4/6-4/10 Musical activities
1.) Sing & Add Body Percussion:
The strong person fights like a bull.
- Learn this new song called “Epo I Tai Tai E”, a song from New Zealand. It is a folk song from the Maori People of New Zealand.
- It translates to:
The strong person fights like a bull.
- Try learning the song and adding body percussion. There are different levels throughout the video. Can you make it to level three?
2.) Cup Song: Learn the Cup Song from the movie “Pitch Perfect”
- All you need is a plastic cup!
- Here’s the tutorial
- Try it slow at first and then try matching it with the music video.
- I would love to see you do it! Please send along a video of you performing the cup song to my email: jina_han@psbma.org
tutorial |
Music video |
3.) Read & Learn: Handel Reading & Crossword Puzzle
- I’ve attached a short reading about a famous composer named “George Frideric Handel”. He is a composer from the Baroque Era (years 1600-1750s).
- There’s a crossword puzzle that goes along with the reading so try that out as well!
- You could download the document and print it if you would like. Or you can read online and write your answers on a separate piece of paper!
- I’ve also attached a performance of one of his famous pieces: Sarabande in D