In Kindergarten students explore the different musical elements through creating, performance, and expression. We move ALOT, to help students become comfortable with their physical body rhythms which they will then use to experience music. Students experience the elements of music through creating physical movements that represent musical sounds, directions, speeds, and volumes. Students explore the different textures and timbres of music by first experiencing their own speaking and singing voice, then later learn how the physical environment creates sound in objects such as animals and instruments.
MOVEMENT SONGS:
MUSIC CONCEPT VIDEOS:
As students begin to feel comfortable with their bodies, experiencing the steady beat through different movements and understanding personal space, they can begin to understand how rhythm fits into the beat. Here are some videos that we watched in class to help understand the concept of RHYTHM and how it fits into the steady beat.
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COMPOSER OF THE MONTH
JANUARY: WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Kindergarten students are learning about the composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, during the month of January. Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, on January 27, 1756. Mozart was considered a child prodigy, beginning violin at age four and composing his own music by age five. Mozart was an inspiration to many musicians, including Tchaikovsky, who listened to much of his music when he was young.
There are many popular pieces by Mozart that students have heard in movies or television shows. One of the most famous pieces that Mozart composed variations on that we still sing today is "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" or the "ABC" Song. Who knew? We are exploring a few more popular tunes this month. Students can click on the links below to hear examples of some of the music we have explored this month.
Kindergarten students are learning about the composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, during the month of January. Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, on January 27, 1756. Mozart was considered a child prodigy, beginning violin at age four and composing his own music by age five. Mozart was an inspiration to many musicians, including Tchaikovsky, who listened to much of his music when he was young.
There are many popular pieces by Mozart that students have heard in movies or television shows. One of the most famous pieces that Mozart composed variations on that we still sing today is "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" or the "ABC" Song. Who knew? We are exploring a few more popular tunes this month. Students can click on the links below to hear examples of some of the music we have explored this month.
DECEMBER: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Each month students will be introduced to a new composer to highlight some of the major composers that our modern music has been based upon. Many of us have heard this music, but never knew where it came from. Without some of these "old dead guys," we would not have some of the music that we have today. As students explore these composers and their music, we will be covering a variety of different styles from different countries, in the hope that students can make connections to their own music and that of these composers.
The Nutcracker is a popular ballet that is often heard around town at this time of year and a great way to introduce students to a new composer. Most people have heard this music in some form or another, but many do not know who composed it or where it came from. In class students learned about the Nutcracker by reading the Mike Venezia book about Tchaikovsky, reading the story of the Nutcracker, and then watching the New York City Ballet's version starring MacAuley Culkin.
Tchaikovsky wrote three ballets: Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Russian Shchelkunchik. The Nutcracker ballet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky is the last of his three ballets. It was first performed in December 1892. The story of The Nutcracker is loosely based on the E.T.A. Hoffmann fantasy story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve and wages a battle against the evil Mouse King. Hoffmann’s story is darker and more troubling than the version that reached the stage; the Imperial Russian Balletchoreographer Marius Petipa chose to follow a light adaptation of the story written by Alexandre Dumas père.
Source: Brittanica Online: https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Nutcracker
Each month students will be introduced to a new composer to highlight some of the major composers that our modern music has been based upon. Many of us have heard this music, but never knew where it came from. Without some of these "old dead guys," we would not have some of the music that we have today. As students explore these composers and their music, we will be covering a variety of different styles from different countries, in the hope that students can make connections to their own music and that of these composers.
The Nutcracker is a popular ballet that is often heard around town at this time of year and a great way to introduce students to a new composer. Most people have heard this music in some form or another, but many do not know who composed it or where it came from. In class students learned about the Nutcracker by reading the Mike Venezia book about Tchaikovsky, reading the story of the Nutcracker, and then watching the New York City Ballet's version starring MacAuley Culkin.
Tchaikovsky wrote three ballets: Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Russian Shchelkunchik. The Nutcracker ballet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky is the last of his three ballets. It was first performed in December 1892. The story of The Nutcracker is loosely based on the E.T.A. Hoffmann fantasy story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve and wages a battle against the evil Mouse King. Hoffmann’s story is darker and more troubling than the version that reached the stage; the Imperial Russian Balletchoreographer Marius Petipa chose to follow a light adaptation of the story written by Alexandre Dumas père.
Source: Brittanica Online: https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Nutcracker