Monday, November 3, 2014

All County- Tum Balalaika Recordings

Dear Alicia, Caroline, Jaid, Kate and Noa,

Since we won't have a lot of time in school to prepare I will be making videos of portions of your All County music to make it easier to practice at home. 

These videos are from Tum Balalaika, measures 25-41.  Practice your part with the video (either soprano or alto).  When you feel like you're a pro at it play the video for the other part and see if you can sing in harmony.  Do you best to ignore the back ground sounds of my son playing and trying to hit that high F in the soprano part!:)


Tum Balalaika- Soprano

Tum Balalaika- Alto

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!)
 


Tuesday, October 21, 2014

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
 
 

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Mrs. Cushing's 2nd Grade Class Sings the "East Hills School Song"

Mrs. Cushing's 2nd Graders have done an amazing job celebrating their East Hills pride by learning our school song.  Enjoy!

(Please note that when I post through my YouTube account all videos are marked as "unlisted."  That means that I have the ability to share them with you through this site but they cannot be viewed on YouTube.)