Music at Home June 19

First, I want to say how great it has been to connect with you all over the last few months. I've missed seeing your faces every day, but I've really enjoyed the emails, comments, and the musical moments you've shared with me!

This is the last post for our school year, but I hope you keep the music going all summer!  
     Sing along with your favorite songs,
          Make some new instruments, 
               and of course,
                    Keep that body moving!

Happy summer to you all!
Ms. Mann

Listen  to a Beat Boxer perform the Mario Theme Song!

Click HERE to listen to the
Mario Theme Song

     The flute is one of the most challenging instruments to play, 
          but this musician has learned how to Beat Box and play the flute at the same time!

Move  to the Bikers Shuffle!

Click HERE to learn the
Biker Shuffle!

     Click on the link to learn how to move to the "Bikers Shuffle" 
          by the American rapper Big Mucci!

Make Music with a Home Made Drum and Kazoo!  

Click HERE to learn how to make
your own drum! 

Click HERE to learn how to make
your own Kazoo!

     





     A Kazoo is a special kind of instrument that changes your own voice 
     into a strange and wonderful sound. And it sounds great with a drum!

     Ask your family for permission, then watch these videos to learn how to make 
     your own drum and kazoo at home.

     After the paint and glue have dried, experiment with all the wild and wacky sounds 
     you can make, and then get ready to jam out with your favorite song!

Music at Home June 12

Hello Royal Oak students! Good to see you again!

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 instruments of the Orchestra!

Click HERE to play the game

     Click on the link above to find the app "Instruments of the Orchestra".  
          As you move through the pages, your will hear each instrument play it's own 
               special sound and learn about how the instruments work together in families.

     Then, test your memory by playing the "Instrument Matching Game". 
          If you match enough sounds to the correct instruments, 
               you can transform the frog into a prince!

     Thanks again for the generosity of MusicPlay Online!

Move  like a piece of fruit ?!?

Click HERE to
"Go Bananas"!

     Fruits and vegetables aren't just tasty snacks!  
          Watch this video to learn how to move like these delicious foods, and then
               GO BANANAS!

Click HERE to here what these
shapes and lines might
sound like.

Make Music with art like Kadinsky!

This is a painting by Kadinsky

   





     About 100 years ago, Wassily Kadinsky started to explore a new kind of painting.  

     Instead of trying to re-create flowers or pictures of people, he painted shapes and lines 
     that looked beautiful and interesting. Soon, people called this kind of art 
     "Abstract Art".

     Now, you can go one step farther!  Open this app to draw lines and shapes, and 
     then press the play button to hear what your abstract art sounds like as music!

Music at Home June 5

Hello Royal Oak students! I hope you've been enjoying this lovely spring weather!

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 "Something Wild" from the movie "Pete's Dragon"

Click HERE to listen to the music.

     If you've been following my blog, you've notice that we've been exploring music made by
     Stringed Instruments.  But did you know that the piano has strings as well?

     The strings of a piano are tucked away inside.  When you press a note on the keyboard, 
     a tiny hammer hits the strings inside and they vibrate to make sound.

     As you watch Lindsey Stirling and Andrew McMahon play this music,
     watch for a close up of the piano.
              If you look carefully, you can see the strings and hammers do their work!

Move  to the "Dinosaur Stomp" with Koo Koo Kanga Roo

Click HERE to do the
Dinosaur Stomp

Click HERE to listen to the story of
the "Drumheller Dinosaur Dance"

     

     You might think that the dinosaurs were fierce and dangerous creatures.  
     But did you know they also love to dance?  

          Click on the link to the left to enjoy a read-aloud of the book, 
          "Drumheller Dinosaur Dance".

               Then click on the link to the right to dance along with these ancient monsters!

Make Music with a  Sound Sandwich!

Click HERE to make your own
Sound Sandwich!

     Many of our students have visited Calgary's famous National Music Center, 
     and now they can come and visit you!

     Join Evan as he shows you how to build the famous "Sound Sandwich" and teaches you
     how to play this surprising instrument.  All you need is:

          2 craft sticks

          one wide elastic

          two skinny elastics
          one straw

          a pair of scissors