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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Study the Composers- Link Up (11/3/11)

a teaching heart
This week are onto Johann Sebastian Bach. On Monday we listened to scary organ music Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor. What an interesting piece! I mistakenly had the volume up very loud for this one and we were a bit shocked not very far into it. But of course the kids wanted to listen to it first when we listened to selections later in the week.
I like this piece, it is less intense, or perhaps it is the inclusion of the other instruments that helps lessen the intensity.
I’m searching for the book that Bach wrote and found this site that tells about The Well-Tempered Clavier. And although the kids didn’t read this page at wikipedia, I found it somewhat interesting (albeit, confusing at the same time). I also looked at this site for help with understanding (but I confess, I am musically challenged in many ways).
We’ve done two days of our study but will need at least a third day because there seems to be much more in the lesson on Bach than the previous composers. We will finish it tomorrow with time line and composer card info. And will listen to more selections.
How has your music/composer study been going? Join up with …a teaching heart… and the rest of us Smile

4 comments:

  1. NikkiNovember 3, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Hi! I'm Nikki from the Crew and realized I'm not following you, but I am now. :) I am linked up this week to with the Composer Study meme. We did Bach a couple years ago.
    My children really like these books on Composers by Mike Venezia. Here's a link to one about Bach:
    http://www.amazon.com/Johann-Sebastian-Getting-Greatest-Composers/dp/0516263528/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320362795&sr=8-1

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  2. AnonymousNovember 3, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    At least it was a good week to listen to spooky music.

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  3. FlyLady DiNovember 4, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    That was fabulous! Thanks for sharing that link. I love YouTube for composer study. It has revolutionized my homeschooling!

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  4. Kym @ Homeschool Coffee BreakNovember 4, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    we enjoyed studying Bach and we all especially like the spooky organ music!

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