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Music Blog 2021

Music Lessons from THAMES
Music Projects, Resources and Links

Welcome to our Music Blog for 2021!

5/1/2021

 
Hello Everybody and  Happy New Year!

Make sure you click on these two sections!
​
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 - Raise my Voice
​
I really like this song! I hope you enjoy singing it! 
​
Strong side by side, we lift those who fall.
Stand by your friends and we hear when they call...


  • 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!
Have fun!
raise_my_voice_activities.pdf
File Size: 80 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Early Music

Classic FM's Fast And Friendly Guide To Early Music.
Watch this friendly guide to early music and answer the following questions.. you may need to watch it more than once...
  • How did it start, how it develop? 
  • Exactly why did Tallis and Byrd have a control over it all? 
​
Composer of the Week: William Byrd 
  • Who was William Byrd?
  • Be curious and find interesting facts about this great British composer from the Renaissance.
  • Click on the second video to watch a performance of Byrd's music, the instrument that you are hearing is called the Lute.
  • Can you find out who invented  the lute?
  • ​What are  the differences between the lute and the guitar?

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 theory knowledge of the week

Lesson1 : Pulse and Beats

Pulse:  is a steady beat like a ticking clock or your heartbeat. It can be measured in time by counting the number of beats per minute (BPM)

Beat: it is a main accent or rhythmic unit in music.
​
​Click on the video and learn about pulse and beats!

Have Fun!

Creative project of the  week Year 5/6

​Be inspired 
Create!
  • Use the Online Sequencer resource to create a composition using a virtual 
  • ​keyboard.
  • Explore the software and try to figure out how to use ​it!
​Click on the logo or the link  below to access the resource.
https://onlinesequencer.net
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STORY TELLING, MUSIC AND PAINTING

Listen to ...
Autumn leaves ( Written in 1945 by Joseph Kosma)

Alto Saxophone: Cannonball Adderley
Trumpet: Miles Davis
Double Bass: Sam Jones
Drums: Art Blakey
  • 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!
 
​I hope you enjoyed this week's music blog!


​Mercedes
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