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Practice the following topics this week- March 20th
Check in every week for supplementary material and activities to each week’s lesson.
Mr. Skib's Classes
Winds 2:55
Today we:
- worked on rhythm exercises A and E on page 12
- played Caribbean Cruise on page 13
- play at home with a metronome to make sure your notes line up!
Ukulele 2:25
Today we:
- worked on tuning,
- the Em chord,
- Eleanor Rigby, and Three little birds.
- Homework: continue to work on chord progressions – the act of moving smoothly and accurately from one chord to another
- Use Three Little Birds as a template for that (so C to F, F to C, C to G, G to F)
Mrs. Lauren's Classes
Beginning Strings 2:55
Today we:
Summary:
– valentine Cupid practice
– karate chop
Homework: work on your favorite song at home
Beginning Strings 3:25
Today we:
– valentine Cupid practice
– Banana split
Homework: practice your favorite song at home
Strings 3:55
Today we:
– valentine Cupid practice
– London bridge
Yellow Submarine:
Hokey Pokey:
Eleanor Rigby:
Watchin the Waves:
Three Little Birds:
Ain’t too proud to beg:
Helpful Videos:
Resources:
Here are some helpful resources:
Yellow Submarine:
Hokey Pokey:
Eleanor Rigby:
Watchin the Waves:
Three Little Birds:
Ain’t too proud to beg:
Previous Weeks:
What we practiced this week- January 30th
Beginning Strings 2:55
Today we:
Summary:
Rainbow road game!
– cuckoo song
– ants song
– ping pong
– let’s all count
– bumper cars
– karate chop
Homework: work on your favorite song at home
Beginning Strings 3:25
Today we:
Rainbow road game!
– cuckoo
– ants song
– my first finger E
– couch potato
– bumper cars
– back and forth
Homework: practice your favorite song at home
Strings 3:55
Today we:
Rainbow road game!
– cuckoo
– ants song
– twinkle twinkle little star
– lift it (#51)
– old McDonald
– London Bridge
Extra Work for Adela and Ayla:
– D major scale study
– canon in D
– brandenberg memories
– Hayden’s theme
– G major review
– moving from D to A
Winds 2:55
Today we:
- Started class with a simple breathing exercise.
- We take a deep breath in for 4 beats and then blow that air out into your hand for 4 beats.
- Remember to focus your air to a small dot in the middle of your hand.
- We then tried the same exercise but replaced breathing out with mouthpiece sounds!
- Playing on the mouthpiece alone is a great way to warmup.
- worked on pg. 13 in the books.
- We got through the first two measures of Caribbean Cruise.
- Work on the rest of the song for next time.
- revisited our 3-note scale.
Ukulele 2:25
Today we:
- We used some dice to help us warmup and have different students lead the class with some improvised rhythms!
- Next we talked about different kinds of rhythms and learned how to play quarter notes and eighth notes.
- With fast eighth notes we can strum going both up and down!
- Lastly we used the dice again to help us pick chords and write a song!
What we practiced this week- January 23rd
Class 1:
Summary:
– warm up songs
– copy cat strings
– name that string listening game
– ping pong
Homework:
– ping pong
– name your strings
Class 2:
Summary:
– warm up songs
– copy cat strings
– name that string listening game
– whistle at the stars
Homework:
– whistle at the stars
– name the strings
Class 3:
Summary:
– listening game
– twinkle twinkle little star
– remembering B (1 finger on A), G (3 on D), F# (2 on D), E (1 on D)
– ode to joy for Adela and Ayla
Homework:
– twinkle twinkle little star
Winds: Started class by working on our breathing with some balloons! Remember that just like cars need gas to work, our instruments need a lot of air to make beautiful sounds. Played through pg. 8 in the book. Worked through a basic 3-note scale going up and down. Keep practicing the scale both tongued and slurred!
Ukulele: Warmed up as a group with a dice game. Every student got the chance to lead the group using different chords and rhythms. Learned how to play single strings using our thumb and first finger. This can be a fun alternative to strumming the full chord. Ended class with a quick game of Simon Says.
What we practiced this week- January 9th
Beginning Strings 2:55
Today we:
– Cuckoo song
– cup passing bow holds
– new song: whistling at the stars
Beginning Strings 3:25
Today we:
– cuckoo song
– cup passing bow holds
– new song: whistling at the stars
Strings 3:55
Today we:
– cuckoo song warm up
– twinkle twinkle little star – with duet!
– cup passing game bow holds
Winds 2:55
Today we:
- Worked on the first 2 measures of pg. 13, #25.
- Tried out a long tone contest on concert Bb.
- Reminded students about taking good breaths before playing!
Ukulele 2:25
Today we:
- Reviewed all of the chords we have learned so far (C, C7, F, Am, G) and practiced them with call and response patterns.
- Students had a chance to lead the class with their own rhythms!
