McKay, Paul / Welcome

TEACHER: Mr. McKay

EMAIL: pmckay@clarenceschools.org

PHONE: (716) 407-4218

About the Teacher: This is my third year teaching in the Clarence Central School District. I am so excited to share the joys of music with every student at Harris Hill!

Welcome to Music, Room 218, at Harris Hill Elementary School!

Please check my Schoology page at least once per week for new Music assignments and updates!

Resources for Online Music Education:

K-5 Activities:

Musical Instrument Virtual Museum:

https://www.google.com/maps/@33.6671098,-111.9785558,2a,75y,192.56h,82.93t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sMykN4_HhTWf8Ach8UcqXLg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

BPO Coloring Book:

https://bpo.org/coloring-book/

Make Your Own Instruments at Home:

https://www.mydso.com/dso-kids/activities/make-your-own-instrument

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Game:
https://listeningadventures.carnegiehall.org/

Design Your Own Opera:

http://classicalkusc.org/kids/opera/

Dalls Symphony for Kids:

https://www.mydso.com/dso-kids

Paint Music Composer:

https://danielx.net/composer/

New York City Philharmonic Orchesra for Kids:

https://www.nyphilkids.org/

Classics for Kids:

https://www.classicsforkids.com/

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Concerts:

https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/home

Music K-8 Coloring Pages and Games:

https://www.musick8kids.com/html/funstuff.php

Music Kids Podcast:

https://www.themusicpodcastforkids.com

Yamaha Music Games:

http://www.playintimeadvantage.com/games/

K-2 Activities:

Peg's Parade - Marching Band Activity:

https://pbskids.org/peg/games/pegs-parade

PBS Music Maker:

https://pbskids.org/peg/games/music-maker

Nutcracker Instrument Match:

http://www.musicgames.net/livegames/flyinginstruments/flyinginstruments1.htm

Freeze Dance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UcZWXvgMZE

Just Dance Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz0KsHvRF_y06aCY4St4u_AUmLY6RUShl

Starfall Music Activities:

https://www.starfall.com/h/ftr-music/?t=293967404

3-5 Activities:

Chrome Music Lab:

https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/

Electronic Drum Lab:

https://drumbit.app/

Beat Maker:

https://splice.com/sounds/beatmaker

Music Games and Quizes:

http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/music_quizzes.htm

Instruments of the Orchestra:

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/374799720679211009#tlsite

Compose Your Own Music:

https://www.noteflight.com/

Arrange A Cappella Music:

https://www.incredibox.com

Staff Wars:

http://www.themusicinteractive.com/downloads.html

Make Your Own Water Xylophone:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9wIAfeU5YU&list=PLPQiDRbSS5n-QQt_9Y2e_w20kIFbUn2Pj&index=2&t=0s

Helpful link for any piano players out there!

https://www.wristband.com/content/piano-wrist-arm-positioning-playing/

Mario Paint Music Composition:

https://danielx.net/composer/

Isle of Tune:

http://isleoftune.com/

Whack-a-Note:

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/steprightup/whackanote/

Musicals That You Can Watch At Home:

***One of Mr. McKay's favorites!

On Netflix:

Hairspray***

Shrek

Mary Poppins Returns

On Disney+:

The Sound of Music***

Annie***

Mary Poppins***

Newsies

Fantasia

The Muppets Movie

Oliver and Company

Hercules***

The Lion King

High School Musical(s)

Camp Rock

Lemonade Mouth

On Hulu:

The Wizard of Oz***

Kiss Me Kate

Hello, Dolly!

On Amazon Prime Video:

Spongebob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical (NEW!)

Fiddler on the Roof

Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway

Funny Girl

Holiday Inn

The Metropolitan Opera (in NYC, one of the best opera companies in the world!) will be streaming nightly performances of their operas for FREE. I invite families to check out some of their programming and try something new for family streaming nights! https://www.metopera.org/

Great Music YouTube Channels:

Smithsonian Folkways YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWgEWXnFFFeoXMJ766CfDLw

Visuals of Classical Music Youtube Channel – animated renderings that show duration and pitch (2nd up)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2zb5cQbLabj3U9l3tke1pg

Little Kids Rock
https://www.youtube.com/user/littlekidsrock

Julie’s Green Room (Julie Andrews - Maria from The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins!)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkCY300Oya6g4QTIE_wO3A

Lee & Sandy Paley Videos (For Kindergarten Music)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwsJ3YF6TkhjYqOcFcHHbdg

Lyon Bros – Band Kids having fun with music from video games, memes and more
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4kqAGHdAW2yxzhAQgcrOBw

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Harris Hill Elementary

Together We Make Learning A Way Of Life

McKay, Paul

Resources for Online Music Education:

K-5 Activities:

K-2 Activities:

3-5 Activities:

Musicals That You Can Watch At Home:

Great Music YouTube Channels:

Smithsonian Folkways YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWgEWXnFFFeoXMJ766CfDLw

Current Assignments

Past Due Assignments

Current Assignments

Past Due Assignments

Current Assignments

Past Due Assignments

Current Assignments

Past Due Assignments

Current Assignments

Past Due Assignments

Current Assignments

Past Due Assignments

Harris Hill Elementary

Together We Make Learning A Way Of Life

McKay, Paul

Resources for Online Music Education:

K-5 Activities:

K-2 Activities:

3-5 Activities:

Musicals That You Can Watch At Home:

Great Music YouTube Channels:

Smithsonian Folkways YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWgEWXnFFFeoXMJ766CfDLw

Current Assignments

Past Due Assignments

Current Assignments

Past Due Assignments

Current Assignments

Past Due Assignments

Current Assignments

Past Due Assignments

Current Assignments

Past Due Assignments

Current Assignments

Past Due Assignments

Smithsonian Folkways YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWgEWXnFFFeoXMJ766CfDLw