Fourth Grade Recorder Fingering Chart

We've been doing really well with our Fourth Grade Recorder program this year. The students are all playing with a beautiful sound and strong fingers. They are also reading the notes on the lines and spaces of the treble staff. Here is an interactive recorder fingering chart that is worth it's weight in gold. It is by Music K-8 Magazine (Plank Road Publishing) and it is very helpful! Happy recorder playing!!

https://www.musick8.com/rkdojo/rkchart.php

Fourth Grade Chorus Winter Concerts are this week!

Fourth Grade Chorus Concerts

January 19, 2016 at 6:30pm Chorus 1 (The Goulding, Manning and Morgan Classes)

January 19, 2016 at 7:30pm Chorus 2 (The Edgren, Ralys and Spangenberg Classes)

January 20, 2016 at 6:30pm Chorus 3 (The Leifer, Powell and Ross Classes)

All concerts will be held in the cafeteria. All are welcome to attend!

Students should meet Miss Hall and Mrs. DeBlois in the Music Room 15 minutes before their concert start time for a quick warm up. Parents, families and friends can drop their students off and head right to the cafeteria to get a good seat. We're looking forward to seeing you!

The Instruments of the Orchestra

It's here! It's here!  The Instruments of the Orchestra Unit has begun! Last week, we had an introduction to the orchestra and reviewed some important vocabulary words - Orchestra, Conductor, Baton. We also talked about and the four families of orchestral instruments.

This week we dove right into the woodwind family and learned more about keys and reeds as well as the correlation of size and pitch of instruments. There are some wonderful videos and games that we'd like to share. Keep checking the blog to visit them.

Looking forward to a Brass-y week ahead!
See you in the Music Room!

Harp Video

While I was finishing up our Instruments of the Orchestra Unit, I was browsing through YouTube. I found a cover of Owl City's song "Fireflies" by harpist Katherine Siochi from New York City. It's awesome! Check it out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eBnlAfvbqE

Instruments of the Orchestra Alert

Hey kids, check this out!

http://www.little-amadeus.de/index.php?lang=us&flash=1

It's a great refresher about the instruments of the orchestra! You can read about each instrument, as well as hear it play. Or you can be the conductor...enjoy!

Fourth Grade Chorus Spring Concert Dates

Fourth Grade Chorus Concert Dates

Spring Concerts

April 15, 2015 at 6:30pm Chorus 1 (The Motyka, Ralys and Ross Classes)

April 15, 2015 at 7:30pm Chorus 2 (The Edgren, Morrissey and Spangenberg Classes)

April 16, 2015 at 6:30pm Chorus 3 (The Goulding, Manning and Morgan Classes)

All concerts will be held in the cafeteria. All are welcome to attend! 

Students should meet Miss Hall and Mrs. DeBlois in the Music Room 15 minutes before their concert start time for a quick warm up. Parents, families and friends can drop their students off and head right to the cafeteria to get a good seat. We're looking forward to seeing you!

4th Grade Orchestra Opportunity