This #techtiptuesday video gives you a quick look at the new features in MFE’s YuStudio, a full-featured, web-based Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) with movie-scoring capabilities. If you would like a more in-depth view of the new features where I show you how to use them to create an ABA template for your students where they will improvise the melody for the B Section, please click the link in the description below (video is coming this weekend).
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In celebration of Ella Fitzgerald’s special day this week (April 25) and the fact that April is all about Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), I've whipped up a groovy play-along video to Ella's rendition of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" from her appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show back on November 29, 1964. Like my resources? Please consider buying me a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/elmusedtech
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The #techtiptuesday video focuses on Kodaly Supplementary Songs, offering a collection of Kodaly Folk Songs that can be tailored to suit your students' skill levels. You can teach these songs using stick notation, staff notation, solfege syllables, and hand signs.
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This video will highlight the "Kodály Supplementary Songs," which feature a variety of Kodály Folk Songs that can be customized to match the proficiency of your students. You have the option to teach these songs using stick notation, staff notation, solfege syllables, and hand signs. These songs are part of the Musitrax 1 and 2 singing programs developed by Lambeth Music Service in London, following the Kodály music education method. A few years back, Charanga partnered with Lambeth Music Service to make these successful singing programs more accessible to a wider audience through technology-enhanced song presentations. Let's delve into this valuable resource and explore three ways to incorporate it into your classroom!
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Grade 1 Unit #techtiptuesday: Each unit includes a lesson incorporating activities such as playing instruments, improvising, and composing.
I enjoy exploring lessons that involve active music participation, such as playing instruments, improvising, and composing. These units within the first-grade curriculum cover all these activities. Some lessons also incorporate a few of these activities.
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In the States, the buzz around the solar eclipse has hit the school scene big time! At my school, the eclipse is set to show up just as classes end. So, all students are getting their hands on some super stylish eclipse glasses. Teachers from all sorts of subjects are weaving eclipse excitement into their lessons this week. As for music class, the grapevine has been buzzing with stellar ideas from music education forums. I'm jumping into the mix with a Solar Eclipse Rhythm Play-Along to the classic tune, "Total Eclipse of the Heart," by the legendary duo Jim Steinman and Bonnie Tyler. If you're up for a musical adventure in your classroom and are allowed to play this song, here's a rhythm-packed play-along to jam out to during the eclipse! Like my resources? Please consider buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elmusedtech
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Kindergarten Unit #techtiptuesday: Each unit includes a lesson incorporating activities such as playing instruments, improvising, and composing.
I enjoy discovering lessons that involve active music participation, like playing instruments, improvising, and composing. Within the kindergarten curriculum, these units contain lessons encompassing all these activities.
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Wrapping up March with a bang, I present a Rhythm and Boomwhacker Play-Along Video featuring the one and only Frederica von Stade, a Far Hills Country Day School alum! Frederica, a seasoned opera star with a voice that wows, is here to jazz up your day. Dive in to discover the play-along video, fun classroom manipulatives, and insider tips on teaching the song. Ready to jam out? Spread the love by tossing a virtual coffee my way at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elmusedtech/ 🎵☕
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Check out our latest March Rhythm Play-Along Video starring none other than the fabulous Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, a.k.a. Lady Gaga, who's turning 38 this week on March 28! There is also a bonus of Ariana Grande as this rhythm stick play-along is to the song, “Rain on Me”! Ready to groove to some tunes? Show some love by treating me to a virtual coffee boost at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elmusedtech/
Note: This play-along is meant for upper elementary. It is also geared toward those who can utilize Lady Gaga’s music in their classrooms. If you cannot use her music, please feel free to skip this play-along video.
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Today's #techtiptuesday for MusicFirst Elementary has to do with a creative tool Music Explorer and the Supplementary Tab of music games.
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Get set for a dazzling new Play-Along Video shining the spotlight on powerhouse female solo stars! Pumped for a musical adventure? Spread the love by fueling me up with a virtual cup of Joe at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elmusedtech/
This time, we're putting the spotlight on the unstoppable Dolly Parton - a super-talented singer, songwriter, musician, actress, philanthropist, businesswoman, and author. With a career spanning five epic decades, she's a global icon and a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment world!
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Tune in every Tuesday for my quick tech tips on making the most of MusicFirst Elementary (MFE)! This week features how MFE does not require students to have email addresses to use the lessons and the creative tools. Watch below to see more!
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Brace yourself for another rockin' Play-Along Video spotlighting fierce female solo artists! Ready to jam? Show some love by treating me to a virtual coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elmusedtech/
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Get ready for a whirlwind March with Play-Along Videos celebrating rockstar female solo artists! Feeling the groove? Share the love by treating me to a virtual coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elmusedtech/
This week, we're diving into the world of iconic Tina Turner, inspired by Lisa Wichman’s NJMEA session on “Global Grooves” featuring folk dances worldwide. Let's rock out to Tina's self-penned hit “Nutbush City Limits,” a tribute to her rural roots in Nutbush, Tennessee. Fun fact: Everyone from Bob Seger to Brian Johnson has taken a swing at covering this Tina classic!
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Join me at NJMEA! Click below to see more info about the amazing elementary music presenters and their sessions!
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In the States this week, we are experiencing inclement weather from snow days to other weather-related items. Many schools will ask for online activities to give the students.
Today, we have a snow day and I created these two links for the students to access on their Seesaw Journals or Google Classroom (or any learning management system).
This activity works for grades preschool through grade 2 (ages 3-7). It includes music and movement activities, a read-aloud about Trombone Shorty, then a music and movement activity to one of his pieces.
This activity works for grades 2-4 (ages 7-10) and includes how to create a song in Chrome Song Maker and then how to add a drum part to the Imperial March by John Williams. It ends with a fun fact slide about the composer, who turned 92 last week! Feel free to use these on inclement weather days!
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2024 is the Year of the Dragon and this week, I created a steady beat play-along for my preschool and kindergarten musicians. In this video, they will clap their hands, tap their feet, tap their knees, and march in place. The song is Gong Xi, one of my favorite songs our school’s 老师 Lǎoshī taught me many years ago. I hope that you can use this in your classroom.
Need a Boomwhacker Play-Along for Gong Xi? Need Valentine Play-Along Videos? Read on!
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