A Little More STOMP

Here are a couple more STOMP videos:

Basketballs

Brooms

Sweet Notes!

I love teaching elementary because my students make me feel like a rock star every day!!  Even when I'm feeling bad or not at my best, they still think I'm great.  Here are a few sweet notes that I have gotten over the past couple of weeks.

                                     

Name That Tune!

This week in music, 5th graders did an activity called Name That Tune.  They were given this:

First, they had to name all of the notes.  (we've been working hard to learn the Treble Clef notes)

  Then, they chose a partner and an instrument.  They played each line on the xylophone and then guessed the name of the song!  They did great!!  I'm so proud of these musicians!!!

STOMP!

The Musician of the Month for November is STOMP!

STOMP is a group of percussionists who play music, but without any real instruments.  They find objects and use them in creative ways to make music!

Making Music with tubes:

Making Music with Zippo lighters:

Making Music with newspapers:

It's almost Halloween!!

I love Halloween!  Last year we learned about Danny Elfman.  He is a movie composer who writes some pretty creapy music!  We watched this video last year in class.  And, I have had several requests for it this year.  So, check it out!!

Music Makes You Smarter!

Ever wonder why we play recorders?

How playing an instrument benefits your brain:

Alan Menken

The Musician of the Month for October has been 

Alan Menken.

Alan Menken is a movie composer who has written the music for lots of movies.  Here are a few videos that we have watched in class about Alan Menken.

Alan Menken intro video:

The Best of Alan Menken:

The King of New York from Newsies!