Music & Band
Spring is Here!
Listen to this beautiful piece called "Spring" by the composer Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). This is the first movement, or section, of the piece.
Vivaldi included this poem when he published the piece. As you listen, can you hear the sounds of the birds, the gentle breezes, and the rainstorm in the music?
Spring (Concerto No. 1 in E Major)
Allegro
Spring has arrived with joy
Welcomed by the birds with happy songs,
And the brooks, amidst gentle breezes,
Murmur sweetly as they flow.
The sky is caped in black, and
Thunder and lightning herald a storm
When they fall silent, the birds
Take up again their delightful songs.
K-6 Music Activities
Chrome Music Lab
Experiment with sound and soundwaves with these fun digital music experiments.
Kiboomers Youtube Channel
(Grades K-2) Fun sing-along songs for younger kids.
DIY Musical instruments (Youtube Video)
(All ages - supervision recommended) Create your own musical instruments with materials found around the house.
Staff Wars:
(Grades 3-5) Practice reading your notes with this fun game. Make sure to select Treble Clef (far left option) on the opening screen.
San Francisco Symphony Kids
(Grades 3-5) This website has great music lessons about classical composers, musical instruments, and even creating your own music.
Recorder Warm-Ups and Tutorials
(3rd and 4th Grade) Keep up your recorder skills by practicing these warm ups and recorder songs at home.
Ukulele Tutorials
(5th and 6th Grade) If you have a ukulele at home, keep your skills up by learning some songs with these great ukulele tutorials.
Band
This section is for students enrolled in the before-school band program. Updates will be posted on Wednesdays with music and other things to keep you up to date with your band skills!
Essential Elements Online:
This is a website where you can find background music to practice with ANY of the songs in our instrument books! You will need to create an account using the items below:
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Click on “Students”
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Enter the EEi School Code: huntingtonchristianband
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Enter your EEi Student ID: Your first name
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Enter your activation Code: Unique code printed inside your book (on first page or inside front cover)
Once you have created your account, click on the “Music Studio” button in the top right corner (button with a microphone) for practice tools. You can select songs from the song list and listen to your instrument playing each song, or add different types of background music (“Accomp”).
FlipGrid Show and Tell:
Show me what you’ve been playing recently! Feel free to play one of the songs we have worked on in class, or show me a new song you learned on your own. This is not a test or an assignment, I just want to hear whatever music you are playing. To log into our FlipGrid:
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Enter your ID: firstname.lastname (for example, taylor.swift)
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Click the big green plus button to record a video of you with your instrument!
Practice Record Submission:
Use this form to submit your practice time. For everyone, practice records are due on Fridays, starting 3/21.
For Concert Band and Symphonic Band Only:
Megalovania Practice - Click the link for extra copies of the sheet music along with a practice recording that you can play along with while you practice the song.