Room 2 and Room 5: Dynamics

Room 2 and Room 5 share their music time and have been learning about dynamics - how loud or soft the music is. We sing the song Closet Key while someone has to find a hidden key. We change our dynamics according to the finders proximity to the key - loud if they are close, soft if they are far away. The challenge is to maintain a beautiful singing voice.

Room 2 have been teaching Room 5 some of the songs they know, Herman the Worm is a favourite!

Room 1: Boomwhackers!

As musicians we whakarongo for when to play our part

Room 12: Singing and Ukulele in Cannon

Room 12 used their lovely voices and ukulele skills to enjoy singing and strumming some simple songs in cannon. They can currently maintain four parts and are so good!

Room 11 - Inquiry Projects

Kahu classes are working on a project of their choice relating to any area of the arts.

Piano study

Composition to record with an animation

Capturing a piece to camera for a scooter film

Drums

The Banana Boat Song on Boomwhackers to finish

Room 9 - Ukulele

Working in small groups on simple songs to practise chord changes from C to G.

Room 3 - Marimba Borduns and Melodies

Room 3 are soaring with their learning of Flying Man as a marimba arrangement. It is a piece they are familiar with from earlier in the year. They sharpened up their marimba skills at the start of the term with our pretend field trip to the amusement park. We rode bikes there to practise our beater/mallet holding and then made up our own rollercoaster ride sounds on the instruments...Room 3 have wanted to go back to the amusement park every week since.

Musicians might need a chair to be tall enough to play the bass but they can keep the bordun super steady under the melody

Room 8 - Ukulele

Room 8 have had a great start to their ukulele learning with everyone currently able to play a range of songs that use the chords C and G while some extend themselves to additional chords. We have been working on strumming patterns and chord changes.

Room 4 - Bounce

Room 4 have started learning the bass line for the marimba arrangement Bounce. Before playing we learnt the melody and rhythm by playing a ball game to the piece and then singing.