Recorder Karate - Grade 5/6

 Recorder Karate - Grade 5/6

Our Recorder Karate unit is winding down this week.  Students have been working their way through the Recorder songs to earn belts.  

While participating in Recorder Karate, they are learning to play with good tone and are developing the ability to read music.

In order to earn a belt for each song students need to:

-have left hand on top

-play all notes accurately

-play the rhythm as written in the Music

-play at a consistent tempo

-play with good tone ( no squeaks)

-tonguing the notes to separate the sounds

We will be using our recorders for one more project.  Purchased recorders will be sent home in the next few weeks when the project is finished.

Rhythm Band - Kindergarten

Rhythm Band - Kindergarten

The Kindergarten students have been enjoying Rhythm Band.  Each student chooses an instrument and plays at their indicated time to follow the musical score. With each lesson, they are improving their ability to play at the their instrument's time.

Music Outcomes covered in this lesson:

• playing a steady beat
• appreciate a variety of musical instruments
• begin to distinguish among the sounds of various musical instruments
• begin to track a musical score
• explore and experiment with rhythm, sound and music

Ask your Kindergarten student what instruments they played during our Rhythm Band lessons