May 24, 2022.

I hope everyone enjoyed this past glorious weekend.  We have studied Vivaldi’s Spring, but I think it’s time to move into the next concerto in the Four Seasons, Summer.

Click here for the third movement of summer with a violin orchestra.

Click here for a computer piano graphic.

Click here for the full concerto.

Click here for Christian Li’s solo of the third movement.

And finally, a quartet from Dover.

Click here for Mr. Henry’s popular Summertime Rap.

Click here for one of my favourites, Thunder.

May 16, 2022.

Just a few more weeks until the Primary Days of Music.  We’ve enjoyed learning a few of the songs this year in Divisions 6 and 7.  Here is a very famous Canadian Folk song, The Black Fly.

Click here for the National Film Board video of The Black Fly.

Click here for Tracy Newman’s version of The Black Fly.

Click here to hear the choir Sing Out perform this song.

Click here for a duo singing this song.

Click here for a performance by the group Treeline.

For Handchimes

Click here for Evening Rise.

Click here for How Far I’ll Go.

Click here for Tetris.

Click here for Tetris 2

Click here for The Lion Sleeps Tonight.

Click here for In the Hall of the Mountain King.

Click here for Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

Click here for Pachelbell’s Canon in D.

Click here for I’m a Believer.

Click here for Dog Breed Poison Rhythm Game.

Click here for Dynamite by BTS Body Percussion.

Click here for The Mandalorian rhythm play along.

Click here for Mr. Henry’s Among Us with 4 part rhythm activities.

Click here for Jungle Poison Rhythm Game.

May 2, 2022.

Welcome May!  We hope there are lots of flowers from the April showers.

We have a variety of activities to present this week.

Click here for Mr. Henry’s Among Us four part rhythm activity.

Click here for a Pokemon rhythm activity.

Click here for Sunflower rhythm play along.

Click here for a Candy Heart Poison rhythm game!

Click here for a flower poison rhythm game.

Click here for Levitating by Dua Lipa.

Click here for the Mandalorian rhythm play along.

Click here for the Star Wars scarf activity!

April 25, 2022

As we head into the final term of school, we can see changes happening all around us!  The days are getting longer and warmer.  Japanese cherry trees are bursting with blossoms.  And of course, Vivaldi’s Spring from The Four Seasons needs to be played!

Click here for a short biography on Vivaldi.

Click here for a simple rhythm reading activity.

Click here for a more advanced rhythm reading activity.

Click here for a body percussion activity.

Click here for a different body percussion activity.

Click here for Vivaldi’s Spring listening map.

Click here for another listening map.

Click here for another listening map that is different again.  Which do you like best?  Why?

click here for a dynamic listening map.

Click here for a strings version.

Click here for a doodle version.

Click here for an alternate string quartet version.

Click here for Found Sound Spring rhythm.

Click here for Radioactive rhythm reading activity.

Happy Earth Week!  We will be connecting with the earth this week and letting her know we love her!

Click here for our body percussion this week, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”.

Click here for our rhythm activity from “Encanto”, “Surface Pressure”.

Click here for Mr. Henry’s Earth Day Rap!

Click here for a beautiful version of “This Pretty Planet.”

Click here for a choir version.

Click here to hear the composer, Tom Chapin sing and play his song.

April 4, 2022.

Two weeks until the Easter bunny comes for a visit!  Here are some activities we will be doing to celebrate!

Click here for an Easter Candy Poison rhythm game.

Click here for Little Peter Rabbit Had a Fly Upon his Nose.

Click here for “Found Sound” Spring rhythm activity.

Click here for Mr. Henry’s Easter Bunny Rap!

Click here for Try Everything, Easter Bunny body percussion play along.

Click here for an easy Easter Egg rhythm play along.

Click here for a cup playing routine that is quite tricky!  The song is a Scott Joplin rag time song, The Easy Winners.

Click here for It’s Raining Tacos!  A super fun cup activity!

Click here for The Best Day of My Life cup routine.

Click here for a Pokemon rhythm activity from Mr. Henry.

