March 25, 2013

ULTIMATE REWARD


Studying Pachelbel's Canon for the next two weeks and its chord structure.  The above was an Ultimate Reward.

March 6, 2013

ULTIMATE REWARD


The pre-k's are studying Camille Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals.

So far we have learned The Tortoise, The Hens, The Persons with Long Ears (donkeys) and now The Swan.

This video was used as an Ultimate Reward.  (We noticed how the water is represented by the piano and the swan by the violin.)

March 4, 2013

MENDELSSOHN & VOCABULARY


We studied Mendelssohn, focusing on new vocabulary like: theme, melody and counter-melody, lyrical, fanfare, concerto, phrase, and virtuoso.

At the end of the lesson we watched excerpts of his Violin Concerto in E minor (this complete peice is 30 minutes.)

The great thing about this performance are the facts shown at the bottom of the screen teaching kids about the music.

ULTIMATE REWARD


 After learning about Bizet s Carmen and reading the sheet music to Toreador we were rewarded with this exciting performance of Carmen by David Garrett.