Mr Russell

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Monday’s after school until 4pm. Miss Matthias & Mr Kane are leading a choir for years 3, 4, 5 and 6. Please fill in the online form to attend. Choir starts next Monday the 25th September for 4 weeks. Loading…

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27/09/2023
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The Elements of Music

Please follow.

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26/09/2023
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The Elements of Music

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26/09/2023
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The Elements of Music

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26/09/2023
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Singing

Whole school 1-6 most important song for technique and school values Dance Monkey Best Days of my life Believer Year 4 Lost boy

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26/09/2023
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Glockenspiels have the same form as Keyboards

Pianos, Harpsichords, Celestes,, Pipe Organs, Digital Pianos and Synthesisers

Mr Russell
26/09/2023
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Upper Key stage 2

Mr Russell
15/09/2023

The Long and Short of it: High and Low Sounds.

Today we are going to play and compose (create) Chinese sounding music using the glockenspiels. Dance in time with the Music.

Mr Russell
13/09/2023
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Year 2 The Long and Short of It

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13/09/2023
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Sounds Interesting – Exploring sounds in the environment.

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13/09/2023
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Year 1 Sounds interesting

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13/09/2023
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Year 6 12 bar Blues

c e g a Bb a g e c e g a Bb a g e f a c d E b d c a c e g a Bb a g e g b d e f a c…

Mr Russell
11/09/2023
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The Blues and Born in the USA

The Symphony in E minor is the first symphony written by the American composer Florence Price. The work was completed in 1932 and was first performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the conductor Frederick Stock in June 1933. The piece was Price’s first full-scale orchestral composition and was the first…

Mr Russell
11/09/2023

The Blues- Born in the USA

Here is a tutorial for Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA”. Here is an instrumental version of the Bruce Springsteen classic. Play along to the 12 bar blues: C E G A Bb A G E C E G A…

Mr Russell
11/09/2023

The Blues and Our Harvest Song.

This is the last Blues/Born in the USA lesson. Next Week is Project Week. Rehearse the 12 Bar Blues Pattern: Cccc Cccc Cccc Cccc Ffff Ffff Cccc Cccc Gggg Ffff Cccc Cccc. Notice that the first note of each 4…

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11/09/2023
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Year 4 Music of Brazil

I know it is not Christmas time……….. Encanto originally was set in Brazil. the location of the story was changed to Colombia. Most of the music was already composed. Colombia, Venezuela and Peru have borders with BRAZIL. They share much…

Mr Russell
10/09/2023
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Brazil, Encanto & City of Culture

This half-term we have been Learning about Brazilian syncopated rhythms “Samba” and singing songs pop songs – which have included some songs from Encanto (set in Columbia- a near neighbour of Brazil). We have also been learning 3 songs by…

Mr Russell
10/09/2023
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Year 4 Samba Music

Samba is a type of popular music with roots in Afro-Brazilian traditions. Samba music is distinct for its characteristic rhythmic patterns, emphasis on melody, simple harmonies, use of African percussion instruments, and Portuguese-language lyrics. dark green red purple orange Forward, back…

Mr Russell
10/09/2023

1960’s Music Year 5

Yellow Submarine b c d b a b g b b a g e e b b a x 2 dddde aaaaa aaaaa ggggg x2

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10/09/2023
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1960’s Music Year 5

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10/09/2023
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Rhythm reading Key stage 1

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06/09/2023

Major or minor?

Mr Russell
05/09/2023

This is me

Music to draw to. Think about your attitude to learning this coming year. Are you looking forward to learning new skills/ Are you looking forward to meeting old and making new friends? Are you feeling positive?

Mr Russell
03/09/2023

Rhythm Reading

Mr Russell
19/07/2023

Non Glasto Year 6’s

We are looking at the appropriateness of ORCHESTRATION. Orchestration is the choice of instruments to be heard: by the composer. This is the Composer’s original intention (Charles Camille Saint Saens- French Composer.

Mr Russell
17/07/2023
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Movement to music

Notice the two slightly different speeds. which do you prefer? Which has more intensity? Monday: Please just play the piece on the background at some point. Tuesdays: ask pupils to tap along to the music. Weds: ask pupils to…