Grade 3 Music

 Please visit: www.musicplayonline.com to listen and sing to many of our songs.  There are many activities to practice skills and concepts as well.  No password is required.   


October

  • introduction to the orchestra 
  • review of grade 2 pitch
  • introduction of grade 2 rhythm 
  • new songs: No Robbers, Shake the Papaya Down 
  • improvised (on the spot) and composed (pre-planned) rhythm phrases
  • body percussion 
Frazer's class is playing the bucket drums
Prigotzke's class is playing hand chimes and boomwhackers
Gloge's class is playing xylophones and metallophones 



September
  • review of grade 2 rhythm and pitch names and concepts 
  • playing pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments 
  • review of favourite grade 2 songs 


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