K-5 Grade Music Joke Humming Bird by Mrs. Carol Louise Moore

TIME FOR ANOTHER...

To better understand this music joke,
you will need to know what the word
HUM means.

What does the word HUM mean?

When one HUMs,
they close there mouth and 
basically sing there favorite song
without moving their lips
and trying to say the words.

This is called HUMming.

What is your favorite song to HUM to?

This is what some real
HUMmingbirds look like?



HUMming birds do not HUM
with their mouths like we do.

The HUMming noise they make
comes from their wings
because the wings go so fast
that they HUM.

Listen to the video below
to hear what a HUMming bird sounds like.

SO

I don't care what you say,

That is what I call a Funny Musical Joke.

So, you better be laughing.

Or you can at least smile.

I bet you that I got you to...

SMILE

CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO LEARNING

ABOUT THE

MUSIC LETTER "F"

Sincerely,

 Mrs. Carol Louise Moore

Don't forget to check out:

my singing daughters the Moore Sisters from Idaho

my stories under cmoorestories by me Carol Louise

my flute videos under cmooreflute

my inspirational quotes by me under cmooreinspiration

my handmade soaps and crafts under cmooresoap

1-5 Grade Music Letter F for Flute lesson by Mrs. Carol Louise Moore

Before we learn about the letter "F" in music,

let us review the Music Joke for this week.

about the HUMming Bird

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Remember there are only 7 letters in the Music Alphabet,

and those letters are:

A, B, C, D, E, F, G

There are no letters after G. 

In other words, there is no H, I, J, K, L, M...and so on.

Now hold up one hand 

The number of lines in music is 

how many fingers you have on one hand.

Count the fingers on one hand.

How many fingers did you count?

The number of spaces in music is 

how many spaces there are in between the fingers.

Now count the spaces between your fingers.

How many spaces are in between the fingers?

So...

How many lines are there in music?

How many spaces are there in music?

Did you know that the lines and spaces

you see in music are called the "STAFF"?

What is the name of the music symbol below?

Treble Clef 

Treble Clef notes are your high sounding notes.
The note below on the "STAFF" after the Treble Clef
 is the letter "F"

The note "F" lands on a space and would be called a

space note. 

To understand the letter names 

to the notes on the spaces

after the Treble Clef on the Staff:

Just remember "FACE" is on the SPACE

         F in FACE is on the bottom 1st space

A in FACE is on the 2nd space

C in FACE is on the 3rd space

E in FACE is on the 4th space

What space is the letter "F" on?

Below on the Staff, after the Treble Clef

 is the F FLAT major scale "OCTAVE"

because it starts on the letter "F"

and ends on the letter "F"

In the F FLAT Major scale, 

there is only 1 FLAT:

and that FLAT is the B FLAT

REMEMBER
A FLAT  is a music symbol and

it looks like this.

Whenever you see a FLAT in music

you will go down one step, 
or

you will play the very next note going down.

Do you remember what 
this music symbol is?

Whenever you see a SHARP in music

you will go up one step, 
or

you will play the very next note going up.

What is the difference between a
SHARP and a FLAT?

SHARPS always go up,

and FLATS always go down. 

In American Sign Language,

the letter "F" looks like this.

Show me the letter "F" on one hand

The music instrument that

starts with the

letter "F" is a:

 FLUTE

This is a picture of a

FLUTE

This FLUTE is the instrument I learned to play,
when I was in 5th grade.

Here is a video of me playing the song

"Zippa Dee Doo Dah"

Why don't you try to singalong

to the song, while I play the FLUTE?

The next song I like to play 

on the FLUTE

is the

"Pink Panther"

DID YOU KNOW THAT...

There are other kinds of FLUTEs 

in the FLUTE family

like the Chinese Bamboo FLUTE

The video below is great because

you get to listen to the beautiful sounds,

while learning about the 

Chinese Bamboo FLUTE

Here is an idea of the different kinds of FLUTEs

in the FLUTE Family.

We will be learning more about the 

WOODWIND FAMILY

in another lesson

The RECORDER is also considered a FLUTE

in the FLUTE family.

Let us now learn to play the music notes

"B" and "A"

on the RECORDER FLUTE

Review Time:

1. What is the name of the music note below 
on the Staff after the Treble Clef?

2. What space does the Treble Clef 
music letter "F" land on?

2. How many lines are there in music?

3. How many spaces are there in music?

4. What are the lines and spaces 
in music called?

5. How many letters are there in

the musical alphabet?

Remember to not count the repeated F again 

6. How many letters are in an OCTAVE

7. What is this music symbol? 

                                         

8. Does a sharp goes up or down?

9. What is this music symbol?

                        

10. Does a flat goes up or down?

11. Which picture below represents the 

music letter "F" in 

American Sign Language?

  

12. What is the name of this instrument? 

13. What is the definition of rhythm? 

14. What instrument family
does the FLUTE belong to? 

15. Name 3 things you learned about 

the music letter "F"? 

I will be passing out these worksheets in class,
according to age level.

Sincerely,

 Mrs. Carol Louise Moore

Don't forget to check out:

my singing daughters the Moore Sisters from Idaho

my stories under cmoorestories by me Carol Louise

my flute videos under cmooreflute
my inspirational quotes by me under cmooreinspiration

my handmade soaps and crafts under cmooresoap

1-5 Grade Music Joke C Sharp or B Flat lesson by Mrs. Carol Louise Moore

TIME FOR ANOTHER...

What this music joke is saying
is if you do not watch 
where you are going
by seeing SHARP
when walking on SLIPPERY ice,
You will find yourself 
falling FLAT on the ground.

In order to best understand
this music joke,
you will need to understand
what the music symbols
SHARP and FLAT mean.

