Music at Home May 1

Hello Royal Oak students! 

Here are a few more musical activities for you to play around with this week. Just click on the link under each picture to get started.

Remember, none of these activities are required.  But if you are looking for some other things to do with your family during this time, here are some musical ideas.

Listen  to the "Percussion Band" by Jack Grunsky!

Click HERE to play along with the
"Percussion Band".

     Last week you saw the Swedish Chef use things around his home to make music. 
          Jack Grunsky is a real person who does the same thing in real life! 

     Ask the permission of an adult, then make or find instruments that you want to play.
          Use the chart below, or explore your own ideas.
          
     Then play along with the "Percussion Band" by clicking the link above!

Instrument	Description	Possible Materials
Shaker	A container filled with small objects	You can fill a:     - toilet paper tube, balloon,       Tupperware, shoe box Fill with:     - Lego, dried rice or beans,         rocks, pine cones, paper clips
Scraper	A bumpy surface scraped with a stick	You can scrape a:     -tile floor, bottom of a shoe,      window blinds (carefully!),       colander, comb
"Tambourine"	Metal objects that strike each other	You can tap or shake:     -spoons, keys, metal toys
Drum	A hollow or empty container	You can use a:     -bowl or pot, the seat of a chair,      a box, empty pop or juice bottle

Move  with the Royal March of the Lion!

Click HERE to move
with the music.

Click HERE to watch the
musicians play.

     

     More than 100 years ago, Camille Saint-Saens wrote a musical joke for his friends,
          called the Carnival of the Animals.  Each song in the collection describes 
          the special thing about a different creature.

     In the first video, I'll show you four moves that work together 
          to tell the story of a lion hunting for its prey.

     Then click on the second video to watch the musicians play their instruments.  
          That is, until they are interrupted by a real lion!

Make Music with Boomwhackers! 

Click HERE to experiment with the
Boomwhackers.

         Students have played with Boomwhackers in the classroom, 
              and now you can play with your very own set at home!

         Each Boomwhacker is a different length and plays a different pitch.

          Experiment with the different sounds to make a musical pattern, or
               try to play Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star or another song that you know.