"We Are Family"

Wow, the last few weeks have flown by and we have been busy, busy, in music.
In both Junior and Senior Kindergarten we have been learning about the Music Instrument Families.

    We've already played some Percussion Instruments.

 We've had a chance to check out some Woodwind Instruments.

 

And We've had a chance to check out some

 

 

 

We weren't able to play the instruments because we borrowed them from some of the musicians in Mr. Oliver's class, but we did try some brass musician music technique by buzzing into a "mouthpiece" we made with our hands. (Very fun ... and a little spitty!)

String Instruments are next! (everyone can hardly wait to get to try out Ms. Hayward's Guitar!)

In Grade 1, we've been working on Rhythm. (They'll even be able to show off some of their rhythmic skills with their Christmas Concert song).  They've been practicing reading, writing, conducting, and performing different rhythms.  They will have a little "Stomp Out Loud"-inspired project to do after the Christmas Concert (Stay Tuned!)