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Music Blog 2021

Music Lessons from THAMES
Music Projects, Resources and Links

Welcome to our music blog for 2021!

9/2/2021

 
​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 links:
    
 
https://www.singup.org/singupathome

 https://www.classicsforkids.com/

https://www.classicfm.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
Singer songwriter Beccy Owen will  get you singing this wonderful song
 The Jungle Book!
​
​Have fun singing! 



  • 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!

                                          Have fun learning!                             
​     

lyrics-the_bare_necessities.pdf
File Size: 21 kb
File Type: pdf
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saactivities_based_around_the_song_the_bare_necessities.pdf
File Size: 61 kb
File Type: pdf
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​COMPOSER  OF THE WEEK
Classic FM's Fast and Friendly Guide to Beethoven 

Music Activity 1

Watch the video and answer the following questions:

1. Where was Beethoven born?

2. Who was Beethoven crucial teacher?

3. When did Beethoven lost his hearing?

4. How many Symphonies did he wrote? 

Music Activity 2

 Listen to...

Beethoven's Symphony No5, 1st Movement

The music opens with a very distinctive motive. 
A motive is a short melodic idea that keeps re-appearing through out the piece.
As you listen to the music complete the pdf activity below the video.

Listen carefully and mark with an x every time you hear the motive.


Music Activity 3

Listen to Beethoven's 8th Symphony and complete the pdf activities below the video (Beethoven's 8th fun activities).

​
Music Activity 4

Instruments of the Orchestra
Click on the link below to learn about the orchestra, it is a great interactive resource! Get your family to join you!

Instruments of the orchestra






symphony_no_5-_listenning_activity.pdf
File Size: 291 kb
File Type: pdf
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symphony_no_8-_activities.pdf
File Size: 862 kb
File Type: pdf
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​MUSIC THEORY KNOWLEDGE OF THE WEek

​The Music show! Episode 5
​
​How do musicians know how fast they should play a piece of music?

Let's learn about tempo markings!

Presto is fast!

Moderato is medium!
​
​Largo is slow!

​Watch the video and 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

​Watch  ...

Nina Simone performing ...
I wish I knew (how would it feel to be free)


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!
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