Concert Correction!

Friday, January 17th 4th and 5th grade concerts are at 9:00 (4th grade parents) and 9:45 (5th grade parents.

Important Upcoming Dates!

Parmenter Show n' Tell: Monday, 1/13 for Mrs. Mac's music classes only
Parmenter 3rd and 4th Winter Chorus Concerts: Tuesday, 1/14 9:00 (3rd grade parents) 9:45 (4th grade parents)
JFK 3rd Grade Winter Chorus Concert: Wednesday, 1/15 2:00
JFK 4th and 5th Winter Chorus Concerts: Friday, 1/17 8:45 (4th grade parents) 9:30 (5th grade parents)
*Reminder students should dress up!*

Busy week! Looking forward to seeing everyone!

4th Grade Parmenter MixCraft

Parmenter 4th grade projects! Check them out!

What is MixCraft?
Mixcraft 6 is a powerful music production and multi-track recording workstation that comes packed with thousands of music loops and dozens of audio effects and virtual instruments. Mixcraft 6 music recording software enables you to record audio, arrange loops, remix tracks, compose with MIDI and virtual instruments, add effects, score and edit video, and mix and master your tracks to create polished, professional compositions. This program is only for PCs but very similar to GarageBand for Macs.

What were the students' objectives?
*4th: We can perform an 8 measure piece on the recorder using the notes B and A.
*4th: We can record, arrange, and evaluate using the program MixCraft.

4th Grade:

Mrs. Murphy's Class:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w7tkvbfcqmypbk0/OISWxkCdvg

Mr. Tighe's Class:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g0ctg2olom6qld4/C5BdIy0_kk

Ms. Christ's Class:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kil09vxiull3jf9/CxTC4MqcXS

December Celebrity Singers and January Musician of the Month!

December Celebrity Singers!!!

3rd JFK

3rd Parmenter

4th Parmenter

4th JFK

5th JFK (Also pajama day:)

January Musicians of the Month come from...

CHINA!

As China celebrates their New Year this month, we will be celebrating music from China. This year, we will look at the Chinese instrument, the pipa, along with China's pipa virtuoso, Wu Man. Wu Man resides in Boston and plays frequently with a previous musician of the month, Yo-Yo Ma.

Wu Man is the best known Chinese classical and folk pipa player but is also known for bridging Chinese music to other genres as well. She has even played an electric pipa! Special thanks to a JFK dad, Mr. Tarantola for completing my survey and recommending this outstanding musician!

Happy Holidays!... and a Happy New Yeaaaaaaar!!!

Wishing you all a great vacation! Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!

Love, Mrs. Mac

 

5th Grade Mrs. Kroeber's Class

(Music Show and Tell)

 

3rd Grade Mrs. Wilmarth's Class

(Working on form using "March" from The Nutcracker. Students put this together after only 15 minutes! Special thanks to Mrs. Green for her camera work:)

 



Music Show and Tell!

Music Show and Tell is an opportunity for students to share with their classmates and music teacher musical talents or instruments that they may have or practice at home.

Some examples are: singing part of a song, playing a piano song you learned during piano lessons, bringing in an instrument that your grandparents got you from Ireland, etc.

This is completely optional. Whatever they do it must be something they have prepared at home.

This happens twice a year in December and June.

JFK: Show and Tell is next week.
Parmenter: Show and Tell is next week or in January for fourth graders.

Looking forward to hearing some wonderful talents!

AUSTRALIA!

This month we are featuring Musicians of the Month from Australia! This week I brought in one of Australia's most famous instruments, the didgeridoo! Check out the picture and video below!

Mrs. Bliss' 1st grade class and Mrs. Mac's Didgeridoo

 

Some modern day didgeridoo players!