Second Grade Music Choice Boards

1) Select 2 of the following 9 choice boards for the entire quarter 2) Make a list, take a picture, or record yourself demonstrating the 2 activities of your choice 3) Share the document with me, either in Google classroom, Gmail, or my school email address

Have fun and be musical! Music Choice Boards Information

Music will be a recorded lesson in Google classroom that students can view at any time. Students are encouraged to watch and participate to the best of their ability.

In addition to watching the videos and participating, students will be given Choice Boards that they may select 2 activities of their choice to complete for the quarter.

You can write, type, take a picture, or send a video of yourself completing the activity to your music teacher.

The first activity is due October 2. The second activity is due November 13.

Any questions, please reach out. Music Choice Boards #1-3

1 Dynamics 2 Tempo 3 Pitch

Pick 10 sounds and use the Pick 10 sounds and/or items and following music words to describe use the following music words to Pick 10 sounds and use the them: describe them: following music words to

Piano - soft Forte - Loud describe them: Largo - very slow Pianissimo - Very Soft Presto - very fast Fortissimo - Very Loud Treble - high Bass - Low Adagio - slow Allegro - fast Submit your listing of sounds and Submit your listing of sounds their dynamics to your teacher. and their pitch to your Submit your listing of sounds teacher. and their tempo to your teacher. Music Choice Boards #4-6

Adding more to 4 Rhythm Notation 5 6 Hidden Symbols your music

Write an 8 measure Write an 8 measure rhythm Draw a picture in which the song/rhythm pattern using all of using half notes, quarter notes, objective is to hide as many the notes we have learned and eighth notes. Choose one (whole,half etc). You can perform music symbols that you can! dynamic term and one tempo your piece on an instrument or Symbols can be notes and/or term (ex. Piano and Allegro) by clapping, snapping or even rests. Once you have Make a video of you playing using pencils. Use your completed your musical your rhythm using the two terms imagination to tap out your masterpiece, submit your and e-mail to your music rhythm song and record it to teacher. work to your music teacher. send to your music teacher Music Choice Boards #7-9

7 Harmony 8 Notation Fun 9 Some Fun Slides

Pick 2 or more sounds and play them Try the links below: simultaneously (at the same time) Use the link below for a fun slideshow using rhythms: Exploring Dynamics You can record yourself playing and/or singing two different parts and Fun with Rhythm Exploring Tempos combine them. You can use one of the pieces you had written in a previous Follow the directions and e-mail Follow directions as to how to lesson your work to your music teacher. save and submit on Choice Board You can also record yourself singing or #9. playing along to a song of your choice. Please turn in your choice board to your Music teacher:

Mrs. Manko-Morgan Darby Township School [email protected] [email protected]

Mrs. Erin Sprague Delcroft School [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. James Angelucci Sharon Hill School [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Joseph Scholl Harris School [email protected] [email protected] Choice Board #1: Dynamics

Choose 10 sounds or items and describe how they sound using our music words for dynamics:

Piano = Soft Pianissimo = Very Soft Forte = Loud Fortissimo = Very Loud

As you are listening to the world around you, either write down what you hear and the Italian word that you think matches the sound, or record yourself speaking your found sounds and dynamics. Choice Board #2: Tempo Choose 10 sounds or items and describe how they sound using our music words for tempo:

Largo = Very Slow Adagio = Slow Allegro = Fast Presto = Very Fast

As you are listening to the world around you, either write down what you hear and the Italian word that you think matches the sound, or record yourself speaking your found sounds and tempo. Choice Board #3: Pitch Choose 10 sounds or items and describe how they sound using our music words for pitch:

Treble = High Bass = Low

As you are listening to the world around you, either write down what you hear and the Italian word that you think matches the sound, or record yourself speaking your found sounds and pitch. Choice Board #4: Rhythm Notation Write an 8 measure song/rhythm pattern using all of the notes we have learned:

Whole note = 4 beats Half Note = 2 beatsQuarter Note = 1 beat

Each measure should only contain 4 beats. Once you have 4 beats for that measure, separate your measures with a bar line ( l ). Use a double bar at the end of your 8 measures ( II ).

Perform your piece on either an instrument, a found instrument, by clapping, snapping, or various body percussion. Submit your recorded performance and written composition to your music teacher. Choice Board #5: Adding more to your Music Write an 8 measure song/rhythm pattern using all of the notes we have learned:

Whole note = 4 beats Half Note = 2 beats Quarter Note = 1 beat

Each measure should only contain 4 beats. Once you have 4 beats for that measure, separate your measures with a bar line ( l ). Use a double bar at the end of your 8 measures ( II ). Choose on dynamic (forte/piano) term and one tempo (largo, adagio, allegro, presto) term and write your two choice ways of playing under the written music.

Perform your piece on either an instrument, a found instrument, by clapping, snapping, or various body percussion with the appropriate tempo and dynamics. Submit your recorded performance and written composition to your music teacher. Choice Board #6: Hidden Symbols Create a musical masterpiece:

Draw a picture and “hide” as many musical symbols as you can.

Examples of musical symbols are whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests.

Your picture can contain just one symbol from the list, or try to hide as many different symbols as you can.

Either take a picture of your work and send it through email, or record yourself showing your masterpiece. Choice Board #7

Open the link to “Fun with Rhythms” and follow the directions. When you are finished - add your name and grade level to the file name - save as - and e-mail your work to your teacher.

Don’t worry about all the different notes - do your best and have fun!!! Choice Board #8 Open the link to “Fun with Rhythms” and follow the directions. When you are finished - add your name and grade level to the file name - save as - and e-mail your work to your teacher.

Don’t worry about all the different notes - do your best and have fun!!!

Stay in Edit mode - do not use the presentation option.(All slides will show on the left side of your screen)

1. Click on each slide - drop and drag the correct answer for each slide. 2. When finished each slide show - add your name and grade level to the title of the presentation. (Upper left hand corner of the screen) Ex. Fun with Rhythms Mrs. Morgan Grade 2 3. Go to file: select e-mail as attachment and send to your music teacher’s school e-mail address (see listed at end of choice board options). 4. Have fun and enjoy learning! Choice Board #9

Use the links found in choice board #9 to open the slideshows to learn about new music terms.

Follow the directions listed.

Stay in Edit mode - do not use the presentation option.(All slides will show on the left side of your screen) 1. Click on each slide - drop and drag the correct answer for each slide. 2. When finished each slide show - add your name and grade level to the title of the presentation. (Upper left hand corner of the screen) Ex. Exploring Dynamics Forte & Piano Mrs. Morgan Grade 2 - Use SAVE AS to create your new file name. 3. Go to file: select e-mail as attachment and send to your music teacher’s school e-mail address(see listed at end of choice board options). 4. Have fun and enjoy learning!