ABC Music and Me finishes up Sounds Abound!

Tomorrow in Lesson 4, your child will :
• Read graphic notation by associating symbols with
sound effects.
• Played cups as part of an ensemble.
• Used cups, a one-bell jingle, and lummi sticks to create
sound effects.
• Played high notes, low notes, an elbow-to-wrist
glissando, or knocked on the keyboard to create
sound effects.
• Hummed along to a familiar tune.
• Created vocal sound effects for a story.
• Listen to the trumpet and observe how a cup mute changes the timbre of the instrument.

Humming is the perfect way to
practice pitch and melody without being distracted or encumbered by the words. In class tomorrow, your child will pretend to be in a boat an hum the tune “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.”


Bring the learning home!
Turn travel time into quality time with a game of “Name That Tune”! Take
turns humming a tune to be identified.
If your child seems to be struggling, sprinkle some words in as a hint. For example, for “Happy Birthday” you might do the following: “hm-hm hm hm to you, hm-hm hm hm to you.” How fun to discover you can sing with your mouth closed!

Next week we will begin our next unit...