The Instrument in White
To play your G, you place your thumb in the back, and how many fingers in the front?
What is 3?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...
what comes next?
What is Buzz?
In December, you learned about this Ukulele player who has done modern covers of many different songs.
Who is Jake Shimabukuro?
A new game was introduced at the start of the year, where you had to swap out if you get a little too excited to play the pattern one more time.
What is Extra Beat, Take a Seat?
Who were the two students who opened up the Winter Concert?
Who is Meklit and Eldana?
Learning your B and A was fun through this song about a certain animal that swallowed the instrument. Who was that?
Who is Perry the Sheep?
23, 24, 25, 26...
What is the next two?
What is Buzz, Buzz?
When you heard this musician mess up with Josh Harmon, you could hear his scream a mile away. What a talent though.
Who is Jon Batiste?
5 patterns. Mr. Shiu plays the pattern. Match it with this object.
What is a Fly Swatter?
This activity was done during Shakira, where someone had to leave the room and figure out the leader.
What is Beat Detective?
The final song in the recorder portion of the Winter Concert was a song that highlighted this unique stringed instrument.
What is a mandolin?
Although you didn't get to this point, if you buzzed at 37, what is the next number you buzz on?
What is 42?
Flame The Band was a group based out of this state in the US.
Where is New York?
For Note Olympics, you worked as a team to figure out the pictures that match with the notes written out on the sheet of music. Mr. Shiu prepped you with how notes read FACE on a SPACE, and this acronym for notes on a line.
What is EGBDF (any variation of those letters is acceptable, ex. Every Good Burger Deserves Fries)
This is the only teacher in 3rd Grade who is still in the running for March Madness (no peeking!)
Who is Ms. McClelland?
Name the 3 students who introduced the Recorder Medley.
Who is Hazel, Maya and Adelene?
Looking ahead, this number is the first number that comes that is the 3rd buzz in a row. What is it?
What is 72?
Shreya Goshal specializes in singing this type of music in India, specifically a term that describes the film industry there.
What is Bollywood?
This was the 1st activity you did this year in Music. Choo Choo.
What is Name Train?
The newest member of Flame The Band, Andrew Carpenter wrote this song to talk about the importance of identity and feeling confident in yourself.
What is I Am Me?
Your first song playthrough was just on the B note, and you had to walk like this Halloween-themed character.
What is a mummy?
The goal is to get to 100 in Buzz 7, and this is the last number that you need to Buzz on.
What is 98?
Our upcoming Musician of the Month comes from Chile, and plays this instrument that has different sizes, and matches with standard vocal parts.
What is a saxophone?
This activity was done where you had to know instrument families well, and have good aim too. What's more, too bad Mr. Shiu didn't see it as he wasn't here last week either!
What is Trashketball?
Closest Number Question! Give me the total of 3rd Graders who performed at the Winter Concert this past February. This number also includes students who were absent at the concert day who have signed up. Closest team gets the points (no deductions for this question)
What is 49?