Welcome back to our new Music Blog!

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
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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

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

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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:
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1- Watch lesson 1: Introduction To The Sketchpad

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2-Experiment with the Sketchpad  

​You will have to scroll down to find this:

                                                                                 




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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!
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You will have to scroll down to find this:                                                                  Mercedes

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