Everybody quiet down....it's "piano" time!Not the instrument, but the musical dynamic marking! We
revisit this music symbol quite a few times throughout the year and learn how to apply it to our music to make a song or element more quiet.
Today we used an old classic hymn, "Whisper a Prayer", as practice in how to sing a song very softly with the "piano" marking. We then went on to sing other songs using the contrast between soft and loud.
When we were all done, children tried identifying the piano symbol amongst the forte symbol on a worksheet. (They circled only the "P"s and not the "F"s). The kids did a great job with this and we also enjoyed listening to a beautiful jazz song by one of my favorite artists on trumpet, Miles Davis.
Please enjoy the famous tune below "My Funny Valentine" and ask your child about listening to this wonderful song in music class today. Ask them about the elements they hear: soft playing (piano), trumpet, piano (the instrument), drums and upright bass!
Also listen to this sound file of the two's class practicing the singing of dynamics using "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star":
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UPDATE ON GUITAR ASSEMBLY!
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The kids had such a blast watching our guest guitarist, Joe Sturgill from Four Finger Five, play guitar and talk about effects, amplification, and parts of the electric guitar. We played fun movement games, got to ask a few questions, and even had an electric guitar coloring sheet.
Thanks so much to Joe for taking time out of his busy schedule to come and visit us! Pictures below!
