Journal #3

Journal #3 (10/19-11/6)
In this unit, we learned the meaning of a sharp, wrote our own song for the recorder, learned the fingerings for low C, D, E, and F, instruments that produce melody, harmony, and rhythm, how to do an activity with using instruments, and incorporating music into stories. A sharp is a raise of a half step. Some instruments that produce melody are piano, tone chimes, and recorder. Instruments that produce harmony are autoharp, Q-chord, and guitar. Some instruments that produce rhythm are rhythm sticks, cymbals, and bongo drums.
We learned these concepts by writing out music, making activities with instruments, playing the recorder, and playing different instruments. We produced our own rhythm and notes to a song. We made up activities that would use instruments and that taught a lesson from a different subject. We learned to play more notes on the recorder and are able to play more songs on the recorder. We played different instruments while telling a story and putting music into the story.
It is important for me that I have learned these concepts because I will be better prepared to teach about music. I can increase the amount of music put into my lesson plans because of all the concepts that I have learned. I feel the best way to teach music is to learn a lot of concepts in music to be able to teach it to the best of my ability to the students.
It is important for children in elementary school to learn these concepts because then they can play music. All of this information will provide them with knowledge on music. By learning these concepts, they might begin to understand why music is so important and why people really enjoy music. Elementary school children will be more interested in music as they get older if they are taught some concepts of music when they are in the lower grades.