It's Pumpkin Time!
Our PreK Music Makers
October is here and we have started working on pumpkin and Halloween songs, chants and musical games. In the midst of all this fun, we are focusing on feeling the beat in duple and triple meters and singing the melody of various songs with a sustained singing voice.
Moving and playing along to various types of music helps the children to develop their sense of rhythm and coordination. We love our play-alongs!
Our Nursery Music Makers
Our Nursery class is continuing to be introduced to songs from our Music Together Fiddle Collection.
This week we started working on Los Fandangos, Walking Song and Old King Cole in addition to the other Fiddle songs we have begun learning. Pop in the CD or open the Music Together App and sing along at home!
Before we sing goodbye at the end of every Music Together class, we always take some time to enjoy a lullaby to settle ourselves. We love Shenandoah and Shady Grove from the Fiddle Collection. Try them at bedtime at home.
Here we are sharing our Shenandoah lullaby with friends.
Here we are sharing our Shenandoah lullaby with friends.
Music Together At Home
Have you noticed the tonal and rhythm patterns that sometimes follow songs in the Fiddle Collection? Please don't skip over these while listening to the songs. Tonal patterns introduce your child to chordal structures and the rhythm patterns isolate the rhythm and allow your child to mimic and experiment with various rhythms and beats. They are like musical vitamins!
