Welcome to our music blog for 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/

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

​The  People  Who Help Us

​Learn the song with composer Claire Tustin!

Say a special thank you to key workers with brand-new lyrics.

Remember to do the activities that you will find as pdf at the botton of the video.

Have fun singing!

people_who_help_us-_lyrics.pdf
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people_who_help__activities.pdf
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​COMPOSER  OF THE WEEK

 Classic FM's Fast and friendly guide to the Romantic Era

Music Activity 1

Watch the video below and answer the following questions:

1. Which composer was considered to be a classic and an early Romantic?

2. Which musical form was the “King” in the Romantic era?

3. Why do you think self expression in music is very important?

4. Which one was the most favoured instrument in the Romantic era?

5. Name two Romantic composers that wrote music for piano.

6. Name two well known Operas from the Romantic period.

Music Activity 2

Listen to the second youtube video.  
​A performance of  Chopin's (composer from the Romantic Era)  Military Polonaise

Explore Music and feelings:

​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 Activity 3

The piano

Research online! and answer the following questions:

1- When was the piano invented?

2- To which family of musical instruments the piano belongs to?

Music Activity  4

Learn more about Chopin. Click  on the link below.
Once you listen to the radio programme...
Don't forget to enter the Quiz!

https://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/shows.php?id=51

Music Activity 5

Create your own music! Click on the link below and be a composer!

https://www.classicsforkids.com/games.html

Music activity 6

Click on the pdf file below the second  youtube video (Chopin Military Polonaise) and complete all the activities!

Have fun learning!

chopin-_activities.pdf
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​MUSIC THEORY KNOWLEDGE OF THE WEEK

The Music show! 

It is very important to change the dynamics that we use when we play or sing music.  

Sometimes, specially in classical music composers use Italian words to tell us how loud or soft we have to sing o play a particular section of the music.
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​Let's learn about the meaning of Forte and Piano!



​Enjoy 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!

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    Click on the link  below to access the Online Sequencer

    https://onlinesequencer.net

​    Click on the link  below to access the Drum Machine
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   https://www.onemotion.com/drum-machine/

​STORY TELLING, MUSIC AND PAINTING

​Listen to...

​Compay Segundo, performing...
​
Chan Chan,

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