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Activate Your Music Brain!

Dear Musicians,

We are so excited to be able to have music making activities for you to work on while we are away from school. Please choose any activity that you wish to complete. We are hoping that you will share evidence of your work once a week. You will find your music teacher’s email at the bottom of the page. We miss you!

Love, Your Music Teachers

Activities for Grades 1 -6

Ms. Jill Almoney: jill.almoney@pennmanor.net

Miss Kailey Brennan: kailey.brennan@pennmanor.net

Mrs. Ashley Brubaker: ashley.brubaker@pennmanor.net

Mr. Allan Dutton: allan.dutton@pennmanor.net

Mrs. Sue Hamer: sue.hamer@pennmanor.net

Mrs. Sarah Repkoe: sarah.repkoe@pennmanor.net

GRADES 1 - 2 (Activity 1)

Sound Scavenger Hunt

Be sure to ask an adult before playing any of your new instruments.

Find something that…

Makes a HIGH sound
Makes a LOW sound
Makes LOUD sounds
Makes SOFT sounds
Moves FAST
Moves SLOW
You can SHAKE to make a sound
You can SCRAPE or RUB to make a sound
You can tap that is made out of METAL
You can tap that is made out of WOOD
You can tap that is made out of PLASTIC

*Send me a list or a picture of what you find!

GRADES 1 - 2 (Activity 2)

Song With Beat and Rhythm

Sing a song from music class and pat the beat. Sing again and clap the rhythm of the words. Perform this for a family member or pet. Enjoy the music making!

Write about the song you chose. Did you prefer the beat or the rhythm?
Send me a picture or a video of you performing your song.

GRADES 1 - 2 (Activity 3)

Family Freeze Dance

Choose a few songs with different tempos (fast songs, slow songs…)
Choose a DJ to stop and start the music.
Dancers move with the music (listen for slow or fast), then freeze when it stops.
Change DJ, keep dancing!
Send me a copy of your playlist, or a video of your Family Freeze Dance.

GRADES 1-2 (Activity 4)

This activity has two songs:

Ducks and Geese

Learn this conversation song so you can sing it with a parent or sibling, or act it out with your favorite stuffed animals. Use your best singing voice! Send your music teacher a video of you singing “Ducks and Geese”.

Video: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1SkEtIRpQj8KLCZVzM_Ln9o2JV7QEvu5e

Dance of Greeting

Hola! Bonjour! Jambo! Hello! There are many different ways to greet someone. Have you ever done a “Dance of Greeting”? This is your chance. Enjoy making music! Send your music teacher a video of you singing/dancing the “Dance of Greeting”.

Video: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KLZZRchxCunCzui9S34Ni4PZN05Q6Gtx

GRADES 1-2 (Activity 5)

Practicing Rhythm Patterns

Learn how to put notes together to create your own four beat rhythm pattern. Write it out and send it to your music teacher.

Video:

https://youtu.be/IwiQ-c1KrDU

GRADES 1-2 (Activity 6)

Listening to music is a very powerful thing! Music can help us to relax, think creative thoughts, and express our feelings. In this activity you will listen to music composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven wrote many different kinds of music for orchestra, piano, string quartet, and voices. Today you will be listening to part of a symphony, a piece for orchestra that has four sections called movements. Your selection for today is: Symphony #6, Movement 1.

Use the link below to hear this music.
While you are listening, respond to the music. You might draw, paint, or write a story—whatever the music inspires in you!

You can send a picture of your “listening project” to your music teacher. Have fun enjoying Beethoven’s beautiful music. Feel free to listen again if you are not finished with your creation!

Listening Example (Symphony #6, mvt 1):

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mipbRvQCQdi74UqzDcP-ONiiqoVCyBIm

To learn more about Beethoven, here is a link to a short biography:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kSEi9QL0Qc

To listen to some more of Beethoven’s music, use these links.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_3P2KAyQQA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-fFHeTX70Q

GRADES 1-2 (Activity 7)

Closet Key

Learn a new song and play the game that goes with it. Send your music teacher a picture or a video of you playing the game.

https://youtu.be/0qgM_ZzvqVA

Optional / extra music: In The Hall of the Mountain King

Here’s another fun activity for you to try. Have fun watching and listening to this famous piece of music set to an artist’s illustration.

https://youtu.be/RIz3klPET3o

GRADES 1-2 (Activity 8 & 9)

ABA Movement Activity

Have fun learning this ABA movement song! Learn the song and share your performance with your music teacher either by sharing a video or a picture of you singing Okki Tokki Unga.

