Week 4 From the New World




The elements in today's class had am link to American music  Gospel Blues and Jazz

Drum Kit   with voices   15 Voiceworks 1

Oh When the Saints   with Counter melodies  1 and 2  Voiceworks 21



Double Bass     Open String Notes 

 Elephant Alligator, Donkey. Goat

 Putting it all together Tune/ chords/ Drum rhythms 

 Tune  Singing the song and counter melodies  1 and 3
 Harmony  Adding open string notes following chord symbols  D G A 
 Add in Drumkit Vocals  Boom ch Bm Bm  ch.

 Link here for worksheet on Now You has Jazz https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cre6zk2VYgAWTHh6IOLK1fIzBDqWEe5u-sufwzUbiX0/edit?usp=sharing


Infant classes

Come to the Pet Shop
Apple Tree   soh mi lah  / notes on stave 

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