by Peter LAWSON | Sep 22, 2022 | Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Music, Uncategorized
Hello all, Week 4 in music is done and dusted. We’ve been busy playing, singing and dancing as usual. Grade 1 student moved to music, learned some new songs and even rewrote lyrics for a song Grade 2 continue to impress with their energy levels and upbeat...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Sep 22, 2022 | Grade 6, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Music, The Grades
One of the trickiest things to learn and master when playing an instrument is the embouchure, or mouth position. You can’t just pucker your lips or blow into a mouthpiece, controlling the air as you blow it out can impact the octave and volume of the pitch. But...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Sep 15, 2022 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
When we think about Music, we often first approach it from our personal preferences. But can your preferences be connected to your identity as an individual? How about your communal identity? Or cultural identity? In Grade 8, the students are exploring the concept of...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Sep 8, 2022 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
The Grade 9s have been learning about how modern pop music is made and observing the difference between artistry and marketing. How many people does it really take to write a song these days? And how long does it actually take? Months or a few hours? The creative...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Sep 1, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Music, Secondary Music
This first week back, the DP Music students are focusing on Music Theory. What is Theory, you ask? Theory is the vocabulary and structures that help Music make sense. Since Music is Mathematics with sound, Music Theory is full of formulas and patterns that help create...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Aug 25, 2022 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
Welcome back to ABIS! I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing summer holiday and are ready to dive back into things. To the secondary Instrumentalist, I look forward to working with you tall after the success of last year’s concert. To my MYP and DP Music...
