BUSY!!!

 October 28, 2021

ELEMENTARY: 

         TEMPO!!   The  younger grades have started working on tempt this week... and some have really enjoyed taking songs and speeding them up (Presto!) and slowing them down (Adagio!).   We have also started learing some songs in Latin in the older grades....  Dona Nobis Pacem...!  So far, they are doing really well!!!   Next week, we will continue to work that song and incorporate dynamics and tempo into our singing!! 

MIDDLE SCHOOL:

          Ahhh... the Renaissance!  Officially called the "re-birth"....  so many changes came to the world... to the church... and obviously to music!!  We have been learning more and more about some of the more famous composers of the period.  The addition of more singers, parts and instruments really gives the music a much fuller feel than we had in the Medieval time... with the chants.  Next week, we will finish up with the Renaissance and move into the Baroque period!!  Some of my favorite music is coming!!! 

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Durrell 

A new quarter for Middle School!!

 October 22, 2021

Elementary Students: 

      HELLO!   For the past few weeks, we have been learning about dynamics in music.... and some of the older grades have started learning about standard notation... in other words, how to read music!  They are reacting well to this and I am planning on continuing this with them!  They are doing great!! 

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Middle School: 

      Welcome to the new students and families!!  We have started working on Music Theory.. and they have spent some time this week learning about some of the most important composers in the Medieval Era. Next week will will dive into the Renaissance!  I am so very impressed with their learning so far. They are a great bunch of kids and we will be learning much going forward. By the end of the quarter... they will each write a song!