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Folk to Pop Lesson 1 “Oh Mary”

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Introduction

In this lesson you will

  • sing and play along with the song “Oh Mary”
  • learn about the origins of the song
  • learn about how the song was used during the civil rights movement
  • listen to and compare performances by Georgia Field Hands and Bruce Springsteen

Objectives

  • I can sing and move to music
  • I can create an accompaniment for a song
  • I can compare and respond to two performances

Teaching Procedures

Learn to sing the song, "Oh, Mary Don't You Weep No More" Add a descant Add body percussion to the chorus Discuss the time signature Learn the pitch letter names in the song Play the song on an instrument Link to a glockenspiel Read about the song 1 Read about the song 2 YouTube link to Pete Seeger, "If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus" Listen to a second recording of "If You Miss Me" Listening questions Link to 1929 performance Listening questions Link to Bruce Springsteen performance Compare the 1929 and Bruce Springsteen performances Optional: Bruce Springsteen biography

Learn to sing the song, "Oh, Mary Don't You Weep No More"

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- play a line, then echo

- continue until you have sung verse 1

- play the video again and sing the whole song

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Add a descant

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- learn the descant

- sing the descant with the chorus

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Add body percussion to the chorus

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- learn the body percussion shown below

- perform the body percussion while singing the chorus

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Discuss the time signature

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Learn the pitch letter names in the song

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Play the song on an instrument

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- sing the pitch letter names

- try playing the song on an instrument

- a link to a glockenspiel is given below

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Link to a glockenspiel

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- play the melody above on a glockenspiel

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Read about the song 1

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Read about the song 2

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YouTube link to Pete Seeger, "If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus"

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- if the link doesn't work, google "Pete Seeger If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus"

Pete Seeger, "If you Miss Me at the Back of the Bus"

Listen to a second recording of "If You Miss Me"

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Illustrated video of the song

Listening questions

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- these are questions to think about as you listen to the 1929 performance

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Link to 1929 performance

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- if the link doesn't work, google "Georgia Field Hands, Oh Mary Don't You Weep no More"

Georgia Field Hands 1929 recording

Listening questions

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- these are questions to think about as you listen to the Bruce Springsteen performance

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Link to Bruce Springsteen performance

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Bruce Springsteen Oh Mary Don't You Weep no More

Compare the 1929 and Bruce Springsteen performances

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- this worksheet is given as a printable in the supporting resources

- complete the worksheet, or have a discussion about similarities and differences in the two performances

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Optional: Bruce Springsteen biography

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Bruce Springsteen biography
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