I Like the Flowers

GarageBand

Here is a link for an overview of GarageBand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMRTvU17dMI

Mrs. R's 6/7s will be watching from the 8:00 minute mark to learn about recording, tracks, and mixing.

At the end of class, please be sure to delete all recordings!

Sound Effects

Mrs. B's 4/5 class has been thinking about sound effects and practicing for a performance for our Kindergarten buddies. Here is a video for the song "Needing/Getting" by the band OK GO that turns some really big and amazing sound effects into a song.

P.S. - All of OK GO's videos are really cool. I suggest also checking out Here It Goes Again and This Too Shall Pass (Rube Goldberg version). Notice also, how they are all done in one take!

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper

Here is the version without vocals for Mrs. Bourchier's 4/5 class to practise:

And if you still need the vocals to help you practice, try this version:

Alphabet wheels

Marionettes

For Ms. Wert's 6/7 class, here is a collection of videos on the creation and manipulation of marionettes.

How to make a scarf marionette:

How to control a scarf marionette

Bill Baird Marionettes (we watched this one in class)

Davy Jones' Locker: Bill Baird's Puppet Marionettes (Part 1, 2 and 3)

How to make a doll into a marionette:

And just in case you wanted more videos, here is The Lonely Goatherd song from The Sound of Music movie!

What is lip syncing?

As the day before spring break gets closer, many students are thinking about their entry for the Lip Sync contest. Lip syncing is a fine art. You need to memorize the words to your song. Then, you pretend to sing in time to the music. Some people add dancing to go with their pretend singing, but pretending to sing is the most important part. For a GREAT example of lip syncing, please watch the video below!