The Lemurs and Otter, Sea Turtles and Seals have been learning about the life of jazz musician Ella Fitzgerald and her song “A Tisket, A Tasket.”  They played Boomwhackers and xylophone instruments with jazz rhythms.  They listened to multiple recordings of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. They also learned to play “A Tisket, A Tasket” and “Warm up on the Grand Staff” on the piano keyboard.  The students love to sing and dance in class and they are doing a wonderful job of learning challenging rhythms on their instruments.

 

  

  

The 1st and 2nd grade students are doing a variety of musical activities including Boomwhackers with the song “Ebeneezer Sneezer,” folk dancing with the song “The Grand Old Duke of York,” and piano playing with “Ode to Joy” and “I Like Rhythm.”  The students are so enthusiastic and excited about all of the new music! A reminder that the K-2 Musical will be in the morning on Wednesday, March 14.

 

  

The 3rd and 4th Grade Students are learning about jazz music and rhythms.  The students used iPads to create syncopated rhythms and then played these rhythms on the piano keyboard.  They are learning to play I, IV, and V7 chords with both the left and right hands.  The students are preparing a piece of Classical music and a Google Slideshow for their piano recital.