Middle School Lesson 3
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Concepts(s):
Beat, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low), Time SignatureThemes(s):
Transportation, Our Musical World, Central America
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Beat, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low), Time SignatureThemes(s):
Transportation, Our Musical World, Central America
Extra Details:
Rhythm
Tone Set
Grades
Curriculum Links
Holidays
Chords
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Play poison rhythm
- Review “Mango Walk”
- Sort the rhythms for “Mango Walk”
- Option 1: Complete a solfa challenge for “Mango Walk”
- Option 2: Complete a note name challenge for “Mango Walk”
- Learn about first and second ending
- Watch the jump grid kids demo for “Sky Full of Stars”
- Do the jump grid to “Sky Full of Stars”
- Teach “Why Shouldn’t My Car”
- Review time signatures
- Optional: Play “Why Shouldn’t My Car” on the Ukulele or Guitar
- Play Rhythm Racing
Extensions
- Now We’ll Make the Rafters Ring
- Love My Baseball
- Bat Boy
- Bourrée I and II from Bach’s Third Cello Suite
- Just Sing!
- Back to School Unit
Musicplay is a menu. The teacher is not expected to teach every song or activity. Choose the songs and activities from the list that will best fit your schedule and the needs of your students.
Objectives
- I can read notes and rhythms in a song.
- I can explain 1st and 2nd endings in a song.
- I can recognize and name notes in solfege.
Teaching Procedures
Play poison rhythm
Review “Mango Walk”
Sort the rhythms for “Mango Walk”
Option 1: Complete a solfa challenge for “Mango Walk”
Option 2: Complete a note name challenge for “Mango Walk”
Learn about first and second endings
Watch the jump grid kids demo for “Sky Full of Stars”
Do the jump grid to “Sky Full of Stars”
Teach “Why Shouldn’t My Car”
Review time signatures
Optional: Play “Why Shouldn’t My Car” on the Ukulele or Guitar
Play Rhythm Racing
Play poison rhythm
Copy LinkReview “Mango Walk”
Copy LinkSort the rhythms for “Mango Walk”
Copy LinkOption 1: Complete a solfa challenge for “Mango Walk”
Copy LinkOption 2: Complete a note name challenge for “Mango Walk”
Copy LinkLearn about first and second endings
Copy LinkWatch the jump grid kids demo for “Sky Full of Stars”
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Song Used: Sky Full of Stars – Performed by Coldplay
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Do the jump grid to “Sky Full of Stars”
Copy LinkTeach “Why Shouldn’t My Car”
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Song Used: Why Shouldn’t My Car
Have students read the rhythms in the song using the rhythm names ta, titi, too-oo. Teach the round by rote. When the song is known well, try it as a two part round (when the first group begins the second line, the second group begins). When the two part round is secure, try it as a three part and finally a four part round. Don’t be discouraged if your class is only successful in two parts!
Review time signatures
Copy LinkOptional: Play “Why Shouldn’t My Car” on the Ukulele or Guitar
Copy LinkPlay Rhythm Racing
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