Every lesson, we will have:
1. Face-to-Face music time with Mrs. Epperson via WebEx! (15 minutes)
2. Music practice and lesson time, called "Music To Go!" on your own! (30 minutes)
Warm-up with the cup song routine to "Monster Mash"
Brainstorm ways to remember "EGBDF" on the lines and "FACE" on the spaces of our treble clef
Practice identifying LINE notes on the staff with our staff boards & markers with Staff Champion
Review recorder basics and practice songs together:
After class with Mrs. Epperson, please:
Go to SeeSaw and switch to Music on the left side (tap your name!)
Open "Activities" (lighbulb)
Complete the activity called "Recorder Composing"
Warm-up with the cup song routine to "Monster Mash"
Brainstorm ways to remember "EGBDF" on the lines and "FACE" on the spaces of our treble clef
Practice identifying notes on the staff with our staff boards & markers
Review recorder basics and practice songs together:
After class with Mrs. Epperson, please:
Go to SeeSaw and switch to Music on the left side (tap your name!)
Open "Activities" (lighbulb)
Complete the activity called "Recorder History"
Please visit SeeSaw to complete choice board activities for class today!
Warm-up with the cup song routine to "Monster Mash"
Review recorder basics and play "Walk Like a Mummy" and "AAA"
Brainstorm ways to remember "EGBDF" on the lines and "FACE" on the spaces of our treble clef
Practice identifying notes on the staff
Please visit SeeSaw to complete choice board activities after class today!
Today, we will learn the note "B" on our recorder and the basics of the musical staff.
Practice basic recorder technique and learn a short song called "Walk Like a Mummy"
Review the musical alphabet
Review and practice naming notes on the staff
After class with Mrs. Epperson, please:
Go to SeeSaw and switch to Music on the left side (tap your name!)
Open "Activities" (lighbulb)
Complete the activity called "Lines and Spaces"
Today, we will review meter and patterns on our drum set. During "Music To Go," we will practice backbeats on a drum set with Liberty DeVitto.
Review and analyze a drum pattern
Review backbeats together and practice surf beats and pop beats
Practice and record ourselves drumming
After class with Mrs. Epperson, please:
Go to Quaver
Tap on "Assignments"
Tap on "Drumming Unit" then tap "Launch"
Submit a video of your progress on drumming and backbeats
Today, we will review meter and patterns on our drum set. During "Music To Go," we will practice backbeats on a drum set with Liberty DeVitto.
Practice conducting in various meters
Practice backbeats on our drum set and learn about a classic rock band - "Africa"
Practice accessing assignments on Quaver
After class with Mrs. Epperson, please:
*BONUS SEESAW ACTIVITY - ADD QUAVERNOTES TO YOUR AVATAR!*
Log in to Quaver and access your Assignment
Open ClassLink
Scan your QuickCard
Tap on "Quaver"
Tap on "Assignments"
Tap on "Launch"
Today, we will review meter and patterns on our drum set. During "Music To Go," we will practice backbeats on a drum set with Liberty DeVitto.
Practice conducting in various meters
Share out - what did you use to build your drum set at home?
Practice backbeats on our drum set - "Man of Constant Sorrow" and "It's Raining Tacos"
Practice tips for drumming
After class with Mrs. Epperson, please:
Go to SeeSaw and switch to Music on the left side (tap your name!)
Open "Activities" (lighbulb)
Complete the activity called "Drumming with Liberty DeVitto - #2"
Practice drumming with your drum set along with Liberty
Take a selfie with your drum set when you are done
*BONUS SEESAW ACTIVITY - ADD QUAVERNOTES TO YOUR AVATAR!*
Today, we will review our body percussion patterns and transfer the patterns to sticks. During "Music To Go," we will build our own drum set using materials from our house!
Listen, sing, and echo Sixteenth Note Samba as a warm-up.
What does a drum set look like and sound like?
7 year old playing Baby Shark & Pirates of the Caribbean
Practice the backbeat from our last lesson.
Try a new backbeat with a new song on our drumsticks.
After class with Mrs. Epperson, please:
Go to SeeSaw and switch to Music on the left side (tap your name!)
Open "Activities" (lighbulb)
Complete the activity called "Drum Set"
Watch the video
Then, make a drum set using items from your home
Today, we will review rhythm patterns through new songs and review games, plus practice body percussion. During "Music To Go," we will record ourselves practicing our backbeat and explore QBackBeat on Quaver.
Listen, sing, and echo Sixteenth Note Samba - what words have the fastest sounds?
Compose and add an ostinato with body percussion
Review rhythm patterns by playing "Poison" with rhythm flashcards!
Discuss - how else can we make rhythm patterns? How do different musicians record their music?
Demonstrate a simple backbeat and accompany a song with our beat
After class with Mrs. Epperson, please:
Go to SeeSaw and switch to Music on the left side (tap your name!)
Open "Activities" (lighbulb)
Complete the activity called "BackBeat"
Video yourself practicing your backbeat pattern
Build your own backbeat on Quaver's QBackBeat
Today, we will say read a story about names and practice using SongBrush in Quaver.
In Music "To Go", we will explore SongBrush.
Drumming patterns - How many sounds are in your name?
Story: Your Name is a Song
Discuss: How is your name a song?
Make your name into a song on SongBrush! How do the colors change the sound? Upper-case? Cursive?
After music with Mrs. Epperson, please:
Use your QuickCard to log into Quaver
Open ClassLink (blue app with white cloud)
Scan your QuickCard
Tap Quaver
Tap "Apps" or visit the Shop
Open SongBrush
Make your name into a song! How do the colors change the sound? Upper-case? Cursive?
You do not need to turn anything in. :)
Today, we will explore our Google Site.
In Music "To Go", we will explore our Google Site.
Review our names with "Up the Ladder"
Review expectations for music
Tour our Google Site
After class with Mrs. Epperson, please:
Explore the website
Find your grade level
Answer the Google form under today's lesson (#2)
Have extra time? Visit Quaver!
Today, we will say "hello" and introduce ourselves.
In Music "To Go", we will explore Quaver.
Review expectations for music
Sing "Jump In, Jump Out" to introduce ourselves
Explore Quaver using your QuickCard - here's how!
After class with Mrs. Epperson, please:
Locate your QuickCard
Open Class-Link and tap on QuaverMusic
Explore! What can you find? We will practice this next time, too!