Category Archives: music
Goings-on in Music
Students are getting to know the music in “Singin’ in the Rain” and learning how to read a score, highlighting their singing parts along the way. And while music rehearsals for “Singin’ in the Rain” are in full swing, we’ve been keeping … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Elementary, McGuffey, music
Cincinnati Children’s Choir
Last week, students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 had an opportunity to sing with a conductor from The Cincinnati Children’s Choir. Debra Shawver came and talked about the choir and gave the kids a taste of singing with this group … Continue reading
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Casting “Singing in the Rain”
On November 1, the annual musical was announced using a sprinkler and rain-gear to let parents and students know that we will be performing “Singing In The Rain.” Our performances will be held on May 4 and 5, 2017, at the … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, drama, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, music, Primary, Upper Elementary
Steel Pan Music
Part of the Music program at McGuffey includes the study of instrument families in the orchestra. Grades 1-4 take a close look at percussion, string, brass, and woodwind families. To put a lovely end to their unit on percussion instruments, our … Continue reading
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Lower Elementary Visits the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Lower Elementary students took a field trip to the see the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at Taft Theatre last week. We watched a performance called “The Orchestra Lab,” which introduced students to all of the different instrument families in the orchestra, … Continue reading
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The Pentatonic Scale
Our Grade 2 students have been working on using the pentatonic scale in Music class. The pentatonic scale consists of 5 notes of the octave: do, re, mi, sol, and la. This scale is frequently heard in folk songs all … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Elementary, music
A Visiting Performance of Sleeping Beauty
Earlier this week, we were treated to a performance of Sleeping Beauty by the Windy City Players. This Chicago-based touring group has come to us several times and is a wonderful addition to McGuffey’s Theater program. Our students were not only … Continue reading
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First Experiences with Kindermusik
Our youngest students in the Primary classroom recently had their first experience with Kindermusik. While discussing their many different feelings, they played instruments, sang, and danced their way through class. The pictures above show experimentation with zig-zag blocks. They can be … Continue reading
Music from Beginning to End
From Grade 1 to Grade 8, Music class is off to a great start this school year. Grade 1 students are learning the vocabulary to describe music; for example “forte” means loud and “piano” means soft. One game these students played … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, music
Saturday Kindermusik with Elizabeth
Last weekend, McGuffey’s music teacher, Elizabeth, began Saturday Kindermusik classes. In collaboration with McGuffey, these classes are held at our school but open to the community, and they provide an opportunity to have Music class for 2-3 year olds and … Continue reading
