Elementary Music Virtual Learning Statement:
Through remote learning, the general music team is committed to helping students continue creating, performing, responding, and connecting to music as aligned to state and national standards. The elementary music specialists will encourage growth through the elements of rhythm, melody/pitch, movement, and creativity across all grade levels. We will continue to encourage our students to develop their love and life-long enjoyment of the arts during this unprecedented time.
5th Grade Music
What will I learn this year?
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Dotted Eighth, Sixteenth Combos
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Independent Rhythmic Compositions
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Independent Melodic Compositions
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Pitch Reading on the Treble Clef
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Bass Clef
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Music Expression
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Four Measure Phrases
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Numerical Rhythmic Counting
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Melody and Accompaniment
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Music Articulations
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Genres of Music
E Learning Resources
5th Grade Music and Movement
5th Grade Music and Movement
Rhythm Practice Call & Response: Sixteenth Notes (Standard Notation with Rhythmic Sound)
A Guide to Rhythm Reading: Intermediate Rhythms Part 2: Sixteenth Notes
How Chords Work - Music Theory Crash Course
Music Resources June 15-19
This week, let's explore the music of West Africa!
Directions: Watch the introductory videos about the music of the West Africa! Then, pick 2-3 of the activities to complete.
Learning Goal: Students will be able to listen and respond to the music of West Africa.
Hello from Mrs. Murphy
- Press play to hear a little message from me!
Introduction to West Africa!
- Press play on the video to learn a little about West Africa!
Choose 2-3 of the following activities to complete!
Folk Song:
- Click the video to listen to "Funga Alafia", a traditional folk song from Nigeria!
-This song is in Yoruba, which is a language spoken in Nigeria and Benin.
-After listening a couple of times, try to sing along with the song!
Yoruba Words:
Funga Alafia
Ashay, Ashay
English Words:
Hello, Peace
We Welcome You
Rhythm:
- Clap out the rhythm to the folk song "Funga Alafia"!
-First, clap out the rhythm of the words. Second, clap out the rhythm syllables. Third, clap out the rhythm counts.
-Use the audio clips below to help you.
The Dundun:
- A Dundun, also known as doundoun or djun-djun, is a generic name for a family of West African drums.
-Click to listen to an example of the Dundun.
Creating:
Learn to make a Dundun!
A Dundun is a closed double-headed cylindrical wooden drum with a laced membrane. The dundun is usually found in a set of three. We are going to make mini dunduns! Watch the video to see how it's done!
Gather your Supplies:
-Tin cans of any size (small can like from beans, or larger cans like coffee)
-Balloons
-Rubber Bands
-Decoration materials
-Un-sharpened pencils, or something else to use as drum sticks
Procedure:
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Cut a balloon to fit over the top of the can.
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Use a rubber band to hold the balloon in place.
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If you don’t have a balloon, just use the plastic top of the can and move to step 4
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1. Cut your paper to fit the can.
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Glue the paper and wait for it to dry.
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Use crayon, markers, or paint to decorate your can.
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Play your drum with the eraser end of your un-sharpened pencils!
Folk Song:
- Click play to listen to the folk song, "Che Che Koolay".
-"Che Che Koolay", also known as 'Kye Kye Kule'. This Swahili folk song from Ghana is a wonderful repeat-after-me song, also known as a call and response song. After listening a couple of times, try singing along! There are even suggested rhythms in the video you can perform with instruments or by clapping your hands!
English Words:
Hands on your head
(echo)
Hands on your shoulders
(echo)
Hands on your waist
(echo)
Hands on your knees
(echo)
Hands on your ankles
(echo)
Hands on your ankles
(echo)
Hey!
Swahili Words:
Che che koo-lay.
(echo)
Che che koo-fee sa.
(echo)
Koo-fee san lan-ga.
(echo)
Ka-ka shee lan-ga.
(echo)
Whoops, ah lay lay
(echo)
Kum aden nde
(echo)
Hey!
Compare/Contrast:
-Compare and contrast two different examples of the folk song "Che Che Koolay". Click to download the Venn Diagram and fill it out after you listen to two examples.
Check in with Mrs. Murphy
Email me or post on Seesaw (on the music page) and tell me about what you learned about the music of West Africa this week! You can even send me a picture or a video clip of you interacting with the materials! Email me at MurphyC@issaquah.wednet.edu or log into your Seesaw account.
Movement:
- "Jin-go-lo-ba" (or "Jingo") is a song by Nigerian percussionist Babatun de Olatunji, featured on his album Drums of Passion. In Yoruba, it means "Do not worry."
