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One Last Game

Check out this game https://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/cyber-pattern-player and enjoy your summer.

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Theremin Experiment

Listen to the song Good Vibrations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eab_beh07HU
 
At approximately 27 seconds, you will hear a weird instrument in the background.
 
Go to the following link: https://femurdesign.com/theremin/ and experiment with that instrument.
 
Please email me at [email protected] if the links do not work for you.

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Incredibox!

 Check out this website: https://www.incredibox.com/demo/v3  Feel free to record a beat and share it with me at [email protected]
 
 

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Aaron Copland

Listen to the following podcast https://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/shows.php?id=271 and complete the quiz at the bottom of the page.
 

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Romantic Era Summary

Please watch the following youtube clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLJupSU2QMo and email me a response to the following question:
 
What are some things that we should remember about the Romantic era?

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Robert Schumann

Robert Schumann
 
Listen to the following podcast https://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/shows.php?id=6 and answer the questions at the bottom of the page. Once you hit submit, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see you the following heading: Want to share your quiz answers?  Please share your answers with me at [email protected]

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Beethoven
Please watch the following youtube clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzc1kT_iY0k and answer the following question:
 
Why do we celebrate Beethoven's life? 
 
Please email your response to [email protected]

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Beethoven
Please listen to this podcast https://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/shows.php?id=229 and email me ([email protected]) the answers to the following questions:
 

Which of Beethoven's symphonies was used in several pieces of popular music?

During World War II, British public radio started all news bulletins with the first four notes of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5

Which popular cartoon strip features a small piano player who loves Beethoven?

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Mozart and His Operas
 
Email me the name of at least one of Mozart's most important operas. What is the difference between the terms Recitative and Aria? If this all sounds scary to you, please watch my awesome youtube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT4WrfLhc38

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March 30-April 3rd
This week we are going to focus on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Please listen to this podcast https://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/shhttps://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/shows.php?id=65 and email me the answers to the following questions:
 
Mozart was a child prodigy, which means he was very talented at a young age. True or False?
 
Which instruments did Mozart play best?
 
In what city did Mozart finally settle?
 
Once you have completed those questions, please listen to this podcast https://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/shows.php?id=198 and email me answers to the following questions:
 
How old was Mozart when he wrote his first symphony?
 
What was the name of the young pianist whom Mozart invited to live with him?
 
Which of the following was NOT a child prodigy? Mendelssohn Beethoven Saint-Saens Mozart Rossini
 
My email address is [email protected]
 
Next week, I will discuss Mozart's operas in a video that I will upload to youtube. See you then.

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March 16th
Please review treble clef notes using the following two links: http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_treble_clef_notes/story.htm
 
Once you have completed both of the note reading assignments, I would like you to listen to the following piece of music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea8oX-A8swk ) and email me a three-sentence response to the question: Why do you think people like this piece of music so much?
 
My email address is [email protected]