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While teaching this learning module you will cover multiple concepts including: Form, Timbre of Unpitched Instruments
In this lesson you will:
1. How to… What if???
2. Warm up voices with do-mi-so in D
3/4 Number Concentration
5/6/7 “I Like Singin” – listen and play along to make a homemade kazoo
8/9/10 learn about Mozart and move to and move scarves with “Larghetto” – do animated play along learn about ABA form
11/12/13 I’m Glad I’m Back at School
Extensions:
Song #3 “Nothing” – fun/silly song was not in the module
Number Concentration – solfa, beat and rhythm interactives and worksheets
I Like Singin’ – Evaluate a Performance
Units – Theory – Staff Lesson
Games – Beat/No Beat, High/Low, Trivia Wheel (lots of options)
Review your classroom procedures with your students.
(Skip ahead if you did this in August)
If students are good music readers, have them read the rhythms and the solfege (or pitch letter names) for the song, Number Concentration.
If students are not confident, teach the song by rote.
Game Directions: Give every student in the class a number. You may want to organize a seating plan, and give them the number that they will have in the plan. The teacher sings a number, and that student sings back their name. As you sing, tap a beat with one finger. If you don’t respond with your name after your number is sung, you go out or sit down. The first time you play this game, don’t have any "outs" - just play for fun. As the students become more familiar with the game, you can play this as an elimination game. Ask the students to keep the beat with one finger while they play the game. They can feel the beat when tapping one finger, but it isn’t as loud as clapping. Invite students to be leaders and sing the numbers. Watch the kids demo.
Play the game! This is a great way to learn everyone's names, and to get an initial assessment of pitch matching.
Teach the song by rote.
Sing or play a phrase and have students echo.
Sing or play 2 phrases and have students echo.
Sing or play the whole song and have students echo.
Tip: Sing for the students - not with them!
If you don't have kazoos, cup your left fist around your mouth to make a similar sound.
Play the video to learn about Mozart.
Find a ribbon or a scarf to move to "Larghetto" by Mozart.
Find something at home to use for sticks and shakers to play along with "Larghetto."
Play along with the video. If you find it hard to read the rhythms, just play the beat.
Listen to the song "I'm Glad I'm Back at School."
The the A section by rote.
Then teach the B section.
Sing along and enjoy the song!
Form in music is the way the music is organized.
In song #4 “I’m Glad I’m Back at School,” there are three sections.
The first section is called the A section.
A different section gets a new letter - B.
When the first section is repeated, it's the A section again.
There are 2 questions at the bottom of the page.
What form is example 1?
What form is example 2?