-"Jin-go-lo-ba" comes from an African tribe called the Igbo tribe. It was originally an a dance that celebrated the day Nigeria became independent in 1960. This dance is performed with native headdress and feather skirts.
-Press play to try and dance along to this modern take on "Jin-go-lo-ba"
Music Resources June 8-12
This week, let's explore the music of Italy!
Directions: Watch the introductory videos about the music of the Italy! Then, pick 2-3 of the activities to complete.
Learning Goal: Students will be able to listen and respond to the music of Italy.
Hello from Mrs. Murphy
- Press play to hear a little message from me!
Introduction to Italy!
- Press play on the video to learn a little about Italy!
Choose 2-3 of the following activities to complete!
Listening
- Press play to listen to "Italy: A Musical Tour".
- Feel free to keep a beat on your lap as you listen!
-This song is composed in the style of traditional Italian hit music. What are a few facts you learned about Italian geography and the cultural influences of Italy?
Folk Song:
- Click the video to listen to "Tiritomba", a traditional folk song from Naples, Italy!
-This song is about trying to make all your dreams come true with the "magical" sound of the nonsense phrase Tiritomba.
-After listening a couple of times, use the sheet music below to try and learn to sing the first verse!
Rhythm:
- Clap out the rhythm to the folk song "Tiritomba"!
-First, clap out the rhythm of the words. Second, clap out the rhythm syllables. Third, clap out the rhythm counts.
-Use the audio clips below to help you.
Opera Started in Italy!:
-Opera originated in Italy at the end of the 16th century (with Jacopo Peri's mostly lost Dafne, produced in Florence in 1598) and soon spread through the rest of Europe:
The Barber of Seville:
- One extremely famous opera from Italy is called "Il Barbiere Di Siviglia", or in English, "The Barber of Seville".
-This comedic opera is by a famous Italian composer named Gioachino Rossini, who wrote a total of 39 operas!
-Click to watch this short synopsis of the opera!
Movement:
- Click the video to watch the tutorial for the dance that goes along with "Tiritomba".
-Try to dance along!
Listening: Figaro's Aria
- Press play listen to "Largo Al Factotum", more commonly known as "Figaro's Aria" from the first act of The Barber of Seville!
-During this song, the audience meets the extravagant Figaro who introduces himself as the city's top quality factotum or in English, handyman. You will notice, he brags about himself a lot during this song!
-Have you ever heard this piece before? Do you remember where?
-What do you think of this song?
-What is the tempo of this song (speed)?
Rabbit of Seville:
-This opera is so famous, the music has been used in countless movies and cartoons! "The Rabbit of Seville" is a great example, where Looney Tunes used the Overture (opening music) from The Barber of Seville for a Bug's Bunny Cartoon.
Press play to listen to "The Rabbit of Seville".
-Have you ever heard this piece before? Do you remember where?
-What do you think of this music?
-What is the tempo of this music(speed)?
Music Notation Started in Italy!:
-Have you ever wondered why so many musical words are in Italian? Well, when the rules for music notation were worked out and written down, it was done in Italian.
-Press play to watch this video about "The Story of Guido".
-What did you learn about Guido de Arezzo?
Compare and Contrast:
- After Guido de Arezzo developed his method of notating music, it was refined and adapted throughout the years until it became the modern music notation we are familiar with today.
-Here are two pictures. The top is the older style of music notation. The bottom is modern music notation.
-Compare and contrast the two. What are similarities you notice? What are differences you notice?
Italian is often called a naturally musical language, so there’s something fitting about the fact that this language if often used for musical directions.
Check in with Mrs. Murphy
Email me or post on Seesaw (on the music page) and tell me about what you learned about the music of Italy this week! You can even send me a picture or a video clip of you interacting with the materials! Email me at MurphyC@issaquah.wednet.edu or log into your Seesaw account.
Music Resources June 1-5
This week, let's explore the music of China!
Directions: Watch the introductory videos about the music of the China! Then, pick 2-3 of the activities to complete.
Learning Goal: Students will be able to listen and respond to the music of China.
Hello from Mrs. Murphy
- Press play to hear a little message from me!
Introduction to China!
- Press play on the video to learn a little about China!
Choose 2-3 of the following activities to complete!
Listening
- Press play to listen to "China: A Musical Tour".
- Feel free to keep a beat on your lap as you listen!
-This song is composed in the modality of modern Chinese music. What are a few facts you learned about Chinese geography and the cultural influences of China?
Instruments of China:
- Click the video to listen to the various instruments of China.
- Click the link to download the Chinese Instruments Worksheet for this activity.
- While listening to the examples of Chinese Instruments, fill out the worksheet.
- You can print the worksheet, or fill it out in the Paint program.
