K Music
WES K Students! I am excited to share Music Lessons with you online. Enjoy! We meet for music twice a week on Wednesdays and Fridays. I'll post a lesson for each week on Wednesdays & Fridays as we are engaged in distance learning. Please email me with any questions or follow up: kdambrosio@woodsideschool.us
In case you want to review the Piggy Performance again - the WES video of the performance can be found in this google folder:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Xw3e1r4-kvRAiLE5Mcq96J4DVurrUlVa?usp=sharing
How to use this page:
Please scroll down to see newest lessons for your online WES music lesson (dated).
These lessons are accumulative - please continue to practice, listen, enjoy each music lesson throughout the week and you may refer back to older lessons throughout this online teaching experience.
Lesson for Wednesday & Friday,
March 18 & 20, 2020
Lesson for Wednesday and Friday, March 18/20 -End of the School Year songs.
For each song below:
1/ Listen 2x
2/ Ask a parent/sibling/caregiver to read over the lyrics with you. Say the lyrics back- working on memorizing. (read over a total of 3x)
3/ Listen again & sing along (2x)
If you have time, practice all songs from now until June 10, 2020.
June 10, 2020 is our final Wednesday line-up celebration of the 8th graders, Teachers, and students' great accomplishments over the 2019-20 school year! (Starts at 8:20 AM)
Friday Extension work:
Once you have completed the practice assignment, please complete the final You-Nique Reflection Worksheet found after this song. Please share your work with a parent, sibling or care giver. You may also scan & email it to me at Kdambrosio@woodsideschool.us.
Inch Worm
Inch worm, inch worm
Measuring the marigolds
Could it be, you stop and see
How beautiful they are
Two and two are four
Four and four are eight
Eight and eight are sixteen
Sixteen and sixteen are thirty-two
Inch worm, inch worm
Measuring the marigolds
You and your arithmetic
Will probably go far
Inchworm, inchworm
Measuring the marigolds
Seems to me you'd stop and see
How beautiful they are
Bless Us All
Robin: Life is full of sweet surprises, everyday's a gift
The sun comes up and I can feel it lift my sprit
It fills me up with laughter, it fills me up with song
I look into the eyes of love and know that I belong
Bless us all, who gather here
Piggy: The loving family I hold dear
Kermit: No place on Earth, compares with home
And every path will bring me back from where I roam
All: Bless us all, that as we live
We always comfort and forgive
We have so much that we can share
Robin: With those in need we see around us everywhere
RobPig: Let us always love each other
Robin: Lead us toward the light
RobPig: Let us hear the voice of reason
Robin: Singing in the night
Kermit: Let us run from anger
Piggy: And catch when we fall
Robin: Teach us in our dreams and please, yes, please
All: Bless us one and all
Robin: Bless us all with playful years
With noisy games and joyous tears
All: We reach for you, and we stand tall
Kermit: And in our prayers and dreams we ask you bless us all
Robin: We reach for you, and we stand tall
And in our prayers and dreams we ask you bless us all
(begins to cough as song ends)
Lean on Me
Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show
You just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
You just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
If there is a load you have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me (call me)
You-Nique
VERSE 1
Stand up!
Take a good look in the mirror.
Tell me who, who
do you see?
Keep your head up.
Reect on who you are.
Yeah, that’s you, you,
bold as can be.
PRE-CHORUS 1
Every feature on your face,
your ears, your eyes, your nose, your teeth
are as perfect as can be.
So sing,
CHORUS
“I’m brave, I’m strong, I’m loved, I’m smart,
and I’m unique.
And there’s no one else in the whole wide world
exactly like me.”
Lesson for Friday, March 25, 2020
Lesson for Wednesday March 25, 2020
1/ Please practice the above End-of-The-Year songs. Share with a parent, caregiver or sibling your YOU-Nique worksheet. Practice means to listen, sing-a-long with the track, and read over the lyrics of the songs.
