Music Week 2

In music class this week we worked on a variety of things. All of the classes began singing songs in Spanish in prepartion for Hispanic Heritage Month. 3rd grade sang Ambos a Dos which means Go two by two and 4th and 5th grade sang De Colores which means the colors. K-2 sang Unos, Dos, Tres a simple counting song.


3rd grade began playing recorders this week. We learned how to hold them and use the proper breathing technique.

4th grade began playing pianos this week as well. We learned how to sit at the piano with the proper posture and hand positions.

5th grade began working on guitar. They learned the parts of the guitar and how to hold the guitar and practiced some strumming.

All classes reviewed their rhythm sheets from last year. My goal is for them to have a basic understanding on how to count out rhythms that we use for songs. We reviewed quarter notes, half notes, and quarter rests. We also talked about the metronome and how to use it.


K-2 focus was on steady beat. We did the song Walk Right in for Kindergarten to help them realize the beat. First grade worked on the Woody Guthrie song Howjidoo. Second grade used the song Down, Down Baby to help them review and work on the beat.