MUSIC
Come Forth Every Day
Welcome to the 5th Grade 2024-2025 Musical Journey!
Music
Thursday 10:31-11:16 and Friday 10:31-11:16
Google Classroom: 5svcwuh
Tuesdays: 7:30-7:50 AM
Thursdays: morning recess 10:16-10:31; lunch 12:15-12:35; after school 3:15-3:45
Fridays: 7:30-7:50 AM; morning recess 10:16-10:31; lunch 12:15-12:35
No morning recess help available on Thurs. November 7th
Students do not need to bring their folding music stands to school. They are for use at home and occasional performance opportunities.
No instruments this week: November 7th and 8th!
Homework
November 7th
Continue to practice Twinkle melody. Ust the Mississippi Hot Dog rhythm with the melody. Review Twinkle Accompaniment
5 minutes every day would be fantastic.
Review the Christmas songs:
Come Forth Every Day
If I Were There
A Super Celebration
We Wish You a Swingin' Holiday
I'll Give My Love
A Nice, Nice Christmas
Silent Night 2 verses plus sign language
Angels We Have Heard on High 1 verse
We Three Kings 1 verse
The First Noel 2 verses
Away in a Manger 1 verse
What We Learned This Week
These students reached another milestone. Some students played the Twinkle melody while others played the accompaniment. It is challenging to have two different parts playing at the same time. They are growing as musicians.
Archived Information
The Students learned the beginning to the the theme from the Adams Family and began the Twinkle melody.
They took an assessment on the letter names in treble clef and practiced singing some of the songs for the upcoming performance.
Due on October 24th
Continue to work on Hot Cross Buns ,the Adams Family Theme Song and Twinkle melody
Practice playing the notes A, B, C# and D on the A string. Fingering is Open A, 1, high 2, close 3.
Memorize:
Come Forth Every Day
If I Were There
A Super Celebration
We Wish You a Swingin' Holiday
I'll Give My Love
A NIce, Nice Christmas
Silent Night
The students demonstrated their understanding of using their fingers to play pitches on the violin. They had used their ear to determine where to place their fingers. They learned the letter names of the notes to match their fingering. They can play 0, 1, 2, 3 on the A string: A, B, C#, D. There is a space between the first and second fingers but the second and third fingers are right next to each other.
They reviewed the letter names of the notes on the treble clef staff and A Nice, Nice Christmas, A Super Celebration and Come Forth Every Day. They are working hard to learn the scat in We Wish You a Swingin' Holiday.
Due on October 17th
Continue to work on Hot Cross Buns.
Practice playing the notes A, B, C# and D on the A string. Fingering is Open A, 1, high 2, close 3.
Memorize:
Come Forth Every Day
If I Were There
A Super Celebration
We Wish You a Swingin' Holiday
I'll Give My Love
A NIce, Nice Christmas
Silent Night
There will be a final assessment on reading the letter names of the notes in Treble Clef on the 18th.
Due on October 10th
- Continue to practice the Accompaniment to Twinkle with the following two rhythm/bowing patterns: Mississippi Hot Dog and Ice Cream Shh Cone.
Check your posture, violin hold and bow hold.
Is your bow staying on the musical highway? Is it moving straight? Is the hot dog or pizza twice as long as Mississippi or Pepperoni? Are you stopping your bow on the shh and then continuing to move your bow up?
Remember to rosin your bow over the weekend.
- Starting with your second finger (middle finger) on the A string, figure out how to play Hot Cross Buns by Ear. Do not look up on the intranet nor look at any sheet music. This is an exercise in ear training in addition to violin playing. Be brave.
- Practice singing your memorized songs:
Come Forth, Every Day rehearsal mp3
If I Were There lyrics bold only
If I Were There Mp3 only the refrain
II'll Give My Love Lyrics bold only
I'll Give My Love MP3 only the refrain
I'll give You My Love acc only
These amazing musicians are improving their note reading skills. Many students have advanced to the Intermediate level on Name That Note.
Their violin playing is also improving. They learned a new rhythm pattern.
"ice, cream, shh, cone.
Quarter note, Quarter Note, Quarter Rest, Quarter Note
Down, Up, Stop, Up
They began to use their left hand fingers too. Their goal is to figure out how to play Hot Cross Buns by ear beginning with their 2 finger (middle finger) on the A String.
Homework:
Due on October 3rd
Make sure that you have memorized the following five songs.
Come Forth, Every Day rehearsal mp3
If I Were There lyrics bold only
If I Were There Mp3 only the refrain
II'll Give My Love Lyrics bold only
I'll Give My Love MP3 only the refrain
I'll give You My Love acc only
A Nice Nice Christmas acc only
Listen to the following song
We Wish You a Swingin' Holiday Lyrics
We Wish You a Swingin Holiday Mp3
Posted on September 20th
WOW!. The Fifth Graders are impressive musicians. It is amazing how much musical growth has occurred over the past weeks. The class sounds great playing the accompaniment to Twinkle. We will begin using our fingers next week in preparation of learning the melody. I introduced a treble clef note reading drill that has challenged and excited the students. They are working on increasing the speed of their note reading skills. Students are able to work at their own level challenging themselves to increase their own speed every time they complete the drill. All students are on the beginner level currently. When they score a 500, they may move on to the Intermediate level.
Homework: Due on September 26th Continue to practice the Accompaniment to Twinkle.
Check your posture, violin hold and bow hold.
Is your bow staying on the musical highway? Is it moving straight? Is the hot dog or pizza twice as long as Mississippi or Pepperoni? Remember to rosin your bow over the weekend.
