Music
Miss Berndl's Fantabulous Fives

Term 1 - Musical Appreciation & Singing

Singing - Musicanada CD
International Music Appreciation
listen to music from around the world, find a favourite selection, use a CD player & present to class, explain preference
Students are encouraged to listen to the following radio stations
Jazz FM 91 - a member supported jazz station with few commercials
Classical 96.3 FM - classical music
CBC Radio Two  94.1 in Toronto - classical music
Drumming

Term 2 - Jazz, Blues & Body Bands

Jazz & Blues Music Appreciation - listening

Playing the Harmonica
We will be learning how to play the harmonica. Students will be expected to buy a harmonica. It needs to be a harmonica that is in the key of C. It will have a little "c" on it. Recommended is the Bluesband Hohner International Harmonica.
A harmonica can be purchased at Cosmo Music, Yonge & Sixteenth Ave. for less than $10
A harmonica, an instruction music book "A Band In My Pocket"  and play-along CD can be purchased for less that $25 from Lee Valley Tools, Steeles & Weston Rd.
Students will be learning the Chicago Blues and Easy Hard Rock breathing patterns as well as some special sound effects.
We will be learning how to play the harmonica based on the book A Band In My Pocket! by David Harp www.davidharp.com

Body Band

Singing & Performing

Term 3 - Singing & Reading Standard Musical Notation

Classical Music Appreciation

The Instruments in the Orchestra

Musical instruments / orchestral music - check out these web sites:
Guess the Instrument from CBC4Kids
ArtsAlive.ca  Music with the National Arts Centre - A Canadian Heritage/Government funded site
Instrument Lab - listen to your favourite instruments
Activities & games related to music & send cards to friends
PlayMusic.org
The New York Philharmonic Kidzone!
Classical music & composers
Classical Music from CBC4Kids
The Orchestra
The TSO - Toronto Symphony Orchestra
We will hopefully be going downtown for a field trip (if we are able to get tickets) to listen to The TSO in a special program designed for school groups - grades 3 to 5 - sometime during the year
Interested in going to a concert with your family? Check out Kids'Klassics concerts at the TSO
Singing
Kid Songs - words
Action Songs
Campfire song collection
Songs & Rhymes of All Nations

 

Additional Sources of Information

Music can be borrowed from public libraries. Consider borrowing some CDs from the Richmond Hill Public Library
Ontario Min. of Ed. Curriculum - Music
Sites related to  Music by Kevin McAsh

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