The picture below is an interactive music classroom. Each item in the classroom can be clicked on and will take you to an activity or video on another page. Click around to explore all of these fun musical activities!
Enjoy!
Musically,
Mrs. Hopkins
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Hello everyone!
Hope you are all staying safe and following your lessons to learn at home.
Take a day in the week during your distance learning to look at some music activities! If you would like to add some music to your schedule, choose one or two from the many listed below to add to your week distance learning plan.
Here are a few websites and activities that you can take a look at-
1) MusicTechTeacher.com
Click on Quizzes/Pianos then go down to Quizzes and Games
You will find some games to play involving music
2) Musicplayonline.com
Sign in---snow
Password ----2020
This site is offered free for the next few weeks.
There are many activities here but some great musical learning games on the right column labeled "Games" Every time you visit the site, try a new game!
There are also interactive activities for movement to music, playing guitar, ukelele (if you have one at home) Expore!
3) Chrome Music Lab on google
Use the apps to mix science and sound (click on "try web version")
Create your own song, change the instruments, add percussion, make changes as you create. Play it back and listen to your masterpiece!
4) Watch a musical movie. Some broadway musicals are streaming free as well. Grab a notebook while you are watching it.
Write down the name of the movie or musical.
Make a list: How many songs were in it?
How did music fit into the story? Explain how you feel music added to the show.
What was your favorite part of the musical?
5) A few great youtube channels--
a) Disney on Broadway--see interviews and backstage with actors from Disney plays
b) Doodle Chaos -an amazing way to listen to famous classic pieces of music, many choices of music by famous composers--great for all grades!
c) Barefoot Books--Perfect for Pre-K up to Grade 2/3 -Songtale books-stories that are sung--we use lots of songtale books in music class!!
d) Visual Musical Minds-great for reading rhythms, playing recorder, musical games
6) Incredibox.com
Experiment with creating beatbox patterns. Use the Web version. Try each character, they all have differnt patterns and you can customize it and create your own beatbox.
7) Use recyclable materials at home to create a musical instrument! Think about how you can construct it so that it can really make sounds! Make a list of the materials that you used, then explain how you made it and how you play it. Save it to bring back to class when we all get back together! Here are some things that you can use to make your instruments-paper towel and toilet paper tubes, elastics, tissue boxes, rice, dry beans, popsicle sticks, string, etc. Use your creativity and imagination! The different categories of instruments are Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion and Keyboards.
8) For those students that may be interested - Rhode Island Youth Theater has some great activities on their facebook page and continue to add more. They have a play writing and song writing challenge for students, they also have a link to see puppet performances and will be adding - How to Make your Own Sock Puppet -so you can make your own plays at home with your own sock puppet!
Stay safe and have fun!
Mrs. Hopkins
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Welcome to Music Class
Music Is Art!
Music enhances our minds and connects with human beings in a unique way, giving students powerful tools for understanding human experiences and communicating with the world around them. Music is an essential ingredient to build characteristics and intellectual skills required to participate effectively in today’s society. The Arts teach self-discipline, reinforce self-esteem and foster thinking skills and creativity.
Students in music classes are taught to see, think, hear and respond as musicians. Students learn the importance of music literacy through the study of notation, basic theory and music history. Making connections with the relationships between music and the world in which we live, students are able to draw connections between music and culture, while being introduced to a diverse range of musical styles and cultures. Students learn various concepts of music such as; the basics of matching pitch and singing, reading notation and playing classroom instruments, singing various styles of songs including hymns for monthly masses, etc. Students also learn that music relates to other core subjects that are part of the curriculum. Students synthesize, relate knowledge and personal experiences, which helps students to relate artistic ideas and deepen understanding.
Activities in music class assist students in the important goal of shaping them into well-rounded musicians in addition to giving students opportunities to be lifelong learners and create lifelong, positive memories with music.