Recorder Tunes
For Practice

Each tune has one or more "empty" measure to set the tempo.

mp3 files

Grade 3:

1. Merrily

2. Au Claire de la Lune

3. Sailing

4. Sailing (4 times, with accompaniment)

5. Go Tell Aunt Rhody

6. Lightly Row

Grade 4:

1. Hush Little Baby

2. Red River Valley

3. Oh, When the Saints

4. Jolly Old St. Nicholas

5. Ode To Joy

Desert Rider
(official mp3)

A Minor Melody
(official mp3)

The last 2 are links to Jim Tinter's site. The recordings are the same as we use in class!

 

 

 

 


Faculty & Staff
> Music > Links

There are many wonderful places on the Internet with interesting information and fun musical activities. Try some of these!

LINKS

Ascension School Music Gallery
Student Music Projects and activities

Fun Music Games for all!

Grade 5: Video of "Revelations" by Alvin Ailey (1960)

Grade 6: Careers in Theater

Grade 7: Composer imformation:

Renaissance
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
20th Century

EasyBib-- Bibliography creator

PBS Jazz Kids (Louis & Duke)

8th graders: Stardust Examples
Hoagy Carmichael
Louis Armstrong
Fats Waller
Nat "King" Cole

Folk Song Index

Audacity sound editing software.

B.B. King
Muddy Waters
B.B. King (guitar)

KidZone New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Finale® NotePad™ is free music notation software! It's easy to use and makes songwriting a breeze.

Dance to Great Big House There is always something happening in the Music Room!
Music and Movement:

Many grades learn folk games and dances in Music class.


dance to PawPaw Patch

2nd graders learned a play-party game to "Paw-paw Patch."


Game: ObwisannaFirst graders learn about steady beats playing a game from Ghana, "Obwisanna". A small pom-pom is passed on the beat.

Grade 5

Chicago's fabulous Auditorium Theater.

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