1st Grade:
Just finished writing 16 beat compositions using High and Low. They are now able to read/sing/ and play music off of the 2-line staff!! How Exciting!
2nd Grade:
Has just learned the entire Pentatonic Scale (do, re, mi, sol, la) and is busy singing/improvising/composing/ and playing around with our new sounds
3rd Grade:
Is having fun singing and playing around in La, based pentatonic (minor mode). Soon we will add low Sol to our note pallette. Be looking for a new composition coming home soon!
4th Grade:
Is progressing nicely with their recorders. We now know 4 notes: GA CD and have started our "recorder karate" belt testing. Be sure to encourage your child to bring their recorder home to practice. The more they practice, the better they sound!
5th Grade:
Just finished a large project where they created a dance, recorder improvisation and added it to a known xylophone song. It was amazing to see the wonderful and creative ideas that they came up with!!! I wish that I could put the video up online, however I am restricted due to data privacy laws here in the district.
Jefferson 4/5 Choir:
I am really impressed at how quickly the choir is learning their music. Not only did they impress me by how well they are READING the choral octavos, but they are watching me while I direct! They are truly a musically gifted group! I am really excited for our workshop with Cantus next week. If you have not visited the Cantus website, do it now and get a taste of the musical excellence that will be at Jefferson next week.
Recorder Choir:
recorder choir is busy working on new songs that they will be playing on the choir concert in May. They are also preparing a couple of really neat xylophone ensemble songs. One group has even taken on the challenge of learning the Alto Recorder
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