Music Blog 2020-2021

Welcome to our music blog for 2021!

12/1/2021

Hello Everybody

Make sure you click on these two sections!

1-Music lessons from Thames,
2-Music Projects, Resources and links
You will find them at the top of the page.

Voice Warm Up

Let's get our voices warmed up

Remember to....

Sit or stand straight
Keep shoulders down
Breath in gently
Enjoy singing!

Song of the Week

Great Day

Arranged by Francesca Matthews,
this great song will put you in the mood
for a great day!

Click on the video to learn the whole song!
Open the pdf file and complete all the activities.
You can invite your family to join you!

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Baroque Music

Baroque music is a style of Western Art Music composed
from 1600-1750.
Watch this video and answer the following questions:

Can you name all the Baroque inventions
Can you define cantata, sonata and suite in the context of Baroque music?
Who wrote the first Opera?
Which Baroque composer was born in 1685?
How many concertos wrote Vivaldi?

Listen to J.S Bach:
Brandenburg Concerto No5
Watch the video and answer these questions:

What do you think about this music?
Do you like it?
How does the music makes you feel?
Imagine that you are the composer, as you listen to the piece, think for a moment, Is there anything that you like to change? Why?

Music theory knowledge of the week

Lesson 2 : rhythm

Click on the youtube video below: Note values and rhythm to learn about:
Crochets, Minims and semibreves

Have Fun!

Creative project of the week Year 5/6

 Be inspired Create!

Use the Online Sequencer and Drum Machine resources to create your own music!
Explore the softwares and try to figure out how to use them!

Click on the link below to access the Online Sequencer

https://onlinesequencer.net

Copy and paste the link below to access the Drum Machine

https://www.onemotion.com/drum-machine/

STORY TELLING, MUSIC AND PAINTING

Listen to ...
The Entertainer ( Written in 1902 by Scott Joplin)
Piano: Scott Joplin

How does the music makes you feel?
What do you imagine?
Can you write a story ? or if you prefer, you can draw a story as you listen to the music...

Be creative and let your imagination fly! Ideas are limitless!

Welcome to our Music Blog for 2021!

5/1/2021

Hello Everybody and Happy New Year!

Make sure you click on these two sections!

1-Music lessons from Thames,
2-Music Projects, Resources and links
You will find them at the top of the page.

Voice Warm Up

Let's get our voices warmed up

Remember to....

Sit or stand straight
Keep shoulders down
Breath in gently
Enjoy singing!

Song of the Week - Raise my Voice

I really like this song! I hope you enjoy singing it!

Strong side by side, we lift those who fall.
Stand by your friends and we hear when they call...

Click on the video to learn the whole song!
Open the pdf file and complete all the activities.
You can invite your family to join you!

Have fun!

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Early Music

Classic FM's Fast And Friendly Guide To Early Music.
Watch this friendly guide to early music and answer the following questions.. you may need to watch it more than once...

How did it start, how it develop?
Exactly why did Tallis and Byrd have a control over it all?

Composer of the Week: William Byrd

Who was William Byrd?
Be curious and find interesting facts about this great British composer from the Renaissance.
Click on the second video to watch a performance of Byrd's music, the instrument that you are hearing is called the Lute.
Can you find out who invented the lute?
What are the differences between the lute and the guitar?

Music and feelings

What do you think about this music?
Do you like it?
How does the music makes you feel?
Imagine that you are the composer, as you listen to the piece, think for a moment, Is there anything that you like to change? Why?

Music theory knowledge of the week

Lesson1 : Pulse and Beats

Pulse: is a steady beat like a ticking clock or your heartbeat. It can be measured in time by counting the number of beats per minute (BPM)

Beat: it is a main accent or rhythmic unit in music.

Click on the video and learn about pulse and beats!

Have Fun!

Creative project of the week Year 5/6

Be inspired Create!

Use the Online Sequencer resource to create a composition using a virtual
keyboard.
Explore the software and try to figure out how to use it!

Click on the logo or the link below to access the resource.
https://onlinesequencer.net

STORY TELLING, MUSIC AND PAINTING

Listen to ...
Autumn leaves ( Written in 1945 by Joseph Kosma)

Alto Saxophone: Cannonball Adderley
Trumpet: Miles Davis
Double Bass: Sam Jones
Drums: Art Blakey

How does the music makes you feel?
What do you imagine?
Can you write a story ? or if you prefer, you can draw a story as you listen to the music...

Be creative and let your imagination fly! Ideas are limitless!

I hope you enjoyed this week's music blog!

Mercedes

Welcome to our Music Blog!

7/7/2020

Hello Everybody!

Make sure you click on these two sections!

1-Music lessons from Thames,

2-Music Projects, Resources and links

You will find them at the top of the page.

Let's get our voices warmed up

Remember to....

Sit or stand straight

Keep shoulders down

Breath gently

SONG OF THE WEEK

I can see clearly now by Johnny Nash

https://www.singup.org/singupathome/song-of-the-week

Listen to the song and clap along in time to the beat,
feeling the rhythm and mood of the song.
Listen again and join in with the words,
Notice that the song slows down at the end.
Why not look up some British Sign Language
for key words in the song such as ‘rain’, ‘see’, and ‘sunshine’

Clever lyrics
Chat to someone about these questions:
Q. What do you think the song is about?
Q. Is it actually about the weather?
Q. What do the weather lyrics represent?

Listen to this amazing improvisation by Bobby Mc Ferrin over I can see clearly now.

Bobby Mc Ferrin is a jazz vocalist. He is known for his vocal techniques, such as scat singing, polyphonic overtone singing, and improvisational vocal percussion.
Find out more about him! He is amazing!

Lyrics

I can see clearly now the rain has gone.
I can see all obstacles in my way.
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind.
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), Bright sunshiny day.
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), Bright sunshiny day.
I think I can make it now the pain has gone. All of the bad feelings have disappeared. Here is the rainbow I’ve been praying for.
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), Bright sunshiny day.
Look all around,
There’s nothing but blue skies. Look straight ahead,
Nothing but blue skies.
Ah, ah,
Ah, ah, ooh.
I can see clearly now the rain has gone.
I can see all obstacles in my way.
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind.
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), Bright sunshiny day
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), Bright sunshiny day
It’s gonna be a bright (bright),
Bright sunshiny day
It’s gonna be a bright (bright),
Bright sunshiny day-ee-yay-ee-yeah.
Ooh.

Steve Reich - Six Pianos (At Home) and Clapping Music

Introduction to 20th Century Music

In the 20th century, a diverse range of new musical styles emerged that further challenged all the rules of earlier periods.
One of the new musical styles was called Minimalism.

What is Minimalism?

Minimalism is a form of art music or other compositional practice that employs limited or minimal musical materials and calls attention to the activity of listening.

Today we are going to listen to Six Pianos and Clapping Music by Steve Reich.

Let's start with Six Pianos

This piece could be said to be the Marmite of contemporary music – in other words you’ll either love it or loathe it. It’s a pioneering piece of ‘minimalist’ music – relentlessly rhythmic and repetitive, and technically demanding on its performers. It begins with three pianists playing different notes to the same 8-beat pattern. Then two more pianists begin to
play the same pattern but shifted two beats out of phase. Different phase shifts of the same motifs fade in and out of the ever-changing musical texture for the duration of the piece. For some it’s hypnotic and fascinating; for others a form of torture!

As you could probably realised, these musicians were at home in lockdown! and managed to keep their passion for music going.
They have done this great recording being so far from each other!

What do you think about this music?
Do you like it?
How does the music makes you feel?
Imagine that you are the composer, as you listen to the piece, think for a moment, Is there anything that you like to change? Why?

Try to learn the rhythmical pattern by joining in at the beginning of the piece.

Listen to the piece carefully, How many different rhythmical patterns can you hear?

Music Theory Knowledge of the Week

Understanding phrasing

Click on the link below to learn!

https://teamtutti.org/syllabus-content/introduction-to-phrasing/

STORY TELLING, MUSIC AND PAINTING

Listen to ...

Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin (1898-1937)

How does the music makes you feel?

What do you imaging?

