Thursday, October 30, 2014

All County Videos

Dear All County Chorus Members,

Please use these videos to become more familiar with your All County songs.  Erie Canal is the only song that does not have a video.

Tum Balalaika

One Wish

Hine Ma Tov
and
Only a Paper Moon
(This chorus sings both of these song!)
 


Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Ms. Moriarty's Class Sings "Black Socks"

Fourth grade classes continue to practice singing in harmony with rounds.  Ms. Moriarty's class demonstrates singing "Black Socks" in unison as well as a four part round.

Singing in unison
 
Singing in a four part round.

Ms. Jakowlew's Third Grade Class Sings "Rum Sum Sum."

The third graders have been practicing singing songs in a round.  Singing in a round involves singing in teams.  Each team sings the same song beginning at different times.  At first rounds can sound more like noise than music to students, but as their ears and brains become used to hearing rounds they will begin to hear the beautiful music that they create.

Here is Ms. Jakolowlew's class performing "Rum Sum Sum" in unison.  By using familiar words that also begin with "uni" (unicorn, unified, unicycle) we discovered that unison means to sing together as one group.

"Rum Sum Sum" in unison
 
Third grade classes also practiced sing "Rum Sum Sum" as a round in two, three and four parts.
 
"Rum Sum Sum" as a four part round