2nd & 3rd Grade
Goodbye Students!
A Message from Mrs. Schmidt
A Farewell Song: "Nobody Knows"
Yonder Come Day
I found a way to record myself singing all three parts to this class favorite of ours! I hope you can sing along! Which part is your favorite to sing?
Want to see the inside of a piano?
This shows the hammers and strings that are connected to the white and black keys.
Did you know that a piano tuner has a tool that can hear 100 pitches in between two keys that are right next to each other on a piano?
One of my piano keys isn't working. Can you point to which one by looking at the hammers?
Here is the bottom. In one of my older pianos, I had to keep a jar of water here to keep the humidity and keep it in tune.
One piano tuner told me he hides his kids' Christmas presents here so they don't peak.
Here is a short, animated video about how the inside of a grand piano works.
Just For Fun
Zazo Canto
Three Little Birds
Watch this 4-year old sing one of Bob Marley's famous songs. He made the news with his sweet voice.
Pets Appreciating Classical Music
Watch these great classical musicians perform for their pets during quarantine.
Memorial Day
Watch this 90 second video to familiarize yourself with Memorial Day.
Patriotic Sing Alongs
This Land is Your Land
You're a Grand Old Flag
Star Spangled Banner
Fun Play Alongs
Can Can by Offenbach
Grab 4 different objects (one for each color) or have your family help you play along. Each family member can be responsible for one or two colors.
Alla Turca by Mozart
Grab 4 different objects (one for each color) or have your family help you play along. Each family member can be responsible for one or two colors.
Let's Sing!
Being home with my own kids has made me think of some of my favorite musical movies. I love Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and Annie. Here are a couple of videos that you can sing along to (the lyrics are on the bottom of the screen) from Mary Poppins. I hope you like them!
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I liked how you could see some awesome dancing while you sing in this one!
Spoonful of Sugar
One of my favorite songs from this movie!
Dance Time!
Dance Monkey
Footloose
Repeat the Beat
STAR WARS WEEK!
This week, all the new activities will be Star Wars related in honor of Monday, May 4th. I hope you enjoy going through the activities below!
About the Composer: John Williams
Performance
See and hear the orchestra playing "Imperial March" with John Williams conducting.
How Does He Do It?
This video goes behind the scenes to see how John Williams composes these great songs.
Play Along
Piano
Do you have a piano or keyboard at home? You could even use a keyboard app. This video teaches you how to play a Star Wars on the piano.
Rhythm
Find a percussion instrument or make your own. You could use a pencil and click it against a table or hit two spoons together.
You will see Ta's, Ta-Di's, and Rests.
Just For Fun
Boomwhacker Performance
Cello Wars
Groovy Disco Version
Find a scarf, towel, or fabric to dance along
America's Got Talent Golden Buzzer!
I LOVED this video! It made me emotional because it reminded me how powerful music really is. It doesn't matter what you look like or what challenges you face, music affects us all. I hope you enjoy it. <3
Clap Jam
This starts off really easy, but gets more difficult. It was even hard for me at the end. how did you do? I noticed some tripilets and takadimis!
The Easiest Cup Song!
Learn all the moves for the cup song! How fast can you go?
Sing Along
One of our favorite songs from the beginning of the year: Take Me Home Country Roads. Remember singing this song around our little fake campfire? It was fun to see all the glow-in-the-dark stars.
Learn About the Accordion!
I wish I could have shown you my accordion at school, but this video will show you a few cool things about one of my favorite instruments!
Chrome Music Lab
This is a cool website that makes music more accessible through hands-on experiments! Have fun!
Just for Fun!
This video was a big hit when we were learning about the cello in music class! Check out this cool electric cello. Can you spot Chewbaca? I love the instrument Darth Vader plays!
Music Listening Bingo
Turn on your favorite radio station or music streaming app and see how many songs it takes before you get a Bingo!
Check out some cool videos!
"Imagine" by John Lennon
These doctors from Rochester, MN perform an inspirational version of this classic after their shift. They wanted to send a message of hope.
Crazy Recorder Solo!
Do you think this guy got his black belt in "Recorder Karate?"
"Don't Worry, Be Happy"
This guy performs a cool version with instruments and random objects from his home.
Composer of the Month:
Lin Manuel Miranda
Hamilton
"You're Welcome"
"We Know the Way"
"Yonder Come Day"
Here is one of our favorites from music class! They even sing a new part we haven't learned yet. I hope you enjoy singing along!
DIY Musical Instrument
Singing Straws
Water Xylophone
Cereal Guitar
(Kleenex box works too!)
Maracas
Hand-Clapping Songs
Tic-Tac-Toe
A new one to try!
Miss Mary Mack
You know this one!
Cho-co-la-te
Keep working on this one!
Games and Activities
Lots of Fun Music Games!
Rhythm Play-Along:
In the Hall of the Mountain King
