Music at Home May 29

Hello Royal Oak students! Ready to make some more music?

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 Imaginary Strings!

Click HERE to listen to an
imaginary stringed instrument.

Click HERE to watch Lindsey Stirling
play with her shadow!

     Many instruments have strings, like the guitar, the violin, the erhu and the oud. 
     
          When a musician plucks or rubs the strings, their music can sound magical!

               But these two videos go even further, and tell a story that will take your imagination
                    on a journey far from the everyday world.



Move  to the Circus Song!

Click HERE to dance along with
the Circus Song.

     In 1897, Julius Fucik wrote a famous piece of music called "The Entry of the 
          Gladiators". Today, many people know this music as the Circus Song.

     Grab two tea towels or winter scarves and join the circus with me, dancing with this
     fast and exciting music!

Make Music  with a Straw Flute!

Click HERE to learn how to
make your own Straw Flute!

     Can you find eight straws, some glue or tape and a pair of scissors?  If you can, 
          you can make your own Straw Flute!

     This is a version of the "Pan Flute" which is an ancient instrument from Greece. 
          But there are many other similar instruments found all over the world, such as 
               THIS ONE from Ecuador.

     So gather your materials, build your flute and enjoy creating your own special sounds!