Lessons Day

In June, each class will have a "lessons day". That's when those children who take lessons on an instrument (or dance) have an opportunity to show their classmates the result of their hard work. During Lessons Day, each student's most important job--no matter whether s/he performs or not--is to be an excellent audience member. This performance is just for classmates, not parents.

First and Fifth grades will have their opportunities during regular music class on Thursday, June 10th. Kindergarten, Second grade, and Third grade will have theirs on June 9th.

If your child would like to perform, she or he needs to rehearse announcing the piece, playing it, and bowing afterwards. You could help by being an audience during their rehearsal/s at home.

Pitch over Time: a matrix

Fifth-graders have been drumming, and today they began composing and playing short pieces for three drums of different pitches. I demonstrated the composition and pitch aspects of the assignment using this web address:
http://lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix

Several of the students asked for this address, and I'm not surprised, because it's great fun to play with. And the parameters are such that it sounds good no matter what you do!