Orchard Eagles Music

The Third Graders are singing this for the Christmas Sing this year.  Here is a fun practice track:

FreeBeats (http://freebeats.io) has some great background tracks to use for students who make up poems or songs and just need a back track. 

A 3rd Grade favorite this year.  This week we've been exploring this song with Boomwhackers.  Thanks to Musication which is a fabulous channel on YouTube for these types of songs. 

This time of the year, it's fun to explore songs in minor with spooky themes.  3rd, 4th, and 5th graders have been learning about this song by Camille Saint-Saens. 

This video has quickly become a favorite.  I promised one of my third grade classes that I would post it online today.  So here it is.  Enjoy!

Though the lyrics are a little different than the ones we sing, here is a version of the song we've been singing in all classes (2nd through 6th). 

Here is our bucket drum routine for the year:

We just had an opportunity to play and learn about Boomwhackers.  A student requested that this be posted as a fun example.

This is a great website to experiment with rhythm and melodies.  Students can create their own beatbox routine.   https://www.incredibox.com/