Music is the social act of communication among people,

a gesture of friendship, 

the strongest there is.

~ Malcolm Arnold

English composer

For the first time, Kindergarten students "performed" off a non-standardized musical score.  By observing the shapes, symbols and signs on the musical score, students responded by varying the pitch, articulation and volume of their voices.  Grade 1 students continued to explore different instruments; this time, barred instruments.  

Grade 2 students accepted the challenge to play a bordun on barred instruments.  This skill requires good mallet control and precision in rhythm.  Grade 3 students performed a multi-voiced texture with three layers of rhythm.  They also extended their instrumental techniques on barred instruments by exploring different ways to use the mallets in order to achieve the effects that they want.

Grade 4 students expanded their understanding of rhythm to include ti-ticka's and ticka-ti's.  They will be learning to notate familiar songs involving this rhythmic pattern.  Grade 5 students explored arpeggiated bordun and syncopations when playing multi-voiced textures.