Listen with Your Whole Body

Music just makes a person want to move!  We have all felt that twitch when we hear a catchy tune, and suddenly our chin begins to bob a little and our fingers start drumming along.

Click HERE to listen to Semper Fidelis.

One way we can respond to a song is to mark the beat, which is the steady pulse in music.  A piece may have a fast beat or a slow beat, but it is always, always steady.  Grade Two and Three students have been performing the beat of J.P Sousa's Semper Fidelis.  Click on the image to the right to listen again and create your own beat pattern!

Click HERE to listen to The Royal March of the Lions.

We also respond to the mood of a piece, showing how a piece makes us feel deep in our hearts.  Music can inspire powerful emotions, but each person's reaction is unique.  It says as much about the song as it does about the person who is listening to it.  To one person's ears a piece of music can be peaceful, while it makes another person feel sad.  Our bodies can reflect these deep personal feelings and reflect the story that the music is telling.  Grade One students have been exploring C. Saint-Saens' The Royal March of the Lions.  Click on the image to the right to listen again and express your inner lion!