This month in Music...
5th Grade (RECORDER)
- Review B A G with echoing, different warm-ups, and "Hot Cross Buns."
- Playing test over "Merrily We Roll Along." (Looking for correct rhythms, tone, fingering, tonguing, and watching for rehearsal skills)
- Introduction to C. Recognize note on the staff and play with correct fingering.
- Play "March" and "Indian Chant"
- Students will choose one of these pieces to play for a grade . (Looking for correct rhythms, tone, fingering, tonguing, and watching for rehearsal skills)
4th Grade (Recorder)
- Review B and A with echoing, different warm ups, and "AB Blues."
- Introduce note G. Recognize note on the staff and play with correct fingering.
- Playing test over "Hot Cross Buns." (Looking for correct rhythms, tone, fingering, tonguing, and watching for rehearsal skills)
- Have different categories of instruments set up in the four corners of the room. Talk about each category and instrument. Show students the correct way to play each instrument.
- In groups, allow students to go to each corner and play with each instrument. Walk around the room to insure instruments are being played correctly.
- Review/introduce quarter/eighth/half notes/quarter rest. Go over flash cards.
- Have “Safari” on the screen and teach the song. Talk to students about each animal being a different instrument.
- Students will clap rhythm of the words for each animal to figure out what rhythms go with each animal.
- Play the different animal rhythmic patterns on instruments. Rotate.
- Have different categories of instruments set up in the four corners of the room. Talk about each category and instrument. Show students the correct way to play each instrument.
- In groups, allow students to go to each corner and play with each instrument. Walk around the room to insure instruments are being played correctly.
- Review rhythm flash cards with quarter, eighth notes and quarter rest.
- Have “Rain on the Green Grass” on the board. Clap rhythm of the words for each line to figure out what rhythms go with each line.
- Play the different rhythmic patterns on instruments. Rotate.
- After this lesson 2nd grade will begin work on their music program "Hats."
- Students are working on songs, movement, and speaking parts for their upcoming program on February 19th.
- Read the story and have students make a snake sound every time they hear a s word. Listen to song and Teach “Silly Sam.”
- Talk to students about using instruments/noise makers. Position 1: Instrument on floor hands in lap. Position 2: Instruments up and ready to play.
- Put instruments with song playing on the beat.
- Teach song "Johnny Works With One Hammer." Students will play shaker eggs and noise makers to the beat.
- Talk to the students about fast and slow. Have students raise their hand to tell things that are fast and slow.
- Read the Turtle and the Hare story. Discuss.
- Play different songs with different tempos and have students keep a steady beat.