2/ Please view - the youtube link below:
Backstage with Bleeckie - The Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Britten's The Young Person's Guide
Bleeckie goes to The Meyerson Symphony Center to hear The Dallas Symphony play Benjamin Britten's "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra". While at The Meyerson, Bleeckie gets distracted and ends up lost backstage, where she meets several musicians and learns about their instruments!
3/ Reflect on the DSO video by talking to a parent, caregiver or sibling about the following questions:
What was your favorite instrument introduced? Why?
Do you think you will play that instrument when you are older?
Extension - record your talk and email the mp3 to Dr. D to share: kdambrosio@woodsideschool.us
Backstage with Bleeckie
Due: April 8, 2020
Lesson for Friday, March 27, 2020
Lesson for Friday March 27, 2020
1/ Please practice the above End-of-The-Year songs. Share with a parent, caregiver or sibling your YOU-Nique worksheet. Practice means to listen, sing-a-long with the track, and read over the lyrics of the songs.
2/ Please view - the youtube link below:
Presto Is Fast, Largo Is Slow- learning about tempos!
3/ Review the TEMPO terms at the left of this page by studying the music vocabulary with a parent, caregiver or sibling.
4/ Complete the attached worksheet and email it to Dr. D at Kdambrosio@woodsideschool.us
3/ Reflect on the TEMPO video by talking to a parent, caregiver or sibling about the following questions:
K Tempo Worksheet
Due: April 3. 2020
Lesson for Wednesday & Friday, April 1 - 3, 2020 Project for the week
Employing Music as an SEL Tool Project
Monday
1/ Watch Dr. D’s Instructions video.
2/ Watch Dr. D’s Example Assignment Submission
3/ Watch YouTube and other links below:
Italy
Coping
HS Music
Spreading hope
Tuesday & Wednesday
1/ Search your music library to find a song that you feel will inspire hope and build resiliency to cope! (Music Library = pandora, itunes, google play, spodify, Apple Music, YouTube…etc)
**You may also write your own song if you want**
2/Pick 1 song to focus on.
If it’s a vocal song:
Write out the words (type on your computer or handwritten) to the chorus (chorus= repeated section). Work on singing the song. You may also arrange it with drums, pots/pans, recorder, harmonica, kazoo,…add instruments as accompaniments or to play parts of the melody)
If it’s an instrumental song:
Pick 16 measure of the song to practice and learn.
Learning GOAL: Students will be able to create a 30-45 second video of themselves (solo or family group) singing, playing an instrument, or both a song that promotes the sense of well-being, resiliency to cope, and builds community.
*Please keep this in mind when you are selecting your song or composing a song for this assignment.
Thursday & Friday
1/ Prepare and record your performance of the song. Length should be 30-45 seconds (please do not go past 45 seconds).
2/ You may record yourself (solo) or add family members (as many as you want!)
3/ EMAIL Dr. D your recording – due 3 PM Friday – kdambrosio@woodsideschool.us
(If you need more time – feel free to extend this due date as needed)
4/ With permission from your parents, share the video with friends and family to lift their spirits and help them build resiliency to cope!
Lesson for Wednesday & Thursday April 15/17, 2020
APRIL 15: Use the Song Maker to create a simple song.
APRIL 15:Use Melody Maker to decode a simple melody.
APRIL 17: Use the Spectrogram (picture of sounds) to test various sounds and write comparisons about them.
HINT: Parents or caregivers to use Song Maker to create a song together or to recreate a song that their child sings in class.
Lesson for Wednesday & Thursday
April 22 & 24, 2020
Dear K,
I miss singing, acting and dancing with you!
I wish you a wonderful, musical week.
Ask a parent or caregive to help you pick out and play your favorite piece of music.
Reflect on why it's your favorite by completing the worksheet!
Email the worksheet to me: kdambrosio@woodsideschool.us
Lesson for Wednesday & Thursday
April 29 & May 1, 2020
Practice your listening techniques this week!
Listening Exercise
How does this song make you feel?
Your beautiful hopeful songs were a wonderful way to help everyone transition from regular life to shelter-in-place!
Listen to this Music Story
Share the answer to the following questions with a family member.
1/ What was your favorite part of the story?
