All of our students at Summers-Knoll School are ready to share singing, playing of Orff instruments- including recorders in 4 voices (sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor),
movement and rhythmic speech. We look forward to reflecting back on music class materials from this school year and treating our audience to harmonic sounds.
The Kindergartners and the First Graders are singing an ostinato (harmony) in our song about riding horses to Mexico, They then can try their hand at singing the melody in an African folk tune while the older students sing two ostinatos. They do quite well.
The Second and Third Graders have been blasting off with their soprano recorders.
We have only two more notes to learn to play. They will be playing the "Blues" for you on Thursday night. This week the group revisited, practiced, and polished a pitched percussion accompaniment for Miss Elaine's class. They truly learn quickly.
The Fourth and Fifth Graders grab challenging music-making opportunities and play well as an ensemble. At Reflections Night, you will see the use of Amazon Rain Forest Masks made in Art class to help tell the myth, "Papagayo, the Mischief Maker."
Children don't really own music until they have created some. Improvisation is a step in that direction. Miss Elaine's class has changed the lyrics to one of their songs that will be shared on Thursday. Mrs. Carpenter's students will be writing their own canons after next week by improvising first. Will's students will be sharing some improvisations on Thursday within the piece "Up, Down, Side to Side."
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Jan! Great job tonight! It was wonderful to see and hear all the good work you and the kids have done this year. Congratulations!
Jan, my children have not stopped singing "Pa-pa-gal-lo the mis-chief ma-ker"...as well as every other song. Ava is your biggest fan and wants to join in immediately. Thank you for your generosity and love for the children and the extraordinary work you do bringing music into their lives. Amazing!!!!
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