Music at Rushmore

Hi everyone,

We're using YUMU for our music home learning. You can login here using the username and password you were given in your home learning pack https://charanga.com/yumu/login - contact the school office if you've lost yours.

The YUMU modules have quite a lot to do, so should last for about 3-4 weeks each.

However, if you've finished, or want something else musical to do, here's a LOOOOOOONG list of suggestions. Pick an activity and have a go - it might take 20 minutes, it might be something you work on for days, or even weeks.

All music is good music, and making music is always good for you. I'll add things to the end of this list as I find new activities, so keep coming back to check what's new!

1. Sing a singing assembly!

Our singing assemblies go live on the school website every Wednesday here: https://www.rushmore.hackney.sch.uk/Learning/Remote-Learning/

Did you know you can also find old assemblies on this blog (scroll down....) and also on our YouTube page? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLfmXf9sPpu8WhQ_RWTXSuA

Happy singing...

2. Create some awesome online music!

Here's a list of free online sites and apps that help you to create your own music.

Pick a project, and really work at it. How many different ways can you use one of these sites to make music? You can record and save your work on lots of them too.

If you email any finished work to music@rushmore.hackney.sch.uk then Dafydd will see it...

Bandlab - you'll need to sign up for this site with an email address, but then you can create amazing and varied pieces of electronic dance music
Chrome music lab - loads of cool ways of playing with electronic music
Tonematrix - you know, that thing we do in class with all the squares...
Groove Pizza - this is an awesome way of building beats
Sampulator - fun electronic drumkit that uses your computer keyboard - record and save your best grooves!
Qwertybeats - another fun electronic drumkit that uses your computer keyboard
Superlooper - and even another electronic drumkit that uses your computer keyboard
Incredibox - build catchy tunes, using vocal sounds. Can you find the hidden bonus tracks?
Drumbit - build your own drumbeats!
Beat Maker - another way to build and record drumbeats
Audiotool - ok, this one is a bit complicated. It's like tonematrix's big sibling. You'll have to get a grownup to help you make a free account, but if you can get the hang on it, it's really powerful. Maybe try this one if you're in Year 6, find garageband in school too easy, and want a bigger challenge...

3. Learn a new song! YouTube, Spotify, Tiktok - these are all full of people finding ways of making music.

Find a song you've always liked the sound of; search online for the lyrics (make sure they're age-appropriate!); go ahead and learn your song!

This month, Dafydd is enjoying his Sea Shanties, as you might have spotted in his latest singing assembly video. Can you make your own version of Wellerman?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjVDmMI4sbk&t=199s

If you record yourself, Dafydd will see anything that gets emailed to music@rushmore.hackney.sch.uk

4. Chair drumming!

Chair + 2 wooden spoons = DRUMKIT

Develop some amazing drumkit skills with just a spare chair, and two sticks or wooden spoons.

Here's a video to get you started:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqmD33MgbME

Once you get confident, can you drum along to a song? Seven Nation Army is good place to start

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J2QdDbelmY

If you email any finished work to music@rushmore.hackney.sch.uk then Dafydd will see it...

5. Cup Drumming!

As made famous by the film Pitch Perfect... you can play percussion patterns with just a plastic cup and a table or floor.

Can you learn this pattern? It starts off easy but gets tricky, so take it slow and don't be afraid to pause and rewind the video as much as you need...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0EUYKDJsgY

Once you get the hand of it, can you sing a song at the same time....?

How about developing your own cup rhythms and pattern?

If you email any finished work to music@rushmore.hackney.sch.uk then Dafydd will see it...

6. Create a dance routine!

Moving to music is a really important part of your musical learning! Find a song that makes you want to move, and dance! Dance! DANCE!

7. Listen to a music podcast...

David Walliams' Marvellous Musical Podcast is a free and fantastic trip through the world of classical music. Find a quiet comfy space, some headphones, and be transported places wonderful and new.

https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/david-walliams-marvellous-musical-podcast/

8. Take a musical journey through World Music

https://worldmusic.net/blogs/guide-to-world-music has a brilliant guide to many types of music from around the world, with videos and sound files to experience, as well as LOADS of background information about what you're listening to.

Find a country's music that grabs your information, then search YouTube or Spotify to see if you can find more music from the same areas, or by the same people. Dafydd, for example, is a lifelong fan of South African jazz music... why not check it out and see if you agree or disagree?