Choose your favorite music activity to complete each week! Suggested activity options will be updated on a weekly basis. Send a picture, video, or parent note to Ms. Davoli verifying student participation, and full credit will be given for the assignment.
WEEK 8 ACTIVITIES
This is your last full week of school! This will also be your last lesson for music. Congratulations on all you have accomplished throughout distance learning!
Dynamics Scavenger Hunt (recommended for grades K-2)
Find an item that matches each of the following dynamic levels (volumes):
Piano (soft/quiet)
Mezzo Piano (medium soft)
Mezzo Forte (medium loud)
Forte (loud)
Line them up in a crescendo (softest to loudest) and take a picture. Quiz yourself to see if you can remember these musical terms! Here is my example:
This is your last full week of school! This will also be your last lesson for music. Congratulations on all you have accomplished throughout distance learning!
Dynamics Scavenger Hunt (recommended for grades K-2)
Find an item that matches each of the following dynamic levels (volumes):
Piano (soft/quiet)
Mezzo Piano (medium soft)
Mezzo Forte (medium loud)
Forte (loud)
Line them up in a crescendo (softest to loudest) and take a picture. Quiz yourself to see if you can remember these musical terms! Here is my example:
SYNCOPATION REVIEW (recommended for grades 3-5)
Review and practice rhythmic patterns along with this video.
BIG BLUE BUTTON (recommended for any grade)
Check ClassDojo for the link to join one of the following Big Blue Button sessions.
WEEK 7 ACTIVITIES
VIRTUAL TALENT SHOW (recommended for all grades)
Submit a video for our virtual talent show! Even if the talent you submit isn't music, I will count it as credit for your music activity because I know how much hard work goes into practicing and creating a video! All submissions are due Friday by 11:59pm.
VIRTUAL TALENT SHOW (recommended for all grades)
Submit a video for our virtual talent show! Even if the talent you submit isn't music, I will count it as credit for your music activity because I know how much hard work goes into practicing and creating a video! All submissions are due Friday by 11:59pm.
BIG BLUE BUTTON (recommended grade levels vary by session)
I will be holding a couple of sessions each week on Big Blue Button for various grade levels and musical activities. Check ClassDojo for the link to join. If you attend one, it will count as your music assignment for the week!
CAN'T STOP THE FEELING- PART 2
Learn about Verse Chorus form through dancing to the song "Can't Stop the Feeling." This is part 2 of a lesson from last week, but can be done even if you didn't do part 1.
LINCOLN CENTER: MUSIC FROM THE SOLE (recommended for grades K-5)
This video for kids and families is led by dancer-musician Leonardo Sandoval and bassist-composer Gregory Richardson. Music from the Sole reflects choreographic and musical influences from Sandoval’s native Brazil, and Richardson’s talent combining funk, house, jazz, and Afro-Cuban music. Let me know one thing you learned from or tried to do along with the video.
http://www.lincolncenter.org/lincoln-center-at-home/show/music-from-the-sole-495
WEEK 6 ACTIVITIES
VIRTUAL TALENT SHOW (recommended for all grades)
Submit a video for our virtual talent show! Even if the talent you submit isn't music, I will count it as credit for your music activity because I know how much hard work goes into practicing and creating a video!
BIG BLUE BUTTON (recommended grade levels vary by session)
I will be holding a couple of sessions each week on Big Blue Button for various grade levels and musical activities. Check ClassDojo for updates on when and how to join a session. If you attend one, it will count as your music assignment for the week!
CAN'T STOP THE FEELING (recommended for grades K-2, but suitable for older kids who are in the mood to dance)
Learn about Verse Chorus Form in music by dancing to this catchy song! My video will teach you what the verse is in a song, and we will learn some dance moves to go along with the verses. Future lessons will teach moves to go along with other sections of the song so you can eventually learn a dance to the whole song!
PRACTICE READING MUSIC (recommended for grades 3-5)
Complete the worksheet below by filling in dots on the staff when you are given letter names, or writing in letter names when you are given the notes on the staff. Remember "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge" for line note names and "FACE" for space note names. You can also use this picture to help you.
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WEEK 5 ACTIVITIES
BIM BUM (recommended for all grade levels if the student can snap)
The video below teaches you a song to sing that goes along with a body percussion game. It starts off teaching you at an adagio tempo (slow speed) and gradually speeds up, eventually going allegro (fast). Ms. Davoli has done the video 4 times so far and still messes up at the allegro section! How well can you do with singing and clapping/patting/snapping along?
BIM BUM (recommended for all grade levels if the student can snap)
The video below teaches you a song to sing that goes along with a body percussion game. It starts off teaching you at an adagio tempo (slow speed) and gradually speeds up, eventually going allegro (fast). Ms. Davoli has done the video 4 times so far and still messes up at the allegro section! How well can you do with singing and clapping/patting/snapping along?