Creating:
Learn to make a Bo Lang Gu!
Bo Lang Gu is a two-sided drum with small beads or pellets attached to it's sides. When the drum is played, the beads/pellets bounce off both sides and create a unique sound.
Gather your Supplies:
- 2 paper plates
-1 cardboard paper towel roll
-tape
-string, ribbon, or twine
-2 beads
-decoration materials!
Procedure:
- Place your two paper plated "back-to-back". Apply a few staples or some glue to hold them in place.
-Press the top part of the cardboard tube inside the paper plates where you want the handle to be. Secure the cardboard tube to the paper plates using staples or glue.
-Add the pellets. Make two holes (one on the right side and one on the left side) halfway up the paper plates using a hole punch or have an adult help you.
-Knot a bead onto a small piece of string, twine or ribbon.Tie one to each side. The length of the string allows the beads to ounce back and forth to create the sound on the drum.
Xian shu yue Tuning:
- Click the video to listen to "Two Lullabies: Purple Bamboo/ Cantonese Lullaby"
-The basis of the song is the pentatonic scale, also called the five tone scale.
-Try singing this five tone scale in both English and Chinese.
Analysis:
- Is the tempo of the song fast or slow?
- Is the sound of the Xiao high or low?
-Is the instrument being played legato (smooth), staccato (bouncy), or a combination of both?
Purple Bamboo Flute:
- Press play to listen to an example of the Purple Bamboo Flute!
-This instrument is called Xiao, but in English it's known as a Chinese Purple Bamboo Flute! It's made of purple bamboo! That is the actual name of the wood. It's not really quite purple, so I don't know the origin of the name. It seems purple bamboo is the most common material to make this instrument.
Folk Song:
- Press play listen to "Zhao Pengyou", a traditional Mandarin folk song.
-"Zhao Pengyou" translates to Looking for a Friend.
Clap the Rhythm:
- Try clapping out the rhythms on your own. First, clap the rhythm syllables. Second, clap the rhythm counts.
-Press play on the audio clips below for assistance.
Sing the Song:
- Try singing the first verse of the song (music shown here). Press play on the audio clip below to hear the beginning sung slowly.
Pronunciation:
zhao= j-ah-oo
a=ah
pengyou= payng-yoh
dao= dah-oo
yi= yee
gehao= guh-ha-oo
jing= ching
ge= guh
li= lee
wo= woo
shou= shuh
ni= nee
shi= shee
de= duh
hao= ha-oo
Movement:
- Press play to watch "Tui Zhi Ge", and to try and dance along!.
-"Tui Zhi Ge" is an example of a modern Chinese pop song.
Check in with Mrs. Murphy
Email me or post on Seesaw (on the music page) and tell me about what you learned about the music of China this week! You can even send me a picture or a video clip of you interacting with the materials! Email me at MurphyC@issaquah.wednet.edu or log into your Seesaw account.
Music Resources May 26-29
This week, let's explore the music of Canada!
Directions: Watch the introductory videos about the music of the Canada! Then, pick 2-3 of the activities to complete.
Learning Goal: Students will be able to listen and respond to the music of Canada.
Hello from Mrs. Murphy
- Press play to hear a little message from me!
Introduction to Canada!
- Press play on the video to learn a little about Canada!
Choose 2-3 of the following activities to complete!
Listening
- Press play to listen to "Canada Song: Learn Facts About Canada the Musical Way".
- Feel free to keep a beat on your lap as you listen!
-This song is composed in the modern pop style of recent Canadian music You will learn about Canadian geography and the cultural influences of Canada.
Folk Song:
- Look at the notes for the Canadian folk song "I'se the B'y".
- “I’se The B’y” was sung by men who built and sailed their fishing schooners from secluded outports like Fogo, Twillingate and Morton’s Harbor, which you will hear in the song. This lively dance ditty has always been one of Newfoundland’s favorite sea shanties.
- Click to download the coloring sheet that goes with this song!
Dictionary of Newfoundland English:
Fish: Unless otherwise specified, "fish" in Newfoundland English almost always refers to codfish.
Rind: A long strip of bark, normally from a standing spruce or fir, and used for various fisheries and building purposes.
Flake: A platform built on poles and spread with boughs for drying codfish on land.
Cake: Ship's biscuit or hardtack
maggoty fish: Fish when not cured correctly would become infested with Blow-fly larva.
What is Newfoundland?
-The "I'se the B'y" song is from Newfoundland. Newfoundland has traditionally had a rich fishing industry. Newfoundland and Labrador, often called "The Rock", is a beautiful province on Canada's East Coast. It is a province with distinct musical traditions. It is also a province with unique, sometimes silly, place names.
