Drums

Last year we got a windfall of 24(!) Djembe drums made by Toca Percussion of Indonesia.

Although I don't do formal units on drumming, they get a fair bit of casual use in drumming circles and drumming games across the grades. The students love to use them and learn basic grooves and techniques.
We had Kieth Mullins visit and facilitate some further drumming experiences including a day of workshops and an afternoon performance. Here's the grade 5 in action with Kieth.

Update on Missing Links

Had a problem with the last File Sharing host and lost many of the audio files but am happy to have found some backup copies and have updated the links where possible.
I'm now sharing them from google drive which means when the link opens select: DOWNLOAD and then OPEN WITH  ( pick your favorite player). I'll try an get an embedded player for Google Drive because the mp3's don't seem to seamlessly begin playing. Always something.

MUSIC VIDS!

Music Videos

One of the (many) music curriculum outcomes is responding to music through movement. We've had great fun making short music videos especially using the outstanding, catchy, silly but compelling music of children's musician  Parry Gripp
I'll post one or two a week from the archives so please check back for more.

Here's grade Primary moving to 'Jumping on a Trampoline'

 'I heart Hand Signs' grade 3 in 2014

Do You Like Waffles??? Grade 1 in 2014

Disco Christmas in Hamster land current grade 1-2

MY FAV!*** Raining Tacos last years Primary (2013-14)

MA BICYCLETTE grade 4 in 2014

Swimming Pool Grade 1

I Heart Hand Sings V.2 Grade 2

Grade 6 Compositions

Hope you enjoy these creative efforts. The only stipulation was to use the time honored chord progression of I V vi IV ( in our case D A Bmin and G).
It they don't play correctly, simply  use the download option. Though not a contest, by popular vote, The Animals song was the class favourite.
Great to do some creating rather than the endless re-creating.

#1 Animals

We all Love Animals Listen


#2 Chillin'

Chillin' Listen

#3 Starlight Onezee
Listen here

#4 We are the lonley

We are the lonely Listen



#5 Who I am

Who I am Listen
#6 Bully Song

Bully Song listen