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Third Grade Veterans Day Performance
​Thursday, November 8th @ 1:30pm

Click on buttons below for song lyrics. You can listen to the songs as well.
Star spangled banner
Star Spangled Banner Video
If you get to be very confident at this one, the Round Rock Express holds auditions in the late winter (Late January/Early February) for people to sing at a game. Check back for updates; I'll post information when it becomes available
Proud of our veterans
Proud of Our Veterans Video
If we can sing this one well enough, we may try to add in the sign language. Also, this will be the song during which we will display our photo slideshow. Feel free to add photos of your Veteran family members here.
fifty nifty united states
Fifty Nifty Video
sing, america sing
Sing, America Sing Video
the preamble
Preamble Video
There's a chance we may adapt and use a version more like this one for our performance. If we do, we'll be looking for a student or two to read the spoken part, so practice up!
Armed forces salute
Armed Forces Salute Video
I know, the lyrics for the Army song are different. On Veterans Day, 1956, the new lyrics were adopted. Until that point, soldiers sang "The Caisson Song," heard here. A caisson is basically a cart for hauling artillery. You can read more about the history of the Army song here.

Third Grade

In third grade, we begin to increase the depth and complexity of songs and activities. We will be doing so through new movement activities, listening selections, and songs with new pitches and rhythms. 

Writing Template

In class, we have been practicing writing out rhythms and melodies using our four-sixteenth note rhythm (takadimi). Click below for a printable writing template to practice at home!
Printable "Music Paper" (staff paper)
There are also online resources for writing out musical notation. Go to my Music Links! page to explore.

Four-sixteenth-note (Ta-ka-di-mi) patterns and songs for reading practice

Quarter note/ Sixteenth notes (easy)
Quarter note/ Eighth notes/ Sixteenth notes (medium)
Quarter note/ Quarter rest/ Eighth notes/ Sixteenth notes (hard)

Tideo
Paw Paw Patch (Here's a great video from NPR about the rare Paw Paw Tree and Fruit)
Chicken on the Fencepost
Old Brass Wagon
Ding Dong
Drum loop 1
drum loop 2

Instructional Videos

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