MUSIC AT HOME

Hello Auburn Bay Musicians,

Here is the tab where I will be posting activities, learning resources and anything else you might need for your at home music making and learning.  Let's have fun with this and use Music to bring us all together.  It really is the universal language.  Please feel free to email me messages, videos or any questions you may have.  Remember to sing and dance like no one is watching!!!

"Sometimes Music is the only medicine the heart and soul need"

                                                                                                                                                         Tiny Buddha

Orchestra's Playing together but far apart

Appalachian Spring composed by Aaron Copland

New World Symphony composed by Antonin Dvorak

Recorder Play Alongs

Below are some recorder play alongs. They use the notes BAGE and a few I have added have added use D because I know some of you wanted a bit of a challenge. Remember you can slow the tempo of the song by clicking on the cog at the bottom right hand side and then clicking on playback speed. I find that .75 is a good speed but if you need it slower .50 is good as well. If you want to recorder yourself playing any of these and email me the video that would be awesome:) I will add to these links as we go on. You can also play the songs/recordings from your yellow recorder books as well. Below are a few tips to remember 1. Left hand on top 2. Right hand on bottom 3. Zombie flat fingers not tiger claws - make sure the holes are covered and use the squeeze test to check. 4. Gentle air - remember to keep your Kleenex floating gently. 5. Consistent, smooth air and with gentle 'du' articulation. Flick of the tongue. Happy playing. Remember to share your recorder playing on the flip grids on your google classroom under the music section of the classwork.

I can't wait to hear you play!!!

Hot Cross Buns Play Along
Suo Gan Play Along
Sailor Sailor on the Sea Play Along
Boat Song Play Along
Old MacDonald Play Along
Peace Like A River Play Along
Mary Had A Little Lamb Play Along
Ariyang Play Along
Oh When the Saints Go Marching

Music Making Connects us all from everywhere
Below are a few links of some gorgeous pieces of music played by musicians from all around the world.  

Elgars Variations by Calgary Philharmonic and the ESO

What the world needs now - Orchestral version

It's Lion King Time...

We may not be able to share in the performance of the Lion King this year but we can sure sing the songs at the top of our lungs. Let's celebrate all the good feelings music can bring.  Here are a few sing alongs from the Lion King. Feel free to video yourself and email it to me.

Hakuna Matata Sing Along

Just Can't Wait to Be King Sing Along

Can You Feel The Love Tonight Sing Along

Online Music Learning Using MusicPlay

MusicPlay is just one of many resources that I use in the music classroom. I use it mostly for music literacy (reading, writing, composing) as well as for some recorder songs.  The people at music play have created some wonderful lessons and activities for you to use if you wish. Some of the activities align wonderfully with the music literacy skills we have been developing. To access this use the log in information below. Please remember this is just a small portion of resources we use in the music room but is a great way to keep our music skills up.

Username: SNOW
Password: 2020

If you have any questions please feel free to message me at any time or send me a video of an activity you have done, song you have sung or instrument you are playing.

Music Brings Us Together
"True Colors" is one of my favourite songs and this is a gorgeous version of it. I wanted to share it with all of you to show that music can bring us together in any situation.  I hope you love this as much as I do and that it brings joy to your heart. 

Virtual Choir "True Colors Video"



Music Crosswords
Below are some music crosswords for you to practice your music alphabet.  Remembering the music alphabet has 7 letters ABCDEFG.
Go to the student learning tab for a review of the letters of the LINES and SPACES of the treble staff.

Music Crossword #1

Music Crossword #2

Music Crossword #3


Music Bingo

Adapted from Killarney

Click on the link below to see the music Bingo.  See how many straight lines you can get. Have a BINGO challenge in your house. Who can get their BINGO first?? Have lots of fun with this. Enjoy.

Music Bingo Link

Musical Scavenger Hunt

Adapted from resource: Mrs. Kesner K-5 General Music

With everyone being at home this is such a great time to see how you can make music with non-traditional instruments, sounds and found objects.  Below is a scavenger hunt you can around your house. Once you have gathered all these objects you will use them to make music. Have fun!!!

Find Something........

• Made of wood

• Made of metal

• With strings on it

• With a lid on it

• To tap on

• To tap with

• To tap together

• To shake

• To blow air through

• That makes a high sound

• That makes a low sound

• That plays music

• That makes noise

Now gather all these items and:

·      Find something to write on

·      Find something to write with

·      Write a song (a poem)  OR rhythm patterns

Use some of the items from your scavenger hunt to play

along with your song! Create a 4 beat ostinato, create a melodic ostinato.

Please share with meJ

Have FUN!!!