1 Warm up your voices by singing the Solfa Notes with the video
Use the video to warm up your singing voice
In this lesson you will:
Use the video to warm up your singing voice
Read the words for the song old blue.
What is the song about?
Is the song happy or sad?
Echo the rhythms in the song "Old Blue".
Listen to the song Old Blue
What is the mood of this song in the recording?
Play the video again and sing along.
Open the interactive
Clap the words for the first verse of the song Old Blue
Is it one sound, 2 sounds, or a sound that lasts two beats?
Choose level 3 for your composition.
If you would like to try another level after that, you can.
Watch the video about the composer Franz Liszt.
Is this piece fast or slow?
What else do you notice about the music?
Play the video as many times as you need to to answer the questions that follow.
You can print the worksheet page, or you can save paper and ink by writing the answers on your own piece of paper!
If you would like to learn more about Franz Liszt this one hour video is partly fictional but based on the life and times of Franz Liszt.
Repetition is one of the ways that we learn something well.
Children improve singing on pitch, learn the lyrics and melody better with each repetition.
Children will develop their musicality if you sing, move, play more often!
Keep a list of the songs and activities that you like.
Assessment may not be required for your school or district.
Your teacher may ask you to email one of the suggested assessments
Parents, Teachers and Administration:
Music education is important for children.
Whether in class or at home, keep our children singing, playing, moving, listening and creating music!