Thursday, December 12, 2019

Q2W8 - Renaissance and Baroque Music

We have been working on music theory lately. 2nd grade just finished learning the lines and spaces; now they will be working on memorizing/solidifying this knowledge. 3rd grade is reviewing the knowledge from last year and working on recognizing the notes fast. 4th and 5th grade are reviewing the notes and adding on complex rhythms. All grades have been playing notes from their concert music on the barred Orff instruments to practice.

4th and 5th grade are very briefly covering the Renaissance, before continuing onto the Baroque era.


RENAISSANCE MUSIC

Lute:

Recorder:


Close-up of recorders:


BAROQUE MUSIC

Harpsichord:

Opera:
This is from a serenata - a serenata is a hybrid between a cantata and an opera performed in evening hours out doors.




Friday, November 22, 2019

This Week: Medieval Music

This week, all grades learned about Medieval music. We learned about two instruments, the vielle and the shawm, since they will be evolving into modern instruments (oboe/basson and violin). We learned about plainchant, the Dies Irae, and a female composer named Hildegard of Bingen. Here are the videos we used, for students who wish to re-watch or finish watching:

Shawm:

Vielle:



Dies Irae:


Friday, November 15, 2019

The Concert Was Great!

What a wonderful performance! My thanks to all parents for coming and supporting the arts and their wonderful students!

The rest of the week was the performance of Ballet Etudes, a little Medieval history for 2nd grade, and instrument review for 3rd and 5th grade.

This week, we return to travels in music history! All grades filled out their note card for their History Passport, and 5th and 3rd grade were able to start learning about the Medieval Era. Next week, all grades will learn about plainchant, the Dies Irae, the shawm, and the vielle.

5th grade students may finish watching our class video here:


Thursday, October 24, 2019

Lyrics for All Grades - Exam Preparation!

Here are links to posts containing the lyrics (and practice links) for our upcomimg Winter Concert!

2nd Grade Lyrics 

3rd Grade Lyrics

4th Grade Lyrics

5th Grade Lyrics

5th Grade Lyrics

A La Media Noche
A la media noche al rigor del cielo

Nace Jesu Cristo, redento del Cielo.
Al la media noche el gallo cantaba,

Y en su voz decía ya Cristo ha na cido.

Numi, Numi
Numi, numi yal - da - ti.
Numi, numi neem.
Numi, numi, k’ta – na – tee
Numi, numi neem.

A-ba, ha-lach la’a – vo - da
Ha-lach, ha-lach A- ba
Ya-shoov eem tzeit ha le- va- na
Ya-vi-lach ma – ta - na

Sweet dreams, my precious one,
Sun is gently falling
Sweet dreams, my little one.
Night is softly calling.

Numi, numi, moonbeams hover near
Numi, Numi, one who’s loved so dear.

Sleep well, my precious one,
New dreams will await you at morning.
Sleep well, my little one.
Day will soon be dawning.


PRACTICE LINKS

Wade in the Water (instrumental only)




4th Grade Lyrics

I Saw Three Ships
I Saw three ships come sailing in…
And whither said those ships all three…
Oh they sailed into Bethlehem…

And all the bells on Earth shall ring…
And all the souls on Earth shall sing…
Then let us all rejoice again…


Hashivenu
Hashivenu, Hashivenu, adoshem, elecha
Veh nah shoo va, veh nah shoo va
Chadesh, chadesh
Yameinu keh keh dem.


Galop
Sol sol so, do do do,
mi mi mi, sol sol sol,
Fa mi fa mi re do re do
ti la ti la sol.

Sol sol so, do do do,
mi mi mi, sol sol sol,
Fa mi fa mi re do re do
ti sol la ti
do do do. [REPEAT]

Re re re re 
Re la ti do ti la sol
Re re re re 
Re ri mi fi sol sol sol

Re re re re 
Re la ti do ti la sol
Re re re re 
Re ri mi fi sol
Fi sol
Fi sol si sol fi sol, WHEE

Sol sol so, do do do,
mi mi mi, sol sol sol,
Fa mi fa mi re do re do
ti la ti la sol.

Sol sol so, do do do,
mi mi mi, sol sol sol,
Fa mi fa mi re do re do
ti sol la ti
do do do.

~ PIANO BREAK ~

Mi la mi, do re mi re do ti la la la
Mi la mi, do re mi re do ti la! 
Mi la mi, do re mi re do ti la la la
Mi la mi, do re mi re do ti SOL sol sol

Re fa re, do sol do, ti laaaaaa... sol fa mi re do ti la sol...

Sol sol so, do do do,
mi mi mi, sol sol sol,
Fa mi fa mi re do re do
ti la ti la sol.

Sol sol so, do do do,
mi mi mi, sol sol sol,
Fa mi fa mi re do re do
ti sol la ti
do do do.

Re re re re 
Re la ti do ti la sol
Re re re re 
Re ri mi fi sol sol sol

Re re re re 
Re la ti do ti la sol
Re re re re 
Re ri mi fi sol
Fi sol
Fi sol
Fi sol fi sol fi sol fi sol fi sol
Fi sol, si la, key change, WHEE

Sol sol so, do do do,
mi mi mi, sol sol sol,
Fa mi fa mi re do re do
ti la ti la sol.

Sol sol so, do do do,
mi mi mi, sol sol sol,

Fa mi fa mi re do ti
Sol fa sol fa mi re do
La sol la sol fa mi fa mi re do re do ti sol la ti do
SOL SOL SOL SOL
Sol fi sol la sol fi sol la
Solfisolla Solfisolla Solfisolla Solfisolla Solfisolla Solfisolla
Sol sol la ti do do do!


PRACTICE LINKS

You may find this link more helpful for practicing, since it has the lyrics: Galop With Lyrics