What is, and why do celebrate Black History Month? In the UK we remember Black History Month in October. In…
When playing music- do we mean pressing play or performing a piece of music? When we are making our own…
This half-term we have been Learning about Brazilian syncopated rhythms “Samba” and singing songs pop songs – which have included…
Can you feel the on & off beat? the on beat is generally the pulse/heartbeat. What Samba elements can you…
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Monday’s after school until 4pm. Miss Matthias & Mr Kane are leading a choir for years 3, 4, 5 and…
Pianos, Harpsichords, Celestes,, Pipe Organs, Digital Pianos and Synthesisers
Today we are going to play and compose (create) Chinese sounding music using the glockenspiels. Dance in time with the…
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…
Here is a tutorial for Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA”. Here is an instrumental version of the Bruce Springsteen…
This is the last Blues/Born in the USA lesson. Next Week is Project Week. Rehearse the 12 Bar Blues Pattern:…
I know it is not Christmas time……….. Encanto originally was set in Brazil. the location of the story was changed…
Samba is a type of popular music with roots in Afro-Brazilian traditions. Samba music is distinct for its characteristic rhythmic patterns,…
Yellow Submarine We are focussing on the beauty, and fluidity of performance. b c d b a b g b…
Music to draw to. Think about your attitude to learning this coming year. Are you looking forward to learning new…
We are looking at the appropriateness of ORCHESTRATION. Orchestration is the choice of instruments to be heard: by the composer.…
https://youtu.be/cQYliKhPV2c Notice the two slightly different speeds. which do you prefer? Which has more intensity? Monday: Please just play the…