Ukulele Chord Chart - by Musicplayonline

As requested, oft-used chords in modern pop songs. Once you have the basics, you can play almost every song!

Someone to Lava

Grade 5 and 6 students are learning three chords to strum with their "island strum", and they can practice with their own ukes or watch at home to familiarize themselves with the chord progressions and melody on a video playalong HERE.

Students can also view an extension of our learning here; it is a video of Cynthia Lin teaching the song on ukulele.

Parent - Teacher Conferences are Sept 19-20

Did you know Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up soon? They are on Sept 19-20, 2019 (Thursday and Friday).

For instructions on booking a conference, click here.

The Music room and myself are free for visits on September 19, Thursday evening. On Friday the Music room will be closed. If you should like to visit and chat about your child's Music learning, I am also available via email (colim@cbe.ab.ca), where you can write or we can set up a separate time for your visit.

First few weeks at school

LEARNING HIGHLIGHTS:

Kindergarten has been busy! They are learning routines and expectations for learning in the Music room. Students are asked to echo musical phrases in singing and body percussion. They are also singing "Zoom zoom zoom" and "Welcome to Music". Feel free to ask your child if they remember the lyrics!

Grades 1 & 2 have already jumped into their regular learning. They are testing this week for playing the C major scale on the xylophones with correct technique and steady rhythm. Students who want to push themselves are invited to sing AND play at the same time! Of course, we continue with our regular set of songs in the form of games to work on accurate pitch in singing.

Grades 3 & 4 started the year singing canons (or rounds) in a variety of genres. We've got slower, sentimental melodies as well as happy, silly songs. After only 3 days, students were singing their line confidently and trying very hard to hold onto their melody while a separate group sang something different simultaneously!

Grades 5 & 6 jumped into singing canons as well, and they are starting ukulele (pronounced OOH-KOO-LAY-LAY) strumming (for our beginners) and plucking arpeggios (for our level II players).  We will be singing and playing to the song "In the Land of Oz" on a D minor chord.

Grades 1-6 have also worked on musical theory, learning to draw a musical staff and read/write different types of notes and rhythms.

Overall, a good start to our school year!

Hand Chimes Club begins Wednesday September 18

Grade 5/6 students who are interested in playing hand chimes are invited to join our first rehearsal on Wednesday September 18 at lunch hour.

Practices run every Wednesday lunch hour until our December assembly, when we will perform our pieces.

Students who would like to join must attend all practices and be ready to work hard!