4th Grade

Week of June 22, 2020

Hi 4th Graders!

This week, you will be watching the Fifth Grade Play with your classes! It's a story of kids finding a way to still perform by going online! Then, pick one of your favorite songs or lessons from this year and perform for your grownups, your stuffed animals, or virtually for someone who'd love to hear your music making skills!

I hope you have a great summer!

Ms. Vanaria

Week of June 15, 2020

Hi 4th Graders!

This week for music you have a fun bingo board to complete. See how many different ways you can be musical. Every time you complete an activity cross it out until you get 4 in a row! Have fun!

Ms. Vanaria

Music Choice Board.pdf

Week of June 8, 2020

BUCKET DRUMMING

Hello 4th graders! Last week, you got to watch the movie "STOMP" and see people making music using some random, everyday objects! Pretty neat! This week, we're continuing on with our bucket drumming! Grab your bucket, sticks (or pencils), and let's have some fun!

Ms. Vanaria

#1 Warm Up

CLICK HERE for an introduction to bucket drumming

#2 "Tango" Level 1

CLICK HERE to learn a new song on your bucket drum called "Tango." This song has a rhythm that may be new to you. You will see a dotted quarter note followed by one single eighth note (just the "de" part of the du-de). The first note is held half a beat longer than regular "du". You will hear what it sounds like it in the song!

#3 "Eyes of Glory" Level 2

CLICK HERE to play the Level 2 song. This piece has a "syncopated" rhythm. That means that sometimes the notes begin in between the beats. You would count each measure like this:

"de du de du du"

Think "short long short long long"

B indicates playing with BOTH sticks. Can you play on the correct part of your bucket?

Look to the left to see whether it's played on the rim, top, side, or clicked.

Week of June 1, 2020

Hi 4th graders,

Last week, you got to play some new rhythms and patterns using your “bucket” drums. Did you know that there is a musical group called STOMP that uses everyday objects to make music? Check out this video of them performing a variety of songs using all kinds of household objects, and other things that are not normally considered instruments. As you watch, think about what other objects from your home you could use to make music!

Watch "STOMP Out Loud" HERE

Week of May 26, 2020

RHYTHM STICKS FUN!

Hello 4th graders! I hope you had a nice long weekend! This week, you will be exploring different rhythmic patterns using everyday objects that you have at home. Let’s start with a rhythmic warm-up. Find two objects at home that you can use like rhythm sticks to tap some patterns (two pencils, two kitchen spoons, anything!) Just like when using rhythm sticks at school, be sure to tap lightly so that the objects do not break!

CLICK THIS LINK!

Rhythm Stick Lesson

Week of May 18, 2020

Ice Cream Sundae Composition

Hi Fourth Graders!

Some fourth graders created a “Pizza Composition” last week! Great job! I really enjoyed your recordings and pictures!

Not everyone had a chance to complete that lesson so we would like to give you another week to do it (see Lesson for May 11th below). If you created a “Pizza Composition” last week, then please create the "Ice Cream Sundae Composition" this week.

Read the Ice Cream Sundae Composition Directions
Create and perform your rhythmic composition and email it to me!

Bernadette_Vanaria@Wayland.k12.ma.us

Have fun!

Ms. Vanaria

Week of May 11, 2020

Hi Fourth Graders!

We've been studying composers recently and this week you get to be your own composer! Do you have a favorite food? Well, one of mine is PIZZA! This week your music lesson is to compose your own rhythmic composition using pizza toppings!

Watch my friend, Ms. Pohl (Music Teacher at Happy Hollow) in this Pizza Composition Video, to see how it's done!
Read the Pizza Rhythm Directions
Create and perform your rhythmic composition and email it to me!

Bernadette_Vanaria@Wayland.k12.ma.us

Have fun!

Ms. Vanaria