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More DetailsIn this lesson you will
Watch the story of Peter and the Wolf
Can you remember the names of some of the instruments?
Can you retell the story in your words?
Watch and Listen to "The Bird"
This link will take you to a short performance of The Bird on the Flute
Color or Draw the Bird and the Flute
If you have a printer, download the worksheet, "The Bird"
Print the words and color the pictures.
If you don't have a printer, draw a picture of a bird and color it. You can try to draw a flute too!
"The Bird" is played by the flute. The music is high, and it is fast.
Print the words high and fast on your picture. Label the flute if you drew one.
Watch and Listen to "The Duck"
This link will take you to a short performance of The Duck played on an oboe.
Color or Draw the Duck and the Oboe
If you have a printer, download the worksheet, "The Duck"
Print the words and color the pictures.
If you don't have a printer, draw a picture of a duck and color it. You can try to draw a oboe too!
"The Duck" is played by the oboe.
Print the words The Duck on your picture. Label the oboe if you drew one.
Assessment may not be required for your school or district.
Your teacher may send you questions like:
* What instrument represents the bird?
* What instrument represents the oboe?
* What is your favorite part of the Peter and the Wolf story?
Parents, Teachers and Administration:
Music education is important for children.
Whether in class or at home, keep our children singing, playing, moving, listening and creating music!
In this lesson, students improve comprehension as they retell the story of Peter and the Wolf.
In this lesson, you will:
This is a video introduction to bucket drumming.
Teacher note: skip the video if you prefer to use the slides that follow and explain it yourself.
Find something at home to use for drumsticks. You could use two wooden spoons, pencils, dowels or metal spoons.
You could use a 5-gallon bucket, an ice cream bucket or even a cardboard box.
To hold drumsticks (or wooden spoons), pinch the stick between your thumb and the knuckle of your pointer finger. Loosely wrap the other three fingers around the stick.
Don’t use a fist grip. Don’t use a pointer grip.
Practice exercises 1-2.
Exercise 1: Tap each stick on the top of the bucket 8 times with each hand. Repeat 4 times.
Exercise 2: Tap each stick on the top of the bucket 4 times with each hand. Repeat 4 times.
R = right hand L = left hand
Exercise 3: Practice alternating hands. Repeat 4 times.
Notice that you start each measure with the right hand.
Exercise 4: Practice a rhythm with 8th notes. Repeat 4 times.
Continue to start each measure with the right hand.
Try these exercises with the music or videos in the next few steps.
Exercise 3: Practice alternating hands. Repeat 4 times.
Notice that you start each measure with the right hand.
Exercise 4: Practice a rhythm with 8th notes. Repeat 4 times.
Continue to start each measure with the right hand.
Create your own pattern or patterns.
Remember to start each measure with the right hand.
Try out your pattern with the music in the next step or with the video in the following step.
Play the patterns you've created with the music. Repeat each pattern 2-4 times.
This link takes you to the Kidz Bop Kids recording of "Gangnam Style".
Try the exercises and your patterns with this song or with a song you like.
This is a YouTube link.
If the link doesn't work google KidzBop "Gangnam Style"
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