Can you write a story ? or if you prefer, you can draw a story as you listen to the music...

Be creative and let your imagination fly!

Ideas are limitless!

Creative Project of the Week Y5/6

Be Inspired!

Create!

This week I like you to create your own music using the online resource listed below.

You can apply what you learnt with team tutti!

Explore and create!

https://learningmusic.ableton.com/
A simple 4 x 4 grid matrix that contains loops for drums, bass, chords and melodies.

I hope you enjoyed this week's music blog!
Mercedes

Welcome to our Music Blog

30/6/2020

Hello Everybody!

Make sure you click on these two sections!

1-Music lessons from Thames,

2-Music Projects, Resources and links

You will find them at the top of the page.

Let's get our voices warmed up

Remember to....

Sit or stand straight

Keep shoulders down

Breath gently

SONG OF THE WEEK

PROTEST SONG: SINGING FOR CHANGE

There are events that are taking place in the USA, the UK and all across the world concerning the human rights of people of colour, protests and police violence.

Singing offers us a powerful yet peaceful way to bring our voices together in a common cause. Better still, by singing a protest song we communicate our message in a way that gets under the skin, offering an open invitation for anyone to join in at any time and any place.

This week we are going to learn songs about racial injustice.

Click on the link below to access all the songs.

Songs about racial injustice-Sing up

Get on board, lil' children
I wish I knew (how it would feel to be free)
Lean on me
Raise my voice
Something inside so strong

What are protest songs?

Protest songs have been sung around the world for centuries, calling for social change and shining a light on injustice.

Across history, protest songs have come in many shapes and sizes, from the spirituals calling for the abolition of slavery sung during America’s civil war, the solemnly adapted hymns sung by the Suffragettes of the early twentieth century, to the extraordinary anthems of America’s 1960s civil rights and anti-war movement.

COMPOSER OF THE WEEK

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Op.34

Exploring 20th Century Music

Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten was an English composer, conductor, and pianist.
He was a central figure of 20th-century British music.

As you watch this video, play attention to the sound of each instrument.

Can you write the name of the instruments and a short description of them?

Is there any instrument or instruments that you like to play? Why?

Music Theory Knowledge of the Week

Understanding bass rhythms and intervals

Click on the link below to learn!

Team Tutti Lesson 6- understanding bass rhythms and intervals

Remember to do the Quiz with Dr lesson recap!

Creative Project of the Week Y5/6

Inspiration is the process of being mentally stimulated to do something creative!

This week I like you to create a melody using the piano roll.
The melody can be as long as you wish but it needs to be constructed using the pentatonic scale.

Make sure you save it.

Before you can do that, you will need to click on the link below and watch Team's Tutti lesson 4.

Team Tutti Lesson 4: how to save your work- the piano roll- the keyboard - the pentatonic scale.

Did you know...

The more style of music we get to know the better musicians we become!

Be open and be ready to explore different types of music!

Click on the link below to learn about hip hop music!
Remember to complete all the activities!

https://teamtutti.org/syllabus-content/hip-hop/

STORY TELLING, MUSIC AND PAINTING

Listen to Nikolay Rimsky Korsakov (1844—1908)
2nd movement from Scheherezade.

The piece starts with a solo violin and a harp.

How does the music makes you feel?

What do you imaging?

Think about the colours that you like to use.

Chose colours that you think will match your feelings while listening to the music.

I hope you enjoyed this week's music blog

Mercedes

June 24th, 2020

24/6/2020

Hello Everybody!

Make sure you click on these two sections!

1-Music lessons from Thames,

2-Music Projects, Resources and links

You will find them at the top of the page.

Let's get our voices warmed up

Remember to....

Sit or stand straight

Keep shoulders down

Breath in gently

Every time you sing

Imaging a wonderful sound.

SONG OF THE WEEK

People who help us

Great song! about people who help us in this difficult times!

Is there anyone else that you like to thank you?

Can you write your own lyrics thinking about those people?

Remember!

Practice makes perfect.

Revise last seven week's songs!

Believe

Three little birds

Let love shine through

Be the change

One and a million

There is power in the music

One moment, one people

Do you know the lyrics ?

