Category Music

Key Stage 2 Choir

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…

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

6 Blue ‘The Blues’

This half term our music unit is to explore the ‘Blues’ some of us thought this would be slow music however we were pleasantly surprised. Below are some songs we listened to.  6 Blue- what are your thoughts on this…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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?

Dandelions song practise in 5 Blue.

5 Blue have been practising the song “Dandelions by Ruth B” in music lessons and have become avid singers. They really enjoy singing this song and show lots of enthusiasm when performing it. They also have been practising and singing…

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…