Welcome to Miss Kraeger's Music Page

Right now, Miss Kraeger teaches elementary general music (K-5) and 6th grade general music as well as Jr. Chorus (grades 6-8) and Sr. Chorus (grade 9-12).

General music classes aim to be full of active, hands-on learning.

We sing and move.

We play musical instruments and practice basic music reading skills while learning about various elements of music. 

General music classes occur once every 4 days and are 30 minutes long. 

So far this year (September 21-November 21)....

Primary Grades have played several simple melodies on glockenspiels. 
We started with a melody that only used 3 different notes with steps and small skips. The music was written on a simple 2-line music staff. 
Most recently we worked on playing a familiar melody.

Intermediate Grades have just started becoming familiar with a piano keyboard. 
Ask them to show you or explain how to play Part A and the end of the Knuckle Song. 

6th Grade is just about to conclude their unit that focused on the very beginning of J. S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.
They have learned how to play 3 'scary' phrases of music and some have even taken the challenge of learning the cadence that ends the introduction.  
As part of this unit we also read a brief biography about the composer's life 300 years ago.

Chorus classes meet every other day for 40 minutes.
We actively prepare for the upcoming concert.