Families of musical instruments

Musical instruments are grouped into families based on how they make sounds. In an orchestra, musicians sit together in these family groupings.

The String Family:  yes, the sounds of string instruments come from their strings. The strings may be plucked, as in a guitar or harp; bowed, as with a cello or a violin; or struck, as with a dulcimer. This creates a vibration that causes a unique sound.

The Percussion Family: most percussion instruments make sounds when they are hit, such as a drum or a tambourine. Others are shaken, such as maracas, and still others may be rubbed, scratched, or whatever else will make the instrument vibrate and thus produce a sound.

The wind family: those instruments produce sounds when air (wind) is blown inside. The sound happens when the air vibrates inside. Brass instruments are made of brass or some other metal. The musician's lips must buzz, as though making a "raspberry" noise against the mouthpiece. 

Se buscan #VALIENTES

Dear students,

Next Monday we are going to celebrate PEACE DAY. This year we will work against bullying. 

The song I choose for you is this one: "Se buscan valientes", a rap singed by El Langui. 

If you want more information about this song, this topic or you just want to read the lyrics, please, click no this link:

https://www.sebuscanvalientes.com/#rap

CANCIONES PARA EL CONCIERTO DE NAVIDAD

Christmas Festival 2016

As you know, this year we will performance Christmas songs from different countries. Under this text, you will find your song depending on your school year (1º, 2º, 3º...). Now you can practice at home.

🌟1º🌟 ESPAÑA🌟

   

🌟2º🌟 PERÚ🌟

  

🌟3º🌟VENEZUELA🌟

  

🌟4º🌟ITALIA🌟

🌟5º🌟CHINA🌟

Click here to practice without the lyrics!

🌟6º🌟FILIPINAS

  

Bohemian Rhapsody version

Do you remember the group QUEEN and their BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY song?
This is a fantastic version from THE MUPPETS. I hope you like it!

Music Theory

Dynamics  are alterations in the volume of a piece of music

• p or piano, meaning "soft" sounds.
• f or forte, meaning "loud" sounds.

You can understand it whit this example:

The pulse is the beat in a piece of music.

The tempo of a piece of music is the speed of the beat.

• Presto – very, very fast.
• Andante – at a walking pace.
• Lento – slowly.

What tempo do you think this violinist play?

Timbre is what makes a particular musical sound. You can click on this link below and listen or experiment with many different instruments and their sounds.

http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-instrument/.aspx

Group of the month: OCTOBER

This month the group we are going to know is THE BEATLES . The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney,George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era.