Music
With Mrs Gagnon!
Week 9 activity
June 1- June 5
This is my final music Hub post for this school year
I have truly missed all of you since school changed on March 17th! I have been praying that all of you and your families have been healthy safe and happy.
A special recognition to my nearly 80 Chorud students! you did wonderful Community singing this year and I am so proud of each and everyone of you!
I can only imagine that our final spring concert with 3-4-5 Chorus and grade 5 band (with Mr. Chipman) would have been have just as fantastic!
The following 3 songs are my most favorite songs about what I love the most and that is singing.
I hope you will enjoy listening, grooving & dancing and doing some simple sign language
The Sesame Street song with the sign language is my daughter's favorite .
When I was in high school it was a popular song on the radio
Watch "Earth, Wind & Fire - Sing A Song (w/lyrics)
This is the original song that I know from when I was in high school
Watch "The Carpenters - Sing (with lyrics)" on YouTube
My daughter Ann-Marie Jane loves this song because it has Elmo and because it has sign language!
Subject: Watch "Sesame Street- Sing (with Olivia and Linda)"
Enjoy
Mrs. Gagnon
Week 8 activity
May 26-May 29
MEMORIAL DAY
Every year we honor all servicemen and servicewomen in our present and past Military Services.
This year we celebrate Memorial Day on Monday May 25th.
Enjoy our National Anthem (The Star Spangled Banner)! by a Navy Band and a very young singer that is close to your age!
Many different styled groups write their own celebratory songs to those who serve in the military.
The lyrics in this Sammy Hagar Rock tune Express how someone really feels about those who serve our country
------ Watch "Remember the Heroes- Sammy Hagar"
Many of our own FM 3-4-5 chorus singers have auditioned for what I think has become the FM chorus's favorite solo.
Watch "Amazing Kid Singer Performs National Anthem at NBA Game"
Week 7 activity
May 11-May 15
Watch "Introduction to the Instruments of the Orchestra" on YouTube. MAY 18th hub
Some questions to think about before you watch this wonderful video about the orchestra
1. what is each section of the orchestra called?
2. The entire Orchestra consists of families .....how many families are there?
3.which instruments are your favorites ??
enjoy
Watch "Introduction to the Instruments of the Orchestra"
Don't think of this as a test......see how many instruments you can identify....
GOOD LUCK
Subject: Watch "Instruments of the Orchestra - Listening Test 01"
Week 6 activity
May 11-May 15
Watch "Mozart,
Concerto No.3 in D major
Elisey Mysin/ Young pianist and composer
Only 8 yrs old!
https://youtu.be/KZUzC4eti1I
you have seen and watched two young boys who are prodigies
now check out this young girl wow
Watch "How 11-year-old prodigy composed an opera!
P.S. Mr berkowitz's daughter is a vocal major who has great skill and Opera
Week 5 activity
May 4-May 8
Watch "Introduction to Rhythm Reading: Stage One" on YouTube
1. Watch and listen several times.... it's short....
2. Repeat/answer the rhythms back
3. Using these basic patterns create your own rhythm pattern arrangement
Instrumentation: use your hands forclapping... borrow pots and pans and utensils for performing .....
Week 4 activity
April 27-May 1
Enjoy watching and listening to Stelios Kerasidis, an amazing 7-year-old from Greece who has composed his own piece of music - the Isolation Waltz - inspired by this time of Covid-19. If you could interview this young composer, what three important questions would you ask him? Read this recent article to learn more about him from the English-language publication, Greek Reporter.
Here are some other activities you could do in response to Stelios's music:
1. If you have a keyboard or a piano in your house, sit at the keyboard or piano and just play! Just do improvisation which means you're making up your own music and there are no mistakes! Record a little of your composition.
2. Write a letter to this young seven-year-old composer about his talent. You might even try writing some of your words in Greek!
3. Write a poem about his piano composition.
Share with him! If you want, your family can help you share your music, letter or poem with Stelios. You can find his contact information here. απολαμβάνω! - which means enjoy! in Greek.
Week 3 activity
April 13-April 18
Happy! by Pharrell Williams - A Dance Tutorial
This is one of my favorite songs ever! My daughter also loves this song. It makes you want to clap and it makes you want to sing and it makes you want to move.
Click here to preview the activity!
Activity
There are many moves in this 2 1/2 minute tutorial, but they are simple. As you watch the video, you will see the dance steps written brightly at the top of the screen. These are your “cues” about what the next move is.
Here's the list of moves in the dance:
Step snap with a turn
Jazz hands up and down
Dip motion
Swing with a hip motion
Step clap
Kick to the side
Heel drag
Big circle clap
Raise knees
Swivel knees
Push yourself around
Sway hands
Knee cranks
Stomach hold
Slide shoulders
Final (happy!) pose: make up your own and freeze!
Week 2 activity
April 6-April 10
Let's dance some more!
¨Let's Dance!" What is dance? It is a way of moving that uses the body as an instrument of expression and communication.
Why is dance important? Possible answers:
It helps you explore different ways of making shapes or learning a series/sequence of steps to music.
It helps you understand yourself and the world around you.
But better than that, IT IS FUN!!
Let's learn a new dance move: the¨Egyptian Twist" or the ¨Egyptian Turn.¨ The formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt is known as Hieroglyphics. Many Egyptian Hieroglyphics show people with their feet positioned sideways. That is why this hip hop dance move is called the ¨Egyptian Twist¨ or the ¨Egyptian Turn.¨
What you will learn in this video:
Rise up on the balls of your feet BOOM
Rise up and turn BAM
Rise up and turn BAM
To the RIGHT (count) 5-6-7-8
Reset BAM
After you get the hang of it, try the moves - or make up your own! - to a different song, The Bangles' 1980's hit, ¨Walk Like an Egyptian.¨
Activity Archive
Week 1 Activity March 30-April 3
Learn some dance moves! Bruno Mars has the ability to move and groove without looking pretentious.
And he does amazing singing at the same time.
Everyone can learn to do these easy dance moves! I call it: "lookin' like you're dancin' cuz your feet ain't really movin!"
Your challenge: Click here to watch the Bruno Mars video and learn these THREE dance moves:
#1. The shoulder moves
#2. Bouncing motion
#3. Combine 1 & 2 with a "hit" hand motion
hmmmmm.....so what is your opinion?
Question: Is Bruno Mars "pretentious" or is he really talented? ..... and what are his talents? what are yours?