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!
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)
Smithsonian Jazz Class: Duke's Match Game American Roots Music Rock & Roll Hall of Fame All Music Guide
The San Francisco Symphony's Kid Site (Grade 4)
State Songs for All 50 States and "Illinois" Our State Song
Panpipes Instructions Grade 3
New York City Ballet Glossary
Music Dictionary at Virginia Tech Table of Musical Instruments (Grade 6) Virtual Instrument Museum (Grade 6)
Instruments of the Gamelan (Grade 6)
Many Aerophone samples (Grade 6)
Thesaurus of Musical Instruments (Grade 6) Glossary of Folk Instruments and Styles Worldwide (Grade 6)
Virtual Keyboard
There is always something happening in the Music Room! Music and Movement:
Many grades learn folk games and dances in Music class.
2nd graders learned a play-party game to "Paw-paw Patch."
First graders learn about steady beats playing a game from Ghana, "Obwisanna". A small pom-pom is passed on the beat.
Chicago's fabulous Auditorium Theater.
Back to Music page.
601 Van Buren Street, Oak Park, Illinois. tel (708) 386-7282, fax (708) 524-4796 Copyright © 2008 Ascension School. All rights reserved | Privacy Policy | Contact Us