Dear Families,

I wanted to introduce to you possibly a new instrument, which is called the flute. Here is a picture of it.

Here is some information about the flute.

The flute is a family of musical instruments in the woodwind group. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an Aerophone or Reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening. 

The flute is one of the instruments that you child and/or children may choose to play in the Fifth Grade.

Please go to the page titled Meet The Instruments – Woodwind Family and you will be able to access this post along with three videos demonstrating the flute being played.

Warmly.

Ms. Wilder

Dear Families,

Here is a really neat Academic Enrichment Activity for you!

Enjoy!

Warmly,

Ms. Wilder

https://kids.sandiegozoo.org

Dear Families,

I wanted to introduce possibly a new instrument to you, which is the Oud.

The oud (Arabic: عود‎ ʿūd [ʕuːd]) is a short-neck lute-type, pear-shaped stringed instrument (a chordophone in the Hornbostel-Sachs classification of instruments) with 11 or 13 strings grouped in 5 or 6 courses, commonly used predominantly in the music of Egypt, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, …

Warmly,

Ms. Wilder

Dear Families,

We talked about the Eighth note in class.

This is what is what one eighth note looks like.

In class, we always use two paired eighth notes.

This is what a pair and/or two eighth notes together looks like.

When you see two individual eighth notes, please pair them together. Please keep this in mind as you watch this next video, which focuses on the eighth note.

Warmly,

Ms. Wilder

Assignment:

Using Whole Notes, Half Notes, Quarter Notes, and Eighth Notes, please put them together to equal four.

Please remember and memorize the value of these notes.

Putting them together to equal four would look like this.

Dear Families,

Here is some helpful information for you and your child and/or children to assist with making and reading music. Please feel free to write these notes on note cards and have you and your child and/or children utilize these cards to make and read music and/or please feel free to write the notes on a piece of paper.

Warmly,

Ms. Wilder

Dear Families,

We have been working often this year on learning these notes in our music classes and were working so hard in class. I know that you will continue your learning of making and reading music in this new way. Please feel free to email me any questions you might have.

Warmly,

Ms. Wilder

Lesson Two

Continuing learning the Whole Note, Half Note, and the Quarter Note

Assignment

Please put together whole notes, half notes, and quarter notes into different combinations to equal four.

For example:

This example uses four quarter notes. Please add them up together and you will get four.

Another example:

Dear Families,

The information on this video will assist you and your child and/or children in the study of music theory, which involves music symbols, notes, and rests. The activities included on this page will help you be able to recognize these music symbols, notes, and rests. Also, you will be able to create and/or make your own music and you will be able to read and/or read the music you make.

Warmly,

Ms. Wilder

Learn to Read Music – Lesson One

Whole Note, Half Note, and the Quarter Note

Assignment

On a piece of paper, draw whole notes, half notes, and quarter notes.

Dear Families,

Here is another interesting Music Enrichment Video for you!

Enjoy!

Warmly,

Ms. Wilder

Dear Families,

In keeping with my Darbuka Themed Posts, I am highlighting the Darbuka Drum, again, but this time in an ensemble type setting. Enjoy!

Warmly,

Ms. Wilder

Dear Families,

After reading up about the Darbuka drum from my last post, I felt like you would enjoy actually hearing some examples of the rhythms that are played on the Darbuka Drum.

Enjoy!

Warmly,

Ms. Wilder