Week 4 String Sensations

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Intermediate Group
Performing 
New song: Ceol ars an tasal  amhráin as gaeilge
                  Drunken Sailor
                  Teddy Bear Rock and Roll
Instruments: Adding two note riffs
Tin Whistle intro Hee Haw two pitches so do

Student Ger added open string D on pizzicato cello
Drunken Sailor 2 NOTE Riff on tin whistle and guitar


Listening and responding  The Swan from The Carnival of the Animals. I played a live version on my viola. Listen to the version track no 5 on the mms special ten pieces cd or watch the video. Work sheet here   https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8tZsiLja6jUWS0tVks0eDFvN2M/view

Viola

Instruments of the Orchestra : The Viola
Introducing the viola Find out more about theviola here http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-instrument/viola/.aspx      
Looks like a violin but has one string C  lower string  below G .



Senior Group: 

 We had a special visit from Principal Ms O 'Shea who came to hear the singing and playing of the seniors after their first ukulele lesson. 









Seniors got to grips with a ukulele. 
Basics

How to read a chord box,
How to play C major chord.
How to play read and play  two strums
How to play a special effect -the tremolo
Distinguish between a major  and minor chord. 

Two one chord songs Ireland's Call and Frere Jacque

 FACT Beethoven was born 250 years ago in 1770

 Da Da Da DAAAA  Just 4 notes - one of the most famous openings in all classical music

 Listen to  1st movement of Symphony no 5 in C minor track no 1 on MMS cd How many times do you hear then opening motif?
Listen out for the French Horn at 40 secs

 Additional resources: file:///C:/Users/Cathy/Pictures/Beethoven%20pdf.pdf

                                   file:///C:/Users/Cathy/Pictures/beethoven_lesson_plan.pdf


 Follow on material here 

 Junior Group:
Lots of fun today.  
New playground song from this collection.

 The Big Ship Sails Down the Alley Alley Oh 
4 verses 2 The Captain Says This will never never do
3 The Big Ship Sank to the Bottom of the sea
We'll all dip our heads in the deep blue sea

 Adding percussion to our Three Little Pigs Story 








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