Park Shark Music has Moved (at least, virtually)!

 

This page will no longer be updated, as of September 2024.

Please find updates and information about Park Shark Music and Worthington Park Choir at:

https://sites.google.com/wscloud.org/park-shark-music

See you there! 🦈

Worthington Park Choir 2024-2025

 Worthington Park Choir rehearsals begin Wednesday, September 18th (from 2:20- 3:00 pm)!

Please see our Choir Calendar Below

Worthington Park Choir Calendar 24-25

Worthington Park Choir!

 Hello!

Long time, no updates here! In the time since we've last updated, we had a rockin' choir concert last year and Mrs. Garner had a beautiful baby girl!

Worthington Park Choir is up and running again!

You can find our rehearsal calendar below!

Please e-mail Mrs. Garner at agarner@wscloud.org if you have any questions! :)

Mystery Instrument #12

To which instrument family does this instrument belong?

                                                What is this instrument made of?

How does someone play this instrument?

 

Mystery Instrument #11 Reveal: The Cabasa!

 

Mystery Instrument #11

 

E-mail Mrs. Garner (agarner@wscloud.org) or message on See Saw with your guesses! :)

Mystery Instrument #10 Reveal: The Agogo Bells

 

Mystery Instrument #10

 Message me on See Saw or e-mail me at agarner@wscloud.org to guess this week's Mystery Instrument! 

Mystery Instrument #9 Reveal: The Music Box!

Check out this week's Mystery Instrument- The Music Box!

 

September-October Musician of the Month: Sergio Mendes!

 Check out our September-October Musician of the Month: Sergio Mendes!

We're giving Sergio two months, so all Park Sharks get plenty of time to experience his music in class!

Learn more about him and listen to his music here. 

Mystery Instrument #9- Week of September 8-11

What could this instrument be?

What materials might be used to make one?

How does it make a sound?

 

Mystery Instrument #8 Reveal: Rain Stick

This week's Mystery Instrument was... The rain stick! Thanks to all who guessed and congrats to those who guessed correctly!

 Check here for directions on how to make your own rainstick at home!

2020-2021 School Year!

 "Hello, friend, I've missed you so..." 🎜 

Hi Park Sharks!

It's been a long time coming, but we are finally beginning the 2020-2021 school year!

I cannot wait to make music with you, whether it is in person, or over Zoom!

I have lots of ideas for us to continue many of our music class traditions, as well as make music together in new and fun ways! We will still have our Musician of the Month and Mystery Instrument of the Week, and I can't wait to see you on Zoom next week (starting Monday, August 31st). :)

I will mostly communicate with you using See Saw this year, so be sure to check out the Park Shark Music class on your See Saw account. 

I am so looking forward to starting this school year with you!

- Mrs. Garner

August 2020 Musician of the Month: Sheku Kanneh-Mason

 Our first Musician of the Month is a talented young cellist named Sheku Kanneh- Mason!

He's performed on Britain's Got Talent, released two albums, and most-famously performed at Prince Harry and Megan Markle's wedding a few years ago.

He has a very cool musical family, too!

Learn more and check out some videos of him playing here!

Mystery Instrument #8

 Park Sharks, I am so excited to make music with you again very soon!

One tradition from last spring that we'll continue through this school year is our Mystery Instrument of the Week. You can e-mail me or message me on See Saw (via my Park Shark Music Dashboard) with your guesses, and I will reveal the instrument at the end of each week!

Have a GREAT SUMMER, Park Sharks!

Dear Park Sharks,

I have two videos to share with you this week. 

    First, OK Go, a band whose videos we've enjoyed together for years, wrote a new song over the past few weeks (and- of course!- made a new video).

The lyrics at the end of the song say, "all together now, alone in the chrysalis." 

   When I was in elementary school, my grandma told me butterflies are symbols of hope. She said that when a caterpillar is inside a chrysalis, it may appear that the caterpillar is no longer useful, or it might feel disappointing that he's not doing his normal caterpillar things. BUT! Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar is transforming into something totally new- a butterfly. (Check that out here!)

   I have loved butterflies ever since and have them represented throughout my classroom. This spring has been really challenging, at times, Park Sharks. I know we have not been able to do many of our normal 'caterpillar things,' like being together at school. BUT! We have been changing and learning together, even as we're apart. 





   Second, I am SO looking forward to seeing you next school year!

In the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful summer! Enjoy the sun! 🌞




Please feel free to still explore this blog and e-mail me at agarner@wscloud.org with your music questions, things to share, or just to say "hi"!

Love,

Mrs. Garner

Musician of the YEAR Activity- Mozart's Rondo alla Turca

Create your own percussion instruments and play along with "Rondo alla Turca" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!

Mystery Instrument #7 Reveal- The Recorder!

Musician of the YEAR Activity- Solfa Cups

Try using your Solfa Cups with the videos below!

                            Beginning of the song:

Here's the part where they sing different patterns:

Mystery Instrument #7

                                                                              

Where does this instrument come from?

What is it made of?

How does it make a sound?