Hi 1st Grade!

Please work on these music activities for approximately 30 minutes on one of the following days: May 27-29. Have fun!

Part 1: Music Note Reminder

We have been learning about music notes called solfege. These solfege music words help us label how high or low notes are.

• • • La is the high note

    • Sol is the middle note

    • Mi is the low note

Part 2: La, Sol, and Mi solfege hand signs

• Watch this video, and I will review the hand signs that go with the notes Sol and Mi, and I will teach you the hand sign that goes with the note La.

Part 3: La, Sol, and Mi singing echo patterns

• Watch this video, and I will help you review and sing La, Sol, and Mi singing patterns. If you want a challenge, try to add the hand signs while you sing!

Part 4: Sol La Mi - Game Explanation

• Watch this video, and I will teach you to play a fun game called “Sol La Mi”

Part 5: Sol La Mi - Play the Game

• Watch this video and play the game “Sol La Mi” with me!

Part 5: Music Seesaw Activity

• Watch this short video to hear about this week’s Seesaw Activity

• Log into your Music Seesaw page.

• Go to the Activities section of your Music Seesaw page. Open and complete this activity:

  • Sol, Mi, and La - Composition

• In this activity, you will compose (create) a song using the notes sol, mi, and la. Click and drag the notes from the right side of the page into the boxes for your song. Have fun!

• If you would like a challenge, you could even click the microphone and record yourself trying to sing your song.

Part 7: This Land Is Your Land

• This Monday was Memorial Day. In honor of Memorial Day, listen to the song story “This Land Is Your Land.”

Optional Bonus Part: Bonus sol, mi, and la singing practice

1. If you want, you can practice singing extra sol, mi, and la echo patterns. Repeat after the woman singing on this video: