BecauseListen to me read one of my favorite stories to you by watching the video below. Stop and ThinkWhat is your "because"? DynamicsYou might remember that last week I posted about the vocabulary word Dynamics. We use the word dynamics to explain the volume of a sound: how loud or soft it is. Piano means quiet and Forte means lous. Mezzo is a word that means something like "a little bit." When you add mezzo to piano you mean a little quiet. And when you add mezzo to forte you get a little loud. Here are some of the dynamics we talked about: Fortissimo - Very loud Forte - Loud Mezzo Forte - A little loud Mezzo Piano - A little quiet Piano - Quiet Pianissimo - Very Quiet Watch the video below to listen for changes in dynamics. What changes in dynamics did you hear in this video? The singer, Björk, would change from one dynamic to another. Which dyanmics do you think best describe the way that she sang? Did you hear a pattern? Use the space below to describe what you heard. Week 9 Packet Download
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Forte PianoSome music is loud and some music is soft. Most of our music vocabulary is actually Italian, not English! If something is quiet, we say it is piano. If something is loud, we say it is forte. Listen to the song below to learn more about loud and soft music. Fossils, Swan and FinaleWe have finally made it to the end of the Carnival of the Animals! Listen to the poems and symphony orchestra play our final three movements. Don't forget there is a coloring sheet under the videos :)
Stop and ThinkNow that we've listened to all the movements of Carnival of the Animals, go back and think. Which one was your favorite and why? Coloring Sheet DownloadWeek 8 Packet DownloadSong MakerClick the button below to experiment with writing your own song! Birds and PianistsCheck out the next two movements of the Carnival of the Animals down below. Remember there are coloring sheets for you linked below the videos!
What did you hear in the video of the Pianists? Were they playing together or did it sound a little funky? What about the string players? Did their parts line up? Coloring Sheet DownloadWeek 7 Packet DownloadWacky Do Re MiHow much of this song do you remember? Sing along with our animal friends! Stop and ThinkDo you remember our names for Sol and Mi? Scaredy Cat Sol Flat Head Mi Personages with Long Ears and Cuckoo in the WoodsCheck out our next two movements of the Carnival of the Animals down below. Remember there are coloring sheets for you at the bottom!
Coloring Sheet DownloadWeek 6 Packet DownloadKangaroos and the AquariumCheck out our poetry for the kangaroos and aquarium first, then listen to the musicians play them! Below the videos are some coloring sheets you can download.
Coloring Sheet DownloadWeek 5 Packet DownloadTortoises and ElephantsUp next are our Tortoises and Elephants! Listen to the poetry first, then scroll down to listen to an orchestra play these movements. Then, print and enjoy the coloring sheet for our tortoises and elephants.
Coloring Sheet DownloadYoung Persons Guide to the OrchestraA couple months ago we learned about the instruments of the orchestra by playing a game with our friends Violet and Uncle Ollie. Click on the link below to play through the game all by yourself and see which instruments you remember how to catch! Week 4 Packet DownloadCarnival of the AnimalsHere is a video I made of our next two animals in the carnival! We have the Hens/Roosters and the Donkeys! Listen to the poetry first, then listen to the orchestral performance and see if you can hear the animals in the recording! I know I can hear a rooster crowing in the Hens and Roosters movement.
Coloring Sheet DownloadWebsitesLinked below are some fun websites to make music with. Check them out, then tell me you favorite one and why! Week 3 Packet DownloadNever Play Music Right Next to the ZooThese past few days I have really missed being able to read musical stories to you. I filmed a quick video of myself reading one of my favorites, "Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo". I hope you enjoy it! Carnival of the AnimalsA fabulous composer named Camille Saint-Saens wrote a piece of music called, "Carnival of the Animals". This piece is really cool because each movement was written to represent a different animal. Each week I will be posting a video of me reading a poem and then a recording of the movement that goes with that poem. I will also post a coloring page of each animal for you to download and print to color at home. Introduction and Royal March of the LionSee if you can hear the lion's roar in the orchestra recording! Coloring Sheet DownloadWeek 2 Packet Work DownloadScavenger HuntMusic is all around us. Take some time to look around your home or outside and see what you can find to make different sounds. How many different sounds can you make with a single sheet of paper? An aluminum can? A plastic water bottle?
**Be sure to ask an adult before playing any new "instruments".** Once you have taken some time to explore, find something that...
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