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Hi everyone!!!
I hope you are all well and staying safe.
In days like these, music can be a great way to entertain ourselves and enjoy our time with our families.
In this page, I have added a few activities that you can do at home. There are songs, tutorial videos for singing, dancing and playing instruments, and links to other sites that can be interesting for you.
I hope you enjoy these activities. Do send me an email if you would like me to add anything else or if you need any help.
Things to do
Things to do
Here are a few songs that you can do. I have recorded some videos so that you can follow my moves and then you can click on the name of the songs to just hear them and make up your own moves.
Here you can find some cool hand clapping games that you can try! Once you've mastered them, post a video in Seesaw!
beginnersfingerfitnesswrittenandvoiceinstructions1.m4vThis is a great video to work on your fine motor skills, especially if you are learning to play a musical instrument. (Play from 2:15)
At home, you can also play musical games with your family. We did in with Year 4!!! Check out our games "Concentration" and "Forbidden Rhythm":
Concentration
Concentration.mp4Forbidden Rythm.mp4Forbidden Rhythm
Years 5 and 6 have worked hard this year to improve their instrumental skills. They have been using a platform called Flipgrid, that allows you to record videos of how you can play instruments, sing, dance or perform in any other way.
I have created a new topic that you can use to showcase your talent. Just click on the image below, sign in with your school email account and follow the instructions. If you are using a phone or tablet, you will need to download the Flipgrid free App:
The best videos will be featured in this public grid, unless you don't want them to be published.
If you need some inspiration to learn to play songs on recorder, here are some tutorial videos:
Apple Tree.mp4Apple Tree
Ode to Joy.mp4Ode to joy
Lollipops.mp4Five Sticky Lollipops
Things to try
Things to try
Here you can find suggestions for sites and Apps that you can try and experiment with. Most of them will allow you to create music and learn about different musical elements, like pitch, rhythm, pulse and musical instruments.
Click on the image below to access the Chrome Music Lab, where you will find great experiments exploring the connections between music, art and science.
Click on the image above to visit some fun games that will help you learn a bit more about music theory, composition and musical instruments.
Here you can listen to some compositions created by Year 3 students using Chrome's Song Maker:
Composed by: Serenity
Composed by: Cleo
Composed by: Ee Wern
These are some cool Apps that you can download on your iPad or Android tablet:
Samplebot
Samplebot
Samplebot will allow you to record sounds from around the house and combine them to create fun pieces.
- Watch this video tutorial
- Download the App (you'll need to pay a bit, but it's worth it)
- Get creating!!!
- Export the audio and share it with me.
Launchpad
Launchpad
Launchpad is an iPad App that allows you to use and combine hundreds of sound samples and create cool compositions.
You can use their pre-loaded projects or create your own by choosing and editing the sounds you like.
Things to watch
Things to watch
There are some amazing musicians out there, experimenting, creating and using music as a way to express themselves and bring people together. This is a selection for you:
This is a playlist with videos that I find interesting, inspiring and beautiful
In this other playlist, you can see how many people have been using music to connect with others during these difficult times and bring hope to everyone
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