WRITE A RHYTHM PIECE (recommended for grades K-2)
If you have a printer, print out and follow the instructions for the worksheet below to create your own rhythm composition using body percussion. If you don't have a printer, you can still draw or write out your rhythm piece using the instructions on the worksheet. Instead of having a friend perform you piece like the worksheet says, perform your own piece. Maybe even try have a parent or sibling try performing your piece as well!
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SFS KIDS (recommended for grades 1-5)
Go to sfskids.org to explore the San Francisco Symphony website for kids. I especially recommend the "play" section where you can choose famous classical music played by the orchestra and take a "mood journey" to learn more about the music and its meaning, as well as how it makes you feel. You are welcome to explore the website for other games and activities. Let me know about your experience and what music or activities you chose on the website.
MAKE YOUR OWN MUSIC (recommended for grades 2-4)
This is the more advanced version of the activity "Write a Rhythm Piece." Follow the directions on the worksheet to create your piece using quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests. There should only be two beats per measure in this activity, so remember to draw a bar line after every two beats.
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BEATLES MUSIC HISTORY (recommended for grades 3-5)
Read and answer this one page worksheet about the Beatles. Then let me know which Beatles song is your favorite. Don't have a favorite or don't know their music well enough? Look up at least one song by them and let me know what you listened to! Personally, I love the Beatles and have a few favorite songs of theirs!
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WEEK 4 ACTIVITIES
WEEK 4 ACTIVITIES
INCREDIBOX (recommended for all grades)
Go to incredibox.com to create your own beatbox song. Here is a short clip of the one I created:
Go to incredibox.com to create your own beatbox song. Here is a short clip of the one I created:
RHYTHMS ON COASTERS (recommended for grades K-1)
Practice rhythms and rests with me as I use coins and coasters.
SOLFEGE CHALLENGE LEVEL 2 (recommended for grades 1-3)
Use this video to practice singing Do-Mi-Sol-La pitches by sight.
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD (recommended for grades 1-3)
Print out, and color/fill out the worksheet below. Look up the song "What a Wonderful World" performed by Louis Armstrong. Complete the worksheet while listening. There are 3 slightly different versions of the worksheet included in this PDF. I recommend completing page 1 for 1st grade (answers found on page 2) or completing page 5 for 2nd grade and older (answers found on page 6).
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CARIBBEAN CRUISE (recommended for grades 3-5)
Read and complete this one-page worksheet to learn about music from four Caribbean islands. Then look up an example from each of the four genres of music, and let me know which was your favorite! Here are some links to suggested song examples:
Dominican Republic: Merengue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlChiY5Q_Xo
Jamaica: Reggae: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fBaZNMm8So&list=PL4q-Gcj3kH3byqFCmsJ4kDSe7H3oh5WPk
Puerto Rico: Bomba y Plena: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUMPsWYDvUo
Cuba: Son (you might choose to skip the first minute introduction of the video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybqueU52EtU
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POETRY AND MUSIC CONNECTION (recommended for grades 3-5)
Complete the "Water Rhythms" worksheet. What are some connections between syllables in poetry and rhythms in music? What are some connections between poetry and lyrics of a song?
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WEEK 3 ACTIVITIES
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC KIDZONE (recommended for all grades)
Go to this interactive site for games, opportunities to explore instruments and famous composers, and other educational activities to choose from. Be sure to use internet explorer as their site is not compatible with all browsers. www.nyphilkids.org
STEADY BEAT (recommended for grades K-1)
Watch the video below for a reminder on the difference between steady beat and rhythm, then complete the worksheets.
steady_beat_page_1.pdf |
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SHAKE YOUR SILLIES OUT-PART 2 (Recommended for grades K-2)
Sing along with the song your specials teachers did together on Big Blue Button, then go over tempo terms related to the music.
RHYTHM AND RHYME (recommended for grades 2-5)
Watch the video for a rhythm review, sing "Great Big House" with me, and complete the worksheet. You may either complete the assignment only for the lyrics listed on the worksheet, or challenge yourself to complete the additional lyrics from the entire first verse as explained in the video.
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SOLFEGE ON THE STAFF (recommended for grades 3-5)
Use the pentatonic (remember from class...5 notes!) pattern in solfege to complete this worksheet. The first two questions you simply need to copy the solfege terms in the order given, then use those two charts to help you answer the third and fourth questions.
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WEEK 2 ACTIVITIES
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION (recommended for students of all grades who want to incorporate art into their music activity)
Mussorgsky was a Russian composer who wrote a piece of music for orchestra called "Pictures at an Exhibition." The piece has several different parts of it that are called "movements." Each movement is supposed to convey an image in the listener's head, that serves as a picture. Choose one of the following movements to listen to (can be found on YouTube, Spotify, and others sources) and draw your own picture based on the mood and image that you hear in the music.
Movement Choices:
Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba Yaga)
Great Gate of Kiev
KARAOKE CHALLENGE (recommended for any grade level)
Sing karaoke! Or play along on an instrument! Look up facts about the artist whose music you sing/play, and share at least one thing you learned about the singer or other musicians in the band!