If not, write them down and
memorising them!

Once you know the lyrics...

Your performance will improve!

Remember!

Always enjoy singing!

Composer of the Week

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937).

Listen to Bolero played at the BBC PROMS

Ravel’s famous orchestral work: Bolero, dates from 1928. Just before embarking on a tour of America, he was commissioned by the Russian ballerina and dance impresario Ida Rubinstein to compose the music for a ballet, provisionally called Fandango.

Ravel was absolutely insistent that the tempo of Bolero should remain constant throughout its 15 minutes, and the work is a feat of stamina for the snare drummer!

On the right, you will also find a performance of Bolero, this time with a clear explanation of how the main melody or theme of the piece is passed around different instruments of the Orchestra.

We know that the snare drum is playing an ostinatto (rhythm pattern that is repeated through out the piece).

Watch the second youtube video/

I like you to listen carefully and identify the instruments that are playing the main melody.

I will list here the different instruments that Ravel's uses to pass around his melody!

Some of the names appears in the video in French!

Flute
Clarinet
Basson
Oboe (hautbois d' amour, in French)
Trumpet
Saxophone
English Horn
Celesta
Trombone

Music Theory Knowledge of the Week

The Bass...

I would like you to explore and learn how important is the bass in music.

Clik on the link below to join Team Tutti's lesson

Introduction to bass instruments

Remember to do the Quiz with Dr lesson recap!

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Can you match the instrument with the order in which appears in the video?

Be aware that sometimes the full orchestra is playing!

Have fun!

STORY TELLING, MUSIC AND DRAWING

Creative Project of the Week

STORY TELLING, MUSIC AND DRAWING

Listen to Ritual fire dance by Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)

As you listen to the music try to draw the story that you imagine.

Be creative and let your imagination fly.

Creative Project of the Week Y5/6

Inspiration is the process of being mentally stimulated to do something creative!

This week I like you to create a melody using the piano roll.
The melody can be as long as you wish. Make sure you save it.

Before you can do that, you will need to click on the link below and watch Team's Tutti lesson 4.

Team Tutti Lesson 4: how to save your work- the piano roll- the keyboard - the pentatonic scale.

I Hope you enjoyed this week's music activities!
Mercedes

Welcome to our Music Blog

16/6/2020

Hello Everybody!

Make sure you click on these two sections!
Top of the page!

1-Music lessons from Thames

2-Music Projects, Resources and links

Remember to take part on Thames' Singing Challenge!

Let's get our voices warmed up

Remember to....

Sit or stand straight

Keep shoulders down

Breath in gently

Every time you sing

Imaging a wonderful sound.

SONG OF THE WEEK

Believe

Listen to the song

Practice three times

Don't forget to...

Enjoy singing!

Remember!

Practice makes perfect.

Revise last five week's songs!

Three little birds

Let love shine through

Be the change

One and a million

There is power in the music

One moment, one people

Do you know the lyrics ?

If not, write them down and
memorising them!

Once you know the lyrics...

Your performance will improve!

Rachmaninov's second Piano Concerto

Listen to the music.

Can you move to it?

How is your movement?

Can you describe it?

Does it change through the piece?

Close your eyes, and feel the music.

Can you make a list of the different

emotions that the music makes you

go through?

Remember!

Rachmaninov's was a Romantic

composer, for the Romantic it was

all about the expression of human

emotions!

Did you know?

Rachmaninov’s second Piano Concerto is often

described as the greatest piano concerto ever written!

COMPOSER OF THE WEEK

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873—1943) - Piano Concerto No 2

Born into a musical family, Rachmaninoff took

up the piano at the age of four.

He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory

in 1892, having already composed several piano

and orchestral pieces.

Rachmaninov's second Piano Concerto

Movement

Music moves at different speeds with different

levels of power and energy.

Some feels fast and powerful, while some moves

slowly and gently.

Music, Mood and Emotion

I would like you to explore how music can be used to reflect different emotions within a movie.

I like you to click on the link below and listen to Team Tutti's lesson and do the activities.

Team Tutti- Music mood and emotion

Don't forget to do the Quiz with Dr Lesson Recap!

