Music+Count+Us+In

'Music: Count Us In' is on again!! [[image:Unknown.jpg align="right"]]
It’s Australia’s biggest school initiative. With support from The Australian Government, it has run since 2007 and is all about celebrating the value of music education to students’ development, whoever they are, wherever they are.

It involves more than 600,000 students, teachers - and parents too – from schools all over Australia who sign up to learn, rehearse, then perform the same song, on the same day, at the same time.

Music: Count Us In is for all schools - primary and secondary, State and independent, nationwide. It doesn’t cost anything for schools to participate and all the support materials, including song charts and arrangements and classroom activity kits are freely available.

Here is a newspaper article about our school taking part - click here


 * 2017 **
 * The song is called ** 'Shine Together' ** and we will be part of an Australian-wide mass singing experience on November 2nd, 2017 at 9:30am (WA time) **


 * Here is a recording of us on the day!!! **
 * The recording has both the practise and the big sing after the count down (the official 'sing' start at the 4 minute 15 second mark)! **

click here - media type="file" key="Music count us in APS singing 2017 - 2_11_2017 6.58 pm.mp3"


 * __** To hear the full song (with words on screen): **__
 * SafeshareTV link for the 2017 song 'Shine Together' - click here **


 * __** To see the animated music video: **__
 * SafeshareTV link for the 2017 song 'Shine Together' animated music video - Click here **


 * __** Learn to sign the chorus (AUSLAN sign language): **__
 * SafeshareTV link for the 2017 song 'Shine Together' chorus sign language - **** Click here **


 * __** See the song done with AUSLAN sign language: **__
 * SafeshareTV link for the 2017 song 'Shine Together' AUSLAN version - Click here **


 * **__ Ukulele Chords for the song: __**
 * SafeshareTV link for the video of the ukulele chords - Click here **


 * **__ Creating the song: __**
 * SafeshareTV link for the video of the day the song was created - click here **


 * **__ Recording the song: __**
 * SafeshareTV link for the video of the day the song was recorded - click here **



Visit the 'Music: Count us in' website for information as it is released! Click here to go to their website!

=** The song is called ** 'LET IT PLAY' ** and we will be part of a mass-singing experience on **= = Thursday November 3rd at 9:30am ! =
 * 2016 **


 * Hear our school sing 'Let it Play ' for Music Count Us In on November 3rd, 2016!!!! **
 * Listen here - media type="file" key="Music count us in 2016 - 3_11_2016 10.46 am.mp3" width="240" height="20" **

=**Please click the picture below or the link here to listen to the song - click here! //(SafeShareTV link)//**=
 * LIST **** EN TO THE SONG: **

= =

//If the link doesn't work then you can google 'Music count us in Let it Play' in youtube// //(but check with your parents first!!)//


 * THE LYRICS: **


 * Video of the day they wrote the song - click here **


 * Video of the day they recorded the song - click here **


 * Animated video to go with 'Let it Play' **

__** Recorder Parts **__


 * Area 5, 6 and 9 **


 * Area 10, 11 and 12 **


 * 2015 **


 * The song is called GOLD **** and we will be part of a mass-singing experience on the ** 29th October at 9:30am!

media type="file" key="Music count us in 2015 Gold 29 Oct full event edit - 30_10_2015 10.17 am.mp3" width="240" height="20"(click the grey box)
 * LISTEN TO US SING AT OUR EVENT 29/10! **
 * The whole event ** (10 minutes including 'speeches' before and after by Ms Hartley)
 * Our practise sing through is at the 40 second point **
 * Our final sing through (at the official Australia-wide sing time) can be found at the 6 minute, 17 seconds point **


 * YEAR 6 GRADUATION SONG - for Natalie, Alex, Maia, Angelina, Ewan, Michelle and Codie (small group) **
 * Your part to sing along ** **with: media type="file" key="Yr 6 Grad song Gold small group part 2015 - 8_12_2015 4.10 pm.mp3" width="240" height="20"**

//All the videos are links to SafeshareTV videos (with no ads, comments or links in them).//
 * We will be learning the song in class but you can have a go at home too: **

**Red border** parts in Verses 1 and 2 - //__**choir only**__// **Black border** parts in Verses 1 and 2 - //__**whole school only**__//

//If any of the videos below don't work then you can google 'Music count us in Gold' in youtube// //(check with your parents first!!)//

__**Whole school:**__
 * Animated video of the song **
 * Click here! **


 * Simple video of the whole song **
 * //with lyrics on the screen!// **
 * Click here! **

Learn verse 1 in full Click here!
 * Videos to help you learn the song: **
 * Learn verse 1 in two halves Click here!


 * Learn the pre-chorus Click here!

Learn the full chorus Click here!
 * Learn the chorus in two halves Click here!


 * Learn the pre-chorus and chorus joined together Click here!

Learn verse 2 in full Click here!
 * Learn verse 2 in two halves Click here!


 * Learn the bridge in two halves Click here!

__**Senior Choir:**__ The //backing vocals for the pre-chorus and chorus// (the Senior Choir will have a go at these): Senior Choir click here! The //backing vocals for the bridge//: Senior Choir click here!


 * Some videos about the creating the song (remember it was written by high school students!): **

How the song was written! - video - click here

The recording of the song! - video - click here

What is the song about? - video - click here


 * A video of the whole song - __singing__ music with the words!! ** click here!


 * A video of the whole song - __recorder__ music!! **click here!


 * 2014 **


 * LISTEN TO US SING (on Thursday 30th October 2014 in the Armadale Primary School Undercover Area) **

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 * Track: Whole event ** (10 minutes including speeches before and after by Ms Hartley and Mr Walpole)
 * Track: Just the song! ** (3 minutes)

at 9:30am

 * Go to the 'Music: count us in' website to hear (and sing along with) the song 'Paint You a Song'! **
 * [|Music: count us in 2014 song - click here or the screen picture below then click 'listen' once you get there] **


 * Lyrics (words to the song): **


 * Watch the animated video clip here: **


 * Try to play along with the song!! **


 * __Full Melody__ (with chords): **


 * __'Easy' versions__ - goes along with the song rather than being the song **

//Remember that there is a recorder page on music flower that has finger placement help for if you don't know what the note is or where to put your fingers!//
 * Easy Recorder part 1: **
 * Easy Recorder part 2 (easier still): **

Click the link below to watch the promo for this year's event!
 * 2013 **
 * [|2013 Promo on youtube] **

Safe share video of the song on YOUTUBE with lyrics - [|The song on youtube]

at 9:30am
(sung by Darren Percival)
 * Go to the music count us in website to hear (and sing along with) the song 'Keep on'! **
 * [|Music: count us in 2013 song - click here or the screen picture below then click 'listen' once you get there] **
 * Lyrics: **
 * Melody (with note names) - play on any instrument! **
 * Chord chart (guitar or piano) **


 * 2012 **

We sang this song along with hundreds of thousands of other children across Australia on
= Thursday 1st November 2012. =

Click [| here] to watch a youtube video that shows the Music: Count Us In day across Australia in 2012. // Then think about this question: Why do __you__ love music?!! //
 * We were part of this and it was amazing!!**

__//This song can still be found online.//__
The song is called Different People (Stand together).

//There is a countdown timer on the Music: Count us in webpage so you can see exactly when we will be singing// //with hundreds of thousands of other people accross Australia!//

We will be singing this song along with hundreds of thousands of other children across Australia on
=**Thursday 1st November 2012.**=


 * =The words to the song:=


 * =**Easy Guitar part:**=


 * =Easy recorder part (Year 5 and up):=