We Are the Music Makers! Elementary General Music Class
In this ongoing music class inspired by Waldorf, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia, learners will actively engage with music from around the world through singing, composition, playing instruments, and movement.
Ms. Annette (she/her)
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(139)
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What's included
10 live meetings
7 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Join us once a week as we explore the elements of music through singing, dancing, playing, and creating. We will investigate the concepts of sound (overtone, timbre, pitch, amplitude, duration), melody and harmony, rhythm, instruments and textures, structure and form, and musical expression (dynamics, tempo, articulation). Your young musician will learn to sing in tune, master their ability to find and interact with the beat or pulse of the music, and will find the beauty and art in music. After these "every week" activities, your young musician might play a game, learn a simple dance, sing a solo, or share a homemade instrument or dance. While these music classes may be seasonal in nature, no holidays will be celebrated in class. We will draw from music all over the world as well as from our own backgrounds. My teaching style is collaborative, conversational, and creative, and I love to listen to students and construct a curriculum around their interests and experiences. Specific class content will be based on the ages and interests of the learners who sign up. No previous experience is required. This is an ongoing class and each class can stand on its own. SEPTEMBER: Musical Concepts: Steady Beat, Rhythm, Fast and Slow Creativity: Creating drums, pretend parades, composing rhythms, The Chicken Dance Songs Include: Baby Beluga, Lean on Me, Rig-a-Jig-Jig, Happy OCTOBER Musical Concepts: Ostinatos, Form, Conducting, Duple Rhythms Creativity: Composing ostinatos, conducting, composing with duple groupings, collaborative composing Songs Include: Crocodile Smile, Raise the Roof, Count on Me, We Are Dancing in the Forest, We Know the Way, Take Me Out to the Ballgame NOVEMBER Musical Concepts: Musical patterns, Echo Songs, Low, Middle and High Sounds, Sol-Mi Interval Creativity: Composing patterns, creating lyrics, experimenting with low, middle, and high sounds, creative movement Songs Include: Pease Porridge Hot, My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean, Charlie Over the Ocean, Tinker Tailor, Little Sally Water DECEMBER: Musical Concepts: Pentatonic scale and songs, the major scale, steps and skips, beat vs rhythm Creativity: Composing on the pentatonic scale, creative movement, creating instruments, responding to instrumental music Songs Include: Hey! Ho! Nobody Home!, Twist and Shout, Rocky Mountain, Splish Splash, Don't Worry Be Happy, Into the Unknown
Learning Goals
Using songs, folk dances, musical games, creative and responsive movement, and instrumental playalongs, learners will
* explore the basic concepts of sound, including tone, timbre, pitch, amplitude, and duration
* experiment with melody and harmony
* learn the basics of rhythm and steady beat, including recognizing, playing, and composing with quarter notes, eighth notes, half notes, and whole notes
* listen instruments and textures in music from a variety of genres and time periods
* recognize structure and form
* practice musical expression (dynamics, tempo, articulation)
Other Details
Parental Guidance
While this is not primarily a dance class, we will be moving and learning some traditional folk dances, the occasional modern party dance (think the Electric Slide), clapping games, moving with props such as scarves, and other movement games and activities. Please be sure your learner has space to move-- this is definitely not a "sit in a chair" class-- as well as a water bottle if needed and appropriate foot wear for movement.
Supply List
It is recommended that every learner has a basket filled with the following items: * something to use as a drum * something to use as a scarf (a lightweight dishtowel or baby blanket, playsilk, dancing scarf, etc) * something to use as rhythm sticks (two pencils, two wooden sticks, etc) * something to use as a shaker (rhythm eggs, a small container filled with rice or beans, etc) * a small whiteboard and dry erase marker or paper and pencil for composing
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2020
4.9
139reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Ms. Annette is certified to teach music from preschool through 12th grade and possesses her teaching certification. Additionally, she is a licensed Kindermusik educator, certified in Feierabend's Conversational Solfege and First Steps in Music, a qualified vocal first aider, and a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and the National Association of Music Educators. She has been teaching general music classes for over 25 years.Reviews
Live Group Course
$12
weekly or $120 for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-10
3-8 learners per class