Video: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1EcPJmiKrBaQ0rkLqrfP3TqJW6UNUz986

Singing Activity

This is a counting song that includes lots of different animals and is fun to sing, especially since springtime weather has finally arrived! Watch the teaching video to learn about patterns in the song, then sing along with the animated video. Share with your music teacher the rhyme that you created, or a video of you singing your favorite verse of the song.

Teaching video: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ywjX8JMM3FIh7Y2JPlWsY-djcH6V4QL5

Sing-Along video: https://youtu.be/C6ljGXMMB-g

Printed Music: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NAdvsc9IBF-X3ry1rI0v7jFIFHps6YAA

GRADES 3 - 4 (Activity 1)

Recorder Concert

Perform all your known recorder songs for a family member or pet. Try playing these B A G songs (Kuma San, Over My Head, Fais Do Do, Down By The River, Hop Old Squirrel, Closet Key). Create your own new B A G song. Enjoy the music making!

Write about your recorder concert. Which songs did you choose? Were you able to figure out the notes for a new song? How hard was it to create a new B A G melody? Did you enjoy it?
Write the letters and the rhythm for your new composition to remember it.
Send me a picture of your new B A G melody.

GRADES 3 - 4 (Activity 2)

Sing a Round

Choose a round that you know (Are You Sleeping?, Kookaburra, The Swan Round, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Hey, Ho, Nobody Home, Black Socks) Teach it to a sibling or adult then sing it together as a round. Enjoy the music making!

Write about the song you chose and your feelings about teaching it. How successful were you? Did it sound good as a round? Could you and the partner stay on your own parts without getting confused?
Send me a picture or video of you and your partner singing together.

GRADES 3 - 4 (Activity 3)

Create your own Hand-Washing song

Sing the tune of a familiar song (like Itsy Bitsy Spider, the Alphabet Song, Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Create new lyrics to explain good handwashing. Include the following ideas:

Wet hands
Use soap
Scrub palms, backs of hands, between fingers, and under nails
Rinse hands well
Dry hands

Sing the song with your new lyrics while washing your hands!
Send me the lyrics/tune you chose or a video of you performing your song.

GRADES 3 - 4 (Activity 4)

Rhythm Reading

Click on this link to get to the rhythm reading activity. Send your music teacher a photo of your work. Videos of your performance are welcome.

Activity:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fab2BuBFo8VjWttlc42y-xmyysDTQo1p

GRADES 3-4 (Activity 5)

Singing is an important part of our music classes in school. Here are some favorite songs we like to sing together. There are two songs in this activity. Look for the links to the sound files and the lyric sheets below. Send your music teacher a picture or a video of you singing a verse, or an email describing your singing activity.

There’s A Hole in the Bucket

This is an American folk song. When we sing it in class, usually some people sing the odd verses, the part that “Georgie” sings, and some other people sing the even verses, the part that “Liza” sings. These two characters sing back and forth for 19 verses! Have fun singing this “dialogue” song. If you can find a partner to sing with you, that is great!

There’s A Hole in the Bucket sound file: https://drive.google.com/open?id=10cJ7YFOeedPSD6SPc2kLx-r2m7TvqStH

There’s A Hole in the Bucket lyric sheet: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AGDWQDrGa5QlHzyod3vo42IWs4OqleGt

Hi! Ho! The Rattlin’ Bog

This is a cumulative song. That means that as we sing a verse, we also sing about the object that was in the previous verse: “the branch on the limb, and the limb on the tree, and the tree in the bog” etc. It’s fun!! Maybe you can think of some other cumulative songs that you know.

Hi! Ho! The Rattlin’ Bog sound file: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1T-n9aZlPSNbh8WMtZGfKjHPuivLpP5pf

Hi! Ho! The Rattlin’ Bog lyric sheet: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1M15vjYjNIOZ9Kmg5TLDFGsk-O4aH2YN

GRADES 3-4 (Activity 6)

Use the link below to hear this music.
While you are listening, respond to the music. You might draw, paint, or write a story—whatever the music inspires in you!

You can send a picture of your “listening project” to your music teacher. Have fun enjoying Beethoven’s beautiful music. Feel free to listen again if you are not finished with your creation!

