Welcome to our Music Blog

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....
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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

​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!

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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:
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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




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