Week of March 15th, 2021

Grade 8: Building Their Own Instruments 

Grade 8 is excited every year to build their own instrument.

Each year they build an instrument called a dulcimer, a fretted string 

instrument of the zither family that first appeared in the early 19th century.

Step 1 is to design and paint the frame in the art room. 

 

After they have successfully painted them,

 they begin to assemble the various parts.

Here they are seen, installing the fret board, 

attaching the bridge, putting the tuning pegs 

in place and tuning the strings.

The final step is learning to play 

their newly-assembled instrument.

Grade 5 - Lenten Prayer Service

Grade 5 is leading our prayer service for lent this week. 

In addition to sharing the readings, and a skit to describe the 

importance of fasting and sacrifice, 

they learned a Christian song entitled 

"They'll know We Are Christians by Our Love. "

They added percussion instruments to enhance the rhythmic

flair and to provide an additional layer of musical accompaniment. 

Grade 3 Celebrates St. Patrick's Day

 Grade 3 celebrated St. Patrick's Day by taking a virtual field trip to Ireland.

They learned about the country, the landscape, 

the music and its indigenous instruments.

They topped it off with a lesson in Irish Dancing seen here. 

Grade 6 Drumming: Radetzsky March

Grade 6 continues to develop their drumming skills.

Here they hone their ability to read music and 

play specific rhythmic ostinatos while

performing along with a recording of 

The Radetzsky March by Johann Strauss.