It was a lot of fun to see students creating some great music this week. Students learned about RONDO form, where there is an A section and new sections occur then repeat, but the A is always between them. 3rd graders mastered the A section on the board to the left, first with speech, then adding the pats (drumming). Then working in small groups, students rearranged the rhythms to form their own composition for the class to play. One class had a great time with their composition "I Don't Know Why the Minnesota Vikings Rode Their Rainbow Ponies to the Musical 'Stars' of Hollywood."
To the right, 2nd graders prepare for a surprise performance for their classroom teacher in their rendition of "1000 Hungry Savages". The chant of the title comprises the A section, and for the B and C sections, the boys created a rhythmic chant of various favorite foods, while the girls created their own. They added various tempos, dynamics, choreography, and one even had a dance. We all the left the room hungry.
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