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We love music at Shaw Elementary and we believe that it is an important part of your children's education. We offer opportunities for all students to participate in music appreciation classes and perform a grade level concert. Throughout the year DRUMS, GUITAR, STRING ORCHESTRA for 4th/5th grade and CHOIR for 3rd-5th grade are offered as SEMESTER music clubs that meet before or after school.We also make every effort to involve the community by bringing musicians in to share their talent with us, or by taking field trips to learn more about what our community has to offer in the field of music.
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Video Activities
Click on the links below for a video activity with Mrs. West!
- The Adams Family Cup Game (you need a cup and a buddy or two or three)
- PIANO TOUR (What does the inside of a piano look like?)
- STRAW PAN FLUTE (straws, hot glue gun, tape and scissors)
- Do, Re, Mi (a short lesson in reading notes)
- CUP GAME (a plastic cup)
- DRUM SHAKER (plastic container w/ lid, pencil, push pin, bead, string, hot glue gun)
- STRAW CLARINET (a straw and scissors)
- REAL EGG SHAKERS (egg, glass, glue, pushpin, popcorn kernels, tissue paper)
- BIM BUM CLAPPING GAME
- MOUTH BUZZER (materials: 2 popsicle sticks, 3 rubber bands, a straw)
- K/1 RHYTHM CARDS REVIEW
- Water Xylophone (materials: several glasses, water, and a wooden or plastic spoon)
- BOX HARP (materials: a box, rubber bands)
- Soap and Water (Dance with Mrs. West and Zoe)
- Body Percussion 1 (Rhythms with Mrs. West)
- RECORD PLAYERS ROCK! (a mini-lesson)
Music Books are the Best!
- Silly Dilly Song 2
- The Lady with the Alligator Purse
- Guido d'Arezzo - the man who invented music notation
- Miss Mary Mack - clapping game
- Jazzy Miz Mozetta
- Silly Dilly Song #1
- A Symphony of Whales (A true story)
- Mole Music
- Short'nin' Bread
- Froggy Went A Courting
- Big Rock Candy Mountain
Games
Music Links
From the Top
WHERE THE MUSIC LIVES VIDEOS w/ PENTATONIX Beat bocker. This clever website has: The Green Room, Hall of Fame, Answer Zone, Student Lounge, a Reference Room and an area for parents and teachers. Partnered with the highly successful From The Top radio program, this site offers the more “serious” young musicians an opportunity to hear from others like them and benefit from socialization of sorts with others like themselves.
TV show from 2007-08 two sessions
Daria's World Music
MULTICULTURAL family-friendly introduction of world music to young people and it's resources for teachers
Soundswell midis
Soundswell educational resources; PRINTOUTS FOR PUZZLES, SIGHT READING AND QUIZZES classical/Latin/Jazz/and more.
Arts Edge
EXCELLENT RESOURCES - Kennedy Center - amazing video resource of tons of music, dance, and visual art demonstrations.
ArtsAlive
GRADES 6-12 National Arts Centre -Discover the excitement of the performing arts. Learn about music, dance, theater, and art. Great teaching units and resources!
Black History of Music
Carnegie Hall - Fantastic site with a wonderful timeline and audio files with examples of all types of African American music.
Carnegie Hall: From the Top
Wonderful television show that features kids playing at the professional level. We bring you behind the scenes, on stage and off, to experience first hand what it takes to perform amazing music
Carnegie Hall: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Go on safari and find all the instruments of the orchestra!
Cool Cats
Simple bios of over twenty Jazz greats!
Essentials of Music
A classic music site with a large glossary of musical terms, biographies of composers and information on various eras of music.
Exploratorium: Science of Music
Accidental Scientist has videos, games and lessons about how music is made.
Flash Cards
Online music theory flash cards. These music flashcards can be used by beginning music students who are becoming acquainted with key music rudiments, all the way up to intermediate and advanced students who wish to fill in gaps here and there or increase fluency with existing knowledge.
Flash Cards
Online Music theory flash cards. Test your knowledge. Just roll over the card for the answer!
Free Play Music
Highest Quality Broadcast Production Music Library, Free Mp3 Music Download, See Terms Of Use, Country,Hip Hop,Rap,Techno,Song with Lyrics
From the Top at Carnegie Hall
Educational television show that focuses on children and young adult who have developed an exceptional musical talent. Ordinary kids making extraordinary music!
G Major Music Theory
Free Guitar and Piano music all levels. Lots of other resources for the more advanced music learner.
Juke Box
60's, 70's and 80's music! Hundreds of original selections for you listening pleasure!60's, 70's and 80's music! Hundreds of original selections for you listening pleasure!
Jukebox Memories
60's, 70's and 80's music! Hundreds of original selections for you listening pleasure!
Kids Music Corner
Great for ages 7-12. Learn about classical composers and different styles of music. Videos to go with the bios.
Mrs. Jones Sing-a-long Songs
Songs for every letter in the alphabet and a whole lot more, sung to familiar folk tunes and kids songs.
Music Alive Magazine Monthly Playlist
Subscription for 5th-10th grade students but a nice monthly playlist to listen to for free
Music Interactives
Downloadable games for Mac or PC. Reinforcing rhythms, reading notes, keyboarding and composition.
Name That Note
Kids love this game! Beginner. Intermediate. Virtuoso. Play. Treble. Alto. Tenor. Bass
NEIHS Kids Page
Online MIDIs and lyrics for children's songs, patriotic music, movies and musicals, older favorites, and holiday sounds.
Record Play Music Hub
lots of styles of music, latest recordings regularly updated. AWESOME site. Mostly instrumental music.
Rhythm Flashcards-Driscoll
Great resources for making flipcharts of rhythm flashcards that cover half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes and rests.
Soundswell Midi Files
Midi files for music education. It has free sight-reading sheets, lessons for reading rhythms and offers the Keyboard Express program.
Video Resource Room
Lots of how-to videos for band and strings and lesson and interesting things to learn here