2/ What was your favorite instrument? What does that instrument remind you of? (an animal? a feeling?)
Lesson for Wednesday & Thursday
May 6 & 8, 2020
Reading Pie Rhythms 1
Watch Dr. D's video on reading pie rhythms! Then practice your pie rhythms this week!
Pie Chart 1
Watch video, then practice these pie rhythms!
I Got Two Dogs
Listen & sing-a-long!
Lesson for Wednesday & Thursday
May 13 & 15, 2020
Reading Pie Rhythms 2
Watch Dr. D's video on reading pie rhythms! Then practice your pie rhythms this week!
Pie Chart 2
Watch video, then practice these pie rhythms!
Puff the Magic Dragon
Listen and sing-a-long!
Lesson for Wednesday & Thursday
May 20 & 22, 2020
Reading Pie Rhythms 3
Watch Dr. D's video on reading pie rhythms! Then practice your pie rhythms this week!
Pie Chart 3
Watch video, then practice these pie rhythms!
Animal Boogie
Sing-a-long and dance!
Lesson for Wednesday & Thursday
May 27 & 29, 2020
Reading Pie Rhythms 4
Watch Dr. D's video on reading pie rhythms! Then practice your pie rhythms this week! Then create your own pie rhythm chart & play for a family member! Don't forget to email your composition to kdambrosio@woodsideschool.us
Create your own Pie Rhythm
Email to: Kdambrosio@woodsideschool.us
Boom Chicka Boom
Echo and sing-a-long!
Lesson for Wednesday & Thursday
June, 2020
One Small Voice
Practice the sign language -then play the song and sign along!
Summer 2020 Practice
Back-to-School Assembly Practice 8/2020
Practice these songs for our 1st day of school assembly ALL-SING!
From THE BIG CLEAN UP
We’re All In This Together
MP3 Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tYsaEBcuLbWVjKVsaT605VD_gxP_DeY4/view?usp=sharing
We’re all in this together,
We need to heed the call
No matter what the weather
We’re in this one and all
We’re all in this together,
In the oceans and on land
We can not do it on our own, (stop)You’ve got to lend a hand
We all live on this big old ball we call the world (1234, 1234)
We have to share it every boy, man, woman and girl (1-3- 1,2,3,4)
(DANCE BREAK) - at your own seat - feel free to be happy together again!
We’re all in this together
Every living thing on earth
We need to be more caring
Show what our home is worth
We’re all in this together,
In the oceans and on land
We can’t do it on our own, (stop)
You’ve got to lend a hand
We are all connected and the things that we do (1234, 1234)
Affect so many others not just me and you (1-3- 1,2,3,4)
We’re all in this together,
We need to heed the call
No matter what the weather
We’re in this one and all
We’re all in this together,
In the oceans and on land
We can’t do it on our own, (stop) You’ve got to lend a hand
Lean on Me
Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show
You just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
You just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
If there is a load you have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me (call me)
If you need a friend (call me) call me uh huh(call me) if you need a friend (call me)
Wednesdays Lunch Time Jams 2020
Lunch Time Jams!
Wednesdays 12:30 PM – 1PM
Each week Dr. Kara Ireland D’Ambrosio will host a Lunch Time Jam at 12:30 on Wednesdays.
All WES Students are invited. This will be run as a sing-a-long and a sharing time.
I will post the sing-a-long list on the bottom of your grade levels music websites (so you can practice ahead of time, if you want).
If you want to share a song (sing, play an instrument) you may email me at kdambrosio@woodsideschool.us (First come, up to 10 student performances a week, performance need to be no longer than 2 minutes). This presentation should be PRACTICED-performance ready only, please.
Netiquette!
1/ Log on to zoom link below (12:30-start)
2/ Mute yourself
3/ SIGN IN to the chat (write your 1st and last name & your grade level)
*Younger students ask parents, caregivers or siblings to help you
4/ If you interrupt the song/presentation you will be taken off the zoom
5/ Please clap and support each other at the end of the song.
6/ Please be patient and flexible with me…I am new at zoom.
Zoom Weekly Invitation:
FIND in your email