BANANA BANANA MEATBALL (recommended for grades K-2)
Sing and dance along to this music video that teaches about patterns! Visit https://www.gonoodle.com/good-energy-at-home-kids-games-and-videos/good-energy-at-home-more-2/ and scroll down to "Banana Banana Meatball." If interested in extending the learning, the website offers additional activities to reinforce the concept of patterns. This website also contains a variety of health, fitness, and mindfulness activities.
SOLFEGE CHALLENGE LEVEL 1 (recommended for grades K-3)
Use this video to practice singing la-sol-mi patterns by sight.
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION (recommended for students of all grades who want to incorporate art into their music activity)
Mussorgsky was a Russian composer who wrote a piece of music for orchestra called "Pictures at an Exhibition." The piece has several different parts of it that are called "movements." Each movement is supposed to convey an image in the listener's head, that serves as a picture. Choose one of the following movements to listen to (can be found on YouTube, Spotify, and others sources) and draw your own picture based on the mood and image that you hear in the music.
Movement Choices:
Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba Yaga)
Great Gate of Kiev
KARAOKE CHALLENGE (recommended for any grade level)
Sing karaoke! Or play along on an instrument! Look up facts about the artist whose music you sing/play, and share at least one thing you learned about the singer or other musicians in the band!
BANANA BANANA MEATBALL (recommended for grades K-2)
Sing and dance along to this music video that teaches about patterns! Visit https://www.gonoodle.com/good-energy-at-home-kids-games-and-videos/good-energy-at-home-more-2/ and scroll down to "Banana Banana Meatball." If interested in extending the learning, the website offers additional activities to reinforce the concept of patterns. This website also contains a variety of health, fitness, and mindfulness activities.
SOLFEGE CHALLENGE LEVEL 1 (recommended for grades K-3)
Use this video to practice singing la-sol-mi patterns by sight.
CRITICAL LISTENING (recommended for grades 3-5)
Download the PowerPoint file below to walk you through identifying musical characteristics and how they affect mood in "Caprice No. 5" by Paganini.
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WEEK 1 ACTIVITIES
WORKSHEETS (recommended for all grades)
If good old fashioned paper and pencil is your thing, download and print worksheets for art, music, and theatre by grade level.
k-2_grade_art_music_theatre_week_3-30-2020.pdf |
3rd-5th_grade_art_music_theatre_week_3-30-2020.pdf |
FOUND SOUNDS CHALLENGE (recommended for all grades)
What can you find or make around your house to create an instrument? Some examples might be using a can and pencils as drum and sticks, or scraping a paperclip against the teeth of a comb to create a guiro. Or you can be really ambitious and build an instrument! Below are links to some crafts you can do to create your own instrument. When you're done, I'd love for you to send pictures to me on ClassDojo or [email protected] so I can see what you've come up with!
https://www.mydso.com/dso-kids/activities/make-your-own-instrument
https://kinderart.com/art-lessons/music/easy-make-musical-instruments/
What can you find or make around your house to create an instrument? Some examples might be using a can and pencils as drum and sticks, or scraping a paperclip against the teeth of a comb to create a guiro. Or you can be really ambitious and build an instrument! Below are links to some crafts you can do to create your own instrument. When you're done, I'd love for you to send pictures to me on ClassDojo or [email protected] so I can see what you've come up with!
https://www.mydso.com/dso-kids/activities/make-your-own-instrument
https://kinderart.com/art-lessons/music/easy-make-musical-instruments/
FOUND SOUNDS CHALLENGE: ADVANCED (recommended for grades 3-5)
Use drinking glasses and water to create melodies. You can play it like a xylophone as you will see in my video, or you could also fill glass bottles with water and blow in to them for a similar effect.
Use drinking glasses and water to create melodies. You can play it like a xylophone as you will see in my video, or you could also fill glass bottles with water and blow in to them for a similar effect.
NOVEL EFFECT (recommended for all grades)
Download the free app "Novel Effect." Read a book while this app is playing, and it will add music and sound effects as you go! When you finish, think about what ways music and sound can enhance a story or convey a particular mood. Here is a video of me using the app while reading "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" by Dr. Seuss.
CHROME MUSIC LAB (recommended for all grades)
Go to https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments for a fun way to digitally experiment with music! There are 13 different experiments for you to try out! Here are a few favorites I tried myself:
Song Maker- (recommended for upper grades) Sing different notes into the microphone, then select various musical elements such as tempo and instrumentation, and the program will turn what you sang into a comprehensive song!
Rhythm Maker-(recommended for all grades) Create your own percussion ostinato with a few simple clicks!
Voice Spinner- (recommended for all grades) Sing into the microphone, then manipulate the spinner to hear what you sang at faster and slower tempos (speeds) as well as how it sounds backwards! What do you notice about how speed affects pitch?
There are plenty more experiments to try out at Chrome Music Lab! I'd love for you to reach out to me and share what you've done or discoveries you've made during your digital music experiments! You can always contact me through ClassDojo or at [email protected]