This semester we will be learning about bugs and in due course, these bugs will turn into music notes. We use words that have a natural speech rhythm to them, making learning rhythms natural and fun. Coming up this semester we will clap our bug rhythms, experience major and minor sounds, play scales, skips, leaps and steps on our bells, sing and play our way through the jungle safari where we will learn to subdivide a beat. I can’t wait to have you join me on our Blue Bugs journey!
Here's a little refresher from Parent Orientation:
You are in class to...
Enjoy your child by connecting
Enjoy the one on one time by bonding
Learn together, have fun together.
Learn how to practice at home.
Participate in everything so you can help at home.
Be reminded of important practice methods.
Ask questions.
During class remember...
Do not force participation; just sing along if they don’t
Each activity has a purpose.
Do not talk or visit with other parents.
Do not repeat teacher's instructions.
Turn off cell phones and be present with your student.
Parent involvement in music education is a vital key to the success of your child. Take a moment to read why.... Parent Involvement is Key!
New Melodic Pattern
Today we learned ‘sol la ti do’ hand signs and notated them on the staff! We’ll be hearing, singing and signing this pattern a lot now. Remember singing our cadence patterns over and over again help us to sing in tune and aurally internalize the diatonic scale.
New Songs
Many new songs were introduced today. Within the next few weeks we’ll be learning complex skills and concepts from these songs. Things like: identifying rhythms and how to notate them, subdividing a beat, harmony using a round, recognizing a broken chord, playing and reading skips on the staff, and SO much more!
Our new songs from today included: Clickety, Clickety Clack, Can’t Bug Me, Old Paint, Rig-a-Jig-Jig, Johnny’s Haircut, How to Skip, and our new puppet show, Triumphant March. Every activity has a music lesson hidden inside and the exciting part is your student just thinks we are just PLAYING!! It's magical!
Have fun with reading this blog post on Old Paint! Also, we've added the coloring book for our Triumphant March. Enjoy coloring together!
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