Harmonious Hornets
What are we learning in music?
Sing, move, and play everyday!
I love music because it allows us to connect across cultures, subjects, and transcend language. We sing, move, and play everyday at Hiram Elementary as a means of self-exploration, expression, and creativity. We build relationships, become historians, and grow as knowledge-seekers through song and dance.
Music Highlight of the Week
Fine Arts Night
All are invited to our annual Fine Arts Night at Hiram Elementary. Enjoy performances by our 4th and 5th grade choirs and check out artwork from every artist in the school!
Chorus sings at 6:00pm in the cafe!
Thursday, Feb 13, 2020, 05:30 PM
Hiram Elementary School, Seaboard Avenue, Hiram, GA, USA
K
We are working on the steady beat, musical opposites, and collaborating to create stories. We also identified baby animals usually found on the farm.
TYPES OF VOICES:
- singing
- speaking/talking
- calling/shouting
- whispering
What are we LISTENING to?
- 1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky
- Rise Up - Andra Day
What are we SINGING?
- Bill Grogen’s Goat
- Johnny Had One Friend
What are we RHYMING?
- Grandma’s Glasses
- Bee, Bee, Bumblebee
What are we DOING?
- Using picture cards to create a singing story with suggested characters and a given setting
- Practicing for our first grade-level performance
- Practicing our bows and how to be a great audience member
- Using counters to demonstrate Johnny’s friends. We are counting how many are yellow and how many are red.
- Using facial expressions and body movement to convey mood and emotion
LINGO: high, low, loud, quiet, fast, slow, speaking, shouting, whispering, singing, steady beat, arioso
Connections: Culture, Math, English
1
We learned the history of the telephone and experimented with our high and low voices. We also learned about fishing, predator/prey relationships, and played a game to demonstrate this natural occurrence.
What are we LISTENING to?
- 1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky
- Rise Up - Andra Day
What are we SINGING?
- Charlie Over The Ocean
- I Have Lost My Closet Key
- Did You Ever See A Lassie?
What are we RHYMING?
- Two Tall Telephone Poles
- Big Pig
LINGO: steady beat, pattern, sound, vibration, solo, triangle
Connections: History and Culture, Science
2
We are beginning ear training through echoing simple patterns on the ukulele. Students are composing their own patterns and playing each others' compositions. We are working on moving to the steady beat and learning the names and intervals of the strings of the ukulele. We’re learning to work together and communicate non-verbally with partners. Students are using movement to demonstrate form. We have talked about the Grand Canyon and are learning about how canyons are formed and about the amazing power of water.
Hmm...
- How many strings does the ukulele have?
- What does My Dog Has Fleas mean?
- How many beats are in a half note?
- How many beats are in a quarter note?
- Which takes longer: a half note or quarter note?
What are we LISTENING to?
- 1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky
- Rise Up - Andra Day
- Bright - Kehlani
What are we SINGING?
- Purple Light
- Go ‘Round The Mountain
- Pickin’ A Spot
- Haul Away Joe
- Epo I Tai Tai E
LINGO: pitch, soprano, bass, stringed instrument, fret, guitar, ukulele, strings, sound hole, bridge, neck, fingerboard, posts, pegs, body, head (headstock)
Connections: ScIence, History and Culture
3
We are reading and playing rhythms on each string of the ukulele. We are also echo singing and playing simple patterns. We are using body movement to demonstrate melodic movement and reviewing the anatomy of the ukulele. We are learning the names and intervals of the strings of the ukulele. We are getting comfortable with holding the ukulele and practicing playing one string at a time. We are experiencing different ways to play stringed instruments: strumming, plucking/picking, tapping.
Hmm...
- How many strings does the ukulele have?
- What does My Dog Has Fleas mean?
- What are the names and numbers of the strings of the ukulele?
What are we LISTENING to?
- 1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky
- Rise Up - Andra Day
- Bright - Kehlani
What are we SINGING?
- "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" - African American spiritual
- “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” - James Weldon Johnson
LINGO: melody, body, neck, fingerboard, frets, pegs, sound hole, strings, bridge, tempo, spiritual, anthem, jazz, gospel
Connections: History and Culture, Science
4
What are we LISTENING to?
- 1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky
- Rise Up - Andra Day
- Bright - Kehlani
- Thunder - Imagine Dragons
What are we SINGING?
- "Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing" - James Weldon Johnson
- "Back of The Bus"
Connections: History and Culture
5
February: the C scale, Ukulele Breakdown, G and G7 chords
March-April: F and Am chords, Students create original works of music. Visit this smore for details.
May: Present composition projects
What are we LISTENING to?
- 1812 Overture
- Thunder - Imagine Dragons
- Bright - Kehlani
- Rise Up - Andra Day
What are we SINGING?
- "Chatter with the Angels" - African American spiritual
- "Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing" - James Weldon Johnson
What are we PLAYING?
- Ukulele Breakdown
Connections: ELA, History and Culture
CHORUS
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About Ms. L
Email: mlanghorne@paulding.k12.ga.us
Phone: 770-443-3392