February 6, 2023

 

The following is an outline of what each grade will learn this week:

3rd Grade:  Lyric Quiz on Army of "Armed Forces Medley" this week

• Continue working on Spring Concert Piece #1
• Introduced to Concert Piece #2
• Composer:  Sergei Rachmaninoff

4th Grade:  Lyric Quiz on "My Country 'tis of Thee"  this week

• Continue working on Spring Concert Piece #1
• Rehearse Concert Piece #2
• Hand-chimes
• Composer: Antonin Dvorak

5th Grade:  Lyric Quiz on "God Bless America" this week

• Whole & Half Steps on the Keyboard - Continued
• Rehearse Spring Concert Piece #1
• Continue working on Concert Piece #2
• Composer:  Igor Stravinsky

January 30, 2023

 The following is an outline of what each grade will learn this week:

3rd Grade:  Lyric Quiz on Army of "Armed Forces Medley" next week

• Syncopation Practice
• Continue working on Spring Concert Piece #1
• Introduced to Concert Piece #2
• Composer:  Sergei Rachmaninoff

4th Grade:  Lyric Quiz on "My Country 'tis of Thee"  next week

• Continue working on Spring Concert Piece #1
• Introduced to Concert Piece #2
• Harmony
• Hand-chimes
• Composer: Antonin Dvorak

5th Grade:  Lyric Quiz on "God Bless America" next week

• Whole & Half Steps on the Keyboard - Continued
• Continue working on Spring Concert Piece #1
• Continue working on Concert Piece #2
• Composer:  Igor Stravinsky

January 23, 2023

 

The following is an outline of what each grade will learn this week:

3rd Grade:

• Syncopation
• Continue working on Spring Concert Piece #1
• Composer:  Robert Schumann

4th Grade:

• Continue working on Spring Concert Piece #1
• Harmony
•  Hand-chimes
• Composer: Frederic Chopin

5th Grade:

• Whole & Half Steps on the Keyboard
• Continue working on Spring Concert Piece #1
• Composer:  Stephen Foster 

January 16, 2023

 

The following is an outline of what each grade will learn this week:

3rd Grade:

• Sixteenth Notes
• Continue working on Spring Concert Piece #1
• Composer:  Robert Schumann

4th Grade:

• Continue working on Spring Concert Piece #1
• Review Rhythms & Treble Clef
•  Hand-chimes
• Composer: Frederic Chopin

5th Grade:

• Review Naturals & Accidentals - Whole & Half Steps
• Introduce Spring Concert Piece #1
• Composer:  Stephen Foster 

January 9, 2023

 

The following is an outline of what each grade will learn this week:

3rd Grade:

• Beamed Eighth Notes
• Introduce Spring Concert Piece #1
• Composer:  Robert Schumann

4th Grade:

• Introduce Spring Concert Piece #1
• Introduce Hand-chimes
• Composer: Frederic Chopin

5th Grade:

• Review Naturals & Accidentals - Whole & Half Steps
• Introduce Spring Concert Piece #1
• Composer:  Stephen Foster

December 12, 2022

 

The following is an outline of what each grade will learn this week:

3rd Grade:

• Review Names of Notes on the Treble and Bass Clef
• Introduce Spring Concert Piece #1
• Composer:  Robert Schumann

4th Grade:

• Review Time Signatures - Simple & Compound
• Introduce Spring Concert Piece #1
• Introduce Hand-chimes
• Composer: Frederic Chopin

5th Grade:

• Review Sharps and Flats
• Introduce Spring Concert Piece #1

December 5, 2022

 

Welcome to Music Class Grades 3-5!  Each week we work on theory, learn about a composer, and rehearse for our concerts.  On Mondays and Tuesdays, 3rd & 5th grades work on theory, and on Wednesdays and Thursdays, we work on our concert pieces.  

On Mondays and Tuesdays, Fourth grade works on applying what they've learned to their concert pieces, and on Wednesdays and Thursdays, practice ringing their hand-chimes.

Fridays, all classes spend time learning about the life, times, and works of some of our greatest composers.

The following is an outline of what each grade will learn this week:

3rd Grade:

• Review Names of Notes on the Treble and Bass Clef
• Introduce Spring Concert Piece #1
• Composer:  Robert Schumann

4th Grade:

• Review Time Signatures - Simple & Compound
• Introduce Spring Concert Piece #1
• Introduce Hand-chimes
• Composer: Frederic Chopin

5th Grade:

• Review Sharps and Flats
• Introduce Spring Concert Piece #1
• Composer:  Stephen Foster