Kindergar t en

Kindergarten has been working on steady beat and no beat in music. They will continue to work on steady beat as well as loud vs. soft, high vs. low, and fast vs. slow sounds in music. We do lots of movement in music and have been recently introducing instruments in our songs (triangles, tone chimes, tone blocks, drums, rhythm

sticks). We have also been learning how music notes can walk (quarter note-ta), run(eighth notes- ti-ti), rest/sleep(quarter rest-sh), hop(half note-ta-a), and gallop/skip(quarter note followed by single eighth note-ta-ti).

First Grade

First grade has been working on steady beat and no beat, pitches of high and low, how melody moves upward and downward by steps and how notes repeat. They will continue to work on this as well as loud vs. soft, high vs.

low, and fast vs. slow sounds. We have been doing lots of movement in music, playing the resonator bells to practice solfege sol and mi, and learning first grade rhythms through a game called "Rake up our rhythms":

Quarter note (ta), Quarter Rest (sh), and a set of eighth notes (ti-ti).

Second Grade

Second grade has been working a lot on pitch of high and low, how melody moves upward and downward and reviewing ta/ti-ti/ ta-a (quarter note, pair of eighth notes, and half note) rhythms through a game called ?Rake up our Rhythms?. We have been doing lots of movement, playing the resonator bells and have been introduced to 2nd grade rhythms such as: half note (ta-a), half rest (sh-sh), whole note (ta-a-a-a), and whole rest (sh,sh,sh,sh).

We will begin to work on sound effects as well as review so/mi/ la syllables with solfege. They will also reveiw how music moves upward and downward through steps and skips.

Third Grade

Third grade has been working on a rap a unit and has been introduced to 3rd grade rhythms such as: sixteenth notes(tiri-tiri), dotted half note(ta-a-a), syncopated rhythm,(ti-ta-ti) and a single eighth note followed by two

sixteenth notes(ti-tiriri). You will see a display of their class raps at parent teacher conferences. They will next learn how to create harmony through partner songs, rounds, ostinatos and chords with voice and bells in

October.

Four t h Grade

Fourth grader has been learning about the orchestral families of instruments, the difference between a band and orchestra and about the brass and woodwind families through games, worksheets, listening activities,

demonstrations, and videos. They will begin to learn about the string and percussion families next. For more information and games on instruments, please visit DSO KIDS at: https://www.mydso.com/dso-kids/learn-and-listen/instruments

Fif t h Grade

Fifth grade has been studying the elements of music. They have looked at dynamics, tempo, and pitch. We will look at duration (rhythm), tone color, and mood during October.

Choir

Choir has been busy preparing songs for the upcoming PTO Fall Festival and exchange concert with 6th grade PCMS choir. We rehearse on Tuesday mornings as well as Tuesday recess.

Noteworthy NewsMrs. Nimmer

September 2017 Edition

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Upcoming Music Events

October 20 ? Exchange Concert ? SS choir and 6th grade choir performance- SS Gym ? 1:30PM

October 21 - Fall Festival- SS Choir Performance- SS Gym - 11:45AM

October 25- Poinsettia sales, forms, and money due

November 10? 4th grade field trip to the Meyer to see the Civic Symphony - 9:45AM

December 15 ? Grades K-1-2 ? Holiday Concert- AM & afternoon performances (There will be three performance times throughout the day and they are all the same)

December 22- School wide K-5 Holiday Sing-A-Long (not a performance- informal gathering) - 3:00PM

Ask Me

Gr. K? Demonstrate the many different ways you can keep a beat, sing high and low, loud and soft, fast and slow? Show beat and no beat. We have been introduced to: I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly to show cumulative songs as well as work on speeding up the tempo.

Gr. 1? Demonstrate the many different ways you can keep a beat, sing high and low, loud and soft, fast and slow? Show beat and no beat. Show melody direction of music notes that move upward and downward by stepping and notes that repeat. Demonstrate rhythm notes of ta (quarter note), ti-ti (eighth notes), sh (quarter rest).

Gr. 2? Demonstrate rhythm notes of ta (quarter note), ti-ti (eighth notes), sh (quarter rest), ta-a(half note), ta-a-a-a( Whole note), sh-sh(half rest), and sh-sh-sh-sh(whole rest). What rhythm patterns can you create?

Gr. 3? Demonstrate a rap. What characteristics do you need to create a rap? Demonstrate rhythm notes of a tiri-tiri(sixteenth notes), ti-tiriri(eighth followed by two sixteenth notes), ti-ta-ti(syncopated), and ta-a-a(dotted half note).

Gr. 4? Name instruments from the brass and Woodwind family. What instrument is played with the left hand? What instrument has a slide? Name an open holed, a single reed, and a double reed instrument. What woodwind instrument is made of brass?

Gr. 5? Explain the elements of music: tempo, dynamics, and pitch? What tempo is allegro? What dynamic marking is pianissimo? What are the names of the line notes on the treble clef staff? What are the names of the space notes on the treble clef staff?

K- Mrs. Baum ann

1- Ms. Bedora

2- Mrs. Wied

3- Mrs. Moore

4-Ms. Prest by

5- Ms. St aege

Classes of Sept em ber

K- Cole Er t m an

1- Ar ia Deprey

2- Payt on Woldt

3- Debra Rosenow

4-Char lie Laseck i

5-Keegan Leanna

St udent s of Sept em ber

These classes and st udent s have shown excellence in:

behavior ,par t icipat ion,ef for t

work habit s,great at t i t ude, per form ance, academ ic know ledge in

subject area

canimmer Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 6:46:32 AM Central Daylight Time