Marionettes, Mountains and Music...oh my!

Hi everyone! Here are two of the songs that we listened to in 2nd grade music class this week. 

First, listen to "Funeral March of the Marionette" by Charles Gounod. The beginning is a little different than what you know, but at 39 seconds in you will begin to recognize the music. See if you can pretend to be a marionette marching to the music. Maybe someone at home will do it with you!

Then listen to "The Hall of the Mountain King." Do you remember the "hand jive" we did in class? And what two things did Edvard Grieg, the composer, do to the theme to make it more interesting? What did he change from the beginning to the end? See if you can tell the story and teach the "hand jive" to someone at home!