Music Fun
Musicianship Challenge: Clap every 7 beats!
This is easy, right? The music is in 7/4 time: there are 7 beats in each bar. All you have to do is clap on the 7th beat. Good luck!
Hint: make it full screen.
Incredible Marble Music Machine
Watch this incredible video of a musical marble machine.
Try to figure out how the sounds are made.
Then, watch the video called "How It Works" to see if you were right.
Boom Snap Clap
This video is very similar to the body percussion rhythm I've taught to students who have been in the school in June. We've only done the first half, not the second half with the "sh". Watch the video to remember how the rhythm goes, and to learn the game that goes with it.
Beatbox Practice
(Basic pattern) https://www.humanbeatbox.com/articles/a-beginners-guide-to-beat-patterns/
(Harder Patterns with practice tracks) https://www.humanbeatbox.com/articles/10-great-practice-b-t-k-beats/
Upbeat Song (Rend Collective)
Here are the beatbox patterns for the song in this video:
Verse 1: B B B B (0:25-0:40)
Chorus: B t b t t K (0:45-1:10)
Verse 2: B t k t (1:10-1:26)
Puppets Play the Cello
Check out this funny video!
Can you make the toys in your house play an instrument?
Recycling Becomes a Musical Instrument
Have you ever made your own instrument? These musicians have made something incredible and play it really well.
After watching the video, check out the Making Of to see how they created the instrument.
Can you make an instrument at home?
Michael Bublé, BNL, & Sofia Reyes made a new song!
Trivia: Michael Bublé filmed a music video across the street from Mr. LQ's childhood church in Vancouver!
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is one of the best orchestras in Canada.
On this page, Conductor Andrew meets some of the musicians in the orchestra who talk about how to play their instruments.
https://www.vancouversymphony.ca/virtual-vso-connects-virtual-field-trip
Learn to play the drum kit using your keyboard!