music resources from mr. joe
Hello boys and girls. Mr. Joe here. I am missing you all very much. I wish that I were with you in my Music room however I thought that I would try to connect with you on a weekly basis. Every week I will record a song with the lyrics that you can sing along with. I will also provide one or two websites with videos, music games or activities.
Enjoy!
Mr. Joe
Enjoy!
Mr. Joe
June 22nd - 26th
Hello everyone. We made it! Please send this along to your students sometime next week at your earliest convenience.
Hello Boys and Girls. Mr. Joe checking in for the last time of what has been a crazy end to our school year. I hope to be seeing most of you next year in person face to face.
This week's song is Finally Free seeing that we have made it through this year and are off for two months before we meet again in September.
I would like to dedicate the next song to all the students that are leaving GPE. Here is a really cool version of Memories by Maroon 5 song by a very talented group of young people. I wish you all the best in the future and know that you will be missed. I hope that you enjoy it.
Memories by Maroon 5 cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB6yjGVuzVo
Here is a fun and easy bucket drumming song for you. We Will Roch You by Queen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=45&v=3nELJwXY6ko&feature=emb_title
The best website for all students to explore over the summer remains Music Play online. There are so many great activities at different levels for you to explore.
https://musicplayonline.com/
Have a great summer everyone and stay safe!
Mr. Joe
Hello Boys and Girls. Mr. Joe checking in for the last time of what has been a crazy end to our school year. I hope to be seeing most of you next year in person face to face.
This week's song is Finally Free seeing that we have made it through this year and are off for two months before we meet again in September.
I would like to dedicate the next song to all the students that are leaving GPE. Here is a really cool version of Memories by Maroon 5 song by a very talented group of young people. I wish you all the best in the future and know that you will be missed. I hope that you enjoy it.
Memories by Maroon 5 cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB6yjGVuzVo
Here is a fun and easy bucket drumming song for you. We Will Roch You by Queen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=45&v=3nELJwXY6ko&feature=emb_title
The best website for all students to explore over the summer remains Music Play online. There are so many great activities at different levels for you to explore.
https://musicplayonline.com/
Have a great summer everyone and stay safe!
Mr. Joe
June 15th - 19th
Hello boys and girls. Welcome to the second-last week of what has been a very strange end to our school year!
This week's song was another appropriate request for the times that we are currently living through. A very positive song entitled Together We Can Change the World
Last week during our Zoom classes we practiced our Rhythm patterns. Here is a couple Covid 19 examples:
This week's song was another appropriate request for the times that we are currently living through. A very positive song entitled Together We Can Change the World
Last week during our Zoom classes we practiced our Rhythm patterns. Here is a couple Covid 19 examples:
June 8th - June 12th
Hello boys and girls,
This week's song is a request by Taya from Mme Moore's class. It is an appropriate song to do at this time because the Beatles wrote this song as a song of peace and we are all quite aware that the world could use a little more PEACE right about now.
This week's song is a request by Taya from Mme Moore's class. It is an appropriate song to do at this time because the Beatles wrote this song as a song of peace and we are all quite aware that the world could use a little more PEACE right about now.
Here is a follow-up from last week's virtual field trip of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. It does a great job of demonstrating the different instrument families as well as where they are situated in the orchestra.
Orchestra piece: John Adams, Short Ride in a Fast Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LoUm_r7It8
In class we have studied some classical composers such as Beethoven, Mozart, Bach and Handel. Pasek and Paul are contemporary composers of musical theater. They work as a dynamic team and have created some of today's most memorable and singable music including the songs from the "Greatest Showman" and "Dear Evan Hansen".
Click on the link below to find out a little more about these composers and see some of their work
https://pasekandpaul.com/
Enjoy and have a great week!
Mr. Joe
Orchestra piece: John Adams, Short Ride in a Fast Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LoUm_r7It8
In class we have studied some classical composers such as Beethoven, Mozart, Bach and Handel. Pasek and Paul are contemporary composers of musical theater. They work as a dynamic team and have created some of today's most memorable and singable music including the songs from the "Greatest Showman" and "Dear Evan Hansen".
