Welcome to the new school year!
I’m so excited to be teaching music this year. Music is the universal language for people of any age group and has always been such an important part of my life. I am so happy to get to share it with the students at FMS.
In all levels of music class this year, the students will be participating in Active Listening. During active listening, we spend a few minutes of each class, simply listening quietly to music. Active listening is important, not only to develop a good musical ear, but also to build skills in concentration. It also helps us to better understand music. When we listen, we are asking ourselves the following questions:
- How does it make you feel?
- What instruments do you hear? How many instruments are playing?
- Is the song fast or slow?
- What is the melody?
- What is the time signature?