1 Read the Words to the Compost Song
Read the words to the compost song.
What is the song describing?
Read the words to the compost song.
What is the song describing?
Watch and listen to the song, "Compost"
What kinds of things did you see that you could compost?
Watch the notation video for the song, "Compost"
The song “Compost” is built over an ostinato.
An ostinato is a repeated pattern.
The ostinato is given at the beginning and the end of the song:
Cooking, heating, rotting, soil it becomes.
Play the song again, and sing the ostinato at the beginning and the end of the song.
Can you sing the whole song?
If you can print the worksheet, you can print it.
If you can't print, number a piece of paper from 1-10.
List 10 things that you can put in a compost. Illustrate your list.
Dynamics Tell us if Music is Loud or Soft
Watch the video to learn about dynamics.
Download and complete the Dynamics Worksheet.
OR - write the Italian dynamics words out on a piece of paper from softest to loudest
and draw the symbol beside it.
Listen to Concerto in Bb by Handel
Take a piece of paper, and answer some of the questions about the music.
1. Name some instruments you hear.
2. Is the music quiet or loud, or in between? Write a dynamics word that describes if the music is loud or soft.
3. How does the music make you feel?
Watch this video to learn about the composer
Can you play the rhythms along with the music?
Try clapping or playing the rhythms with the music.
This is tricky! If it's too hard, keep the beat instead by patting, clapping, or tapping.
Can you create movement to the music?
Your music teacher may ask you to send assessments.
Here are some suggestions:
- send your list of dynamics words and symbols
- send your Compost assignment
- send your answers to the listening questions
A note to parents, teachers, principals and admin.
Music education is important for all learners.
For more details copy and paste these links into your browser
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2013/09/the-importance-of-keeping-the-beat/
Https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1656&context=stu_hon_theses
https://www.luther.edu/oneota-reading-journal/archive/2012/learning-literacy-through-music/
Https://www.ecu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/663701/SA-DECS-Fluency-doc.pdf