Grade 6/7

Hello my grade 6/7’s!

Your first music project: If you could find a (8-10) pieces of paper (lined paper or blank paper: your choice), stack them on top of each other and fold them in half to make a little booklet so you can use this as a reflective music journal.

*If you have a stapler at home, staple the middle of the booklet where the fold is happening so the pages are more secure staying together. (Not to worry if it is too difficult to do).

Instructions:

  • First page is your own creative Title Page. Example: Johny’s book of songs! (or whatever title you wish to have)
  • Next page: a song you listened to on the radio or a song that comes to mind. Write the name of the song, and 3 reasons or thoughts on why you chose this song.
    • How did the song speak to you? example: Beautiful melodic line, or did the lyrics of the song speak to you?
    • What part of the song impacted you the most? Why?
  • Ideally: one page is for one song. Unless you feel you may have a lot to write about for one song. (Look below at idea #2)
  • Please colour it and design it in making it your own!

*Idea #1: Perhaps you can fill a page a day = meaning a new song a day, Perhaps a page a week = a new song a week. 

*Idea #2: Or perhaps if you’d like to write in detail about one song that has really impacted you, perhaps 2-3 pages on different verses of that song, and how these lyrics has helped you reflect on your current way of feeling, learning, and thoughts.

Ukulele play alongs if you happen to have a Ukulele at home or to sing along! (Playing for Fun!)

The Lion Sleeps tonight, Stand by Me, Lava, Perfect, This is Me, Riptide, Let it Go (Demi Lovato), Try Everything, Cups-When I’m Gone!, Million Dreams, Viva La Vida, Old Town Road, See You Again

 

Music Experimentation Links:

Chrome Music Lab

Ableton – Experimentation with Drum Beats

Music app/ link:

  • Acapella – singing/ music making app that allows voice/ instruments recordings and layers to hear different parts or either being sung or played together. (You will need to go into your own App Store to download this app for free.)

picture of the app that you can download for free on your electronic device (if interested!)

 

Guitar:

Guitar Lesson 1 – If you have a guitar at home!

Guitar – Stand by Me – Play along!

 

Other Activities to do – Sing/Make your own instruments:

Green Sally Up:
This is a hand clapping version, however, if you know the dance, please feel free to dance to it and sing along! If you’d like to learn the hand clapping version, please go ahead! Perhaps you can try it out with you family members or siblings!

Tic-Tac-Toe – Hand Clapping Game: I thought this would be fun to try! See how fast you can go? Perhaps combine it with rock, paper, scissors while saying “Jonny got hit by a UFO!” at the end before you start the pattern again!

Cup Song: Main thing is to stay steady and in rhythm/ consistent tempo! See if you all can sit at the family table/ living room and try!

“Sevens”:Here’s another challenge that you can hopefully try with your family members!! It’s called “Sevens” Hand clapping game! Let’s see how many people in your family can join in and play along!!

Rockin’ Robin – Old School Hand Clapping Game! See if you can try it with your family at home!

DIY instruments: “Do It Yourself” – or with your siblings/ family! Creative projects you can do!
Making a Ukulele (even though it says guitar, its actually a Ukulele):
Making a Guitar DIY: