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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

Welcome back to our new Music Blog!

4/5/2020

Hello Everybody!

There are two new sections on this blog:

1-Music lessons from Thames

2-Music , 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

"One in a millon"

Listen to the song

Practice three times

Don't forget to...

Enjoy singing!

COMPOSER OF THE WEEK

Wolfang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sat down at the keyboard at the age of three. He composed his first piece of music at the age of five. He was a genius.

He played the keyboard and the violin.

He wrote an astonishing amount of beautiful music.

Listen to Mozart's Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je Maman" ( "Ah mother if I could tell you")

Mozart composed this music when he was 25 years old. This piece consist of twelve variations on the french folk song "Ah! vous dirai-ie, maman". The french melody has been used for many children's songs, such as " Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Start"and " Baa, Baa, Black Sheep ".

Mozart's starting point was a short well known melody and from that melody he let his imagination flow and created twelve variations!

What is Theme and Variation?

Theme and variation is a specific kind of form in music.

The form of a piece of music tells you how the music is organised.

Theme: is the main melody ( in Mozart's piece of music will be the melody that sounds like "Twinkle twinkle little star")

Variation: is music that is similar to the theme but is also different enough that it doesn't repeat the melody exactly.

Play close attention to changes in the music?

Why do you think each variation feels different?

Listen carefully to Variation 8 (VIII)

Mozart has changed Key!

Variation 8 is in C minor, which means that he is using notes from a minor scale.

How does the minor key makes you feel?

Listen carefully to Variation 9 (IV)

In Variation 9 he comes back to the original Key:
C major which means he is using notes from a major scale.

How does the major key makes you feel?

Would you like to learn a bit more about Mozart?
Click on the link below.

https://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/shows.php?id=65

Don't forget to...

Listen to the audio and enter the Quiz!

Have fun learning!

Click on the link below to find out how a Major scale is constructed and how it sounds like!
Remember to also click on the little speaker on the
right so you can listen to it!

https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/21

Have fun learning!

CREATIVE PROJECT OF THE WEEK
Y5/Y6

Mozart composed his Twelve Variations based on a folk song "Ah vous dirai-je Maman" ( "Ah mother if I could tell you").

You could also write four variations to the short melody you composed last week!

Have you managed to write it?

If not, It is never too late to catch up with the music blog!

Have a go at writing a short melody using
a musical notation software!
It is an online resource, ask your parents
to sign in for you.
https://www.noteflight.com/home

Once on the home page, click on create and
select: start from a blank score sheet.

Can you figure out how to write a short melody and how to play it back?

And how to change the rhythm, by using the duration
section.

Remember...

Practice makes perfect.

Revise last two week's songs!

"There is power in the music"

"One moment, one people"

Listen and follow the score :

Mozart's Twelve Variations
"Ah vous dirai-je Maman"

Play attention when you see this:

It is called a repeat sign. In music,
is used to tell us that the melody we just
played or sang should be ...repeated!

  Follow the score.

Remember

Each note is a single sound and represents a
musical note.

Listen to the music again,

When do you think the variations start?

Can you tap the beat of each variation?

Which one is your favourite variation?

Why?

CREATIVE PROJECT OF THE WEEK

Did you write your song about the Butterfly?
Did your song tell a story?
Did you perform it at home?
How did it go?
This week I like you to record your butterfly song.
You could ask your parents to help you to record
it on a phone, if possible.

Listen to it few times and think...
Is there anything that you like to improve/change?
If yes, then record it again till you are happy with it.

Did you know ?

Thats what musicians do!
Musicians rehearse and record music in studios, listen to it, and think...
if they want to improve something they simply record it again!

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

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