What we practiced this week- December 12th
Beginning Strings 2:55
Today we:
-learned the Snowflake Song with D and A strings!
-see your video below!
Beginning Strings 3:25
Today we:
-learned the Snowflake Song with D and A strings!
-see your video below!
Strings 3:55
Today we:
-learned the Snowflake Song with our D major scale!
-see your video below!
Winds 2:55
Today we:
– Assembled instruments and discussed proper posture
– Played through pages 9-11 in our blue book
– Reviewed basics to music theory and counting rhythms
– Please practice pages 10-13 in the blue book over winter break
Ukulele 2:25
Today we:
– Assembled and tuned instruments
– Played new chord memorization game
– Played Eleanor Rigby
– Please review the following chords of winter break and see how fast you can remember them: C, C7, F, Am, G
What we practiced this week- November 6th
Beginning Strings 2:55
Today we:
Summary:
Matching game with songs
Homework: practice whistling at the stars! Make sure you put your violin in the left shoulder and the left hand holds the violin!
Beginning Strings 3:25
Today we:
Summary:
Matching game with songs
Homework:
(21) Fabulous mr Ed and (24) two fingers down
Strings 3:55
Today we:
3rd class:
Summary: who played it game with French Fries
Homework:
French fries (32)
Winds 2:55
Today we:
- Warmed up and assembled instruments
- Played through pages 6-12 in our blue book
- Whole Notes get 4 beats
- Half Notes get 2 beats
- Quarter Notes get 1 beat
- Eighth notes are 2 notes per beat
- Read through the rhythms on page 12 to become familiar with eighth notes
- Look ahead to page 13 for some songs that use eighth notes
Ukulele 2:25
Today we:
– Assembled and tuned instruments
– Reviewed all of our chords by playing a game
– Learned the G chord (view the chord chart below)
– Listen to the song Three Little Birds to learn the words
What we practiced this week- November 28th
Beginning Strings 2:55
Today we:
Summary:
Matching game with songs
Homework: practice whistling at the stars! Make sure you put your violin in the left shoulder and the left hand holds the violin!
Beginning Strings 3:25
Today we:
Summary:
Matching game with songs
Homework:
(21) Fabulous mr Ed and (24) two fingers down
Strings 3:55
Today we:
3rd class:
Summary: who played it game with French Fries
Homework:
French fries (32)
Winds 2:55
Today we:
– Warmed up and assembled instruments
– Played through pages 5-6 in our blue book
– Worked on rhythmic exercises with a metronome
– Please practice “Bumper Cars” (pg. 6)
Ukulele 2:25
Today we:
– Assembled and tuned instruments
– Reviewed the A minor chord and Eleanor rigby pg. 10-11
– Worked on rhythmic exercises with a metronome
– Please practice Eleanor Rigby pg. 11
What we practiced this week- November 14th
Beginning Strings 2:55
Today we:
SUMMARY:
– pillow bow holds: make sure there’s enough space between your fingers when holding your bow
– V for violin
– before playing go through the steps to hold your violin: Statue of Liberty, little hat, slide down your face, v for violin
– NEW SONG: Whistling at the Stars! New note F# with 1 finger on E string
Beginning Strings 3:25
Today we:
SUMMARY:
– pillow bow holds: make sure there’s enough space between your fingers when holding your bow
– V for violin
– NEW SONG: Banana Split! New note E is one finger on the D string
Strings 3:55
Today we:
SUMMARY:
– pillow bow holds: make sure there’s enough space between your fingers when holding your bow
– Mary Had a Little Lamb for most of the class
– green book half: worked on Memories of Brandenburg
Winds 2:55
Today we:
– Assembled instruments and discussed proper posture
– Worked on pages 4-5 in our blue book
– Discussed tonguing and note separation
– Please practice “Apple for the Teacher” (pg. 5), working on tonguing
Ukulele 2:25
Today we:
– Tuned instruments
– Worked on pages 10-12 in our book
– Worked on fingering the G chord properly
– Please practice your G chord and strumming with it
What we practiced this week- November 7th
Beginning Strings 2:55
Today we:
- Played our open strings ANTs song
- Read some songs in our book to practice notes and rests
- played Red Light Green Light to help listen to the teacher.
Beginning Strings 3:25
Today we:
- Played our open strings ANTs song
- Read some songs in our book to practice notes and rests
- played Red Light Green Light to help listen to the teacher.
Strings 3:55
Today we:
- Played through our first 3 notes on the D string
- D- Open
- E- 1st Finger
- F#- 2nd Finger
- Mary Had a Little Lamb using these 3 notes!
- Please remember to be on time for class!
