Week of October 27th, 2014

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!

Week of January 27th, 2014

SOUND EFFECTS!!!!

We had such a fun time today playing with sound effects! From infant toys to sound machines to synthesizers to a super fun iPhone application that changed our voice, much fun and giggles were had talking about sound effects and how they are a part of music. The children enjoyed playing sound effects on the keyboard and dancing as well, but the absolute highlight for them was getting a turn using a few of my fun, free iPhone apps  ("Audio Twister" and "Cartoon Voice"). We hooked my phone up to a stereo system in Fellowship Hall and the giggles could be heard all the way down the hallway! Scroll down for the fun pics, cute video and hilarious audio clip from our four year old class.

ENJOY!

Check out this hilarious clip of the four's singing the ABC's in chipmunk mode, followed by "giant monster" mode! =)

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR 

CHILD TODAY:

1.) What sound effects did you hear?

2) Did you play the keyboard with a partner today?

3) Can you make a funny voice?