Clap Out the Rhythms:
-Try clapping out some of the fun names of places from "The Rock"!
-Try clapping out the rhythms before checking them with the audio clip.
Rhythms of Canada Composition:
- Click to download the Canada Composition Worksheet. Use the words you learned above, or other suggested rhythms, to create a four beat composition. (Don't forget! One box equals ONE beat! Use the rhythm box examples to help guide you.)
Folk Song:
- Press play listen to "Land of the Silver Birch", a traditional Canadian folk song. -"Land of the Silver Birch" is a traditional Canadian folk song that dates from the 1920s. It is sometimes sung to keep time while canoeing, and sometimes sung at campfires in a round.
Clap the Rhythm:
- Try clapping out the rhythms on your own. First, clap the rhythm of the words. Second, clap the rhythm syllables. Third, clap the rhythm counts.
-Press play on the audio clips below for assistance.
Sing the Song:
- Try singing the first verse of the song (music shown here). Press play on the audio clip below to hear the beginning sung slowly.
English and French:
- Canada is an officially bilingual country, with two official languages: French and English. In practice, however, the majority of Canadians speak English.
- In Quebec, Canada, the main language spoken by the population is French, not English.
Listening:
- Listen to this bilingual version of "O Canada", the Canadian National Anthem, sung in both English and French!
-Do you know any other songs that use words from more than one language?
Movement:
- Press play listen to "Les Saluts", traditional French Canadian dance music from the province of Quebec.
-Les Saluts is actually one part of a much longer dance called Le Saratoga. Le Saratoga is still performed today on Orleans Island near Quebec City.
Learn the Dance:
- Click the video to watch the dance tutorial for "Les Saluts" and try to dance along!
Dance Steps:
1. Circle to the left (Clockwise) with 16 walking steps
2. Circle to the right (Counter Clockwise) with 16 walking steps
3. Take 4 steps into center
4. Take 4 steps backing out of the circle
5. Take three steps into the center, bow on chord
6. Take 4 steps backing out
Check in with Mrs. Murphy
Email me or post on Seesaw (on the music page) and tell me about what you learned about the music of Canada this week! You can even send me a picture or a video clip of you interacting with the materials! Email me at MurphyC@issaquah.wednet.edu or log into your Seesaw account.
Music Resources May 18-22
This week, let's explore the music of India!
Directions: Watch the introductory videos about the music of the India! Then, pick 2-3 of the activities to complete.
Learning Goal: Students will be able to listen and respond to the music of India.
Hello from Mrs. Murphy
- Press play to hear a little message from me!
Introduction to India!
- Press play on the video to learn a little about India!
Choose 2-3 of the following activities to complete!
Listening
- Press play to listen to "India: A Musical Tour".
- Feel free to keep a beat on your lap as you listen!
-This song is composed in the the style of modern Bollywood hits. You will learn about Indian geography, Indian Culture, Indian Festivals and important historical figures like Mother Theresa and Ghandi.
Instruments:
- Click the videos to hear an example of the Sitar and Tabla. These are both in the same video!
- The sitar is a plucked string instrument. It has six or seven main strings and 19 “sympathetic” or resonating strings that sound without plucking (because of the vibrations of the main strings). The sitar also has twenty movable frets.
- The tabla is a percussion instrument that consists of a pair of drums. It is used in traditional, classical, popular and folk music in India.
- Click to download the Sitar Coloring Sheet or the Tabla Coloring Sheet for this assignment.
Reflection:
- The sitar is a string instrument. What are some traditional Western string instruments you have learned about before (think about the string instruments of the orchestra)? How are those instruments the same or different from the sitar?
- The tabla is a pair of percussion instruments. What are some traditional Western percussion instruments you have learned about before (think about the percussion family or percussion instruments we have played in class)? How are those instruments the same or different from the tabla?
Rhythm:
- Press play to listen to "Pahan Chunariya". This song is an example of a Raga from India.
- In classical music of North India, a melodic mode is called a raga and is based on a scale with very specific ascending and descending rules. Derived from the Sanskrit word ranja, meaning "to please," a raga is an arrangement of notes, which is pleasing to the ear.
Does the pattern Change or Stay the Same?
- While listening to the drums that accompany the singing, you will notice that the rhythmic pattern stays the same the entire time.
Music Vocabulary:
Ostinato- In music, an ostinato is a repeating rhythmic pattern.
Music Vocabulary:
Accent- In music, an accent is an emphasis or louder attack on a certain note. It is indicated by an accent mark, which looks like a small "greater than" sign.
