It's September and we are already moving, singing, playing instruments and learning a lot about music.
At this time the students in kindergarten and 1st grade are moving to the music and learning about steady beat and tempo. The 1st graders are already starting to learn how to read quarter notes and rests.
2nd - 4th grade are learning about rhythm - how to read notes, how to play those notes on percussion instruments and how to create their own rhythm patterns. We learn about a couple more notes each year. These students really seem to enjoy singing. The 4th graders are looking forward to playing recorders this year
5th and 6th grades are doing units on the voice and singing. The 5th grade is discovering how tricky it is to sing a song in 2 or 3 parts.
7th and 8th grade are also working on rhythm. 8th grade has moved on to rhythm complex patterns and will be moving on the rhythms in various meters. I am hoping to continue guitar with 8th grade and introduce guitar for our 7th grade students.
Keep Wednesday, December 9th free. The students in kindergarten - 5th grade will be presenting the winter concert. We will be having performances during the school day and the evening.
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