Folk to Pop Lesson 1 “Oh Mary”
Teaching Procedures
Learn to sing the song, "Oh, Mary Don't You Weep No More"
Learn to sing the song, "Oh, Mary Don't You Weep No More"
- play a line, then echo
- continue until you have sung verse 1
- play the video again and sing the whole song
Add a descant
Add a descant
- learn the descant
- sing the descant with the chorus
Add body percussion to the chorus
Add body percussion to the chorus
- learn the body percussion shown below
- perform the body percussion while singing the chorus
Discuss the time signature
Discuss the time signature
Learn the pitch letter names in the song
Learn the pitch letter names in the song
Play the song on an instrument
Play the song on an instrument
- sing the pitch letter names
- try playing the song on an instrument
- a link to a glockenspiel is given below
Link to a glockenspiel
Link to a glockenspiel
- play the melody above on a glockenspiel
Read about the song 1
Read about the song 1
Read about the song 2
Read about the song 2
Safeshare link to Pete Seeger, "If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus"
Safeshare link to Pete Seeger, "If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus"
- this is a YouTube link
- if the link doesn't work, google "Pete Seeger If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus"
Listen to a second recording of "If You Miss Me"
Listen to a second recording of "If You Miss Me"
- this is a YouTube link
- if the link doesn't work, google "If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus"
Listening questions
Listening questions
- these are questions to think about as you listen to the 1929 performance
Link to 1929 performance
Link to 1929 performance
- this is a YouTube link
- if the link doesn't work, google "Georgia Field Hands, Oh Mary Don't You Weep no More"
Listening questions
Listening questions
- these are questions to think about as you listen to the Bruce Springsteen performance
Link to Bruce Springsteen performance
Link to Bruce Springsteen performance
- this is a YouTube link
- if the link doesn't work, google "Bruce Springsteen Oh Mary Don't You Weep no More"
Compare the 1929 and Bruce Springsteen performances
Compare the 1929 and Bruce Springsteen performances
- 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
Optional: Bruce Springsteen biography
Optional: Bruce Springsteen biography
- this is a YouTube link
- if the link doesn't work, google "Bruce Springsteen biography"