Rhythm:
- After listening to the above song, try to clap out the rhythm pattern for the tabla drums in "Pahan Chunariya".
-Click the audio clip to hear the correct rhythm.
Singing:
- Sargam is the Indian equivalent to solfege, a technique for the teaching of sight-singing. The tone Sa is, as in Western moveable-Do solfège, the tonic of a piece or scale.
Try this Solfege Warmup:
- Sing this progressive solfege warmup! Press play to hear what it sounds like so you can sing along.
Dancing!
- Press play see an example of Bhaṅgṛā dance. The video includes a tutorial on the dance steps if you watch all the way through! Try to learn the dance!
-Bhaṅgṛā is a type of traditional dance from India, originating in the Majha area of Punjab. The dance was associated primarily with the spring harvest festival Vaisakhi.
Try this Sargam Warmup:
- Sing this progressive sargam warmup! Press play to hear what it sounds like so you can sing along.
Dancing Continued!
- Press play see an example of Bollywood dance. The video includes a tutorial on the dance steps if you watch all the way through! Try to learn the dance!
-Hindi cinema, often known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is the Indian Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai (formerly Bombay). The term is a combination of "Bombay" and "Hollywood". Bollywood dance is the dance-form used in the Indian films. It is a mixture of numerous styles including belly-dancing, kathak, Indian folk, Western popular, and modern jazz.
Folk Song:
- Look at the notes for the folk song "Kakke Kakke Koodevide".
- The language of this song is Malayalam. Malayalam is one of the official languages of India. It is predominately spoken in the southern state in India called Kerala.
-Click to download the coloring page that goes with this activity.
Clap the Rhythm:
- Press play on the audio clips below to practice clapping the rhythm of the song.
Pronunciation:
Kakke= Kah-kay
Koodevide= Koo-duh-vee-day
Kootinakathoru= Koo-tee-nah-kah-toh-roo
Kunjundo= Koo-nyun-doh
Kunjinu= Koo-nyee-noo
Theeta= Tee-tah
Kodukkanjal= Koh-doo-kah-nyal
Kunju= Koo-nyoo
Kidannu= Kee-dah-noo
Karanjeedum= Kah-rah-nyee-doom
Sing the Song:
- Try singing the beginning of the song. Press play on the audio clip below to hear the beginning sung slowly.
Song Lyrics Translation:
Hey Crow where is your nest?
Is there a little crow in the nest?
If you do not give food to the little one
Will the little crow be crying?
Little one, little one, won't you give
The cookie that is in your hand?
No, no I won't give the cookie
Oh! crow, you have cheated me!
Check in with Mrs. Murphy
Email me or post on Seesaw (on the music page) and tell me about what you learned about the music of India this week! You can even send me a picture or a video clip of you interacting with the materials! Email me at MurphyC@issaquah.wednet.edu or log into your Seesaw account.
Music Resources May 11-15
This week, let's explore the music of Germany!
Directions: Watch the introductory videos about the music of the Germany! Then, pick 2-3 of the activities to complete.
Learning Goal: Students will be able to listen and respond to the music of Germany.
Hello from Mrs. Murphy
- Press play to hear a little message from me!
Introduction to Germany!
- Press play on the video to learn a little about Germany!
Choose 2-3 of the following activities to complete!
Listening:
- Click the video to listen to the German folk song, "Kuckuck, Kuckuck".
- Kuckuck is the sound equivalent to Cuckoo in English.
- Keep a steady beat as you listen to the song.
Rhythm:
- After listening to the above video, try to clap out the rhythm for "Kuckuck, Kuckuck".
-Click the audio clip to hear the correct rhythm.
Solfege:
- After practicing the rhythm for "Kuckuck, Kuckuck", try singing the notes using solfege!
- This is in the key of C, so C is "do" and G is "sol". This starts on "sol"!
- Click the audio clip to hear the correct solfege sung.
Music Vocabulary:
Staccato- In music, staccato is symbolized by a small dot under a note. In the solfege example, you can see this in the first and second measure. Staccato means to play or sing the note short and detached.
Singing:
- After practicing the solfege for "Kuckuck, Kuckuck", try singing the German words that go with the song!
- Click the audio clip to hear the German words slowly sung.
After practicing the German words slowly, try singing at full speed with this video!
Pronunciation:
Kuckuck= Coo-coock
Ruft= Roofts
Aus= Ouse (like house without the H)
Dem= Dame
Wald= Vald
Lasset= Loss-et
Und= Oont
Singen= Sing-in
Tanzen= Tan-tsen
Springen= Shpring-in
Frühling= Froo-ling
Wird= Verd
Es= Es
Nun= Noon
Bald= Bald
Reflection:
"Kuckuck, Kuckuck" is an example of a German folk song that is often sung by children. Think about the role of children’s songs in a culture.
