fun with short and long notes!
At our piano camp today we talked about how some notes are short and others are LONG. We had some fun playing some short-sounding rhythm instruments (like drums and rhythm sticks) and some LONG instrument sounds (like a rain stick!), and also playing short and long on the piano.
I love the little song in Faber’s My First Piano Adventures Lesson Book 1
And because there is not much that is more fun for kids than a bottle of Elmer’s glue and a whole bunch of craft supplies (seriously, they were in heaven!) we then moved to the table where we learned about Beethoven’s Symphony #5, and the kids got to pick short things and long things to “notate” the theme of the symphony! Pom poms, marshmallows, and googly eyes are perfect for short notes, while popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners and pasta are great long notes! We sang along as we listened to the music – “short-short-short-LOOOONG….” and I think the kids enjoyed learning that Beethoven started piano lessons when he was four years old – just like many of them!
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What a cute project!! 🙂
WONDERFUL! I'm totally stealing this idea! Thanks! 😀
Love this!! Our piano teachers reading group just discussed a book about mapping music – this is wonderful, ties right in! 🙂
we'll be doing this-thank you for such a great idea!
Love this idea for Kindergarten!
This is a wonderful idea! Thanks! 🙂
This is such a great idea!! I teach a lot of early childhood students and they LOVE crafts (doesn't matter boy or girl). I would love to try this exercise of short and long notes with them while listening to music like Beethoven's 5th! 🙂
-Theresa