The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Dear 1Z girls,

Here are some YouTube clips to get you started on your performance item!

Please click on the links below to access the videos.

1. Happy Hippo sings "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

2. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", with lyrics

3H Music Homework - The Orchestra

Dear girls,
Please familiarise yourselves with the families (and instruments) commonly found in the orchestra!

*1) Watch the YouTube clip here: (Very Important Must Watch)

Instrument Families Of The Orchestra: String, Woodwind, Brass & Percussion

2) Explore the different instruments here:

The San Francisco Symphony

Click on "Instruments of the Orchestra" on the left panel.

Click on a family (e.g. Woodwinds), click on any of the instruments shown (e.g. Bassoon)

Make sure to click on the little triangle besides "Hear It Play" to hear the instruments!

3) If you have some extra time, please visit 

Classics for Kids

Click on a family, and remember to click on the little triangle at the bottom of the screen to hear each family.

4) If you would like to watch the cartoon we did in class, please visit

Peter and the Wolf (Disney version)

Do enjoy exploring the different instruments and get ready for your music listening and recorder tests! :D

Songs for Children's Day

Happy Children's Day in advance, dearest students!

This year, as always, we'd be celebrating children's day with these songs:

1) Semoga Bahagia 
2) Top of the World

Please do learn the songs and practise often!

Lyrics for Semoga Bahagia (not included in YouTube clip):

Semoga Bahagia 

Sama-sama maju ke hadapan

Pandai cari pelajaran

Jaga diri dalam kesihatan

Serta sopan-santun dengan kawan-kawan

Dengan hati bersih serta suci

Sama-sama hormat dan berbudi

Jaga tingkah pemuda-pemudi

Adat dan budaya junjung tinggi

Capailah lekas cita-cita pemudi-pemuda

Supaya kita ada harga di mata dunia

Kalau kita lengah serta lupa

Hidup kita sia-sia

Jiwa besar sihat serta segar

Rajin dengan sabar tentu bahagia

Lemah lembut perangai pemudi

Cergas tangkas wataknya pemuda

Suka rela selalu berbakti

Sikap yang pembela dan berjasa

Capailah nama yang mulia pemudi-pemuda

Rajinlah supaya berjaya semoga bahagia

May You Achieve Happiness (Translated)

Together we progress

Clever at seeking knowledge

Take care of your health

And be courteous to your friends

With a clean and pure heart

We respect and do good to each other

Watch your behaviour, oh youths

Respect and honour your customs and traditions

Quickly reach your goals/dreams, oh youths

So that we'll have our worth, in this world

If we are lazy and forgetful

Our lives are worthless

A big heart and a fresh mind

Hardworking and patience definitely brings success/happiness

Soft-spoken is the lady

Energetic and tenacious is the man

Charitable, always contributing

Having a righteous spirit and doing good

Attain a respectable position, oh youths

Be hardworking so that you will succeed, may you achieve happiness

Have fun singing!

4C - Ukulele Score for Chan Mali Chan

Dear 4C Girls, 

Pls remember to practise these chords for Chan Mali Chan.

Just a reminder that we would be playing this song in G.

The chords go somewhat like this...

Verse x 2

G / / / | G / / / | C / / / | G / / / |

D / / / | D / / / | G / / / | G / / / |

Chorus x 2

C / / / | C / / / | G / / / | G / / / |

D / / / | D / / / | G / / / | G / / / |

Thanks Olivia, for agreeing to becoming our little ukulele teacher! :D

Hopefully by next Mon, we can have a few more ukulele players!

Most importantly.. keep playing and have fun while at it! 

4C - Song for visit to old folks' home

Chan Mali Chan 

*Click here for translation of the lyrics*

Click here to listen to Chan Mali Chan!

Di mana dia anak kambing saya?

Anak kambing saya yang makan daun talas

Di mana dia buah hati saya?

Buah hati saya bagai telur dikupas

Chan mali chan, chan mali chan

Chan mali chan, ketipung payung

Di mana dia, anak kambing saya?

Anak kambing saya main di tepi sawah

Di mana dia, cinta hati saya?

Cinta hati saya yang pakai baju merah

Chan mali chan, chan mali chan

Chan mali chan, ketipung payung

Di mana dia anak kambing tuan?

Anak kambing tuan di atas jambatan

Yang mana dia si bunga pujaan?

Si bunga tanjung dihujung dahan

Kalau nak tahu anak kambing saya

Anak kambing saya di dalam bilik

Kalau nak tahu intan payung saya

Intan payung saya yang kecil lah molek

Di mana dia anak kambing tuan?

Anak kambing tuan yang bulunya kuning

Yang mana dia buah hati tuan?

Buah hati tuan yang putih lah kuning.    

Chords to practise on ukulele:

C   F   G

                      

National Day Songs 2013

Click here for this year's theme song - One Singapore 

We Will Get There

My People My Home

Reach Out for the Skies

Love at First Light

Music Mixer

Recently I discovered this wonderful Music Mixer from browsing the communities at Edmodo. This page is loaded with fun! Experiment with music making in different genres (such as Samba, Funk, Reggae) by controlling what each band members play. You can even record the band's performance and send it to your friends!

Click on this picture for some serious music making!