Questions to think about:
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Why do we sing children’s songs in America?
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What purpose do they serve? What do they teach us?
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Do you think all cultures have songs for children? Why or why not?
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What musical characteristics would you expect a children’s song to have?
Compare and Contrast
- Listen to these two examples of Children's songs. The first is "Alle Vogel", a German children's song, and the second is "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", an American children's song.
- Do you notice anything similar about the two songs? Look at the sheet music for the second phrase! (highlighted in the sheet music below)
Venn Diagram:
- After looking at both phrases, you may have noticed they have the same sequence of notes!
- Download this Venn Diagram to further compare and contrast these two songs!
Check in with Mrs. Murphy
Email me and tell me about what you learned about the music of Germany this week! You can even send me a picture or a video clip of you interacting with the materials! Email me at MurphyC@issaquah.wednet.edu!
Music Resources May 4-8
This week, let's explore the music of the Philippines!
Directions: Watch the introductory videos about the music of the Philippines! Then, pick 2-3 of the activities to complete.
Learning Goal: Students will be able to listen and respond to the music of the Philippines.
Hello from Mrs. Murphy
- Press play to hear a little message from me!
Introduction to the Philippines!
- Press play on the video to learn a little about the Philippines!
Choose 2-3 of the following activities to complete!
Listening:
- Click the video to listen to the Filipino folk song, "Bahay Kubo".
- Bahay Kubo literally translates as "Cubed House". These square huts were made of nipa palm leaves and bamboo.
- What do you notice about the tempo of the song? Is it Largo (slow), Moderato (medium), or Presto (fast)
- Download this coloring sheet to color along as you listen.
- You can open this coloring sheet and Print, or open it in the Paint program to complete.
Singing:
- After listening to the above videos, try to sing the song "Paa Tuhod Balikat Ulo" in Tagalog (the Filipino language of this song).
- If the Tagalog is too difficult, don't worry! Try the English translation words!
- Click the audio clips to hear the words spoken or sung slowly before singing with the full video above!
Singing and Movement:
- Click the video to listen to the Filipino folk song, "Paa Tuho Balikat Ulo" that you learned above.
- Try singing along!
- You can also try the movements in the video that go along with the song!
Rhythm Reading
1. Chant and clap the words for the beginning part of "Paa Tuhod Balikat Ulo".
2. This time say and clap the rhythm syllables.
3. Now, clap the rhythm while saying the rhythm counts.
Music Vocabulary:
Pickup Note- In music, a "pickup" note (formally called an anacrusis) is an extra note right before the downbeat of the first measure. In this case, the "Pa" of the word "Paa".
Dancing:
- Click the video to learn about Filipino folk dances, narrated by me!
- Click to download the Folk Dances of the Philippines Worksheet that goes with this activity!
- You can fill out the Coloring Sheet by Printing, or opening in the Paint program!
Dancing Continued:
- Try to learn the dance steps for the Tinikling dance.
-As the best known and most popular dance of the Phillipines, Tinikling is the country's national dance.
-In Tinikling, there are two bamboo poles on the ground that dancers hop in and out of. In the videos, those are represented by tape.
- Instead of bamboo poles, try drawing two chalk lines on the sidewalk to represent the poles. You could also put painter's tape or masking tape on the ground to represent these poles.
- Click this link to download even more background info on the Tinikling dance.
Tinikling Dance Example:
- Click the video to watch an example of Tinikling being performed.
Tinikling Dance Music:
- Click the music here and try the dance steps you learned!
Check in with Mrs. Murphy
Email me and tell me about what you learned about the music of the Philippines this week! You can even send me a picture or a video clip of you interacting with the materials! Email me at MurphyC@issaquah.wednet.edu!
This week, let's explore the music of New Zealand!
Directions: Watch the introductory videos about the music of New Zealand! Then, pick 2-3 of the activities to complete.
Learning Goal: Students will be able to listen and respond to the music of New Zealand.
Music Resources April 27-May 1
Hello from Mrs. Murphy
- Press play to hear a little message from me!
Introduction to New Zealand!
- Press play on the video to learn a little about New Zealand!
Listening:
- Click the video to listen to the various instruments of the Maori Culture.
- Click the link to download the New Zealand Instruments Worksheet for this activity.
- While listening to the examples of Maori Instruments, fill out the worksheet.
- You can print the worksheet, or fill it out in the Paint program.
Choose 2-3 of the following activities to complete!
Creating:
Learn to make Maori Sticks
Maori sticks are used in the rhythmic stick dance called Tititorea.
