The end of the quarter has been very busy, and unfortunately, my good intentions to post something every week didn't work out so well this month! I'll try to be better in November.
Fifth Grade: Melody Fifth graders have been learning more about melody this week. Although the concept of melody (how notes are put together to create a tune) is one that they have learned about in previous years, they are now learning about more of the complexities of melody. This week's focus was on whole steps vs. half steps and accidentals–sharps, flats, and naturals. The classes are practicing writing scales (clef, key signatures, and notes) to get used to writing in music notation. Once they've written their scales, they're playing them on piano! Fourth Grade: Melody Fourth graders have also been working through a unit on melody, but their focus is on ascending vs. descending scales and major vs. minor melodies. They're doing a great job of recognizing if a piece of music sounds major (happy) or minor (sad)! Most have finished up their melody unit and are now starting a new unit on rhythmic duration. Third Grade: Melody Just like fourth and fifth grade, third grade is also learning about melody! The focus in third grade is on learning how to read the notes on the staff. We came up with all kinds of memory aids to remember the line notes in the treble clef staff (Every Good Boy Does Fine, Ernie Gave Bert Dead Fish, Every Grandma Bakes Delicious Fudge, etc.). The space notes are even easier! See a space, spell FACE! To illustrate how most songs use notes that step, skip, and repeat, they've been studying The Star Spangled Banner. They've really gotten interesting in the history and meaning of our national anthem! Second Grade: Singing Second graders are quickly becoming excellent sight singers! They're starting to learn the notes of the solfege scale (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do), and are already comfortable with do, mi, sol, and la and the hand signs used for those notes. They're able to identify these four notes in written notation, read and sing them, and hear them in recorded music. I'm very impressed with how well they're doing! First Grade: Voice First grade started the week by scaring poor Ms. Gross, Ms. Latterall, and Mr. Stang with their performance of Skin and Bones on Halloween. If you haven't heard it already, and think you can handle a scary song, ask your first grader for a performance! First graders have been enjoying reviewing the four voice types–whisper, talk, shout, and sing–and learning about how their voices are their own unique instruments. Kindergarten: Melody Just like the older kids, kindergartners are learning about melody, too. They're starting with the foundations of melody: up and down. They've been practicing singing, hearing, and moving to the upward and downward melodic movement in songs.
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