Fourth graders continued work on their recorder unit all last month. They added the note Low E to their repertoire. In order to earn their Green belt, students must play "It's Raining" with correct fingerings, rhythms, posture, hold, and tone. This one is a particularly tricky song, so I discussed with students the importance of practicing and not giving up. They are doing a great job!
First graders worked on singing, playing, and writing the notes Sol and Mi. They had to learn the difference between line notes and space notes on the staff in order to write Sol and Mi correctly. They also learned a new note - La - which is a little higher than Sol. They used these notes to play some fun games! Also, students in first grade tested their listening skills by playing a game where one student played a rhythm on a drum and the others had to guess which one they played (pictured below).
Thanks for reading about our music class activities in February! Check back soon for more updates :)