Category Archives: music
Kindermusik
Oh happy day, Kindermusik has begun! Kindermusik is a music and movement program for young children. The curriculum is based on research from experts in early childhood development with play-based with singing, dancing, instrument play, and story telling. At McGuffey, it … Continue reading
Heart Beats
Learning to hear a rhythm and then write it down can be lots of fun. Add a heart for each beat and an adorable animal eraser for each sound and you’ve got kids laughing and composing at the same time.
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Musical
In music class, McGuffey students have been working on their parts in the musical Schoolhouse Rock, Live since January. We learned dialogue, songs, staging, costume changes, sound cues, and set changes. The cast is made up by Grades 1-8 with … Continue reading
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Composing
Third Graders recently composed a song in music. First, they learned an old folk song and determined there were two melodic patterns and wrote them using solfege, a way of identifying notes with the syllables do, re, me, fa, sol, … Continue reading
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Sing-along
We all belong at Sing-along. Our entire school meets once a month to sing songs together. Parents, grandparents, and siblings often join us. Singing together is a way to build bonds in our community and have tons of fun. Grades … Continue reading
Music in the Fall
Recently in music, first graders completed their study of both “Carnival of the Animals” and percussion instruments. We learned about the composer Camille Saint-Saëns (he loved a good joke!) and what makes an instrument a percussion instrument (they make a … Continue reading
Ukuleles!
Students in Grades 7 and 8 have been learning to play the ukulele in music class. Excitement is building and they can be heard practicing on their own around the school during recess and after their work is finished. Grades 7 … Continue reading
Posted in McGuffey, Middle School, Montessori method, music, outside, upper unit
Something Special(s) in the Air
With the 2021/22 school year we have been able to bring back our Specials program safely. That means all our McGuffey students get to enjoy Art, Music, and PE every week! We’re excited to add a new member to our … Continue reading
Posted in art, Lower Elementary, Middle School, music, outside, physical education, Uncategorized, Upper Elementary
Cincinnati Symphony
Lower Elementary recently spent the morning with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, attending a Young People’s Concert at Music Hall. These performances are geared toward elementary aged children, encouraging audience participation and appreciation. After the performance, we headed to nearby Washington … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, Lower Elementary, music
Composing
Second graders have been busy learning the pentatonic scale, both aural and written, and have been learning to sight-sing different patterns. A pentatonic scale is a scale with only 5 tones. The word “pentatonic” comes from the Greek “pente” meaning 5 and … Continue reading
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