March – April 16
The performance for Divisions 1 and 2 in the concert is playing Run Away To Mars by Talk on instruments and singing. Here are the lyrics so they can practice at home:
What If I run away to Mars?
Would you find me in the stars?
Would you miss me in the end
If I run out of oxygen?
When I run away to Mars
Here is the video (we are playing/singing in a different key in the concert):
Divisions 3 is playing The Final Countdown on instruments and singing for our concert. Here are the lyrics to practice at home:
We’re leavin’ together
But still it’s farewell
And maybe we’ll come back
To Earth, who can tell?
I guess there is no one to blame
We’re leaving ground (leaving ground)
Will things ever be the same again?
It’s the final countdown
The final countdown
Oh
We’re headin’ for Venus (Venus)
And still we stand tall
‘Cause maybe they’ve seen us
And welcome us all, yeah
With so many light years to go
And things to be found (to be found)
I’m sure that we all miss her so
It’s the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown (final countdown)
(Oh)
Oh
And here is the video. (We are just doing the first part of the song, up until the guitar solo)
March
Many of the grade 6s and 7s have volunteered to be featured in our Spring Concert in different ways. We have a cast of 14 children, and some technical crew members. More grade 6s and 7s can help out by joining our Set Design Club that meets at various lunch recesses to make props and sets for the play.
Friday March 6th and Friday March 13th will be our next Set Design Club times.
We are still practicing our song Run Away To Mars that is Divisions 1 and 2’s featured song in the play.
Here is a copy of the chord structure to practice at home:
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We had a visit from the Moscrop music students the other day to show our grade seven students the possibilities of courses they can take when they get to high school.
There is a follow-up event to the visit if any kids are interested in attending. Here are the details.
Intro to Band – Pro-D Day Camp
Where: Moscrop, 4433 Moscrop St.
When: Friday, February 27th (Pro-D Day) from 9am-2:30pm
What: We will have demonstrations of each instrument by Tapestry Music, games, a performance by Moscrop’s Senior Concert Band, and all students will have a chance to try each concert band instrument!
How Much: Registration is $40 and includes a pizza lunch and snacks for the students
Who: It’s open to current Burnaby School District grade 6’s and 7’s, no experience required! But we have limited space, so we encourage students to register ASAP!
If you are interested in attending, please register at: Moscrop Intro to Band! – Grade 6/7 Pro-D Day Camp – February 27, 2026 – Fill out form
Contact: Moscrop Music Teacher, Sydney Tetarenko @ Sydney.tetarenko@burnabyschools.ca
In music class we continue to learn about chords and practice the song Run Away To Mars for our upcoming concert in April.
Students in Division 3 should visit the Grade 5/6 page for information about their piece in our upcoming concert.
January
Students in grade seven who still want a grade 7 beginner band opportunity, there is one available to you!
Please visit the VEMS site linked here. Band rehearsals begin January 18th, so sign up right away!
The children in Grade 6 and 7 are learning more about chords this term. We are learning that there are three notes in a major or minor chord.
There is a specific mathematical formula for chords.
The naming note of the chord is called the Root.
From there, we count the notes of the scale. The Root is number 1. As you count the notes you number them going upwards in pitch. The 3rd note and the 5th note are also in the chord.
We will also learn the mathematical difference between the major and minor chords.
And we will play more guitars this term, concentrating on our song for the Spring Concert. Divisions 1 and 2 will perform Run Away To Mars.
December
The students in Divisions 1 and 2 have learned all of the basic chords on the guitar. They also understand the relationship between those chords and what a musical “key” is.
We are learning some trickier songs with harder and quicker chord changes.
The grade sevens went to visit the high school on Wednesday, December 10th to watch a band performance. Unfortunately, without grade seven band this year, those students will have a less informed choice about their electives in high school. We will have some sessions with the high school teachers around band so the grade seven students will better understand what band entails, what choices of instruments they have and how to play them before they make their course selections in January.
We are going to learn a song for the school-wide sing along on December 18th. It is called O Hanukkah. Here is a video to practice along with at home:
November
Grade 6 and 7 students in Divisions 1 and 2 will continue learning chords and songs on the guitars for the rest of the term.
Students in Division 3 have the option of playing the guitar or the ukulele as their harmony instrument.
Division 3 students will also review recorders in November and December.
We will play Jingle Bells, Jolly Old St. Nicholas and Morning on mixtures of instruments at the same time – Guitar, Ukulele, Recorder, percussion and xylophone.
October
The grade sixes and sevens have begun reviewing guitar technique and chords.
We are starting with the D major chord.
Then we will review the A major and E major chords. If you are a beginner, start with the following video.
And once we know these three chords, there are a multitude of songs we can start playing on the guitar!