by Eric GRIEBENOW | Apr 3, 2017 | Grade 8, Music, Secondary Music
Students in the Grade 8 Band have been working the past few weeks on using Notion to write a melody for their instrument, and then practicing transposing it to another instrument and key. Some students even went so far as to add triads underneath! Last Thursday, all...
by Kirrili WILLIAMS | Mar 30, 2017 | Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Music, Secondary Music
Where can four chords take us? Grades 6 and 7 spent some time making up music on the spot this week. We found a chord sequence we all enjoyed (from the song “I’m Yours”) and learnt the sequence. Along the way, we revised our knowledge of triads and...
by Eric GRIEBENOW | Mar 16, 2017 | Dance, Grade 1, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Kindergarten 3 (GS), Kindergarten 3 (ICS), Music, Secondary Dance, Secondary Music, The Grades, Uncategorized
Over the rest of the school year, ABIS students are busy, displaying their musical learning at various concerts and events. To help you schedule everything correctly, here is the list of performances between now and June 15th (the last day of school!) March 22 –...
by Kirrili WILLIAMS | Mar 16, 2017 | Dance, Grade 1, Grade 2, Music, Primary Visual Arts, Uncategorized
Grades 1 and 2 are excited about their parents coming in for Arts Evening in just over two weeks time! The evening starts at 6:00pm and will involve some short performances. Here are Grade 1 practising one of their songs. We are looking forward to seeing you in LC1 to...
by Eric GRIEBENOW | Mar 9, 2017 | Kindergarten 3 (GS), Kindergarten 3 (ICS), Music
Students in K3 are exploring music notation, starting with “Ta” and “ti-ti”. This week, they had the chance to make their own rhythms as individuals, partners, and small groups, and tested each other to see if they were correct!
by Eric GRIEBENOW | Feb 23, 2017 | Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Music
Select students from Grade 3, 4, and 5 performed two very difficult pieces of music today at the Primary Assembly. It has been very rewarding to see t students grow and improve their independence over the last year of the Orffestra’s existence. Our next...
