Close up on cello

The spotlight today was on the cello. It is a member of the violin family.

 More about it here http://dsokids.com/listen/by-instrument/cello.aspx

Here is the famous American cellist Yo Yo Ma

Senior Infants
Animal Theme Day
Stick Rhythms Tas Ti Tis and Puppy Dogs' tails
Echo Song Come to the Pet Shop

1st class
Action Song Penguin Song/Teddy Bear Rock and Roll
Stick Rhythms
cello time

2nd class
Teddy Bear Rock and roll
Stick Rhythms
Foxtrot Lines and spaces
Sight reading Toreadors' March

3rd class
Rhythm Hopping and skipping Triplets
GDAE Greedy Dinosaurs ate everything
Vivaldi in G
Foxtrot
Toreadors
First Finger Riff Drunken Sailor  pizz / singing two groups

4th
Three Billy Goats Gruff  special effects

5th
Beguine Samba Brazil open strings on stave
Foxtrot
Vivaldi on G
Toreadors March

Know your coordinate  A1-5 B1-6 C1-6 D 1-6



 

Close up on the Clarinet

Ash Weds

The spotlight this week was on the clarinet  a member of the woodwind family.  We had a good look at a real live instrument instrument and saw how the pieces fit together. It is a reed instrument. A reed is cut from a thick blade of grass and is fastened to the mouthpiece. Check out the two videos below .  The clarinet is widely used in classical music and jazz. Listen to the theme from American composer George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. The music is jazz in style and arranged for a full size symphony orchestra.

Find out what the other members of woodwind family are

Ms Bradleys : Teddy Bear Rock and Roll Click on the link to hear the song and view lyrics

http://msfionamusic.weebly.com/ks1-choir.html 
                        Ceol ars an t-asal
Ms Gordon Sailing over the Sea Number Song  Teddy Bear Rock and Roll
Ms Barrett Ceol ars an tasal  Teddy Bear Rock Rhythm and Heart beat Hot Cross Buns

Ms Rock 2nd class Bow Hold Wintertime in Russia Clarinet close up  Mountaineer Song
1st class Mountaineer song with strum, tremolo game clarinet
3rd class Wintertime in Russia, Foxtrot, Yo Bow Rap
 




 

 

 

Snr Infants 1 Jack and Beanstalk songs / Teddy Bear Rock and Roll
Snr Inf 2 Penguin Song , Aon Do Muc is Bo

2nd class
1st class 1 Mountaineer song Semibreve pizz GDAE Minim Strum Strum Walk walk walk walk pizz on A
1st class 2

4th / 5th Class Programme

We will Rock You  Riff
Scale on D
String Crossing
Birthday Greetings

Week 6
Infant classes Doggie Doggie Where's your Bone
Solo and group. Rhythm and pitch

Garda Band Day

It was a very  exciting day at the Marist  Primary School on Thursday. The Garda Band came to the hall for a fabulous performance.  Under director, Pat Kenny, the Garda band delighted their audience with a variety of popular tunes with which the children were familiar. Film themes, Mission Impossible, Ghost Busters, Cartoon favourites, a sing along to hits from Frozen and top tunes from the world of sport. The conductor involved the audience at every opportunity and introduced all the instruments in the band – piccolo, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, guitar, keyboard and drums. Children and teachers were invited to play a supporting role as percussionists and demonstrators. One of the members stepped forward to add vocals on a Johnny Cash selection. Pat Fitzpatrick on tin whistle demonstrated tremendous skill and proved that the smallest quietest instrument in the band can made a big impact. A highly entertaining and educational experience for all the  adults and children . 

Lá le Bríde

Snr. Infants: 1 New Song Teddy Bear Rock and Roll
Rhythm patterns Nursery Rhyme Mary Mary Quite Contrary

Snr Infants 2 - Rhythm and shake in the Hall

1st class: Bow Hold with pencil Bow old with Bow
 2nd class no class
3rd Vivaldi in in G, Foxtrot, First finger riff, glissando
4th /5th class : Glissando , semitone theme, Blues
Conducting a pattern of 4 

Shoe the Donkey: a Mazurka