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STEAM!
STEAM Expo - Tuesday, April 11th Recorder Mayhem! A Music Collaboration for 3rd/4th graders 6:30pm in WHS Ward Auditorium Please consider joining us for a musical collaboration for all 3rd/4th graders in Westerly! We will meet in the Ward Auditorium at Westerly High School at 6:25pm to combine forces with singing and recorder playing. We will present selections of music that we have been working on this year. Students need to be accompanied by an adult and need to have their recorder.…
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Musical Happenings!
Fourth graders have been singing “The Anvil Chorus” and have started working on the recorder part. In small groups, 4th graders recently created their own arrangements of "In the Field Stood a Birch Tree" using voice, recorders, and xylophone. It was awesome to see the student's creativity at work! “O Fortuna” is another song from our “Link-Up: The Orchestra Rocks” books that we will start soon.…
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Winter Music
1/4/16 Fourth graders will be working on two lower notes on the recorder “E” and “F-sharp” (F#). We will be using these notes to play “In the Field Stood a Birch Tree” from our “Orchestra Rocks” book. Fourth graders have also been working on creating their own short compositions for recorder. We started with just the note B using quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rest. We will continue to add more pitches throughout the process. Fourth graders will practice playing their compositions once…
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What's Goin' On!
11/23/16 Fourth graders have started up recorder playing. We are working on the Peanuts’ Tune “Linus and Lucy”. Fourth graders are also beginning to write their own compositions for recorder. We are starting with simple compositions using only a one pitch but we will be adding more quickly. This is an awesome opportunity for students to think creatively by themselves.
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What's Goin' On!
10/12/16 Fourth graders have done well singing "Land of the Silver Birch" and "The Canoe Song". These songs were learned individually but then combined as partner songs to create harmony. Fourth graders during October will be singing "The Cat Came Back". We've practiced rhythm reading with a tongue twisting rhythm chant "Woodchuck". Ask your child to perform for you! We have also started work in rhythmic dictation, notating rhythm patterns that we hear.…
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Welcome!
9/8/16 Welcome to Fourth Grade Music! Fourth grade students will continue to learn melodies on recorder, learning more notes and playing more challenging music. Students will also be composing their own simple melodies to play on recorder. Fourth graders will continue developing a healthy singing voice in each class. We will spend time working on singing in harmony with ostinato, rounds, and partner songs. Fourth graders will also learn a few chords on ukuleles and practice accompanying their singing with uke playing. Please do not hesitate to contact myself with any questions/concerns.…
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