Click on the link below to find out a little more about these composers and see some of their work
https://pasekandpaul.com/
Enjoy and have a great week!
Mr. Joe
june 1st - june 5th
The first video is by two young boys doing a ukulele and percussion cover of a song by one of my favorite Canandian bands: Walk Off The Earth. I hope that you enjoy it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qkAXE71ztA
The second is a virtual field trip with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra!. It reviews instrument families that make up the orchestra and gives examples of how some of the instruments in those families sound
https://www.vancouversymphony.ca/virtual-vso-connects-virtual-field-trip
The third video is a tutorial on how to play The Spoons. This one can be done at home or at school.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5e0TVUC_ko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qkAXE71ztA
The second is a virtual field trip with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra!. It reviews instrument families that make up the orchestra and gives examples of how some of the instruments in those families sound
https://www.vancouversymphony.ca/virtual-vso-connects-virtual-field-trip
The third video is a tutorial on how to play The Spoons. This one can be done at home or at school.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5e0TVUC_ko
may 25th - 29th
Hello boys and girls.
Mr. Joe checking in once again. I have recorded another song that most of you are quite familiar with and included the lyrics as well. This week I have included two sites to help you review your Rhythm Reading. There are two levels. Try them both.
Visual Musical Minds: Introduction to Rhythm Reading level 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vZ5mlfZlgk
Visual Musical Minds: Introduction to Rhythm Reading level 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHad-I5AJT0
This next video is a cool body percussion tutorial. It is broken into steps and begins quite slowly. After you have a little time to practice, you can try it at tempo towards the end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7pXK-E4wtI
Enjoy and stay safe!
Mr. Joe
Mr. Joe checking in once again. I have recorded another song that most of you are quite familiar with and included the lyrics as well. This week I have included two sites to help you review your Rhythm Reading. There are two levels. Try them both.
Visual Musical Minds: Introduction to Rhythm Reading level 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vZ5mlfZlgk
Visual Musical Minds: Introduction to Rhythm Reading level 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHad-I5AJT0
This next video is a cool body percussion tutorial. It is broken into steps and begins quite slowly. After you have a little time to practice, you can try it at tempo towards the end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7pXK-E4wtI
Enjoy and stay safe!
Mr. Joe
may 18th - 22nd
Hello boys and girls.
This week I have recorded a song that I wrote many many many many many many years ago with a friend of mine when I was 19. I have included the lyrics so that you can sing along. I hope that you enjoy it.
Below is a tutorial on how to make a homemade drum which you could use with the following two activities. If you prefer not to make one, an upside down pail will work just fine as you see in the videos below
https://www.google.ca/search?sxsrf=ALeKk01Jnndl9bfyIa_FdxsraIHKdCRiFw%3A1589477923847&ei=I4K9XrGbM5XV-gSA14OICQ&q=how+to+make+a+homemade+drum+youtube&oq=How+to+make+a+homemeade+drum+you&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQARgAMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yCAgAEBYQChAeOgQIABBHOgQIABANUNqSAljcmwJguasCaABwAXgAgAFyiAGsA5IBAzAuNJgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXo&sclient=psy-ab&safe=active&ssui=on#kpvalbx=_S4K9Xq6NC4qE-gSkl6XYDQ34
Next I have quite a challenge for you. I have included a tutorial on how to play the song Pompei by Bastille with notation. Practice all the different parts with this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieVMB99Cs-E&list=PLQFksIWIMyWZni0jCJ4a9TjI8e28xm599
Once you are comfortable with it, play along with these different schools in the next video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUT3r_j66Is&t=61s
Enjoy and stay safe!
Mr. Joe
This week I have recorded a song that I wrote many many many many many many years ago with a friend of mine when I was 19. I have included the lyrics so that you can sing along. I hope that you enjoy it.