Listening Example: (Symphony #7, mvt 2):

https://drive.google.com/open?id=11Ex-zG4_sZrTT7dv2O0urpGnm4iVLFf5

To learn more about Beethoven, here is a link to a short biography:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kSEi9QL0Qc

To listen to some more of Beethoven’s music, use these links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_3P2KAyQQA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-fFHeTX70Q

GRADES 3-4 (Activity 7)

The Court of King Carraticus

This is a cumulative song. That means that as we sing a verse, we also sing about the object that was in the previous verse: “the powder on the noses on the faces of the ladies of the palace of the court of King Carraticus...” What makes this song fun is that it has motions to go along with the lyrics. Watch the video to learn the motions, then sing and move using the lyrics and sound file. Try it! Send a picture or a video of you performing the song.

Instructions: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1a-RBzoc62QK0jC_acFnS1tETgR9wxiSv

Lyrics: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CLRbNx3vH2BKUHzxfJ5-z0oxkqUwgTeL

Sound File: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AMKQetAV8KO0gg3PsUfuPU712bleaIu4

Optional / extra music: Beethoven’s Fifth

Here’s another fun activity for you to try. Have fun watching and listening to this famous piece of music set to an artist’s illustration.

https://youtu.be/vcBn04IyELc

GRADES 3-4 (Activity 8 & 9)

Instrument Families Slideshow

Watch this slide show about instrument families. Take the quiz at the end. Send your music teacher a picture of your score/result page. (Requires Adobe flash)

Slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10pXT8BwDfYfxl5WgQtuThLtHuzLkQVqed-FlRIE2qCs/edit?usp=sharing

Orchestra Song

Listen, follow along, and sing this fun partner song about instruments in the orchestra. Send your music teacher a video of you singing this song, or send an email telling about your singing experience.

Audio file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gFIezfPucthPL0LxXs34yKv0xFMw7Atm/view?usp=sharing

Lyrics: https://drive.google.com/open?id=17n-g3YsjM8KV1HHrb2YmgQ9TyymNQuF_

Recorder Resources

Grades 3, 4, 5, 6

DIG OUT YOUR RECORDER. Whether it is in your backpack or underneath who-knows-what in your bedroom, here’s your chance to play recorder songs with a professional backing track.

Students may “login” and play along with the recordings. NO DOWNLOAD OF FILES needed.

Go to: https://www.musick8.com/rkdojo/rkdojo.php

Along the left, choose Recorder Karate or Recorder Karate 2

For Book 1:

Username: karate

Password: Rubric

For Book 2:

Username: karate2

Password: blackb3lt

Did you lose your recorder packet? Get another copy here:

https://moodle.pennmanor.net/course/view.php?id=38#section-3

This is Ms. Almoney’s (Home/Elementary/Conestoga/Ms. Almoney/Recorder) Moodle page under Recorder. You may login with your Penn Manor ID/Password, or try going to the document as a guest.

Vamoosh Recorder Book 1: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12DPV60UYF_7BTwAkwni6StB6K7rxxumZokYnDbdnALM/edit#slide=id.p

Click “present” so that the slides show on most of your screen. Click the arrow to start the video from the beginning.

Vamoosh Recorder Book 2: https://moodle.pennmanor.net/course/view.php?id=38#section-4 You will need to login with your pennmanor.net email address and password to download this PDF.

Other Recorder Possibilities:

(BTW: Your recorder uses Baroque fingering.)

It’s Raining: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_UcHplzLPk

PLAYLIST of 26 Tunes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQadz4_Sz9CjQW3ukfB9ngoRoSWFbIoOI

GRADES 5 - 6 (Activity 1)

Pitch Exploration

Fill a row of glasses with varying amounts of water. Tap each glass gently with a pencil. Arrange the glasses from lowest pitch to highest. Create your own melody or try to figure out a song you already know. Enjoy the music making!

Write about this activity. Could you make a melody that sounded good? Did you need to adjust the amount of water? What was the connection between amount of water and pitch?
Send me a picture or a video of you playing the glasses.

GRADES 5 - 6 (Activity 2)

Interview a Family Member

Ask them about their favorite song and why it is their favorite song. Tell them about your favorite song and why it is your favorite song.

Write about what you learned and what you shared. What was their favorite song and why? What was your favorite song and why? Do you think you would still like your song if someone else sang it? Listen to a “cover” of your song by a different artist. What did you think about it?

GRADES 5 - 6 (Activity 3)

*School Playlist* of songs that are "uplifting" - songs that inspire happiness and hope!

1. Listen to an uplifting song: "It's Gonna Be Okay" by The Piano Guys: https://youtu.be/5pBjopDymts

2. Find one song that makes you feel happy. Post the song's title and artist. Listen to your song and reflect in a few sentences about why you think this song could bring others happiness and hope.

