1st Graders Sing Solos

1st grade musicians are working on using their singing voices in a performance setting (singing solos in front of the class).  Some students are successfully matching pitch too!  Listen to them sing the echo singing game, Charlie Over the Ocean.
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3rd Graders are Improvising!

In the videos below you will hear 3rd graders playing in an ensemble based on the chant "A Wise Old Owl."  The students in the back row are reciting the chant while the students playing soprano xylophones (with the red mallets) are creating melodies to the rhythm of the as said chant.  Listen for students that are matching the rhythm of the chant and playing with alternating hands.  The musicians on alto xylophones (with blue mallets) are performing the steady beat and keeping the ensemble together.  They should be quietly keeping the tempo (no rushing or slowing down).  The glockenspiel players are adding the color part.  They play only a few times, but their additional gives the piece it's musical magic!  Incidentally, the students viewed and critiqued their performances (each child performed each part) and helped pick the choice you can click on below.  Enjoy!

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