Some of the 4th graders met Ms. Rothfeld's Eastern Michigan University students to help them with ukulele, participate in activities, and perform for the college students.
The 4th Graders went to Revelli Hall on October 9 to present Thurston's music curriculum to a class of University of Music music majors. One of the music majors used to go to Thurston! He was Ms. Rothfeld's students from Kindergarten through 5th grade!
The University of Michigan students were VERY impressed with what the 4th graders were able to do. The 4th graders demonstrated many music concepts, including figuring out if a song was in duple or triple meter, "translating" rhythm patterns from neutral syllables to rhythm syllables, singing in 3-part harmony, figuring out when a song changes from major to minor, and more! A small group from each class also played the ukuleles to demonstrate how well they can play ukulele and sing. They also got a mini-performance from a clarinetist who played "Rhapsody in Blue" and excerpts from Peter and the Wolf. When you can play the first two and last two lines of Star Wars, you will receive your black belt! This belt is extra special, as this is the one song you cannot test for by sending Ms. Rothfeld a video. You will test in front of the other students, so we can clap and celebrate your success with you. Once you get your black belt, your name goes on the "Recorder Hall of Fame" outside the music room door, and you get a certificate! The green belt song choices are the Canoe Song or Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Both of these songs are below, with videos of students demonstrating the fingerings for the songs. Skin and Bones (or Starlight) is the orange belt. Below is the music to Skin and Bones, as well as a student playing and demonstrating how to finger the notes. Our yellow belt is either Mary Had a Little Lamb OR the theme from The Nutcracker March. To earn the yellow belt, the 4th graders can either test in class or send me a video. The email address is in their recorder folders, or you can search for it on the Thurston website. Below is the music to Mary Had a Little Lamb, as well as a video of a student playing the song. |
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December 2018
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