buzzed our very own bee pathways.

Flight of the Bumblebee

Exploring Band Instruments

Over the next few classes, we will take 5 minutes to see, hear, and hold band instruments that are typically played in a concert band. Students are encouraged to ask questions.

Rhythm Challenge

We use quick rhythm challenges to discover and label new rhythms, as well as practice the rhythms we already know and see in our recorder music.

Just Orffin' Around: Let's Play Recorder Level 1

A huge thank you to Ms Syndi and Just Orffin' Around for creating this booklet we will be using to learn recorder in class.

Day 1: Recorder rules, parts of the recorder, recorder rap, first sounds.

Recorders

It's everybody's favorite time of the year! Recorders are in! Students may use Soprano Baroque recorders from home, or purchase one through the school for $6.

We will be spending the next few weeks learning recorder, and completing a "Recorder Karate" unit where students will gain different coloured "belts" (yarn) as they learn and perform new songs.

Treble Clef

With lots of laughs, we watched this video and used Gina's song to learn how to draw a treble clef. We then practiced drawing treble clefs on our whiteboard.

Solfege Decoding

Using our Solfege connections, and knowing that for the purpose of this activity Do = C, we completed these worksheets in class. We used solfege and the C major scale to complete the "Solfege Decode" and discover the mystery words, then turned the page and used the same skills to decode songs that we then played on boomwhackers.

Valentines Day Musical Fortune Teller

We made our own Musical Fortune tellers, then played with a partner. Thanks to Ms Syndi at Just Orffin' Around for this great resource!

Family Madrigal - Boomwhacker Play Along

We did a quick review of chords, steps, and skips, before playing through this video once with boomwhackers.

We Don't Talk About Bruno - Boomwhacker Play Along

Play along with video, pause and review/clap difficult rhythm. Discussion on what we noticed in the song. Trade boomwhackers and try again playing a different colored part.

Let's Explore Steps and Skips

Discussion: What did we do to build the chords last day? Difference between steps and skips.

Explore: Steps and skips between different solfege pitches, what steps/skips make chords?

Let's Explore Chords!

Discussion: Last day we only played one boomwhacker note/pitch at a time.. can we play more than one? How does it sound? What is a chord? We will be using chords in today's play along video.

Explore: Major Chord, and how different solfege pitches sound together.

Surface Pressure - Boomwhacker Play Along

Play along with video, pause and review/clap difficult rhythms. Discussion on what we noticed in the song. Trade boomwhackers and try again playing a different colored part.

Old MacDonald

Day 1: What do these dots mean? Discover Colours and pitches match the boomwhackers. Clap the rhythm and speak the song. Play song with Boomwhackers.

Solfege

Day 1: Introduce Solfege and hand signs, connect boomwhacker pitches to solfege pitches. Play game: without talking, work as a team to form a line that plays the major scale in order from Do - Do'.

Day 2: Review Solfege and Hand Signs. Review which Boomwhacker is each solfege pitch. Try to beat last class' record for our quick major scale line.

Boomwhackers

This month we will be using boomwhackers to help us explore solfege, the major scale, and reading Western Music Notation.

It's a Celebration!

We're back to in-person learning, and are so excited to see everybody's faces! We started each class off right, with a quick Celebration dance party!

C and F Chord Ukulele Play Along

How to Tune Ukulele

Ukulele Chords

PDF Printable Ukulele chords from Little Kids Rock.

Ukulele

We will be spending November learning ukulele.

There was an Old Lady of Skin and Bones

Day 1: Teach the "ouu" part by echoing. This is then referred to as the "part of the wind". Sing entire story to students. Ask for volunteers to be the light flickers, ghost, and old lady. Play the game, reenacting the story.

We're Going on a Goon Hunt

Day 1: Introduce Story

Day 2: Finish Story

In the Hall of the Mountain King

Day 1: Introduce song by rote, play Mountain King Candy Stealing Game.

Day 2: Review Song. Composer connections scavenger hunt around the classroom.

Listening Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nMUr8Rt2AI

Mrs White

Day 1: Introduce poem by listening to the story with eyes closed. Discuss what we imagined. Practice vocal exploration by making ghost sounds that explore the very highest and very lowest parts of our voices. Perform AB form where A = saying the poem, and B = making ghost noises. Add movement to B section so the student move like ghosts while making ghost sounds.

Pumpkin Stew

Day 1: Introduce Song and Rhythm Cards. One student picks a rhythm card, class speaks and claps, and then the card can go in the stew. Perform AB form where A = sing the song, and B = Clap the chosen rhythm.

Day 2: Review song, add instruments.

Orff

We will be spending the month of October and some of November focusing on Orff music and instruments.

Create Bucket Drum Songs

Day 1: Work with a Partner to create your own song that uses different rhythms and sounds on the bucket drum. Each partner will play their own distinct rhythm, that, when played at the same time as the other partner's rhythm, creates a unique beat.

Day 2: Review rhythms with your partner, present song to the class. Class practices good audience skills by listening critically, clapping after each performance, and providing feedback about what they liked in each song.

2-Part Groove

Day 1 - Learn part one

Day 2 - Learn part two, and watch video to experience both parts together

Day 3 - Review both parts, perform both parts at the same time

Groove & Fill #2

Day 1: Explore rhythms (focus on the ta-di that is both on the rim and middle of the bucket drum), learn pattern by ear

Day 2: Review pattern and play with song

Groove & Fill #1

Day 1: Define "Groove" and "Fill" and give example, learn drumming pattern

Day 2: Review pattern, play along with Best Day of My Life by American Authors

Bucket Drumming

We will be spending the month of September working on bucket drumming. Exploring different sounds, reading rhythms, learning basic beat patterns, and creating our own grooves are just a few of the fun things included in this unit.

Jump In, Jump Out

A great game for learning more about our classmates!

Day 1: Introduce poem and game

Day 2: Play game while class chants poem and teacher plays drum

Day 3: Continue game to ensure everybody gets a turn