Recorder Music Compositions Video

The end of the school year is just around the corner, and the fourth graders have just finished up their Recorder Karate unit and promptly moved into creating and writing their very own music! Using the music composition software on the website Music Comp, which stands for composition, the fourth graders have learned how to compose music for the first time. They spend time during music class composing, and they are also able to go home and login to the site and compose there as well. The most exciting part of their compositions is that they are now able to read and play their very own recorder music!  

Take a listen to a few of the songs that students created and played themselves on their recorders! :-)

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Spring Concerts for 5K & 3rd Grades

The Meadow View Spring Music Concerts were held last week for the Kindergartners, and Third grade classes. The students and I worked so hard to learn all of our songs, dances and instrument parts for the performance. I thought everyone did such a wonderful job at the concerts, and we hope that all the parents and family members did as well! :)

A few pictures from our performances last week...

5K Bluebirds Fly Through Windows

The Kindergarten classes had a large concert rehearsal at Meadow View today. We've been practicing our songs, dancing and instrument parts for our upcoming Spring Concert, this Friday, May 13th at 10:00 a.m. These are a few pictures of the students doing their Bluebird dance in circles. They did such a great job, that I had to take some pictures! :)

We hope to see all of you at our Spring Concert on Friday!!

Music First Composition

The fourth graders are learning how to compose music for their recorders for the very first time! :) This is the website for the Music First website where you can compose your very own music. Please click on the link below to access the Login page.

http://mdvmusic.musicfirstclassroom.com

Have fun composing, fourth graders! :)

Mr. Beethoven is a Cool Dude

The Second Graders thought they could make Mr. Beethoven look even cooler than he already is. He sits up on Ms. Clark's piano and watches the students in music class everyday. Now, with sunglasses he looks so cool, and he's ready for summer vacation too!! :-) 

Recorder Music Composing

This week in music, the fourth graders are finishing up our Recorder Karate unit, and moving into composing music for their recorders for the first time! Students were given a paper with the music staff and asked to compose music for their recorders using the notes and rhythms that we've learned in the Recorder Karate program in music. Next week, we will be composing music digitally using the iPads and music software called NoteFlight. 

Composing for the recorder

Opera Field Trip Fun

Today the third graders and I got to go see an opera performance at the Oconomowoc Arts Center! We got to see Jack the Beanstalk performed by the Florentine Opera of Milwaukee. We have been learning about the opera for the last few weeks in music class, and today was the opera experience come to life! :) We had a great time as you can tell from the pictures below. 

MDV Music Learning Celebration

Last week, Meadow View hosted it's annual Learning Celebration. During the celebration of learning, the first grade students get to visit the music room with their parents to show them what we are currently learning in our music class. Since our Winter Concert only a few weeks ago, the students have been learning a fun, but tricky song that is accompanied on the Orff instruments. The song is The Itsy Bitsy Spider, and here is the video that I showed to everyone who visited the music room that night. It showcases all of the classes of first graders learning, and playing the song while playing the instruments at the same time. 

The Itsy Bitsy Spider...enjoy! :)

Warm Weather? Time for Dancing Outside

We took our music room outside today because of the beautiful almost 75 degree temperatures! We were dancing and singing to the song, Willowby. Wow, it's only March 8th too. Amazing!! 

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Trip - Greenland

Today, the Greenland Elementary fourth graders and I went to go see the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra! The students have been learning how to play a number of the pieces of music that were being played today by the symphony orchestra, and they brought their recorders to play along with the professional musicians from the audience! What a great learning and playing experience we all had today. We had such a blast in Milwaukee! :)