We have been busy in music class preparing for the upcoming musical and learning to play new instruments!

The K-2 Musical The Gingerbread Man Meets will be on March 15 at 8:45 a.m.  The students have been working hard rehearsing their parts in drama class.  In music class, we have been learning the songs and instruments.  

We are also learning to play the metallophone and xyolphone.  The students are learning to play hands together and alternating hands on the barred instruments with multiple ostinato (repeating) patterns.  We are singing the song “Let Her Go, Go” from the Caribbean with shakers, hand drums, and clapping patterns

In 3rd and 4th grade, we have been learning to play the ukuleles. The students are singing folk songs including “My Darling Clementine” and “It Ain’t Gonna Rain” and accompanying themselves on the ukuleles.  We are learning to play the C, G, and F chords.  If you are interested in purchasing a ukulele for your child to practice at home, please visit the Music Room in Palatine or visit their website at http://the-music-room.net/

All classes have been learning about the history and music of The Beatles.  The students have listened to songs like Hey Jude, Come Together, and Yellow Submarine.  We are also learning about John Lennon’s song “Imagine” and we are creating our own lyrics for this song.

Lyrics for Musical:

Please click here to the Gingerbread Man lyrics.

Here are the song clips to rehearse at home:

Gingerbread Man:

Who’s that Tripping over my Bridge?:

Three Little Kittens:

Sky’s Falling Down:

Three Little Bears:

Big Bad Wolf: