Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do

These students used their best listening ears to figure out the pitches from the song "Acka Backa Soda Cracker". 

Great job students!

"Acka Backa Soda Cracker, Acka Backa Boo!

Acka Backa Soda Cracker, Out Goes You!"

Rhythm Composers

These 3rd Graders are creating their own rhythms using Quarter, Quarter Rests, and Eighth Notes. 

MWA HA HA

Watch these 4th grade students sing and play some really neat pitched percussion instruments to make a very spooky song!

What's up Chipmunk?

Some of you asked for it...So here it is.......THE CHIPMUNK SONG!

 

Oh......a chipmunk, a chipmunk sitting on a limb.

Oh he winked at me, so I winked at him.

Then I picked up a chip and I hit him on the chin,

And he said, "Hey You! Don't do that again!"

So I skipped, skipped, skipped, skipped, skipped along with him.

Then I stopped, and I pat, and I clapped and I spin.

Oh I skipped, skipped, skipped, skipped, skipped along with him.

Then I stopped, and I pat, and I clapped and I end.

MUSIC HISTORY ALERT!!!   The Chipmunk song is an American Folksong. It was originally used as a song to sing around a campfire when you go camping with a group. People began singing it back in the 1950s and over the years the words have been changed as the song has been passed along.

Check out the original words:

Oh a chipmunk, chipmunk sitting on a limb
And he winked at me and I at him
So I picked up a chip and I hit him on the chin
And he said: "Young man, don't you try that again!"

Hey skip along, skip along a Josie
Hey skip along and a skip along a Joe
Hey skip along, skip along a Josie
Hey skip along and a skip along a Joe

Pretty cool! The original words are great, but I like our Partnership version the best!

CHALLENGE:

Can you sing it on your own? Or maybe do the dance with some friends? 

Could you organize a group of students to play the game?

Go for it!

 

Give it a Rest

We having been working on reading and playing rhythms in music. 

Can you read this rhythm?

from vicfirth.com

The rests (or silences) in music are my favorite.
I think the silence makes the sound more enjoyable.

Here is a really cool song and video about rests.

Check it out!

 from musick8 plank road publishing

Fall Break

It's almost track out time at Partnership! 

What will you do during our Fall Break? 

Will you go on a trip? Read a new book? 
Practice the piano? 

Play video games with friends? Have a sleepover? 

Leave a comment and let us know what you will be doing during Fall Break.

The Birds in the Band

The Birds in the Band is a very cool music story about jazz music.

The Birds in the Band Story - Click Here!