Creative Project of the Week

STORY TELLING, MUSIC AND DRAWING

Listen to Morning Mood by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

As you listen to the music try to draw the story that you imagine.

Be creative and let your imagination fly.

Creative Project of the Week Y5/6

Inspiration is the process of being mentally stimulated to do something creative!

This week I like you to create your own music using the piano roll with Team Tutti!

Team Tutti is a online music resource.

Be Creative!

I would like you to:

1-Watch the introduction to the piano roll

2-Scroll down and you will find the the piano roll. Press play and experiment with the keyboard!

3- Have Fun making your own melodies.
This week I like you to think about an emotion that you like to reflect in your melody.

4- Don't forget to scroll down and do the Quiz!

I hope you enjoyed this week's music blog!

Mercedes

Welcome to our new Music blog

9/6/2020

Hello Everybody!

There are two new sections on this blog:

1-Music lessons from Thames

2-Music Projects, Resources and links

Open the links, there is a singing challenge!

Let's get our voices warmed up

Remember to....

Sit or stand straight

Keep shoulders down

Breath in gently

Every time you sing

Imaging a wonderful sound.

SONG OF THE WEEK

"Aint no mountain high enough"

Listen to the song

Practice three times

Don't forget to...

Enjoy singing!

  Remember!

Practice makes perfect.

Revise   last five week's songs!

"Three little birds"

"Let love shine through"

  "Be the change"

"One and a million"

"There is power in the music"

"One moment, one people"

Composer of the Week

Edward Elgar- born in England (1857-1934)

Edward Elgar's father was a musician who tuned pianos, owned a music shop and was employed as a church organist.

The young Edward learned to play the organ and violin at a young age, and composed his first short piece at the age of 10. His first job was as assistant organist to his father.
His main love was composition.

We are going to watch an amazing performance of Elgar's cello concerto 1st Movement.

Somebody once said that the way Edgar chooses to open his Cello Concerto, is as if Shakespeare had started Hamlet with ‘To be or not to be’... listen to the powerful beginning...

After watching the performance, write down a list of words that describes Jacqueline's Du Pre
performance.

Find out more about Jacqueline Du Pre, one of the greatest cellist of all time!

Music theory Knowledge of the week

Timbre:

The character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity.

Learn more about Timbre with Team Tutti.

https://teamtutti.org/syllabus-content/introduction-to-timbre/

Don't forget to do the Quiz with Dr Lesson Recap!

CREATIVE PROJECT OF THE WEEK Y5/Y6

Inspiration is the process of being mentally stimulated to do something creative!

This week I like you to create your own music using the piano roll with Team Tutti!

Team Tutti is a online music resource.

Be Creative!

I would like you to:

1-Watch the introduction to the piano roll

2-Scroll down and you will find the the piano roll. Press play and experiment with the keyboard!

3- Have Fun making your own melodies to go with the beginning of Habana or delete all the notes and create your own melody!

4- Don't forget to scroll down and do the Quiz!

HAVE FUN MAKING MUSIC!

STORY TELLING, MUSIC AND DRAWING

Listen to Flight of the Bumblebee
by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

As you listen to the music try to draw the story that you imagine.

Be creative and let your imagination fly!

I hope you enjoyed this week's music blog!

Mercedes

Welcome back to our new Music Blog

2/6/2020

SONG OF THE WEEK

"Three little birds"

Listen to the song

Practice three times

Don't forget to...

Enjoy singing!

Remember!

Practice makes perfect.

Revise   last five week's songs!

"Let love shine through"

  "Be the change"

"One and a million"

"There is power in the music"

"One moment, one people"

COMPOSER OF WEEK

Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric Chopin was one of the greatest pianists of his day.

He is an important figure of the Romantic period in Music.

In the Romantic, expressing feelings through music was very important.

Chopin was born in a town just outside of Warsaw, Poland.

His mother introduced him to the piano; by the time he was six.

Chopin played extremely well and was starting to compose.

He gave his first concert at the age of eight.

Listen to Chopin's Polonaise in B flat for piano

Remember!

