Students have been very busy in music class!

In fifth grade, they have put their musical skills together in more advanced ways.  Students are now learning to sight-read, sing more accurately during songs with more than one part, and are learning more advanced  recorder songs.  Just in the last two weeks, we’ve begun to transfer some  skills to a new key. This has involved learning a new note on recorder, “Bb”…our 11th note so far!

Mrs. Cederblad’s 5th grade class is featured in one of today’s recordings practicing Aura Lee. After a day or two, we added note names to the staff to facilitate playing.   I imagine in just a few short weeks, they will be very confident performers of this song!  You’ll also find a recording of Ms. Lauer’s 3rd grade class singing Brother John in a round as well as Mrs. Nowaczyk’s class playing Old MacDonald Had a Farm on their recorders.

I wish all of the Ardmore families a very Happy Thanksgiving!