Thursday, July 15, 2021
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Emerging With Song: Summer Choral Experience 2021
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to delve into the cognitive, emotional, spiritual and physical aspects of choral singing!
REGISTER here: https://forms.gle/
DEADLINE for registration: May 30th Fees due: June 1st
Monday, May 24, 2021
Summer Singing Opportunities: Lacey, WA
Here is a list of singing opportunities that members from The Olympia Peace Choir may be interested in:
TREE FROG MUSIC AND DANCE EDUCATION BROCHURE
There are many opportunities to nurture your musical interests and Kerri Lynn is here to help!
You Can Study With Kerri Lynn!
I work with educators and children in voice, piano, drumming, recorder, ukulele, dance and composition. My approach is unique, integrating the latest brain research and reflective practices through mental, emotional and physical intelligence. Sign up today for a consulation, workshop or private lesson.
MUSIC FOR DANCERS CD SET IS COMPLETED!
Be sure to check out Volumes 3 and 4 in the Music For Dancers CD Series. Each CD includes 22 pieces for creative dance and music activities. Included booklet contains dozens of lesson ideas for each piece.
CLICK HERE FOR SAMPLES AND PURCHASE!
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Open Your Heart
Dear Friends
I looked outside today and saw little buds peeking their way out of the soil. Spring is on its way and I wrote this little 2-part song to celebrate. Feel free to share with your musical circle.
Much Joy Always
Kerri Lynn
Sunday, February 14, 2021
We Hold The Truth
Here is a canon I wrote today for my beautiful community of friends who love and hold the Truth no matter what it costs. Sing with me and share as you wish.
Sunday, January 31, 2021
AOSA 2015 National Conference with Kerri Lynn Nichols, Patrick Ware and Brent Holl
Here is a video of "The Shoemaker". Such creativity from our Orff friends!
The full orchestration for "The Shoemaker" is published in Once Around by Kerri Lynn Nichols.
Friday, January 15, 2021
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Beloved Friends!
In celebration of our new year, and all the hopes, joy and dreams a new year brings, I wrote this little tune to sing with my peace choir. It is a simple message, but so vitally important right now.
With love
Kerri Lynn
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
There Is Hope
I wrote this song after the tsunami in Japan but it certainly is fitting for our country today. Please share it with anyone you thing needs to hear (and sing) this message. Email me if you would like to print copies.
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Nursery Rhymes
The year is off to a quick start. I haven't been back to school yet
as I'm waiting for my foot to heal. But Tuesday I shall foray back into
the music classroom and see my dear students. One thing I notice is how
few nursery rhymes and children's songs kids know these days. It used to
be (back in the olden days when I was a child) that parents sang songs
and chanted nursery rhymes to their children at home so kids had these
structures in the brain before attending school. Things have greatly
changed. Often both parents have to work outside the home and families
have less time to spend together. Nursery rhymes are important not only
for musical development but also language and math skills. Here are a
few things you can do with nursery rhymes:
1. Chant the nursery rhyme in a high, middle or low pitch voice.
2. Sing the rhyme using so-la-mi or other pitches.
3. Keep the beat with body percussion: micro and macro
4. Create a finger plays or motions to accompany the words.
5. Clap or play the rhythm of the words on small percussion instruments.
6. Make up repeated rhythmic patterns using words from the rhyme
7. Play a steady beat (tonic or bordun) on a barred instrument while singing
8. Use the form of the rhyme to write new ones.
10. Perform the rhyme in 2/4 or 6/8 time.
11. Play a small percussion instrument on a specific word.
1. Chant the nursery rhyme in a high, middle or low pitch voice.
2. Sing the rhyme using so-la-mi or other pitches.
3. Keep the beat with body percussion: micro and macro
4. Create a finger plays or motions to accompany the words.
5. Clap or play the rhythm of the words on small percussion instruments.
6. Make up repeated rhythmic patterns using words from the rhyme
7. Play a steady beat (tonic or bordun) on a barred instrument while singing
8. Use the form of the rhyme to write new ones.
10. Perform the rhyme in 2/4 or 6/8 time.
11. Play a small percussion instrument on a specific word.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Happy New Year 2020!
Hello Friends and Happy New Year! I hope this new year will bring health, joy and peace to you and yours. I thought it would be fun to share my New Year Canon with you as you prepare to return to school and see the kiddos. This is from my revised and expanded book "Once A Round: 26 Rounds For Young & Intermediate Voices". Have fun!
SUGGESTIONS
-Practice swaying, turning, rocking and waltzing in 3/4 time. Emphasize the first beat of the measure
-Use body percussion to create beat patterns in 3/4 time: pat-snap-snap, etc.
-Make up a hand clapping game to accompany the song with a friend.
-Transfer body percussion patterns and hand clapping game to unpitched instruments.
-Create a B section by improvising with recorder or another melody instrument in F pentatonic.
-BM/CBB tremelo on F (no other parts) while students read their New Year's resolutions or favorite memories from the past year.
