Teach “Scotland’s Burning”

Have the students read the rhythm and letter names (or solfa) for the song. If you prefer, you can teach this as a rote song. Sing the song as a two-part round. When the students are successful in two parts, try it in three and then four parts.

Learn the movements to “Scotland’s Burning”

Copy the movements that the students in the class do.

Sing and do the movements to “Scotland’s Burning”

Sing and move in unison.

Try this as a round with teacher singing part 1 and students part 2.

Learn about Scotland

Optional: Use the Tone Ladder to Show the Solfa Notes Used in the Song

The song uses low so (s,) do re mi and so.

Show these notes on the tone ladder.

Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Scotland’s Burning”

Option 2: Complete the note challenge for “Scotland’s Burning”

Option 1: Play “Scotland’s Burning” on the Ukulele or Guitar

Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangements for “Scotland’s Burning”

Creative Ideas: Teach the students to play as well as sing the melody of the round. Then have the students improvise new melodies using C FGA C to use as variations between repetitions of the melody

Listen to “Highland Pipes”

The bagpipe is a very old instrument that is found in many different cultures in the world. This example comes from Scotland.

Listen to the excerpt and ask the students to identify the instruments that are playing. (drum and bagpipes) The bagpipe was once an instrument of war. Why would the bagpipe make a good instrument for armies to use?

Learn about the bagpipes

Have the students watch the new demo video to learn how sound is made on the pipes.

Move to Show Rondo Form

This listening example is a Rondo by Mion.

The form is A A B A C A D A.

Do the movements with hands, or with two paper plates.

Teach “Categories”

Have the students read the rhythms and then the note letter names for the song. Ask if they remember what a percussion notehead means in a song. It is a note that is not sung. In this case, you could pat the percussion note. Have them sing the song and play the game. Use the song to review categories such as musical instruments, musical terms, composers, cars, food, movies, etc.

Denise tip: Use the "Categories" song to review all the musical terms you’ve learned this year. For example: "Tell me the name of ..." - instruments, musical terms, composers

Learn the “Categories” game

This demo shows how to play the game outside, spaced apart.

Play the singing game. Choose a category. For example: cars, candy, cities, states/provinces, animals
Sing line one.
On line two, pat beats one and two.
On beats 3-4, sing an example from the category.
If someone misses the beat, or if someone repeats an example that another student has already done, the game ends. Choose a new category and try again. The goal is to get around the circle!

Teacher note: We don't have an in-class kids demo for "Categories". If your students would like to see themselves on MusicplayOnline please review the submission requirements here: https://help.musicplay.ca/can-i-submit-a-kids-demo

Play the “Categories” game

Read the poem “Ireland”

Write a melody for the poem “Ireland”

Use the notes C, D, E (do, re, mi) or C, D, E, G, A (do, re, mi, so, la) to compose a melody for the poem.

1. Sing or play your melody on a barred instrument.
2. Write your letters above the rhythms.
3. Sing or play your melody for your teacher or another student.
4. Write your melody on the staff below.

Write the melody on the staff

Use the notes CDE GA in the composition.

Instruct the students to end on C.