Lessons for 3-5 This week we are going to review the letter names of the lines and spaces and then use instruments to practice. Do you remember the memory trick for the letter names of the treble clef staff? Today, we are going to look at something called a scale. A scale is like where we sing Do-Re-Mi in class, but a scale has 7 different notes. You can play a scale on any pitched instrument. The barred instruments in our classroom have letter names on them that match the letter names on the lines and spaces of the treble clef staff. Here's a video about the C major scale. The C major scale is on ALL of our xylophones, metallophones and glockenspiels. Do you know what else in our classroom can make a C major scale? BoomWhackers and pianos. Today, we are going to try out some BoomWhackers in class. Friends at home, you may follow along with the rhythm patterns using the percussion instrument of your choice. If you have a keyboard, you are welcome to follow along with the pitches. What are BoomWhackers? Here is a video to show you what they are and how to make your own at home: Here's an example of BoomWhackers in action: Now it's your turn! Let's try out some songs. 1. Banana Phone- uses C, D, E, G, A, B 2. Popcorn- uses C, D, E, F, G, A, B (skip the F#) 3. O, Susanna- uses C, D, E, F, G, A Can you play a C major scale as a class? Start with the big C and go in size/rainbow order until you get to the little C. Try going forwards and backwards. Grades K-2 This week's inspiration comes from the humble donkey, the subject of one of my new favorite books: Part of the musical work The Carnival Of The Animals includes a piano duet about donkeys. A duet is when 2 people play or sing the same song at the same time. The music is supposed to remind you of donkeys at play in a field. Listen to the song and see if you can imagine it. This next video is the song Sweetly Sings The Donkey. We all know that donkeys don't make sweet sounds, so the song is meant to be funny. Substitute note: the kids could use the boomwhackers to illustrate the heehaws of the donkey- G for "hee" and C for "haw". The letters will match the pitch of the song in the video. This last video is for body percussion that goes with Sweetly Sings The Donkey. This might be harder for some of the younger kids to do. You could make up your own movements and body percussion to go with the music.
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Disclaimer: This week's lessons are for my (Ms. Collins) use for teaching. I will amend them if a substitute is needed. These are not intended to be worked through independently by students. Welcome to Valentine's week! We will be reviewing lessons you've done with your substitute as well as exploring new content with a valentine twist. I hope you enjoy! Lessons for 3-5: Time Signature We're going to read the following nursery rhyme a few different ways. We're going to use beat rhythms to change between counting in groups of 2, 3, 4, etc. Pay attention to how the different groups of beats change the way the rhyme feels. How did the different groups of beats feel? Which one was the easiest for you to use? Why do you think it was easy? The following videos explain the concept of Time Signature, which has to do with groups of beats. We already know that the time signature, or meter, is a very important part of a piece of music. Isn't it interesting how the American and British names for notes are different? They still have all the same beat values, just different labels. The following videos are challenges! I want you to listen to them and see if you can determine what the time signature is. An easy way to think about this is feel and groups of beats. No need to listen to the entire song- the first 20 seconds or so should do. Write your answers down and you can check yourself at the end. 1. The Stars and Stripes Forever 2. The Blue Danube 3. Take 5 4. Money 5. Mission Impossible How did you do? Here are the answers: 1. 2/4 2. 3/4 3. 5/4 4. 7/4 5. 5/4 Ready for a challenge? The following song has 2 meters that take turns! Can you figure out what they are? Check your answer here! Let's review letter names of lines and spaces in the treble clef staff. Use the following link to practice reading the letter names: boom.cards/fastplay/ike5 Lessons for K-2: 1. Love Somebody: we are going to use popsicle sticks and hearts to spell out the name of someone we love using quarter notes, eighth notes and rests. 2. Compare and contrast: Did you know that when someone records or performs a song that was written by someone else that it is called a "cover"? We are going to listen to original version of I Want You Back and the cover. Think about how the two versions are the same and different. Think of tempo (speed), dynamics (volume), voices, instruments, etc. 3. Time for a wiggle break! 4. It's Alright: body percussion and rhythm practice 5. Poison pattern game with candy hearts. 6. Extra Rhythm Practice: |
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