Make sure that you have memorized the following three songs.
Come Forth, Every Day rehearsal mp3
If I Were There lyrics bold only
If I Were There Mp3 only the refrain
Listen to the following songs
I'll Give My Love MP3 only the refrain
I'll Give My Love Lyrics bold only
We Wish You a Swingin' Holiday Lyrics
We Wish You a Swingin Holiday Mp3
Posted on September 13th
There is some "Fiddling" around taking place in our music classes. These students can set up and take down their music stands, tighten and rosin their bows and play the Accompaniment of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on their violins. They will be assessed on their playing during our classes next week. The students took an assessment of their Treble Clef note reading skills this week. I am very proud of their accomplishments. Keep up the great work.
Students: Remember to practice every day for 5-10 minutes. Do not just play through the song. Isolate a measure or even just two notes. Work on a clean tone. Is your bow going straight between the bridge and the fingerboard? Are you staying on the musical highway?
They continue to practice singing their songs: Come Forth Every Day, You Are Good, If I Were There and It's a Nice, Nice Christmas in preparation for our Christmas Concert on December 11th at 6:00 PM. All students participate in this educational and fun event. Make sure to mark your calendars. Make sure that you have memorized the following three songs. Practice
Come Forth, Every Day rehearsal mp3
If I Were There lyrics bold only
If I Were There Mp3 only the refrain
Posted on September 7th
The students are able to set up their stands in record time. They should also practice taking them down quickly. These amazing musicians learned how to rosin their bows this week. Rosin your bow once or twice a week at home. They began playing the first line of the Twinkle Accompaniment. Remember to keep you bow on the "highway" - between the fingerboard and the bridge. Work diligently to keep your bow straight. Have you noticed that bowing and pizzicato happen in different places on your violin. Homework: Practice playing the first line of the Twinkle Accomapniment. Work for a clean smooth tone. Use a straight bow that remains on the "highway."
Be able to sing all of Come Forth Every Day and the Refrain of If I Were There by memory.
Songs to Learn and Memorize
Come Forth, Every Day rehearsal mp3
If I Were There lyrics bold only
If I Were There Mp3 only the refrain
Listen to the following songs
I'll Give My Love MP3 only the refrain
I'll Give My Love Lyrics bold only
We Wish You a Swingin' Holiday Lyrics
We Wish You a Swingin Holiday Mp3
Homework due on Thursday, September 12th on google classroom:
Please take one or two photos showing you with your violin in playing position with your music stand assembled correctly, at the correct height with your music folder displayed on it.
Correct Posture
Correct Violin hold
Correct Bow Hold
Music stand assembled correctly
Music stand at the correct height
Music Folder
Posted on August 31st
Another Great Week in Music!
There was a great deal of fun, laughter and learning in our music classes this week.
The students should know the four open strings: E, A, D, G. They learned how to play pizzicato (plucking). Remember that your right thumb rests against the side of the fingerboard. Reach with your index finger and pluck the string over the fingerboard. Avoid the space between the bridge and the fingerboard. They played through the accompaniment to Twinkle, Twinkle. Twinkle Accompaniment . They also set up their music stands. Make sure that the base is open completely. Next week, we will learn to use the bow.
Homework:
Practice setting up and taking down your music stand. Try to set it up in less than 3 minutes. We will have a contest on Thursday to see who can set up their stand correctly first.
Practice playing the accompaniment to Twinkle pizzicato.
Posted on August 23rd
The Fifth Grade had an amazing first week of music classes for the 2024-2025 school year.
We reviewed the Learning Site, Seating arrangement, general classroom rules, learned the names of the 4 violin strings (E, A, D, G), held the violin, how to tighten/loosen the bow and the correct bow hold. Next week we will learn how to correctly rosin the bow and begin playing our open strings. Remember to to review Things You Should Know .
Homework: Practice your bow hold.
Please make sure that you have ALL of your supplies for class next week.
Violin/bow (with 4 fine tuners)
Rosin
Cleaning cloth
Folding music stand in a case
Folder for music and other papers (keep 2-3 pieces of lined paper and a pencil in your folder)
Cases (Violin and stand) should be labeled with student's Name, School and Phone Number (either home or school.)
iPad
Thank you for a good start on our musical journey of the 24/25 school year.
Reach out through email or speak to me at school if you have any questions.
Come Forth, Every Day!
Songs to Memorize
Angels We Have Heard on High lyrics
Come Forth, Every Day rehearsal mp3
If I Were There lyrics bold only
If I Were There Mp3 only the refrain
II'll Give My Love Lyrics bold only
I'll Give My Love MP3 only the refrain
I'll give You My Love acc only
We Wish You a Swingin' Holiday Lyrics
5th Grade Music Information
Students supply their own violin.
You will need the following items for class on Thursdays and Fridays.·
Violin/bow (with 4 fine tuners)
Rosin
Cleaning cloth
Folding music stand in a case
Folder for music and other papers (keep 2-3 pieces of lined paper and a pencil in your folder)
Cases should be labeled with student's Name, School and Phone Number (either home or school.)
iPad
Your Homework will be posted on this site. Check this site several times during the week to find information on what we plan to do during class and/or a review of what we accomplished.
If you forget your violin or are absent, you will need to make a short video of yourself performing the music covered during the missed class and submit it through email to Mrs. Faw, pfaw@sainthilaryschool.org.
You will need to save the video to drive before you send or share it.
It is very important to practice for
5-10 minutes every day.
PLEASE READ: Things You Should Know
