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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