3. Email your song title and thoughts to me. I will create a playlist with the uplifting songs for all to enjoy!

GRADES 5 - 6 (Activity 4)

Patriotic Songs

Singing is an important part of our music classes in school. Patriotic songs are among some of the favorite pieces that we sing together.

In this activity we will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner”, “America the Beautiful”, and “Fifty Nifty United States”.

Be sure to find the posted lyric sheets and audio/video for “America the Beautiful” and “Fifty Nifty United States” below.

To sing “The Star-Spangled Banner”, click the Youtube link and the lyrics will appear on the screen as the song plays.

Send your music teacher an email describing your feelings as you sang a song about our country, and/or send a video of you singing.

Have fun singing these great songs about our country!

Fifty Nifty United States sound file: https://drive.google.com/open?id=18bN7WTGfDS4Xp2h8N-eXApWp5fnwUtQO

Fifty Nifty United States lyric sheet: https://drive.google.com/open?id=12_wWPlBTQWfnxLPkisQo5xfBu0w25eeU

America the Beautiful sound file: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gZiLkZLjDm2mLVyxLBJVM7wUOnFj-R6_

America the Beautiful lyric sheet: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wchVnjFcwBlqyvsLTzsbSSxaf-gJ06cl

Star-Spangled Banner link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPKp29Luryc

GRADES 5-6 (Activity 5)

There are two parts to this activity:

Rhythm Pizza

Read known and new rhythm patterns using different kinds of pizza toppings. Create your own rhythm pattern and send your music teacher a picture of your rhythm, or make a video of you clapping and saying your pattern. Challenge yourself to make it 8, 12, or 16 beats long.

Video: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eYi-ITGkOaW550-90ZGpmlSY7Jc-zivI

Reading Melody

Listen to the melodic pattern that is being played and select which staff (A or B) matches the pattern. Write down your answers so that you can email them to your music teacher!

Watch the slideshow for the song “Viva La Musica”. Select present, print a page, read directions, listen to recordings, write the information requested, and advance the slides to complete your learning of the song, the solfege, the note letter names, and how harmony can be created. Send a picture of your work to your music teacher.

Video: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gFRFMRj17Ja9OVT-ALzYmAWA_8rvmpx3

Viva La Musica slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NYCOpclOGKX5l1-753Sjc4bvZNz3hYXmTQ45vzo7Ok0/edit?ts=5ea1af45#slide=id.p

GRADES 5-6 (Activity 6)

Use the link below to hear this music.
While you are listening, respond to the music. You might draw, paint, or write a story—whatever the music inspires in you!

You can send a picture of your “listening project” to your music teacher. Have fun enjoying Beethoven’s beautiful music. Feel free to listen again if you are not finished with your creation!

Listening Example (Symphony #3, mvt 4):

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Th1VsEQzhuUZORfmpsfLqMyfdebfx32u

To learn more about Beethoven, here is a link to a short biography:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kSEi9QL0Qc

To listen to some more of Beethoven’s music, use these links.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_3P2KAyQQA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-fFHeTX70Q

GRADES 5-6 (Activity 7)

Broadway Musical Theater

Watch and listen to 3 songs from Broadway musicals. Respond to questions about the one you enjoy most. Complete the form and your responses will be sent to your music teacher.

Movie Clips and Response Form: https://forms.gle/MGiZD5i6QWX1YtiZ8

GRADES 5-6 (Activity 8 & 9)

Rhythm Composition Cubes

Ready to take a chance on writing rhythms? Go ahead, roll the dice!

In this activity, you will make and use musical dice to write a rhythm composition. Many historians believe that W.A. Mozart invented this fun method of creating music.

You may choose to do “Rhythm Cube - Basic” https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_m0UOkzJSn4bQP2XofVpmMDYABgew2AN/view?usp=sharing

OR…if you are up for a challenge, “Rhythm Cube - Advanced” https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gnxdvtDxhxZVS7oJGyn0QjQL7zq_atlG/view?usp=sharing

Click on your choice and follow the directions.

Covid-19 Impacts Music History and Popular Musicians

Some famous musicians have lost their lives due to the virus. Choose one musician from the list, learn about this person, listen to at least one piece of their music, and send your music teacher a description of what you’ve learned.

Assignment: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NSd80-07zTYejNloFx-wzH7Q6r3vl-ivdMC4uzV3BnI/edit?usp=sharing