High and Low

In our kindergarten and first grade classes we have been learning about the word pitch.  In class we learn how high or how low a sound is.  In first grade we learned two songs that has the melody going from low to high and one that goes from high to low.  I also love to use stories that can connect with our music standards.  I always love to read the story of The Three Little Pigs.  We discuss which characters would have a high pitch voice and which character would have a low pitch voice.  My favorite version that I am reading to the class is a book called, "The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolfe."

If you're a teacher reading this, try to find a book that you can connect with the standards.  If you're a parent ask your child if they can tell you what pitch is in music and who would have the high and low pitch voices in the Three Little Pigs.  

Bears Help Kindergartners Get Loud and Quiet

    In kindergarten this week we have been learning about the musical terms for loud and soft.  Forte means loud and piano means soft.  We learned the song "Grizzly Bear," in class that helped us learn these two new musical terms.  The song tells the story of a grizzly bear who is asleep in a cave that we wake up shaking and singing.  He gets very mad and the class gets to let out a forte low pitch bear growl.  Have them sing it for you and tell what parts are forte and piano.

The Three Little Pigs "pitch" in.

    In kindergarten and first grade we have been learning about the musical term pitch. We have learned that   pitch is how high or how low a sound is.  We have used two sets of characters to learn about high and low sounds.   In the story of the "Three Little Pigs,"  we discussed what characters would have a high pitched voice and what characters would have a low pitched voice.  We all practiced saying the famous lines, "Not by the hair on my chiny-chin-chin," and " I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in."  It didn't take much time to figure out which character had the high voice and which had the low.  So thanks for the Three Little Pigs for pitching in and helping us learn about high and low sounds.