Hello Everyone,
I hope everyone is doing well. In music this week we have been doing listening activities for our unit on Ludwig van Beethoven. Students were able to play the piano and hear what it was like at full volume and then what it was like to gradually lose volume and go deaf. Students compared two of his songs by drawing what each song made them think of and how it made them feel. Finally, students wrote their own version of Beethoven's last will and testament to his brothers when he realized his hearing would never recover. Next week we will begin talking about how to write music. Students owing make-up work for being absent have been told what it is and should turn it in next week as grades are made historical for report cards on Friday.
In chorus classes we have finished working through the song "I'm a Believer", featured in the movie "Shrek". Students are progressing very well with harmony and rhythms. We also have begun working in workbooks again and will do so until the beginning of May.
I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful weekend.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Fordney
Music Teacher/Chorus Director
LaFayette Middle School and Academy
