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