Students very much enjoyed our special guest music assembly today with musician Jes Kramer! Jes is a one woman band from Grand Rapids, and she uses synthesizers, digital effects and loop pedals to create rhythms and harmonies while singing and performing her solo music.
Today, she talked to the kids about digital beats (and a drum machine), and showed the children how the loop pedal works. The kids had a blast taking turns talking in to the microphone and listening to their voices on a loop, as they layered over other students sounds.
We also had fun dancing, clapping call and response rhythms, and coloring a synthesizer sheet. Check out the questions below to ask your child about today's assembly!
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR CHILD
1) What was your guest visitor's name today in music class? Miss Jes
2) Do you say something in to the microphone today?
3) How many keyboards did Miss Jes have? Three!