Gather your Supplies:
- There are many different ways to make these sticks. Ideas: Rolled up paper/newspaper/magazine, empty paper towel rolls, PVC pipe pieces.
- Get decoration materials. Ideas: duct tape, colored paper, paint, etc.
Procedure:
- Create a pair of Maori sticks using whichever of the above materials you choose.
- Decorate if you can!
- Use your Tititorea sticks to play a rhythm!
Singing:
- Learn this traditional Maori song, "E Papa Waiari". Press play on the first video and sing it through a few times until you are familiar with the words and lyrics. Try to keep a steady beat on your lap while learning the song.
Moving:
- Look at the choreographhy for "E Papa Waiari"!
- The video has great instructions so you can dance along.
Playing:
- Watch the video to learn the rhythms for the "E Papa Waiari" stick game.
- After practicing, try to play the rhythm of the stick game along with the video.
- You can even use your homemade Tititorea sticks!
E Papa Waiari Stick Game Pattern:
- Pattern 1: Hit floor to your sides, then together 2x
- Pattern 2: Hit floor to your sides, then together, then w/partner (or pretend partner) alternating with R then L
More Moving:
- This video includes Body Percussion for another Maori song called "Epo I Tai Tai E". There is a beginner and an advanced body percussion tutorial included.
Bonus: There are ukulele chords included if you have a ukulele at home and want to try playing along!
2. This time, clap the rhythm while saying the rhythm syllables.
Rhythm Reading
1. Clap out the rhythm of the words for "Epo I Tai Tai E"
3. Now, clap the rhythm while saying the rhythm counts.
Check in with Mrs. Murphy
Email me and tell me about what you learned about the music of New Zealand this week! You can even send me a picture or a video clip of you interacting with the materials! Email me at MurphyC@issaquah.wednet.edu!
Music Resources April 20-24
This week, let's explore the music of Ireland!
Directions: Watch the introductory videos about the music of Ireland! Then, pick 2-3 of the activities to complete.
Learning Goal: Students will be able to listen and respond to the music of Ireland.
Introduction to Ireland!
- Press play on the video to learn a little about Ireland!
Introduction to Irish Music!
- Press play on the video to learn a little about the Music of Ireland, narrated by me!
Listening:
- Compare and contrast these two different examples of the traditional Irish Folk Song, "Danny Boy".
- Click the link to download the Venn Diagram for this activity.
- While listening to both examples fill out the Venn Diagram. What do you notice is the same and different about each example of the same song?
- You can print the Venn Diagram, or fill it out in Word.
Choose 2-3 of the following activities to complete!
Creating:
Learn to make a Bodhran
The bodhrán (pronounced “bow-ron”) is a traditional Celtic drum in Ireland. It is played with a small wooden stick called a “tipper”.
Gather your Supplies:
- Used pie tin or recycled take-out containers (circular containers with press-on tops.
- Decorative supplies
- Tape
- Two unused pencils or plastic spoons
Procedure:
- Tape your two spoons or two pencils together to make your "tipper".
- Turn your pie tin upside down, so you can use the bottom as your "drum".
- Decorate if you can!
- Use your "tipper" to play on your drum!
Practice:
- Watch the demonstration video for how to play your bodhran!
- Have fun!
Performing:
- Learn this rhythm accompaniment for "Morrison's Jig".
1. Clap out the rhythm one time slowly using rhythm syllables.
3. Speed up the tempo, and clap out four times while counting in your head instead of our loud.
After you've practiced, try to perform this rhythm with the "Morrison's Jig" track. You can clap, use your homemade bodhran, or any other method of playing the rhythm!
2. This time, clap the rhythm while saying numbered counts.
Responding:
- Listen to the upbeat traditional Irish Reel, "The Rakes of Mallow".
- Click to download the Music Response Worksheet.
- Draw a picture of what you imagine or hear while listening!
- You can print the worksheet, or open it in the Paint program and edit it!
Moving:
- Irish Stew is the name of the folk dance that goes with the song, "The Rakes of Mallow".
- Watch this tutorial video, and practice the steps to the dance.
- Play the track for "The Rakes of Mallow" from the Responding activity, and see if you can dance to the music!
Dance Steps:
1. Walk clockwise in a circle for 16 counts.
2. Turn around and walk counter-clockwise in a circle for 16 counts.
3. Jump, jump, clap clap. Jump, jump, clap, clap.
4. In for 4 counts, out for 4 counts.
5. Jump, jump, clap clap. Jump, jump, clap, clap.
6. In for 4 counts, out for 4 counts.
Check in with Mrs. Murphy
Email me and tell me about what you learned about Irish music this week! You can even send me a picture or a video clip of you interacting with the materials! Email me at MurphyC@issaquah.wednet.edu!