SUGGESTIONS
-Practice swaying, turning, rocking and waltzing in 3/4 time. Emphasize the first beat of the measure
-Use body percussion to create beat patterns in 3/4 time: pat-snap-snap, etc.
-Make up a hand clapping game to accompany the song with a friend.
-Transfer body percussion patterns and hand clapping game to unpitched instruments.
-Create a B section by improvising with recorder or another melody instrument in F pentatonic.
-BM/CBB tremelo on F (no other parts) while students read their New Year's resolutions or favorite memories from the past year.
Kerri Lynn
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Philosopy
The magic of music and movement belongs to every person...it is our birthright to sing, dance and play! I believe in quality through inclusion. My approach to music and movement education and performance centers around these guiding principles:
When we sing, dance and play, we are empowered.
When we sing, dance and play, we build an inclusive, global community.
When we sing, dance and play, we strengthen our hearts, minds, bodies and spirits.
When we sing, dance and play, we bring healing to our world and its people.
JOIN ME!
Concepts To Teach By
These are the concept charts I use to plan my lessons and curriculum. Music is a language and I love helping my students become fluent! Enjoy!
Pulse: steady beat, sound/movement are equidistant, no change
Grouping (Meter): grouping pulses by twos (strong-light), threes (strong-light-light) or combinations
Pattern (Rhythmic): note values, rests, sound/movement changes or is irregular
Pitch: low, middle, high
Scale: ladder of notes, high to low or low to high; a set of notes used to create a melody
Interval: the space (distance) between to pitches: steps or jumps
Phrase: a musical sentence; questions/answer
Repeat: same; rounds, canons, rondo form, echoes (AA)
Contrast: changes, variations (AB)
Pace (Tempo): slow, medium, fast
Dynamics: loud, soft, crescendo, decrescendo
Articulate: accents, staccato, legato, fermata, slur
Interpret: style, period, culture, aesthetic
Body: snap, clap, pat, stomp
Voice: sing, speak, whisper, call
Percussion: metals, woods, skins, shakers, scrapers
Instruments: strings, winds, brass
Combinations: solo, choral, unison, duet, tutti, ensemble
Harmony: different pitches sounded at the same time; tension/resolution, paraphony, polyphony, intervals
Accompaniment: a part of the music that goes with or underlies the melody or main part; a Capella, instrumental, sound effects
CONCEPTS OF MUSIC
from Music for Dancers by Kerri Lynn
Nichols
©2017 Edition Kerri Lynn Nichols. Used
with permission.
RHYTHM:
Patterns of movement in space and time
Pulse: steady beat, sound/movement are equidistant, no change
Grouping (Meter): grouping pulses by twos (strong-light), threes (strong-light-light) or combinations
Pattern (Rhythmic): note values, rests, sound/movement changes or is irregular
MELODY: A
series of related pitches, usually the lead part.
Pitch: low, middle, high
Scale: ladder of notes, high to low or low to high; a set of notes used to create a melody
Interval: the space (distance) between to pitches: steps or jumps
FORM: The
order of the musical form; the overall shape of the piece (i.e. ABCAA)
Phrase: a musical sentence; questions/answer
Repeat: same; rounds, canons, rondo form, echoes (AA)
Contrast: changes, variations (AB)
EXPRESSION:
Techniques used to convey how the music is played or to create a feeling or
reaction to the music.
Pace (Tempo): slow, medium, fast
Dynamics: loud, soft, crescendo, decrescendo
Articulate: accents, staccato, legato, fermata, slur
Interpret: style, period, culture, aesthetic
TIMBRE:
Various sound qualities of voices and instruments.
Body: snap, clap, pat, stomp
Voice: sing, speak, whisper, call
Percussion: metals, woods, skins, shakers, scrapers
Instruments: strings, winds, brass
TEXTURE: The
layers of the music; simultaneous parts.
Combinations: solo, choral, unison, duet, tutti, ensemble
Harmony: different pitches sounded at the same time; tension/resolution, paraphony, polyphony, intervals
Accompaniment: a part of the music that goes with or underlies the melody or main part; a Capella, instrumental, sound effects
CONCEPTS OF DANCE
from Creative Dance for All Ages by
Anne Green Gilbert
©1995 Anne Green Gilbert. Used with
permission.
SPACE Place, size, direction, pathway,
focus
TIME Pulse, pattern, grouping
(meter), breath rhythm, timed/untimed
FORCE Energy, weight, flow
BODY Parts, shapes, relationships,
balance
Monday, December 30, 2019
Musings From My Lift Chair
Hello Musical Friends! I am writing this while sitting in my new lift chair after foot surgery two weeks ago. This chair has been my home over break and will continue to be for a few weeks. But it gives me time to write and plan and be creative. Always look on the bright side of life, duh dum, duh dum dee dum dum, right? Keep checking back from time to time...I'll post pieces I'm doing with my students, tips and tricks...maybe they will be helpful to you!
Kerri Lynn
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