Welcome to our music blog for 2021!

Hello Everybody

Make sure you click on these two sections!
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1-Music lessons from Thames,
​2-Music Projects, Resources and links
You will find them at the top of the page.

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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

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

Download File

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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:
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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!

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    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!