Music News

Lunch Time Music Ensemble:

Grade 4 and 5 students who wish to learn more about playing recorder or develop skills on the alto recorder, xylophone, drums, and other rhythm instruments are invited to join us in the music room on Day 1 at 12:10!

Grade 7 and 8 are continuing their study of chords and melody. We have started to examine major and minor pentatonic scales and improvisation.

All guitar students are encouraged to talk with MR. H-D about performing music for school masses.

Grade 6 is continuing their study of the ukulele. We have been refining our understanding and skill with chords, rhythm, and singing.

Grade 5 has been fortifying their understanding of music theory by reviewing elementary concepts and practicing new ones such as time signatures, rhythmic devices, and notation.

Grades 4 has been fortifying their understanding of music theory by reviewing elementary concepts and practicing new ones such as time signatures, rhythmic devices, and notation.

Grades 1, 2, and 3 has started their exploration of music and liturature. We have been using different stories and books to be the launching pads for an encompassing look at musical creation and performance. Students have been ask to use their prior knowledge of this years music class and beyond to make rhythms, and songs for these books and stories.

Grade 3 is working on a musical retelling of Robert Munch's Mortimer

Grade 2 is working on rhythmic presentations of "In The Tall Tall Grass"

Grade 1 is examining movement, and rhythm while discovering Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals (accompanied by a collection of poems and illustrations).

Kindergarten will sing, dance, and play instruments. We will also spend time listening to music and examining how we can relate to it through poetry and movement.

Starting this year, I am encouraging the grade 2-6 music students to share their talents with us! They will have the opportunity to share the music that they make outside of the classroom on Fridays by signing up a week before. This could include bringing in an instrument to share, playing one that is in the school, or singing along with a song that they love! The sign up sheet will ask them to prepare one or two songs (depending on length).

Mr H-D and Mrs Duma encourage all grade 5-8 students to come and sing in the Holy Ghost School Choir. We rehearse in the music room every Day 4 at 12:15.

Stay tuned for more in MUSIC this term!

Mr. H-D 

bhanlon-dearman@holyghostschool.ca