Every dot is a musical note and represents a single sound!

Can you follow the score?

How did the music made you feel?

What did you enjoy?

Why?

What you didn't you enjoy?

Why?

Romantic Music- Music of the emotions

Can you name 5 different emotions that you can hear

in Chopin's Ballade No.1 In G Minor Op.2 ?

Now click in the link below!

Let's learn a bit more about Chopin!

Don't forget to listen to the audio and enter the Quiz!

Did you know?

The polonaise is a dance that was fashionable in the Polish court.

More listening!

I like you to watch this incredible piano performance.

Listen carefully how the composer expresses different feelings through the music.

Chopin: Ballade No.1 In G Minor, Op.23

Music theory knowledge

Note duration and rest

Watch this video to learn about rest in music.

CREATIVE PROJECT OF THE WEEK YEAR5/6

Inspiration is the process of being mentally

stimulated to do something creative!

Last week I asked you to experiment with Sketchpad.

This week I like you to create your own music using a drum kit.

It is a free online resource!

Be Creative!

I would like you to:

1-Watch the video introduction to the drum kit

2-Scroll down and you will find the sketch pad-

3- Have Fun making your own rhythm patterns!

4- Don't forget to scroll down and do the Quiz with:

HAVE FUN MAKING MUSIC!

CREATIVE PROJECT OF THE WEEK

STORY TELLING, MUSIC AND DRAWING

I hope you enjoyed last week's creative activity:

Drawing while listening to music.

This week, I like you to listen to

As you listen to the music try to draw the story that you imagine.

Be creative and let your imagination fly!

I hope you enjoyed this week's music blog!

Mercedes

Welcome back to our new Music Blog!

19/5/2020

Hello Everybody!

There are two new sections on this blog:

1-Music lessons from Thames

2-Music Projects, Resources and links

Check them out!

Let's get our voices warmed up!

Remember to....

Sit or stand straight

Keep shoulders down

Breath in gently

Every time you sing,

Imaging a wonderful sound...

SONG OF THE WEEK

"Let love shine through"

Listen to the song

Practice three times

Don't forget to...

Enjoy singing!

Remember...

  Practice makes perfect.

Revise   last four week's songs!

"Be the change"

"One and a million"

"There is power in the music"

"One moment, one people"

COMPOSER OF WEEK

Joseph Haydn,

String Quartet, Op. 76, No.1

At the age of eight, Joseph Haydn went to a Choir school.

He also served as chorister at St. Stephens's Cathedral in Vienna.

He played the organ, the violin and the harpsichord.

At the age of seventeen his voice changed.

He was dismissed from both the cathedral choir and the choir school.

After losing his job, Haydn became stronger.

His passion for music grew too. He wanted to be a composer.

In 1757, Haydn wrote his first two String Quartets.

Do you know what a String Quartet is?

String Quartet is a musical composition for:

Two violins, viola and a cello.

Haydn's String Quartet has 4 movements (or sections).

Each section should be played at different tempo:

I Allegro con spirito (fast, quickly and bright)

II Adagio sostenuto (slow and stately)

III Minuetto, Allegro (fast, quickly and bright)

IV Allegro ma non troppo (fast, but not too fast)

What is tempo?

The tempo is the speed of the pulse of a piece of music

Would you like to learn more about Haydn?

Discover lots more about Haydn!

Don't forget to click on the audio!

And to enter the Quiz!

Have fun learning!

Joseph Haydn, String Quartet, Op. 76, No.1

Listen to Haydn's String Quartet.
Remember!

Every dot is a musical note and represents a single sound!

Can you follow the score?

How did the music made you feel?

What did you enjoy?

Why?

What you didn't enjoy?

Why?

Challenge!

Watch a performance of Haydn's String Quartet No 2- Minuet- Allegro

Can you identify all the instruments?

What is the tempo of the music?

MUSIC THEORY KNOWLEDGE OF THE WEEK

Let's explore the meaning of TEMPO

CREATIVE PROJECT OF THE WEEK YEAR5/6

Inspiration is the process of being mentally

stimulated to do something creative!

Last week I asked you to experiment with Note flight!

