We Be Jamin'
Advanced bucket drummers often end class with a short jam. One drummer begins a pattern and one by one, others join in. They love this...
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Shelley Urben
Dec 15, 20201 min read
The Musical Magic of Nursery Rhymes
Nursery rhymes are bursting with delicious words and tasty rhymes that role off the young tongue. They are chalk full of colorful...
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Shelley Urben
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Getting Reacquainted
Advanced bucket drummers reacquainted themselves with an old friend - Mr. Groove, by Oliver Cutz. And they rocked it. The group consists...
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Shelley Urben
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Clarkia begin recorders
This month Clarkia began learning recorder. Fourth graders (or second year players) refined the notes B, A and G while reviewing the 5...
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Shelley Urben
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Alders Picking Pitches
This year is all about melody in Alder music: Using pitched percussion and strings, Alders explore all aspects of melody. Students draw...
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Shelley Urben
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Trillium Bloom 'Neath a Stand of Tall Cedars
Preparation for the annual Buddy Dance has begun! Cedars and Trillium gathered together this week to begin working on a feature part of...
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Shelley Urben
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Fast Away The Old Year Passes
Happy New Year, MRA friends and family!
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Shelley Urben
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Bravo!
Congratulations to the Marimba Ensemble for a solid set of shows at the Molalla Singing Christmas Tree this weekend. Each member shined...
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Shelley Urben
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Upcoming Performances and Events
Molalla Tree Lighting The Advanced Marimba Ensemble kicks off the festivities at 5 pm with some holiday tunes and traditional Zimbabwean...
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Shelley Urben
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Finding the Music in Language
Speech is percussive, naturally rhythmic and inherently musical. One of our essential questions in K-4 music is "How do we find the music...
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Shelley Urben
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Composing Rhythmic Variations
Alders chose between three simple melodies: Hot Cross Buns, Twinkle, and Freres Jacques. Each student composed a rhythmic variation of...
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Shelley Urben
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Buckets First Performance!
The beginning bucket drummers performed for the first time beside the campfire on Roots of Responsibility Day. Great job, drummers!
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Shelley Urben
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Mallet Madness!
The advanced marimba ensemble is working on some tough music this term. Here's a sneak peak.
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Shelley Urben
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Body Percussion Compositions
Clarkia are composing in binary and ternary form using body percussion. Working in groups, students compose AABA body percussion patterns...
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Shelley Urben
Dec 15, 20201 min read
And we're off!
We started the year the same way we do all years in all grades - by making music! In the music room, we learn by music by making music....
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