BLUE SPRING HOMEWORK
BLUE FALL - SPRING
Please plan to spend 5 or 10 minutes a day with music. If you ever have questions please ask me during class time to explain. Please go over the music booklet once per day.
For the SPRING term the goal is to continue to build a repertoire of songs and positive musical experiences.
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
We will now start to listen to the music of LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN. I would like the children to recognize Beethoven's Theme from the NINTH SYMPHONY! It is sometimes called 'ODE TO JOY'.
Please play music by BEETHOVEN as the children colour their weekly handout.
For the SPRING TERM we will also be learning about the instruments of BRASS and PERCUSSION families.
WORKBOOKS
By the end of the year the students will learn to read and write music upon the staff in three full major scales (F, G and C majors). They will learn about the Bb, and the F#, and will learn many new rhythms by the end of the year. For the WINTER term we will now start to write music in the key of G major.
RECORDER:
They will also continue to play the recorder. The recorder is an excellent first instrument for learning how to read music. When playing the recorder think of the letter names (not the solfege names). And play the new recorder song three times each day. They only need to play the songs in the recorder section, not in the theory section.
We will change key and start to learn songs in the KEY OF C MAJOR!
Remember we use two names for a note.
Above the music staff (solfege) :we will write the solfege names (d=doh, r =re, m=mi.....etc. ) in lower case letters.
Under the music staff (pitch names) : Then, for recorder we will write the pitch names in upper case letters under the notes on the staff. (F G A C D) This year the children will learn to play in three different keys by the end of the year.
STAFF BUILDER PAGES: On the staff builder pages that I hand out they are exercises, not songs, so only add PITCH NAMES under the notes, no hand sign names.
Page numbers for the Blue Workbook are in brackets:
Music Workbooks (go over a few minutes each day)
The Spring term starts with Lesson 25: Scroll to the bottom of the page to get the latest homework.
SONGS & RHYMES for the SPRING:
SONGS & RHYMES: Go over a song or two everyday!
Videos on how the songs go are in the SPA under Songs & Rhymes Module.
HAPPY DAY DAY
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
FLYING TO EUROPE
MISTER ANDRE
CONSTELLATIONS
JOHNNY WORKS WITH ONE HAMMER
GROW GROW GROW
SUNNY WEATHER
OLD MR. RABBIT
CUT THE CAKE
I'VE GOT CANADA IN MY POCKET
FUZZY WUZZY
I SEE THE MOON
BLUE Lesson 25
p2 Draw a picture of an instrument you would like to play
p6 BEETHOVEN (listen to music by Beethoven)
pp26 & 27 Copy C major pentatonic scale
Recorder: BEETHOVEN (p 53)
PETALS FALLING (p55)
BLUE Lesson 26
P 7 Trumpet
P28 Staff 17
p29 FUZZY WUZZY add hand signs and sing everyday
p30 write I SEE THE MOON
Recorder: BEETHOVEN every day! Twice
P56 SUNNY WEATHER every day twice.
BLUE Lesson 27
BLUE LESSON 27
P 8 Trumpet tiger
P31 Staff 18 (high A note)
P32 Write GO TELL AUNT RHODY in Cmajor
Recorder:
P53 BEETHOVEN
P 54 LAND OF THE SILVER BIRCH
p 57 APRIL HOP
Coins at end of book: CANADA IN MY POCKET song.
BLUE Lesson 28
P 9 Trombone
Recorder:
p 53, LAND OF THE SILVER BIRCH
p54 BEETHOVEN
p 58 CUT THE CAKE
P 34 SKIP ONE WINDOW add hand signs on top
p 35 THREE BLIND MICE write C major scale on the bottom,
then write in the notes
p 36 Staff 20
Blue Lesson 29
p 10 French Horn
Theory:
pages: 36 , 37, 38
Staff page, Grandma Grunt, to write in notes
Rutabaga Rhythms to clap each day
Recorder:
pages 54, 55, 59
LAND OF THE SILVER BIRCH
BEETHOVEN
BIFFY
p 65 draw your own constellation
Canada Coins: Pick one, learn the words and colour it.
Blue Lesson 30
P 11 Trumpet and Tuba
Recorder: LAND OF THE SILVER BIRCH & BEETHOVEN everyday!
New: EDELWEISS – 60 and 61 (two page song
Theory: p 39 THE BELLS sing with hand signs
p 40 copy three major scales
-41 – Staff page
Pick favourite CANADA COIN and colour it!
Blue Lesson 31
p12 Tuba
Recorder p 53, 54
SILVER BIRCH
BEETHOVEN
p60 61 EDELWEISS
P 37 rHYtms
p 40Copy 3 major scales
Composition p44 45
Go over a few recital songs each day. Here are the songs the Blue Class students need to know:
HAPPY DAY DAY
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
SI TU AIME LE SOLEIL
PERSIAN SPRING SONG
Recorder: To play:
BEETHOVEN
MATTERHORN verse one
MISTER ANDRE
FLYING TO EUROPE
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
CANADA IN MY POCKET (to sing one coin solo)
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
LAND OF THE SILVER BIRCH (To sing and play on recorder)
SONG OF JOY
