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Music Blog 2021

Music Lessons from THAMES
Music Projects, Resources and Links

Welcome to our music blog for 2021!

26/1/2021

 
HELLO EVERYBODY
MAKE SURE YOU CLICK ON THESE TWO SECTIONS!

  1. MUSIC LESSONS FROM THAMES ( TOP OF THE PAGE)
  2. ​MUSIC PROJECTS, RESOURCES AND LINKS ( TOP OF THE PAGE)
    OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES

      HTTPS://WWW.SINGUP.ORG/SINGUPATHOME

     
 HTTPS://WWW.CLASSICSFORKIDS.COM. ​

      https://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/education/


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​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
Reach out  (I'll be there)

Learn the song with Chante and Itoya, Sing up.

Chante and  Itoya  teach  you how to sing this fantastic song!
You will also learn some body percussion! 


  • Click on the video to learn the whole song!
  • You will find the lyrics at the end of this section.
  • Open the pdf file and complete all the  activities.
  • You can invite your family to join you!


​    
​                                                       Enjoy!
activity_ideas_based_around_the_song_reach_out.pdf
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lyrics-reach_out.pdf
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COMPOSER  OF THE WEEK
Antonio Vivaldi

​This week we are visiting the music of Antonio Vivaldi with one of his compositions:
"Summer", 3rd Movement  (played by one of the greatest British violinists: Nigel Kennedy). 

​Watch this amazing performance, full of energy and freedom!

This week, I like you to research and  find some interesting facts about the life and work of Vivaldi.
​You will find lots of information if you go to:

https://www.classicfm.com

Don't forget to  click on the link below, listen to the radio programme and complete the Quiz!

 https://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/shows.php?id=39

Have fun learning!
MUSIC THEORY KNOWLEDGE OF THE WEEK
Revise your understanding of pulse and rhythm by watching...
The Music show! Episodes 1 and 2

Have fun learning!





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 

​    Click on the link  below to access the Drum Machine
    
 https://www.onemotion.com/drum-machine/
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STORY TELLING, MUSIC AND PAINTING
Listen to ... 

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong singing...

Summertime by George Gershwin
 

How does the music makes you feel?

Can you write a story  based on the lyrics? 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!

19/1/2021

 
HELLO EVERYBODY
       MAKE SURE YOU CLICK ON THESE TWO SECTIONS!

  1. MUSIC LESSONS FROM THAMES ( TOP OF THE PAGE)
  2. ​MUSIC PROJECTS, RESOURCES AND LINKS ( TOP OF THE PAGE)
     
       OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES

      HTTPS://WWW.SINGUP.ORG/SINGUPATHOME

     
 HTTPS://WWW.CLASSICSFORKIDS.COM. ​

      
https://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/education/
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​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
What makes a family

Learn the song with Al Start Singer songwriter.

Al Start teaches you how to sing this fantastic song!


  • Click on the video to learn the whole song!
  • You will find the lyrics at the end of this section.
  • Open the pdf file and complete all the  activities.
  • You can invite your family to join you!


​    
​                                                       Enjoy!
activities_based_around_the_song_what_makes_a_family.pdf
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lyrics.pdf
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composer of the  week
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL

​WATCH THIS VIDEO AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:


  1. WHEN AND WHERE WAS HANDEL BORN?
  2. AT AGE OF TWELVE, WHICH INSTRUMENT HE PLAYED? 
  3. WHERE WAS HIS WATER MUSIC PERFORMED?
  4. WHAT IS THE NAME OF HIS BIGGEST MUSICAL COMPOSITION?

  
       

     
         Listen to Handel's Water Music
       
        Once you listen to the  music, 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?

         Let's learn about the story of  Handel's Water Music.
         Click in the link below, listen to the radio programme and 
         don't forget to complete the Quiz!


         https://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/shows.php?id=259
    
MUSIC THEORY KNOWLEDGE OF THE WEEK
Lesson 3 
Learn about pitch, melody, musical alphabet and staff

Click on the link below and have fun!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfFEadepTMY
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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 

​    Click on the link  below to access the Drum Machine
    
   https://www.otioncom/drum-machine/
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STORY TELLING, MUSIC AND PAINTING
Listen to ... 

Three o'clock Blues
​ written by J.Taub/ BB. King
 


​BB KING  playing an amazing solo guitar...


  • How does the music makes you feel?
  • 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!

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!
                               
activities_based_around_the_song_great_day.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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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:
​
  1. Can you name all the Baroque inventions
  2. Can you define cantata, sonata and suite in the context of Baroque music?             
  3. Who wrote the first Opera?
  4. Which Baroque composer was born in 1685?
  5. 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:  
​The  note values and rhythm  to learn about are:
crochets, minims and semibreves
Have fun!
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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/ 
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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.
Picture
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!
raise_my_voice_activities.pdf
File Size: 80 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

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
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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
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