Music - 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade

Hi Musicians,

We did it! This last 9 weeks has been a real team effort. Thank you families for your help with the transition to distance learning. It has been challenging but we have also experienced new growth.

This week's video is a collection of pictures and videos (click here) that you have shared with me during distance learning. I didn't hear from all of you, but I believe you were still there singing and learning. I am also sharing the "Trinity LS Feel Good Songs" Spotify list (click here) that LS students and faculties chose. It is amazing to see how many different styles of music are on the list! I am already feeling good listening to these songs that remind me of you. Do you know that music brings people together? Music has always been a center of people's gathering. It is going to be a long summer and a long time since we have seen each other, but we can remember each other through some of these songs. I hope you find new favorites and take it as a chance to expand your musical genres as well. Can you guess which song is my favorite or your teacher's favorite?

I miss all of you dearly. Have a blessed summer!

love,
Mrs. Park

Hello musicians,

The Composer is Dead is a humourous and suspenseful book that captures great classical music, and the characteristics of orchestral instruments. It is one of my favorite books. The video is long, but you will love it. Click here to watch the lesson.

I am collecting pictures of your plant that we started at the beginning of distance learning. If you have successfully grown a plant, please share a picture with me. I also want to know your favorite song that makes you feel good. Please email me at jpark@tsdch.org.

Mrs. Park

Hello Musicians,

Since we have started studying insturments, grab your recorder. We will take a poem and improvise our melody to the poem. Some things to consider when improvising:

1. Use neighbor notes instead of leaps.

2. Come back to the home note.

3. Repeating notes are good!

Read the poem several times, so you can feel the rhythm. Limit notes to 2-3 for each time you play and extend to 5 notes (pentatonic) when you feel comfortable. Play notes to the rhythm of the poem.

Here is the Recorder Fingering Chart for review.

Here are your choices for poems.

Watch the video for the Lesson.

Happy week! Mrs. Park

Hello musicians,

Music is a very personal experience and that what you feel when listening to a piece of music can be different from someone else. It is important for you to understand how music makes you feel and how you should use music in your life as a tool to better yourselves academically, athletically, behaviorally and artistically.

We will be learning about instruments for a few weeks. Today, we will focus on the percussion instruments.

Watch the video and fill out the form during the Q & A.

You will also be listening to part of a song called “Banana Boat” performed by Steel Drums of the Carribean in the video. Close your eyes and think about how the music makes you feel and what activity you would do while listening to this song. When the music finishes, answer the following questions. Happy week! Mrs. Park

1. How did the music make you feel?

2. What activity would you do while listening to this song?

3. Raise your hand if you would like to play this style of music.

Instruments of the World - Video Link

Fill-In Sheet for Instruments of The World

Hello Musicians,

This week we will learn about Instruments of the World. There are some very unusual, instresting instruments all over the world. You might also recognize some instruments that we have in our music classroom. Watch the video and fill out the answer form. Happy week! Mrs. Park

Instruments of the World - Video Link

Fill-In Sheet for Instruments of The World

Hello students,

As this is our last session of the Sounds of Spring, I want you to experiement making your own composition. Try to gather things that can be used as musical instruments (find a safe space, unbreakable material, or recycled material), and invite your family member to play together to make a musical ensemble. Find a steady beat, and bring some interesting rhythms and sounds to add to the steady beat. Remember, practice makes progress! Here is this week's lesson link.

I also encourage you to continue to sing! Today, let's sing "This Little Light of Mine" arranged by Ken Berg. Remember, we all have light in us from God. Let it shine, let it shine!

Mrs. Park

Link to the lesson

Hello, everyone,

Thank you for sending videos, pictures and sweet messages about the last week's song "The Seed in the Ground." It was so good to hear from many of you. I miss you all and hope you are doing well.

Here is the link to the 2nd week's music lesson: The Sounds of Spring! - part 1

Suggested Activities

• Draw your favorite signs of spring while listening to the Spring, the Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. Share with me if you can!

Listening Guide for "Spring" with Recording Times

Section A (Springtime): 0:00–0:30

Section B (Birds): 0:31–1:11 (reoccurring A)

Section C (Streams): 1:12–1:40 (reoccurring A)

Section D (Thunderstorms): 1:41- 2:12 (reoccurring A)

Section E (Birds return) 2:13–3:16 (reoccurring A)

• Fill out the listening journal "SQUILT" (Super Quiet UnInterrupted Listening Time) after listening to the Spring, the Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. Try to use musical symbols to fill out the form. Also share your opinions about what choices Vivaldi made in playing techniques, rhythms, and melodies that would sound like different aspects of spring. Share with me if you can!

Click here for the Listening Journal (SQUILT)

• Here is the long soundtrack of the Coqui Symphony, El Yunque. This is a wonderful sound to calm yourself down before bedtime.

Dear musicians,

First of all, I miss you all! I hope you continue exploring rhythm, singing, movement, listening and playing at home. We are encouraged to learn and teach in challenging but creative ways. This space will help us to be connected and grow as teacher and learners. Hope you visit this place as often as you can.

Here is the link to the 1st week's music lesson: the Seed in the Ground

This song encourages me to be patient, caring and hopeful. If you are planting seeds like my children and me, share some of the pictures of your plants with me.

Mrs. Park