Try the hand-clapping pattern with a friend.
– Pat your knees
X Pat your partner’s hands
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea,
– X – X – X X X
To see what she could see, see, see
– X – X – X X X
But all that she could see, see, see
– X – X – X X X
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.
– X – X – X X X
Year 2 have been exploring what it takes to be a good marimba performer.
Here are some recordings we made in class of our practicing.
2NR
http://youtu.be/emciuy6sWCo
2RJ
http://youtu.be/NgY5F64EeNo
2LH
http://youtu.be/__1f71LvsAw
Year 3 have been exploring what makes a good marimba player.
Here are some recordings of the students playing some music they learned during the unit.
3JJ
3AK
3BC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8tqtjh5Y_o&feature=share&list=PLBUHcdRRVVur0ngWPsUSBiCRRSUfN2wIu
This is a song made by a fish seller from the UK. He sells fish in a market and ‘sings’ to his customers, asking them to come buy his fish. He has made a song out of his street cries!
There is a clear beat to this music – and you can create moves to match the beat,
Click the link to see the video:
and here he is on X-factor – explaining his story…..
I wonder why the judges rejected him when the audience – and the 2 million you tube viewers – loved him?
Is he a good singer?
This music by Carl Orff is famous for being very exciting.
How does the composer use DYNAMICS (loud and quiet sounds) to achieve this excitement?
How do you feel as a member of the audience?
Can you achieve a similar result in your own composing?
This piece is by Gustav Holst and describes the planet ‘Mars’ as a God of War.
The DYNAMICS are very extreme here, ranging from very quiet to very loud.
Bolero
Listen to the pattern played by the snare drum through the music. Do you hear it stop, or change?
Are you sleeping, Frere Jacques 
Click above for the music notes pdf.