Second Grade

5/4/20 - Here are the activities for the next two weeks. Choose one or two activities to complete during your music time.

Listen

2nd grade listening 5/4-5/15

Click the slide presentation for the listening activity.

Create

Click HERE for the Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes Composition project.

Explore

Click HERE for instructions about exploring music using Chrome Music Lab.

You can email Mr. Murphy to share what you learned about animal music, your new lyrics and musical terms from your composition, and share your Chrome Music creations!

4/20/20 - Here are the activities for the next two weeks. Choose one or two activities to complete during your music time.

Listen

Visit the following website and follow the steps to complete the lesson “Piano and forte, the dynamics duo.”

Piano and Forte, the Dynamics Duo

If for some reason, the video links on the website do not work, here are links to each of the songs that should work:

Listen to some forte music, like this music by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93, II. Allegro)

Listen to some piano music, like this music by Hungarian composer Bela Bartok (Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: III. Andante)

Create

Click HERE for the Creating activity.

Explore

Choose either the GoNoodle Activity or the Carnegie Hall Activity:

GoNoodle Activity

Click on the following links and dance/sing/move along:

Great Big Moose

Chin Up (For relaxing/meditation)

I’m Still Standing

Poppin’ Bubbles

OR

Carnegie Hall Activity

Start or continue your musical instrument safari at:

Listening Adventures

4/6/20 - 4/19/20 Activities:

Listen

Pick any song and do one of the following:

Move/dance to the beat

Sing along

Draw a picture that tells the story of the music

Write a journal entry about how the music makes you feel

Create

Create an instrument out of something you find in your house. Make up a rhythm to play on it. Find a song to play along with or recruit family members to join you.

General Directions and Ideas

String Guitar and Telephone

Box Guitar

Maracas

Egg Shakers

Second Grade

5/4/20 - Here are the activities for the next two weeks. Choose one or two activities to complete during your music time.

Listen

Click the slide presentation for the listening activity.

Create

Click HERE for the Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes Composition project.

Explore

Click HERE for instructions about exploring music using Chrome Music Lab.

You can email Mr. Murphy to share what you learned about animal music, your new lyrics and musical terms from your composition, and share your Chrome Music creations!

4/20/20 - Here are the activities for the next two weeks. Choose one or two activities to complete during your music time.

Listen

Visit the following website and follow the steps to complete the lesson “Piano and forte, the dynamics duo.”

If for some reason, the video links on the website do not work, here are links to each of the songs that should work:

Listen to some forte music, like this music by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93, II. Allegro)

Listen to some piano music, like this music by Hungarian composer Bela Bartok (Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: III. Andante)

Create

Explore

Choose either the GoNoodle Activity or the Carnegie Hall Activity:

GoNoodle Activity

Click on the following links and dance/sing/move along:

Chin Up (For relaxing/meditation)

OR

Carnegie Hall Activity

Start or continue your musical instrument safari at:

4/6/20 - 4/19/20 Activities:

Listen

Pick any song and do one of the following:

Move/dance to the beat

Sing along

Draw a picture that tells the story of the music

Write a journal entry about how the music makes you feel

Create

Create an instrument out of something you find in your house. Make up a rhythm to play on it. Find a song to play along with or recruit family members to join you.

Explore

Listening with Carnegie Hall

Musical activities with PBS Kids

Musical stories with Classical MPR