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WELCOME TO THE DOJO!
This is the spot for all things Recorder Karate! Check this page to see all
the cool stuff that the 4th graders are up to as they learn the recorder and earn their belts.
THE NEWS
2/15/08 ~ The Dojo is rockin! After our first week of Recorder Karate we have 19 students that
earned their WHITE BELT and are quickly looking toward that YELLOW.
2/25/08 ~ As of this morning, we have 6 yellow belts and 26 white belts--WOW! I am sure that we
will have some orange belts by the end of the week. Hey, if you haven't tried the online
dojo to practice you songs, try it out today, it's fun! Just follow the directions below.
2/29/08 ~ WOW! We have had quite a week--lots of belts earned. In Mrs. Kreger's class today,
everyone who tested was awarded a belt! We now have some karate students working on
their GREEN belt. The green belt song is quite a challenge. Just remember that those
double eighth notes are the same as a (ti-ti) when figuring out the rhythm. Also, don't be
afraid to learn a few new notes, even if the song you are playing does not use them.
3/19/08 ~ There has been a plethora of belts earned in the last few weeks. We also have a few
players that are really pulling ahead of the pack and almost to that black! (Hey, that
rhymed!) Maddie, Matt S., Thomas, Cameron, Anna, Katie, and A.J. have made some
incredible progress. Will one of them be the first Black Belt?
Students--don't forget to do some practicing over Easter break.
Visit the online dojo, listen to some streaming audio, and brush up on your skills.
THE BELTS (the who's-who of Recorder Karate)
Check to see where your friends are, and track your progress as you fight your
way to that elusive BLACK!
Mrs. McNamara's Class
WHITE: Michael
YELLOW: Katelynn
ORANGE:, Emily, Ali, Julia, Erik, Jacob, Hunter, Frank
GREEN: Brady, Mary
PURPLE: Thomas, Cameron, Anna
BLUE: Matt
RED: Maddie
BROWN:
BLACK:
Mrs. Kreger's Class
WHITE:
YELLOW: Matt, John
ORANGE: Jordan, Hunter, Connor, Cierra, Audrey, Natasha, Nick, Brian, Alex, Sara
GREEN: Jeremy, Maria, Maggie
PURPLE: A.J., Katie
BLUE:
RED:
BROWN:
BLACK:
RECORDER KARATE ONLINE
Hey Karate Masters! Check out the official online Dojo by clicking to
http://www.musick8.com/rkdojo/rkdojo.tpl
On this site, you can practice your belt songs while listening to streaming
audio, review your fingering interactively, or decorate your folder by
downloading cool recorder karate line art and clip art. Check it out.
HOW TO JAM ONLINE
1) Go to http://www.musick8.com/rkdojo/rkdojo.tpl
2) Click on the link in the blue box that says "STUDENTS Click here to practice online"
3) Enter your username and password (that Mr. P told you)
4) To listen to streaming audio of your belt song, just...
**find your song
**click on either MP3 or Quicktime button (some computers like one kind or the other)
**the song starts to play (you can also pause, fast forward, or rewind a song)
**"Full Performance" = recorder music and background music
**"Accompaniment Slow" = just background music played rather slowly
**"Accompaniment Fast" = just background music played regular speed
TIP: Listen and play along to the "Full Performance" first, then try the "Accompaniment"
Besides the streaming audio, you could also check out the GRAPHICS link on the left for some cool
line/clip art, or check out the INTERACTIVE FINGERING CHART to learn some new notes.
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