https://www.dropbox.com/s/eg4wliwalfzjmvk/20140903_115152.mp4?dl=0 Fantastic Fun at the Kiwileles Festival rehearsal yesterday.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/eg4wliwalfzjmvk/20140903_115152.mp4?dl=0

NOTE LEARNING

We have been learning the names of the notes in both treble and bass staves.  Recalling the letter names at speed is the hard part, so we have been using a great App on our ipads called "Note works" to help us.

We have also been creating resources to help others learn note names.  We have been doing this using letter names or using the solfege system. 

A beautiful day to practice our recorder playing outside.
We are learning the notes B,A,G, E and D.  The lower notes are a challenge but practice makes perfect!

You have to love the creative approach to learning note names.  Some lovely work by Yr 5 & 6 students.

 
The Year 3 & 4 children have been having fun this week, using ipad apps to assist their learning of the notes of the treble clef.  

Nursery Rhymes and Lullabies

Today we recorded songs for our "Roots of Empathy" babies.

Here is a song that Room 23 taught me - a lovely way to learn your finger names.

listen to ‘Tommy thumb’ on Audioboo

Learning to compose

The Year 3 students are learning to compose music using materials, showing ascending and descending intervals.  They are learning to point to pitches as they sing them and self correct where necessary.  Here are some great examples for you.

Ha hey ho

In Room 18, this one of our favourite warm up games.  The idea is to get the beat to stay steady with the words Ha, Hey, Ho.  People are out if two students put their hands up at the same time, if they hesitate or if they give the incorrect instruction.

Room 6

Yesterday Room 6 had fun putting together another selection of drum rhythms.  It required lots of focus but these boys did a great job.
See if you can pick out these patterns; "Cats, birds and cats", "Blacks birds, blue birds, red birds singing" and "I have a cat and her name is Jemima!"

Year 2 Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah

It's Friday and the Year 2's had a great time today, keeping our beat nice and steady with "Someone's in kitchen with Dinah".  The children were so keen to sing and wanted their own microphones - who knew beaters could be so handy!

Drumming

Woo hoo!  It's Thursday and we've graduated from buckets onto the real thing!  Our rhythms are really clear - great job everyone!

multiple rhythms whilst keeping in time with the beat

Students try combining three patterns on their "drums".  Listen out for each pattern.  It's easy to play your own rhythm but can you make it fit with others around you into a pattern of 4 beats?

We had phrases to help with each pattern "In the winter", "Dressing up, nice and warm" and "Stoke the fire up"

Learning about ostinato patterns

The Year 3 & 4 students have been learning about staying in time with a steady beat.  Today we used ostinato patterns to achieve this.  It's one thing to get your pattern correct once but can we continue the pattern, keeping in time with this lovely Chiacona? :)

Room 15 March of the utensils

Using this wonderful orchestral piece, "The March of the Utensils", we tried to keep a steady beat in our bodies (whilst trying to be a kitchen utensil!).  See if you can spot the knives and forks.  There are a few plates and bowls on the move too.

Beat and Rhythm with Year 2

The Year 2 children are learning the difference between beat and rhythm.  Today we represented the beat by the actions and the rhythm by what we sang.

Room 18 in deep concentration

We did some great rhythmic patterns today in music.
It's hard work with 2 other rhythms going on around us but we got there.
Concentration on a Thursday afternoon has got to be good for you!

Year 3 Dance

Fun ways of learning to respond to four beats in each bar.

32 out of sync metronomes end up synchronizing

AUDITIONS & SIGN-UPS IN 2014

In Week 2, Term 1, sign ups and auditions will be held for those students interested in joining ukulele, choir and instrumental groups.

To join the school band you must have a year to 18 months experience on your instrument and be confident in reading music.  Assistance will be given at practices but you will need to be a keen learner who will commit to working on your pieces between school rehearsals.

Choir and School Band take place on a Friday afternoon and other groups rehearse during school lunchtimes.

Keep listening out for audition times.

See you there!

Mrs Webber :)

Photo

The fabulous mural, created by students outside Rhythm Room at Pinehill School.

Check out the fabulous "Kiwileles"

http://www.nzukulelefestival.org.nz/kiwileles.html

The Best of Debussy

Something divine for a summer's afternoon

WELCOME TO THE RHYTHM ROOM 2014

 

It's a new year here at Pinehill and for those of you who have never stepped inside the Rhythm Room before, you're in for a treat.

There are instruments of all shapes and sizes including ukuleles, keyboards, drums, wooden xylophones and glockenspiels.

We also use ipads to compose music, research and use apps to reinforce our learning.

There are a number of music groups that are run during lunchtimes and on Friday afternoons. These include choir, ukulele group and school band.  Auditions and sign-ups for these groups will be coming soon so keep listening out on the daily notices and check here on the blog for upcoming events.

See you soon

Mrs Webber