Early childhood have enjoyed singing and celebrating the music of Peter Combe. Through these songs the children have explored movement, dance, drama, the use of props, playing percussion instruments and learning the tunes on chime bars. In the song Rain, each class made their own rain stick to represent the sound of rain.

Prep MC - Newspaper Mama

Prep WK - Juicy Juicy Green Grass

1-2 BK - Mr Clickety Cane

1-2 H - Rain

1-2 EE - Three Billy Goats Gruff

3-4 T, 3-4 KB and 3-4 ER - Riptide

The Grade 3-4 classes have enjoyed learning the song, Riptide by Vance Joy. Each class learnt how to play the chords on ukuleles and guitars. They also learnt the bass note pattern on bass guitars, xylophones, marimbas, and keyboards. The video shows the 3-4s performing Riptide with an audio recording of each class doing a part of the song.

5-6 G, 5-6 W and 5-6 N - 12 Bar Blues

The Grade 5-6 classes have been learning all about the 12 Bar Blues. The 12 bar blues is one of the most prominent chord progressions in popular music. It is based on the first, fourth, and fifth chords of a key. All children in 5-6 learnt how to play the 12 bar blues in the keys of C and D using, bass guitars, guitars, ukuleles, keyboards, marimbas and xylophones. They also explored the use of drum rhythms in the 12 bar blues. The video shows all 5-6 children performing the 12 bar blues on their chosen instrument. The audio is performed by 5-6 G featuring Oscar on the drums.

BHPS School Band - Two Tone Jam

The school band has made great progress in the short time we have had together this year. This video features the band playing Two Tone Jam which is based on a 12 bar blues progression.