Music Resources April 6-10
This week, let's explore the music of Japan!
Introduction to Japan!
- Press play on the video to learn a little about Japan!
Japanese Hand Clapping Game
This hand clapping game is called Omochio Tsukimasho. Musically, it challenges the players to keep a steady beat and to clap and move to the rhythms accurately.
This playful game also has cultural significance and has much to tell about the society in which the Japanese children live. The game is a reference to the process of making mochi, a tasty rice cake dessert made by pounding rice into a paste and then molding it into the desire shape. In Japan, it is traditionally made in a ceremony called "mochitsuki".
Translation of Lyrics
Omochio tsukimasho – We are going to make smashed rice.
Mochi – smashed rice
Petanko – sound of patting
Konete – sound of flattening
Ton ton ton – just a sound
Rhythm Chant for Omichio Tsukimasho
Learn the Game!
After practicing the rhythm and learning the words, try to get the hang of the game that goes with Omochio Tsukimasho! You will need a partner for this, see if someone in your household can help you out! (Note* You can replace "ton ton ton" with "do, sol, do" if you want to practice your solfege!)
Japanese Instrument Exploration!
- Click the link to download the Japanese Instrument Worksheet that goes with the instrument info below!
Hichiriki
The hichiriki is a double reed instrument with a cylindrical bore like a clarinet, and is used most often in traditional weddings in the royal palace.
Shakuhachi
The shakuhachi is a vertical end-blown flute made out of bamboo.
Taiko
“Taiko” is actually the generic word that means “drum” in Japanese. There are many different types of traditional drums in Japanese music, but the large drums seen in the linked video are used most often as a stand-alone instrument. Usually these large drums are played from the top of a large tower that people dance around in a traditional circle dance at neighborhood summer festivals.
Koto
The koto usually has 13 strings with movable bridges. Players pluck the strings on one side and bend the pitches by pressing on the strings as well.
Sing/Play along to Sakura
- Click the video below to watch and learn to sing the traditional Japanese folk song, "Sakura". If you have a ukulele at home, this video also has the ukulele chords!
Check in with Mrs. Murphy
I'd love to hear from you! You can email me at MurphyC@issaquah.wednet.edu!
Music Resources March 30- April 3
This week, let's explore the music of Latin America!
Introduction to Latin American Music!
- Press play on the video to learn a little about Latin America! (Narrated by me!)
So what exactly is a Guiro?
-Remember this instrument from the introduction? We are going to explore it a bit more!
- A guiro, also sometimes called a “fish,” is an instrument from Latin America that makes noise when a stick scrapes the ridges.
- Press play on the video to hear the sound of the guiro!
Homemade Guiro
- Recycled water bottles with ridges make excellent homemade guiros. You can use sharpies or stickers for decorating the outside and any materials such as beads, seeds, glitter, salt, un-popped popcorn, or even decorative ribbon for filling up the inside. Chopsticks or un-sharpened pencils make great guiro scrapers.
Play Along!
-Learn to sing and dance along to Cheki Morena, a Puerto Rican circle dance song.
-After you learn the song, use your home-made guiro (or any other instrument) to play or clap along to the rhythms in this song!
Explore More on Quaver!
-Click here to log into your student Clever account.
-Once you are in Clever, click on the Quaver app!
- In the Student Dashboard, click on Quaver Books!
- Click on Quaver Books- Latin and explore more about Musica Latina (Latin Music)!
*Please note, if you need help logging into Clever/Quaver, please look at the help links at the top of the page*
Dance Along Video!
Click play to dance along to the "Jala Ke Jala", a modern Latin American pop song from Puerto Rico!
Check in with Mrs. Murphy
I'd love to see videos or pictures of you with your home-made guiro, or even a recording of you playing along with Cheki Morena or dancing along to Jala Ke Jala! You can email me at MurphyC@issaquah.wednet.edu!
Music Resources March 23-27
Music of South Africa Introduction Activity
- Press play on the John Jacobson Musical Planet: South Africa video.
- What did you learn about the music of South Africa?
Abiyoyo South African Lullaby Activity
- Abiyoyo is a traditional South African Lullaby.
- Press play on the video, and listen to the music.
- Here is an optional Listening Activity you can complete while you hear the music.
Abiyoyo Read Aloud Activity
- Abiyoyo is also the name of a book by Pete Seeger. This book is based on the South African Lullaby.
- Press play on the video, and listen to the read aloud.
- Here are a couple of optional Story Activities you can complete while you listen to the story.
