Kindergarten

This is my friend, Ms. Lindsey! She's got a lot of fun games and songs that can help us learn. She's gonna help teach us high and low, as well as slow and fast while using movement. She's also going to show us a cool song called "In the Hall of the Mountain King"! 

What new songs did you learn? Can you sing a high note and a low note? Do you remember what a glissando is?

This is a really fun dance that we're gonna be learning in class! It really helps to improve our musical timing with movement. Let's dance!

One of the music important things in music is a steady beat! 

Here's a song that's gonna help us practice our steady beat. Are you ready?

This is a fun counting song for us to sing along with. Let's listen a couple times and then try to sing along!

Here's a song called "Down by the Bay" that we'll sing in music class. Let's sing along and don't forget the pattern that helps keep the beat:

KNEES - CLAP - KNEES - CLAP...

Here is the song "Hey Little Ant". Give it a listen!

Now here is the book "Hey Little Ant" as a video. Did you know it actually started as a song and then was turned into a book? Let's try singing the song while we read! 

Ms. Lindsey is back and she is ready to teach you guys some more fun songs and games! Today she wants to work on singing, steady beat, loud/soft, and fast/slow. Remember to do the motions and try to sing along with her!

Do you remember some songs from her last lesson? Do you remember "In the Hall of the Mountain King"? How can you tell the difference between a low pitch and a high pitch?

Here's a fun song to practice different movements using beanbags! 

What was your favorite movement to do?

This is a really fun song called "Over in the Meadow"! This video is great because it has all the words so you can sing along! Let's listen a couple times then sing along!

This is another great sing-along for you. My favorite part is that it teaches you how to say HELLO in a bunch of different languages at the end. Let's see if the next time you see me you can greet me with a new way of saying HELLO!

Here is a video to sing and play along to. Try and keep the steady beat going while you sing the words. During the cherry beat section, follow and repeat the leader. This is called playing rhythm!

I love marshallows, especially when their toasted. I hope if the weather stays warm, you’ll be able to have some campfires and try roasting marshmallows- or at least eating them!  Here is a fun song about toasting marshmallows. 

What happens to the marshmallow in this song?  Why did it happen?  What happens at the end of the song?   

It's time for our next Music Lesson with Ms. Lindsey.  Today she will be working with you on singing, steady beat, loud/soft, and fast/slow.  Remember to do all of the motions with Ms. Lindsey and sing along with her. 

Do you remember some of the songs from the last lesson?  Do you remember “In the Hall of the Mountain King?” How can you tell the difference between a low pitch and a high pitch?   

This is a fun new game called "A Tree Fell Down." You just need something you can jump over or crawl under. Remember to go the direction that it says to go in the song until the singer changes it to something different.  At the beginning of the song, start with YOUR WAY (over or under).  

Here's a fun game to get us moving! Make sure to follow the directions! Try to move your body so that it matches the music. 

This is another really fun song that you can learn to sing called “The Penguin Polka.”  If you watch the penguin closely, you can even learn the dance that goes with this.  

Where does the penguin live?  What does he like to eat?  What is the penguin’s name?   

Here is our next Music Lesson with Ms. Lindsey!  Today she will be working with you on singing, steady beat, loud/soft, and fast/slow.  Remember to do all of the motions with Ms. Lindsey and sing along with her.  

Do you remember some of the songs from the last lesson?  Do you remember “In the Hall of the Mountain King?” How can you tell the difference between a low pitch and a high pitch?   

Here is a lesson on how to do a dance from Zimbabwe- it is a really fun dance and is great exercise.  You will need to imagine a clock on the floor with 12 o’clock in front of you and 6 o’clock behind you.  This lesson starts out easy and then gets harder.  If you are having trouble imagining the clock, try making the numbers with paper and then putting them down on the floor around you.  Now go get moving!   

Do you remember our song "Days of the Week?"  It's the same notes and rhythm as a song called "The Addams Family"! Here is a rhythm pattern that goes along with the song.  Follow the pictures with the song and clap, snap, stamp, or rest along with the music. 

This song is called “A Hippo in My Locker” and is easy to sing along with once you’ve heard it a few times.  There are 12 animals in total, let's see if you can remember all twelve!

What are some animals that they name in the song?  Can you name them all?  Where does each one live? Which one is your favorite? 

Here is another lesson with the wonderful Ms. Lindsey!  She begins a completely new unit with this lesson, so there are a lot of new songs, as well as a lot of the ones your already know from her.  She teaches many concepts in this lesson: pitch, high/low, movement, rhythm, beat, and melody.  Have fun!   

Do you know the names of all 5 oceans?  Do you know which ocean is the deepest, which one is the shallowest, which one is the warmest, and which one is the biggest?  

This song will teach you all of those things and more!  Sing along… practice it a bunch of times until you have it memorized.   

This is a great lesson for practicing our solfege signs and singing.  We are going to be singing many really well-known songs in this lesson.  

How many can you guess?  Don't forget to sing and make the signs at the same time.  Can you make it through every song?   

Here is our next music lesson with Ms. Lindsey.  You should recognize a bunch of the new songs from her last lesson.  She also introduces you to a few new ones.   She teaches many concepts in this lesson: pitch, high/low, movement, rhythm, beat, and melody.  Have fun!   

Here is a really fun song to sing and move to called "I'm So Happy."  Sing along and move along to the music!

I know you already know how to count to 5, but this is a super-cool song about counting to 5 by a group called Pentatonix.  They are an a Capella group which means that they don't use any instruments other than their voice.    

Remember our song we've been learning movements to, "Baby Beluga"? Here's a good way to practice those movements and the song at the same time!

It's time for another music lesson with Ms. Lindsey!  Sing along with her as she teaches you many musical concepts like pitch, melody, rhythm, high and low, and movement.   

This is a fun and silly game about hunting a lion.  Try repeating all of the lines of the song and making up motions to go along with each action.  

Which part of the song is your favorite?   

Let's keep working on the difference between loud and quiet by singing.  In this song, when we get to the quiet parts, sing as quietly as you can without whispering.  When we get to the loud parts, sing as loud as you can without using your yelling voice.  Don't forget to do the motions while you sing.   

We have been working for awhile on learning the ABC song using sign language.  Now let's try learning the ABCs while moving our body to the music.   

Here's our final fun lesson with Ms. Lindsey!  Sing along with her as she teaches you many musical concepts like pitch, melody, rhythm, high and low, and movement.  

This is a fun and funny song to sing along to.  Did you know that this song is a parody of another song called "On Top Of Old Smokey?"  Have you ever heard either of these songs?  Have fun singing along!   

Sometimes, when I just have too much energy, I just need to wiggle.  When I feel like that, I usually do the Wiggle Dance.  It's super-easy and fun to learn.  Give it a try!  

Here is a fun and easy Pete The Cat song to sing along to.  The part that repeats over and over is called a Chorus.  Most songs have a chorus- it's usually the part you remember and it's easy to learn.   

The Hokey Pokey is a really old song and dance- I learned it when I was your age, so it must be really old!  Many of you probably already know this song.  If you don't, it's easy to learn.  Sing and dance along!  

Here is one more song with movement and singing for this lesson.  This song has a lot of movements and words.  Can you remember all of them?  You may have to practice this one a bunch of times before you get it.  Have fun!