“Winter break is almost here!
The students have been learning about the big idea of melody and harmony which means they have been using their voices, instruments, bodies, and brain to feel, play, and understand the difference between pitch and melody, melodic direction, different types of songs with ostinatos, and music notation (which is the crucial component of visualizing melody and harmony). With the weather and season changing drastically, the students have also shifted from songs about Fall and Thanksgiving to Winter, snow, and the holiday season. The students have also learned about songs that are from different parts of the world but are also very similar. As the semester winds up, 4th and 5th grades are mastering how to read music notations in treble and bass clef through individual and group activities, with one of them being a word decoding game. Hopefully the students will be able to create their own melodies and incorporate their knowledge of rhythm to show what they have learned so far!”
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Ms. SohnMusic Teacher Archives
September 2018
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