April's Discovery Page

"April showers bring May Flowers" is a saying that has been around for centuries.

Find out the answers to these questions and then see how many of your family and friends know the answers. (Answers can be found at the bottom of this page.)

1. What year was this saying first said?

2. Who first wrote the poem "April showers bring May flowers?

More Discovery

Tempo in Music is the speed of the of a composition. The tempo is measured according to beats per minute.

3. If the month of April was to be put to a tempo, what tempo do you think it would be and why?

4. The word shower is used in the saying for the rain. Does that make you feel like the rain is coming down hard or soft?

5. Write your own poem about April Showers bringing May Flowers. Then set it to music. You may submit your song to Catherines.Music.Notes@gmail.com

If you have a question or questions you would like me to answer about learning music please email me at Catherines.Music.Notes@gmail.com or Music.By.Catherine@gmail.com

Catherine

"Music lessons should be about the student. Each student learns in different ways, and at different speeds. Music is a journey, and on that journey, we will work and learn together." - Catherine

Books with CDs include:
Impressions Volume One and Two
Marches
CDs include:
Wedding Bells
Lullabies

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www.ShoutLife.com/ClassyKeys
http://catherinesmusicnotes.blogspot.com


Answers
1. 1557 - it was a poem.
2. Thomas Tusser