December

We are becoming familiar with some popular holiday songs in preparation for our school sing-along and starting to learn some of the lyrics to join in on the singing. We're also learning the basics of playing keyboards, including how to properly treat an instrument and learning how it works.

November

We are learning the basics of reading music - tracking beats and rhythms, see how sounds are represented as higher and lower, and playing Boomwhackers on cue as we track a song together. We're also learning some fun music games to play as a class.

October

This month, we are solidifying classroom routines. We are also exploring the basics of singing in a choir - from standing on risers to bowing after a performance. We are working on internalizing steady beat and performing a beat to basic songs and games.

December

We are becoming familiar with some popular holiday songs in preparation for our school sing-along and starting to learn some of the lyrics to join in on the singing. We're also reviewing the basics of playing keyboards, including how to properly treat an instrument and learning how it works, and starting to read and play simple melodies and basic improvisation.

November

We are learning the basics of reading music - tracking beats and rhythms, see how sounds are represented as higher and lower, and playing Boomwhackers on cue as we track a song together, and how to work as a class to play both melodies and chords.

October -

We are preparing for our collaborative choir concert with the 2nd graders. We're learning a song in simple Latin and are practicing how to read music from a staff. We are practicing matching our voices when singing in unison and are also learning to sing in parts, and many students experienced auditioning for a solo.

December

We are working with some popular holiday songs in preparation for our school sing-along. We're also reviewing the basics of playing keyboards, and beginning to read and play simple melodies and chord patterns.

November

We are expanding our knowledge of reading music - identifying and performing rhythmic patterns and reading pitches on a music staff. We're also playing hand chimes on cue as we track a song together, and how to work as a class to play both melodies and chords.

October -

We are preparing for our collaborative choir concert with the 1st graders. We are working on a song in French, and will be singing songs both in unison and in parts.  Many of us got to experience the process of auditioning for a solo, and have gotten to see what working with recording and mixing technology looks like.  We will be good leaders when singing with the 1st graders!

December

We are working with some popular holiday songs in preparation for our school sing-along. We're also reviewing keyboards, and how to read and play simple melodies and construct chords in triads to play along with popular music.

November

We are expanding our knowledge of reading music - identifying and performing rhythmic patterns and reading pitches on a music staff. We're also playing hand chimes on cue as we track a song together, and how to work as a class to play both melodies and chords.

October -

We are working on music literacy, and are practicing teaching ourselves songs from written music. We learned some new ways to build rhythms, and are using our knowledge of melody patterns to sing what we see. Also, we are learning some fun games that go along with these new songs.

December

We are working with some popular holiday songs in preparation for our school sing-along. We're also reviewing keyboards, and how to read and play simple melodies and construct chords in triads to play along with popular music, as well as extending our improvisation to a full diatonic scale.

November

We are expanding our knowledge of reading music - identifying and performing rhythmic patterns and reading pitches on a music staff. We're also playing hand chimes on cue as we track a song together, and how to work as a class to play both melodies and chords.

October -

We are working through a unit on playing Ukuleles in class. We are practicing how to read a chord diagram and how to set up C, F, G, Am, and Em chords. We are setting goals for ourselves each time we come to class to improve our skills, and to play along with songs we know.

December

We are working with some popular holiday songs in preparation for our school sing-along. We're also reviewing keyboards, and how to read and play simple melodies and construct chords in triads to play along with popular music, how to modify chords between major to minor, as well as extending our improvisation to a full diatonic scale. We'll finish up assessments and surveys for our placement for instruments for our Rock Bands during second semester.

November

We are doing a short unit on playing a simple beat on the drumset. We're also playing hand chimes on cue as we track a song together, and how to work as a class to play both melodies and chords.

October -

We are working through a unit on playing Guitars in class. We are applying the knowledge we learned before in Ukuleles to read diagrams and set up chords to play along with songs we know. We set goals for ourselves each time we play through a song so we can see ourselves improving. Guitar will be one of the instruments that may be assigned for our Spring Rock Band Project.