Winds 2:55
Today we:
– Worked through pages 2-4 in our blue book
– Discussed the importance of practicing with a metronome
– Worked on clapping to music and subdividing beats
– Please practice page 4 and clapping quarter notes when you hear music
Ukulele 2:25
Today we:
– Tuned instruments
– Worked on pages 10-12 in our book
– Learned the A minor and G chords
– Please practice pages 10-12
What we practiced this week- October 31st
Beginning Strings 2:55
Learned the black cat Halloween song
Played games to practice the song together
Beginning Strings 3:25
Learned the black cat Halloween song
Played games to practice the song together
Strings 3:55
Learned the black cat Halloween song
Played games to practice the song together
Winds 2:55
Today we:
– Assembled instruments and discussed basics to reading music
– Practiced counting and proper air production
– Played through pages 1-2 in the blue book
– Please practice pages 1-2 and proper breathing technique
Ukulele 2:25
Today we:
– Tuned instruments and reviewed parts of the ukulele
– Worked on holding the ukulele right and strumming technique
– Played through pages 6-8
– Please practice proper strumming technique and moving between chords
What we practiced this week- October 24th
Beginning Strings 2:55
Halloween rhythms
V for violin
Number fingers
E and F#
HOMEWORK: v for violin song, play E and F# songs in your book! Page 18
Beginning Strings 3:25
Halloween rhythms
V for violin
Finger numbers
D and E (1st finger)
HOMEWORK: page 8 with first finger E note
We practiced, Ants song, DAD song, My First Song, 7 big Es, and the next song.
Then we played Dr Fix it. The kiddos loved this and got the hang of holding the violin on the right (left) shoulder and doing a correct bow hold.
HOMEWORK:
Practice your songs! Make sure you have great posture when you are playing
Strings 3:55
V for violin
Finger numbers
D, E and F#
HOMEWORK: Mary had a Little Lamb
Winds 2:55
Today we:
-Assembled instruments and reviewed proper air production
-Discussed fingering/slide charts
-played through pages 1-2 in our blue book
-please practice pages 1-2 and work on longtones
Ukulele 2:25
Today we:
– Tuned instruments
-Reviewed chords C and F and practiced switching between them
– played through pages 7-9
-Please practice playing “the hokey pokey” (pg. 9) and switching between chords
What we practiced this week- October 17th
Winds 2:55
Today we:
- – Assembled instruments and reviewed instrument care
- – Reviewed basic posture and sound production
- – Continued working through band book, pages 1-2
- -Please practice pages 1-2 and work on longtones
Ukulele 2:25
Today we:
- – Tuned instruments
- – Reviewed our C and F chords
- – Played “Yellow Submarine” by the beatles
- – Please practice pages 6-8 and bring your book next week
Winds 2:55
Today we:
- Went over assembly of instruments
- Talked about how to produce sound and breathing practices
- Passed out books and began first few notes
- Practice your first few notes and reference your book for a fingering chart if needed
Ukulele 2:25
Today we:
- Discussed tuning notes and tuned instruments
- Played “Simon Says” to learn about the ukulele and its strings
- Learned our first chord: “C”
- Practice tuning your ukulele and playing the C chord
What we practiced this week- October 10th
Beginning Strings 2:55
Summary:
– parts of the violin song
– put your violins up please song
– holding the violin (left hand!, statue of liberty, little hat, slide down your face, land on left shoulder, hold violin on its shoulder)
– Ants song
– bow hold with straws
– how many bows can we do on E string??
Beginning Strings 3:25
Summary:
– put your violins up song
– holding the violin (statue of liberty, little hat, slide down your face, land in your shoulder)
– ants song
Strings 3:55
Summary:
– Beginners learned the parts of the violin
– how to hold the violin
– ants song
– performances
Winds 2:55
Today we:
- Went over assembly of instruments
- Talked about how to produce sound and breathing practices
- Passed out books and began first few notes
- Practice your first few notes and reference your book for a fingering chart if needed
Ukulele 2:25
Today we:
- Discussed tuning notes and tuned instruments
- Played “Simon Says” to learn about the ukulele and its strings
- Learned our first chord: “C”
- Practice tuning your ukulele and playing the C chord
What we practiced this week- October 3rd
Beginning Strings 2:55
Summary:
– parts of the violin song
– put your violins up please song
– holding the violin (left hand!, statue of liberty, little hat, slide down your face, land on left shoulder, hold violin on its shoulder)
– Ants song
– bow hold with straws
– how many bows can we do on E string??
Beginning Strings 3:25
Summary:
– put your violins up song
– holding the violin (statue of liberty, little hat, slide down your face, land in your shoulder)
– ants song
Strings 3:55
Summary:
– Beginners learned the parts of the violin
– how to hold the violin
– ants song
– performances
Winds 2:55
Today we:
- Went over assembly of instruments
- Talked about how to produce sound and breathing practices
- Passed out books and began first few notes
- Practice your first few notes and reference your book for a fingering chart if needed
Ukulele 2:25
Today we:
- Discussed tuning notes and tuned instruments
- Played “Simon Says” to learn about the ukulele and its strings
- Learned our first chord: “C”
- Practice tuning your ukulele and playing the C chord