A FLAT  is a music symbol and

it looks like this.

Whenever you see a FLAT in music

you will go down one step, 
or

you will play the very next note going down.

A SHARP  is a music symbol and

it looks like this.

Whenever you see a SHARP in music

you will go up one step, 
or

you will play the very next note going up.

What is the difference between a

SHARP and a FLAT?

SHARPS always go up,

and FLATS always go down. 

Now, let us go back to the music joke.
Instead of saying SEE SHARP,
We are replacing the word SEE,
like to see out of our eyes,
with the music letter "C".

So, with the SHARP after the note "C",
you will play the very next note up
to make it a C SHARP.

because SHARPs go up

And, instead of saying Be FLAT,
we are replacing the word BE
with the music letter "B".

So, with the FLAT after the note "B"
you will play the very next note down
to make it a B FLAT
because FLATs go down

SO

I don't care what you say,

That is what I call a Funny Musical Joke.

So, you better be laughing.

Or you can at least smile.

I bet you that I got you to...

SMILE

CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO LEARNING

ABOUT THE

MUSIC LETTER "E"

Sincerely,

 Mrs. Carol Louise Moore

Don't forget to check out:

my singing daughters the Moore Sisters from Idaho

my stories under cmoorestories by me Carol Louise

my flute videos under cmooreflute
my inspirational quotes by me under cmooreinspiration

my handmade soaps and crafts under cmooresoap

1-5 Grade Music Letter E for Electric Piano Lesson by Mrs. Carol Louise Moore

Before we learn about the letter "E" in music,

let us review the Music Joke for this week.

about falling on the ice with sharps and flats.

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In American Sign Language,

the letter "E" looks like this.

Show me the letter "E" on one hand

The music instrument that

start with the

letter "E" is an:

 ELECTRIC PIANO

This picture is your typical looking 

Electric Piano

also known as a Keyboard

Our modern day Electric Pianos/keyboards

can now be used to connect to the computer

Electric Pianos/Keyboards 

that connect to the computer

are then said to be called a Digital Piano, 

like the picture below.

Not all Electric Pianos have all 88 piano keys.

Electric Pianos can play different rhythm.

Plus, you can change the sound to different tones.

Let us listen to what an Electric Piano can do

in the following video.

Next is a video of a 9 year old boy

playing an Electric Piano

or you could call it a Keyboard.

DO YOU THINK IT WOULD BE FUN

TO LEARN TO PLAY THE PIANO?

ALL IT TAKES TO GET REALLY GOOD

AT PLAYING THE PIANO 

OR

ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT

OR SPORT

IS A LOT OF 

RESEARCH, TIME, AND PRACTICE

OKAY, IT IS TIME TO REVIEW

WHAT WE HAVE BEEN

LEARNING IN MUSIC CLASS,

WITH THE NEW LESSON TODAY

ABOUT THE ELECTRIC PIANO

Remember there are only 7 LETTERS

 in the Music Alphabet,

and those letters are:

A, B, C, D, E, F, G

There are no letters after G. 

In other words, 

there is no H, I, J, K, L, M...and so on.

Now hold up one hand 

The number of lines in music is 

how many fingers you have on one hand.

Count the fingers on one hand.

How many fingers did you count?

The number of spaces in music is 

how many spaces there are in between the fingers.

Now count the spaces between your fingers.

How many spaces are in between the fingers?

So...

How many lines are there in music?

How many spaces are there in music?

Did you know that the lines and spaces

you see in music are called the "STAFF"?

What is the name of the music symbol below?

Treble Clef 

Treble Clef notes are your high sounding notes.
The note below on the "STAFF" after the Treble Clef
 is the letter "E"

The note "E" lands on a line and would be called a

line note. 

Now to help you to remember 
the Treble Clef letter names 
to the notes that land on a line, 

Think...
Every Good Boy Does Fine

E for Every is on the bottom 1st line
G for Good is on the 2nd line 
B for Boy is on the 3rd line
D for Does is on the 4th line
F for Fine is on the 5th line

What line is the letter "E" on?

Below on the Staff, after the Treble Clef

 is the E FLAT major scale "OCTAVE"

because it starts on the letter "E"

and ends on the letter "E"

In the E flat Major scale, 

there are 3 FLATS:

E FLAT, B FLAT, & A FLAT

A FLAT  is a music symbol and

it looks like this.

Whenever you see a FLAT in music

you will go down one step, 
or

you will play the very next note going down.

Do you remember what 
this music symbol is?

Whenever you see a SHARP in music

you will go up one step, 
or

you will play the very next note going up.

What is the difference between a
SHARP and a FLAT?

SHARPS always go up,

and FLATS always go down. 

Review MUSIC Question Time:

1. What is the name of the music note below 
on the Staff after the Treble Clef?

2. What line does the Treble Clef 
music letter "E" land on?

2. How many lines are there in music?

3. How many spaces are there in music?

4. What are the lines and spaces 
in music called?

5. How many letters are there in

the musical alphabet?

Remember to not count the repeated E again 

6. How many letters are in an OCTAVE

7. What is this music symbol? 

                                         

8. Does a sharp goes up or down?

9. What is this music symbol?

                        

10. Does a flat goes up or down?

11. Which picture below represents the 

music letter "E" in 

American Sign Language?

12. What is the name of this instrument? 

13. Name 3 things you learned about 

the music letter "E"? 

I will be passing out these worksheets in class.

 

Next, we will be learning about
the music letter "F"

Sincerely,

 Mrs. Carol Louise Moore

Don't forget to check out:

my singing daughters the Moore Sisters from Idaho

my stories under cmoorestories by me Carol Louise

my flute videos under cmooreflute
my inspirational quotes by me under cmooreinspiration

my handmade soaps and crafts under cmooresoap