Check out the links below to YouTube songs we are singing in music!
Warm-up/Scale songs for K-2:
Warm-ups for Grades 3-5
Music Concept Review Songs:
Music K8 Playlist: Contains 16 Songs! High/Low, Presto/Largo, Forte/Piano, Crescendo/Decrescendo, Whacky Do Re Mi, Quarter Note, Give it a Rest, Musical Intervals, Major Minor, Ode to the Treble Clef, I Knew You Were Treble, Every Good Boy Does Fine, FACE, All About That Bass (Clef), The Cool Bass Clef, Oh How I Love the Opera
Songs for all students:
Patriotic Songs
The Star Spangled Banner (Our National Anthem) This video contains the lyrics. (Double-check your knowledge of the words to our National Anthem)
Yankee Doodle: This video contains the lyrics.
Our state song
My Old Kentucky Home: Sing along while you watch the video that includes photos from across our beautiful Commonwealth. If needed, here are the lyrics to our state song written by Stephen Foster.
Songs for K-1:
Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun: Here are the lyrics, if you need them!
Here are the 2 versions of "What a Wonderful World" by Weiss and Thiele and made famous by Louis Armstrong. With this one you can sing along with the children's choirs and musicians from around the world. Here are the lyrics if you need them!
With this version of What a Wonderful World you can sing along with Mr. Louis Armstrong himself!
Musical Style: CLASSICAL, OPERA!!!!
The MET is offering FREE LIVE STREAMING of Talks and events throughout each performance season.
Musical Style: CLASSICAL!!!!
Once you click the link, you can scroll to the lists below the photo and click on the listed audio recordings "Listen to Concerts" or video recordings "Watch Videos".
Before or after you listen, you should explore the NYPhilharmonic's Kids Zone...explore the instruments by family, fun playing musical games, puzzles and more! SO MUCH MUSICAL FUN!
This wind band (meaning it doesn't typically include a full string section) is one of the finest in the world. They have a very active YouTube channel with weekly concerts that you can live stream. Check out the Marine Band website for the band for more information about this talented ensemble at https://www.marineband.marines.mil/. “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band’s mission is to perform for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Founded in 1798 by an Act of Congress, the Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization. Today, “The President’s Own” is celebrated for its role at the White House and its dynamic public performances, which total more than 500 annually.
Musical Style: Classical, Popular
Musical Style: JAZZ!!!!
Once you follow the link above to PBS Kids at pbskids.org, you can explore many topics and activities- they aren't all musical activities!
Mrs. Bishop recommends Daniel Tiger's Music Shop where you can hear instruments sounds (by dragging instruments over to a character) and even playing some of the instruments (click on the xylophone).
Click on GAMES
Scroll through the choices to find Music Shop
You can choose characters to drag down to the floor or stage.
Drag an instrument over to them to hear that instrument.
If you click on the XYLOPHONE, there is a hidden activity that allows you to make music with 3 different instruments: xylophone, drum set or guitar.
There are other arts related activities and games to explore on PBS kids! Have fun!
So sorry about this but, to fully enjoy the NY Philharmonic Kidszone site, you need to have Adobe flash player installed on your device. If not, you can still navigate most areas of the site and learn musical concepts and terminology! Since the New York Philharmonic is a world-class orchestra, most of the learning activities and games focus on musical instruments. :-)
Start with the first video in the list and continue to click for a greater challenge!
If you feel like a rhythmic/coordination challenge, try Bim Bum! In this song you will follow the pattern of Snapping, patting and clapping that is shown in the video. Watch out...the tempo gets faster as you go!!
Bim=Clap Bum=Snap (if you can't snap, just touch thumb to fingers :-) Biddy=Pat