Eggs! Eggs! Eggs!

Students had fun this week playing 2 different Easter Egg Hunt type games.

The Easter Bunny made a special trip to the Music Room and delivered 

many colourful eggs containing hidden musical messages. 

For the first game, students were asked to search around the room for 20 hidden Easter eggs. Each egg either contained a musical message or it was empty. If they found a musical message, they had to answer the question on their scoresheet before moving on to another egg. 

For the second game, the Easter Bunny left a bunch of eggs all over the floor. Mme Richard clapped a rhythm and students raced to find the egg with the matching rhythm hidden inside. 

A new musical form called... RONDO!

The Grade 3 students having been busy working on a musical form called RONDO!

Rondo is when a piece of music follows a specific form (ABACADAE....) where a main theme is repeated. 

We first learned a song called "Écoute" and explored the Rondo form using the Xylophones, Boomwhackers, African Drums and Maracas.

Next we learned a piece called "Allons'y" where we performed a circle dance in the form of a Rondo. 

We then listened to a piece of music called "Viennese Musical Clock". This is a classical piece that follows the Rondo form. The students were then divided into groups to create movement that would go along with the piece. 

Finally, the students will have the chance to create their own Rondos in class using any musical instrument. These Rondos will then be performed to the rest of the class. 

BOOMWHACKERS!!

This week, students had the opportunity to use Boomwhackers!!! We learned that the longer tubes make low sounds and the shorter tubes make high sounds. We also discovered that the largest tube "C" made the lowest sound, while the shortest tube, also a "C", made the highest sound. 

Students were given the chance to perform different rhythms on the Boomwhackers by hitting them on the ground or with a partner. We explored what happens when you hit 2 different Boomwhackers together... it creates an interval!

Finally, the students were given the Boomwhackers they needed to perform a familiar song "Twinkle Twinkle" and were asked to try and figure out in which order the Boomwhackers needed to be played. 

We finished the class by performing the song "Twinkle Twinkle" as a whole class. 

Music Celebration 

The Grade 3, 4 & 5 choir performed last night as part of "Music Celebration". They sang two pieces, Sleep My Child and Swim Little Fishy.  Following their performance, they had the opportunity to work with the wonderful and talented Mrs. Hildebrand. 

Students will now continue working on these pieces for the next 3 weeks and then are off to perform at the Winnipeg Music Festival. 

Congrats to all choir members on a job well done!

Goodbye January, Hello February

It's hard to believe that January is already coming to an end. I have now been back at work for 3 weeks and a lot has happened. Here's a quick look at what each Grade has been working on in the Music Room. 

Kindergarten: We met my 8 little friends who like to come to music class and what they represent. 

• Mr. Bear: Loud
• Mrs. Mouse: Quiet
• Mr. Turtle: Slow
• Mrs. Rabbit: Fast
• Mr. Frog: Low 
• Mrs. Bird: High 
• Mr. Lion: Sound
• Mrs. Fish: Silence

Grade 1: We explored how to add instruments and movement to stories for "I love to read". We also explored how sounds can go from low to high (ascending) or from high to low (descending). 

Grade 2: We learned about the different families in the Orchestra; Wind, Strings and Percussion. 

We also started improvising on the xylophones which was a lot of fun.

Grade 3: We have been having fun with songs that follow the form RONDO (ABACADAE...). 

We began with an instrument Rondo, then a movement Rondo and now students will have the chance to create their OWN Rondos. 

Grade 4/5: We started off with a fun little song that included xylophone parts along with a "Rock, paper, scissors" type game. We then learned about STOMP, a musical group that performs and creates music using everyday objects. The students are now in the middle of creating their own STOMP act, which we will videotape for all to see. 

Looking forward to another busy month ahead. Stay tuned for more updates :)

J'aime Lire... in the Music Room


The Grade 1 students have been celebrating "I Love To Read" month in the music room by exploring different sounds (e.g. high/low) and how they can be added into a story.

We first read the book "Marilou Casse-cou" by Robert Munsch and then began adding instruments to the story. The students explored different instruments in order to find the perfect sound effect.

In the end we added xylophones, sand blocks, vibra-slap and cabasa. We then chose a few students to act out the story while the others played the sound effects.

New Choir Page

Be sure to check out the new page created for the Grade 3 ,4 & 5 choir. 

All information you need about the choir can be found there. 

Just click on the tab near the top of this page.