Below is a tutorial on how to make a homemade drum which you could use with the following two activities. If you prefer not to make one, an upside down pail will work just fine as you see in the videos below
https://www.google.ca/search?sxsrf=ALeKk01Jnndl9bfyIa_FdxsraIHKdCRiFw%3A1589477923847&ei=I4K9XrGbM5XV-gSA14OICQ&q=how+to+make+a+homemade+drum+youtube&oq=How+to+make+a+homemeade+drum+you&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQARgAMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yCAgAEBYQChAeOgQIABBHOgQIABANUNqSAljcmwJguasCaABwAXgAgAFyiAGsA5IBAzAuNJgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXo&sclient=psy-ab&safe=active&ssui=on#kpvalbx=_S4K9Xq6NC4qE-gSkl6XYDQ34
Next I have quite a challenge for you. I have included a tutorial on how to play the song Pompei by Bastille with notation. Practice all the different parts with this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieVMB99Cs-E&list=PLQFksIWIMyWZni0jCJ4a9TjI8e28xm599
Once you are comfortable with it, play along with these different schools in the next video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUT3r_j66Is&t=61s
Enjoy and stay safe!
Mr. Joe
May 11th - 15th
Hello Boys and Girls,
This week I recorded another ukulele song for you to sing along with. Most of you are familiar with it but I included the lyrics as well.
Here is a little video of a cup percussion song by Anna Kendrick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmSbXsFE3l8
Here is a little tutorial on how to do it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5kYLOb6i5I&t=74s or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bqjTVGnlBg
Remember to continue to explore the https://musicplayonline.com/ website
Have a great week!
Mr. Joe
This week I recorded another ukulele song for you to sing along with. Most of you are familiar with it but I included the lyrics as well.
Here is a little video of a cup percussion song by Anna Kendrick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmSbXsFE3l8
Here is a little tutorial on how to do it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5kYLOb6i5I&t=74s or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bqjTVGnlBg
Remember to continue to explore the https://musicplayonline.com/ website
Have a great week!
Mr. Joe
May 4th - May 8th
Good morning boys and girls. This week I have included two songs. One in French and one in English. Please sing along with me. Here is a cool little video by one of my Musical heroes… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk
Please continue to explore the best music education site that I have found so far on the internet https://musicplayonline.com/
Enjoy,
Mr. Joe
april 27th - may 1st
Hello boys and girls. This week, I have recorded another song in both French and in English in honor of Earth Day which was on April 22nd.
I have come across an excellent site filled with a variety of Music activities for all levels. It follows the Music Play program that we use at George Pringle and is truly the best thing that I have found on the internet
The website is https://musicplayonline.com/. It covers so many important musical concepts such as Rhythm, Pitch, Dynamics, The Instruments of the Orchestra, Melody, Note Names, Tempo, Articulation, major and minor and more. This is an excellent website to explore a couple of times per week. Try the activities at the different Grade levels and the different music concepts on the right side of the site.
I have also included a Children's Choir number from PS22 in New York singing along with Andy Grammar. I hope that you enjoy it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL9qp0FNEzU
I have come across an excellent site filled with a variety of Music activities for all levels. It follows the Music Play program that we use at George Pringle and is truly the best thing that I have found on the internet
The website is https://musicplayonline.com/. It covers so many important musical concepts such as Rhythm, Pitch, Dynamics, The Instruments of the Orchestra, Melody, Note Names, Tempo, Articulation, major and minor and more. This is an excellent website to explore a couple of times per week. Try the activities at the different Grade levels and the different music concepts on the right side of the site.
I have also included a Children's Choir number from PS22 in New York singing along with Andy Grammar. I hope that you enjoy it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL9qp0FNEzU
april 20th - 24th
April 13th - 17th
Here is a little parody music piece on washing hands that I hope you enjoy.
BODY PERCUSSION with…The Harlem Globetrotters. Find ways to make your OWN beat pattern to this song but using only your body as an instrument.