Monday, December 3, 2018
First Grade -- Chicken Soup With Rice
Kindergarten -- Must Be Santa
First Grade -- North Winds Blow
Kindergarten -- Ner Li
Friday, November 16, 2018
2nd Grade - "Snowflake Song"
Snowflake Song from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Hello second graders -- here is a tutorial for the Northern California indian tune "Snowflake Song." The exact meaning of this song is unknown, so as we discussed in class we will be developing a B section involving dance, improvisation and this lovely poem by Robert Frost.2nd Grade - "S'vivon"
4th Grade - "Pat-a-pan"
4th Grade - "Arabian Coffee"
Three Minute Recorder - Arabian Coffee Part 1 from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Three Minute Recorder - Arabian Coffee Part 2 from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
3rd Grade - "African Noel"
Three Minute Recorder - African Noel from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Hello again third grade. Here's a video that talks about how to create an improv for "African Noel." Remember -- you all need to know how to play the response. As for the improv, I will be looking for 8 to 10 brave musicians who wish to "give their testimony."3rd Grade - "Jingle Bells"
Three Minute Recorder - Jingle Bells from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Hi Third Grade. Most of you can probably figure out "Jingle Bells" on your own, but I thought I would throw this up with the lyrics as well.5th Grade - "T'zena, T'zena, T'zena"
5th Grade - "Turn, Turn, Turn"
Kindergarten - "(Seven Days of) Kwanzaa"
Kwanzaa from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Hello Ms. Lilly's and Ms. Rauch's classes. Our other song is about Kwanzaa, a celebration of the African heritage of African-Americans, that runs from December 26 through January 1.Kindergarden - "Oh Hanukkah"
Oh Hanukkah from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Hello students, teachers and families. Here is a practice video for "Oh Hanukkah," one of the two songs we will be singing at the Roscomare Road Winter Holiday show on December 15. As we discussed in class, I would like you to focus on the fact that some of the notes are low, some medium and some high and really concentrate on singing them correctly.TK - "Ise Oluwa"
TK - "Little Snowflake"
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
2018 Culmination - "A Million Dreams"
Roscomare 2018 Culmination - "A Million Dreams" from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Just wonderful. It's been a real privilege being your teacher these last two years. Have a great summer and good luck in middle school.2018 Culmination "Heroes-In My Life" Mash-up
Roscomare 2018 Culmination - "Heroes:In My Life" from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Still can't believe you guys nailed this. Super challenging stuff. Bravo!2018 Culmination - "Unwritten"
Roscomare 2018 Culmination - "Unwritten" from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Hey fifth graders -- fantastic job today. I hope you enjoy the show as much as your parents seemed to.Friday, February 2, 2018
Recorder Ensemble - "This Land is Your Land"
New Three Minute Recorder - "This Land Is Your Land" from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Hello again Recorder Consort. Here's a tutorial for "This Land Is Your Land," which we will be playing along with the String Band.Third Grade and Recorder Ensemble - "Ungeresca"
New Three Minute Recorder - "Ungaresca" from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Greetings Third Graders and Recorder Consort Members -- here's the tutorial for "Ungeresca," the Hungarian folk tune we will be performing for Culture Day.Thursday, February 1, 2018
Third Grade and Recorder Ensemble -- F Natural
New Three Minute Recorder - F Natural from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Hello third graders and recorder consort players. In order to play the Hungarian tune, Ungeresca, for culture day, you are going to need to practice making the note, F Natural. A bit of a challenge, but with a little practice several times a week, you should be able to do it. This video tutorial should help.Wednesday, January 31, 2018
String Band -- "Carnivalito" - Part 2
Roscomare Road Music - "Carnivalito" Part 2 from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Here's Part II of Carnivalito -- the B section. For this part most of us will be strumming the chords as shown in this video. Remember -- if you cannot play the "boom daddy" shuffle, you can always play the quarter note beats, or even just the transitions. In String Band it is all good!String Band -- "Carnivalito" - Part 1
Roscomare Road Music - "Carnivalito" Part 1 from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.
Hello string band members. This video corresponds to the music I passed out in class this week (I am also posting it here.) In the A section of Carnivalito some of us will be picking the individual notes of the melody. Hopefully this video will help you practice at home.