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DELTA CENTER MUSIC with Mrs. Wilkinson
"MUSIC IS WHAT FEELINGS SOUND LIKE"
GOODBYE 5TH GRADE! We had a GREAT year! Your recorder skills were very strong this year! Everyone made the goal for recorder belts! Congratulations!! We were preparing for the Colonial Day and Colonial music program and all of your program songs/recorder pieces/drumming were very strong this year! It would have been a great day! Have a good summer. I will miss you! Try some of the music games below!
13 MUSIC GAMES FOR YOU TO PLAY
1) CLICK ON THE PICTURE AND CHOOSE YOUR GAME
LITTLE KIDS ROCK
1) Click on GAMES for a choice of your game
BE A COMPOSER GAME
You are going to love creating and making your own song with this amazing website called Incredibox! Here is a quick video tutorial on how to make it work, but I bet you'll be able to figure it out on your own.
You can pay $3.99 and download Incredibox as an app on your iPad or you can use the web-based version for free at Incredibox.com. Only the top row of Incredibox options are FREE so use those versions to create and play!
Click the image below to go to the Incredibox Website. Enjoy!
FIFTH GRADE-MOVIE MUSIC-MAY 22-29
CLICK ON PICTURE BELOW FOR VIDEO ABOUT
THE MOVIE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS
CLICK ON STAR WARS PICTURE TO HEAR AND SEE STAR WARS CHARACTERS
I AM HAN SOLO
Parody-an imitation of the style of a particular song with deliberate exageration for comic effect.
Composer-Jason Derulo
Parody Lyrics-MC Chris
STAR WARS Song
Parody-Changing the words to a familiar song usually with comic effect. Click on the video below to hear song by Mrs. Wilkinson
STAR WARS-IMPERIAL MARCH
GOOD LUCK FOLLOWING AND READING THE RHYTHM PATTERNS
BE A COMPOSER
You are going to love creating and making your own song with this amazing website called Incredibox! Here is a quick video tutorial on how to make it work, but I bet you'll be able to figure it out on your own.
Click on this video
You can pay $3.99 and download Incredibox as an app on your iPad or you can use the web-based version for free at Incredibox.com. Only the top row of Incredibox options are FREE so use those versions to create and play! Click the image below to go to the Incredibox Website. Enjoy!
FIFTH GRADE May 15-22
STOMP plays with cards Click on video below
STOMP USES BROOMS click on video below
Click on picture below to download form OR just write your own form! Use any object: playing cards/broom/2 spoons/pencil and a chair/2 pencils/anything you can think of!
Watch the video below to see how to play the MELODY GAME
MELODY GAME
Click on the game picture to begin! Use up, down, same and repeated patterns!
FIFTH GRADE LESSON May 8-14
STOMP ON A BILLBOARD
CLICK ON VIDEO BELOW
1) They always start soft and quiet
2) Each player plays their own pattern
3) The girl on the left is the BEAT KEEPER-see her at 2:05
4) At 2:45-they jump-this is a "REST" is music
5) They always end soft and quiet
Below are sounds found on the Delta Center playground. Experimenting on our playground with rhythm patterns.
Mrs. Wilkinson's found sound composition using 1-2 Buckle My Shoe
Make your own found sound composition.
1) Choose your objects
2) Choose your rhyme, poem, song or rhythm patterns.
3) Suggestions below
Optional: Send a message or picture via email a video or picture. wilkinsond@glcomets.net or
post on Delta Center Music Classroom Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wilkinsond/?ref=bookmarks
FIFTH GRADE LESSON MAY 1-MAY 7
STOMP
A percussion group that uses the body and ordinary objects to make music
This week we will study basketball!
1) Although athletes cannot listen to music during a game, music may improve performance during practice.
2) Research has shown that listening to both slow and fast rhythm music increased heart rate significantly and improved performance among elite basketball players.
3) In a study among three college basketball athletes, all participants improved their shooting performances with music.
4) Research has shown that listening to music prior to a competitive event can be beneficial¹. For instance, music has been found to reduce performance anxiety and increase motivation!
Mrs. Wilkinson's video showing quarter notes and eighth notes with the
basketball.
No sound? Click on music notes
Optional: Send via email a video or picture. wilkinsond@glcomets.net or
post on DC Music Classroom Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wilkinsond/?ref=bookmarks
LESSON - APRIL 20
Choose What You Would Like To Do
1) Learn new song: Nothing More by the band The Alternate Routes
2) Review Hamilton's song: My Shot
3) Practice Hand Jives
BAND: ALTERNATE ROUTES
“Nothing More” propelled the band into new ears and new heights, having been featured prominently in the 2014 Winter Olympics, on NCIS, and in a partnership with TOMS shoes. If you would like the piano or sheet music-visit here: https://thealternateroutes.com/albums/nothing_more/
COLONIAL AMERICAN HISTORY
THE MUSICAL HAMILTON
An American Musical, it's a musical theatre production. Specifically, one that tells the story of an orphaned boy who grows up to be a forgotten American Founding Father. It tells about Alexander Hamilton and his ascent out of poverty and to power against the backdrop of the American War of Independence.
SPIRTUALS
Songs sung by slaves to express joy, sorrow, inspiration
or hope. They were passed down from generation to
generation. Some songs had "codes" to help with
escape to the north.
HARMONY
A partner song is when you can put two songs together
and their harmony fits/sounds good together.
HAND JIVE
Keep the beat or play a rhythm. No instruments? Use your hands. This was used during Colonial times as an accompaniment when singing some songs.
PRACTICE YOUR OWN HAND PATTERNS.
CAN YOU MAKE YOUR OWN PATTERN?
CHALLENGE
Clap/Snap/Chest/Feet
ULTIMATE CHALLENGE
1) Make your own pattern
2) Video yourself-with parent permission
3) Send me your video
wilkinsond@glcomets.net
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