This week I like you to create your own music using Team Tutti

It is a free online resource!

Be Creative!

I would like you to:

1- Watch lesson 1: Introduction To The Sketchpad

2-Experiment with the Sketchpad

You will have to scroll down to find this:

CREATIVE PROJECT OF THE WEEK

STORY TELLING, MUSIC AND DRAWING

I hope you enjoyed last week's creative activity: Drawing while listening to music.

This week, I like you to listen to a piece of Music that tells a story.

As you listen to the music try to draw the story that you imagine.

Be creative and let your imagination fly!

Listen to Peter and the Wolf
by Sergei Prokofiev.

3- Listen to Dr M’s Lesson Recap I hope you enjoyed this week's music blog!

You will have to scroll down to find this: Mercedes

Welcome back to our new Music Blog!

11/5/2020

Hello Everybody!

There are two new sections on this blog:

1-Music lessons from Thames

2-Music Projects, Resources and links

Check them out!

Let's get our voices warmed up!

Remember to....

Sit or stand straight

Keep shoulders downBreath in gently

Every time you sing,

Imaging a wonderful sound...

SONG OF THE WEEK

"Be the Change"

Listen to the song

Practice three times

Don't forget to...

Enjoy singing!

COMPOSER OF THE WEEK

Ludwig van Beethoven

Song of Joy From Symphony No 9
Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).

He was a composer and a pianist.

He is specially know for his musical achievements.

In the face of increasing deafness, he was inspired to
write amazing compositions for big orchestras.

Ode to Joy

Listen carefully...

There is a melody that keeps coming back.

Can you sing it ?

How did the music made you feel?

What did you enjoy?

Why?

What you didn't you enjoy?

Why?

Symphony No. 5- I.

Allegro con brio- Ludwig van Beethoven

Follow the score.

There is a theme (main melody).

Can you sing it back?

Can you hear the variations?

Which one is your favourite?

MUSIC THEORY KNOWLEDGE OF THE WEEK

Measures and time signatures

Explore different types of time signatures.

Don't forget to click on every line.

CREATIVE PROJECT OF THE WEEK Y5/6

Inspiration is the process of being mentally stimulated to do something creative!

Last week I asked you to experiment with Note flight!

A free online music software to write music.

How did it go?

Did you have a go?

If you haven't...it is never too late to catch up with the music blog!

This week I like you to create a short melody based on:

The C Major scale

Remember...

  Practice makes perfect.

Revise   last two week's songs!

"One and a million"

"There is power in the music"

"One moment, one people"

Song of Joy, appears in Beethoven's Symphony No.9 in D minor.

Do you know what a symphony is?

A symphony is a large musical work for orchestra.

It is usually divided in four sections, called movements

A symphony can also contain voices.

Did you know?

Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 was the first one to use voices.

Listen to the Ode to Joy played on the piano

More listening!

Beethoven wrote 9 Symphonies.

Watch this amazing performance of his Symphony No.5

You only need to watch from 0.00-8.00 (first movement).

Observe how the conductor is guiding the Orchestra.

Do you like his role?

Do you imaging yourself conducting an orchestra?

Symphony No5 by Ludvig van Beethoven

Did you recognise some of the instruments?

Which one is your favourite?

Let's learn more about the instruments of the Orchestra!

Click on the link below!

https://www.classicsforkids.com/music/instruments_orchestra.php

CREATIVE PROJECT OF THE WEEK

Did you record your butterfly song?

if not, it is never too late to catch up with the music blog!

This week I like you to listen to:

The Carnival of the animals by Camille Saint-Saëns

Let your imagination fly, be inspired...

And make a drawing as you listen to the music

Now..

Watch a performance of the the whole piece.

The Aquarium is just a small section of a longer piece of music called The Carnival of the Animals.

Enjoy!

REMEMBER!

You can use different rhythms/durations

Watch this video and find out how to write a melody and listen back.

I hope you enjoyed this week's music blog!

Mercedes

Now remember to create a login or ask your parents to do it for you!

Click on the link below to start writing your melody

music notation online resource

Be Creative!

I hope you enjoyed this week's music blog!

Mercedes

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