7th grade, lesson Music Makers, page 78
Go to http://www.listen-and-write.com/ and register. Then open this link http://www.listen-and-write.com/audio/choose/1861 and practice dictation for Cigar box guitar.
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Bikelophone – dictation practice
7th grade, lesson Music Makers, page 78
Go to http://www.listen-and-write.com/ and register. Then open this link http://www.listen-and-write.com/audio/choose/1860 and practice dictation for bikelophone.
Contrabass Saxophone – dictation practice
7th grade, lesson Music Makers, page 78
Go to http://www.listen-and-write.com/ and register. Then open this link http://www.listen-and-write.com/audio/choose/1862 and practice dictation for Contrabass Saxophone.
Didgeridoo – dictation practice
7th grade, lesson Music Makers, page 78
Go to http://www.listen-and-write.com/ and register. Then open this link http://www.listen-and-write.com/audio/choose/1857 and practice dictation for Didgeridoo.
Meet my family – By some of the fabulous 3rd-graders!!!
The Elephant Trick
Think of a number between 1 and 9- Add 1
- Multiply by 9
- Add 1
- Add the two digits of your answer
- Divide by 2
- Turn the number you have left into a letter:1=a 2=b 3=c 4=d 5=e 6=f 7=g 8=h 9=i Shout the name of an animal beginning with your letter!
Percussion Instruments
Keyboard instruments
The piano is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Some of his parts are a lid, a keyboard, strings and pedals. It is also very expensive and very heavy.
The organ is a keyboard instrument and to play it you have to use your hands or your feet. It is relatively old musical instrument and it is often found in cathedrals. The world’s largest instrument is an organ in a cave in the USA.
Brass Instruments
The French Horn is often played with the right hand inside the bell. It is also said to be the most difficult instrument to play.
The trumpet plays high brassy notes. An optional mute can make the trumpet sound completely different. Many great jazz players have been trumpet players.
The tuba is the lowest instrument in the whole brass section. The tuba is used a lot in marches and other compositions where it is important to have a strong beat.
The trombone has the greatest note range out of all the brass because of its slide. The ‘bone is an essential part of any big band group.
Happy holidays!!!
Happy Easter and enjoy your holidays.
Here are some websites where you can have fun playing games:
Watch videos and and answer the questions (for 5th to 8th grade) You will have to register, so click on create new account: http://www.english-attack.com/user/login
Play games and learn English (for 1st to 4th grade) http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/games