Click here for BTS Butter.

Click here for Mario rhythm.

Click here for the listening map of In the Hall of the Mountain King.

Click here for Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks.

March 28, 2022.

We are almost at the end of the school year!  But there’s still plenty of music-making to be experienced before June!  Check out these fun activities!

Click here for Mr. Henry’s Music in Our School body percussion and rhythm activity!

Click here for Mr. Noe’s scarf activity.

Click here for Mario Rhythm play along.

Click here for a challenging body percussion from Mr. Noe in 3/4 time!

Click here for the Jungle Poison rhythm game!

Click here for La Raspa, another cup activity!

Click here to watch a family do a cup routine to We Will Rock You!

Click here for a Rondo rhythm activity featuring ti tika and tika ti.

Click here for Sing!  A fun cup one!

Click here for a very simple game activity to the song Brave.

Click here for Mr. Noe’s Simamaka using rhythm sticks!

Our music listening this week is “In the Hall of the Mountain King”  Click here for the orchestral version.

Click here for a piano version.

Click here for a bagpipe version?

Click here for a tuba quartet.  Such fun!

Click here for a pipe organ version.

Click here to see a doodle map to The Mountain King.

Click here for some body percussion to The Mountain King.

Click here for a challenging body percussion version.

Click here for another challenging body percussion version!

Click here for an easy rhythm tap to The Mountain King.

Click here for a piano version.

Click here for a listening map for The Mountain King.

March 7, 2022.

Woot!  Woot!  One week to Spring Break!  And another week of celebrating everything green!

Click here to enjoy a performance of the fantastic Irish Dance Group, Riverdance.

Click here for a lovely group of 4 Irish Jig Dancers.

Click here for the four hand Irish Reel.

Click here for some traditional tunes from The Chieftains.

Click here for some traditional Irish  instruments playing.

Click here for an easy version of Nancy Mulligan by Ed Sheeran.

Click here for a more challenging version of Nancy Mulligan.

Click here for a cup tutorial for “When I’m Gone”

Click here for a cup routine to Sir Duke.

Click here for a cup playing routine.

Click here to learn how to dance the Irish Jig!

February 28, 2022

Wow!  Two weeks until Spring Break!  This week we will be finishing up some activities from Black History Month and moving into St. Patrick’s Day activities!

Click here for Blinding Lights percussion activity.

Click here for a Frozen rhythm activity.

Click here for an Ocean Poison Rhythm Game!  It does has tika tika and ti tika and tika ti patterns!

Click here for a St. Patrick’s Day rhythm play along – easy.

Click here for another easy rhythm play along.  Rainbow and gold.

Click here for another simple easy rhythm play along.

Click here for a St. Patrick’s Chicka Boom!

Click here for a fun body percussion and rhythm activity to Rattlin’ Bog.

Click here to catch a shamrock in this easy St. Patrick’s Day activity!

Click here for my favourite from last year, The Irish Washerwoman body percussion and rhythm play along.

Click here for another fun body percussion!

Click here and get your cups ready for The Irish Washerwoman cup activity!

Click here for Mr. Henry’s St. Patrick’s Rap.  No rhythm sticks, just clapping!

Click here for a Mardi Gras song! Intermediate.

Click here for a Mardi Gras song, Challenging!

Click here for an easy St. Patricks Day Would You Rather?  Get out your shakers and rhythm sticks!

Click here for a video of Irish Instruments.

Click here to listen to a tin whistle and bodhran.

Click here for some jig music from an Irish band.

Click here for Drowsy Maggie an Irish tune.

February 15, 2022.

Here are a few hand chime songs that we will be working on in the next few weeks.

Click here for Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.

Click here for James Bond!

Click here for Stand by Me.

Click here for Popcorn I.

Click here for Popcorn II.

Click here for Can’t Stop the Feeling.

Click here for Rio.

Click here for Paris.

Click here for I’m a Believer.

Copy here for Africa.

Click here for Day-O.

Click here for Surface Pressure.