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Looking to use Grade 4 Lesson 29 in your Grade 4 classroom?

While teaching this learning module you will cover multiple concepts including: Beat, Dynamics, Timbre of Orchestral Instruments

You'll also cover the themes of: Environment, Spring

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Grade 4 Lesson 29

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Concepts(s):
Beat, Dynamics, Timbre of Orchestral InstrumentsThemes(s):
Environment, Spring
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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  1. Learn Body Percussion Sequence Lesson 7 with Cristian: “Ode to Joy”
  2. Read the rhythms for Cristian’s body percussion
  3. Review “One Planet”
  4. Review the sign language for “One Planet”
  5. Read the words to the “Compost” song
  6. Teach “Compost”
  7. Sing “Compost”
  8. Watch the Notation Video for the Song “Compost”
  9. What Can Go in a Compost?
  10. Compose a Spring Melody
  11. Optional: Transfer your composition onto melody composition tool
  12. Watch the Dynamics Video
  13. Write Down the Dynamics Terms, Symbols and Meanings
  14. Play rhythms at different dynamics
  15. Play Along with Concerto by Handel
  16. Listen to Concerto in Bb by Handel
  17. Learn About the Composer

Extensions

Musicplay is a menu. The teacher is not expected to teach every song or activity. Choose the songs and activities from the list that will best fit your schedule and the needs of your students.

Objectives

  • I can sing and move to music.
  • I can perform and respond to music from other eras.
  • I can perform and define dynamics.

Teaching Procedures

1 Learn Body Percussion Sequence Lesson 7 with Cristian: “Ode to Joy” 2 Read the rhythms for Cristian’s body percussion 3 Review “One Planet” 4 Review the sign language for “One Planet” 5 Read the words to the “Compost” song 6 Teach “Compost” 7 Sing “Compost” 8 Watch the Notation Video for the Song “Compost” 9 What Can Go in a Compost? 10 Compose a Spring Melody 11 Optional: Transfer your composition only the melody composition tool 12 Watch the Dynamics Video 13 Write down the dynamics terms, symbols, and meanings 14 Play rhythms at different dynamics 15 Play Along with Concerto by Handel 16 Listen to Concerto in Bb by Handel 17 Learn About the Composer

Learn Body Percussion Sequence Lesson 7 with Cristian: “Ode to Joy”

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Instrument Song Used: Ode to Joy

Learn Body Percussion Sequence Lesson 7 with Cristian: “Ode to Joy”

Learn body percussion to "Ode to Joy" with Cristian.

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Read the rhythms for Cristian’s body percussion

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Instrument Song Used: Ode to Joy

Read the rhythms for Cristian’s body percussion

Read the rhythms.

Practice reading the body percussion from the score.

Review “One Planet”

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Review “One Planet”

Sing the song.

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Review the sign language for “One Planet”

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Review the sign language for “One Planet”

Review the sign language.

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Read the words to the “Compost” song

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Song Used: Compost

Read the words to the “Compost” song

Read the words to the "Compost" song.

What is the song describing?

Ask the students if they know what a compost is. Ask them if they know what kinds of matter can be composted. Read them the words to the song. What kinds of matter go into the compost in the song? (apple cores, potato peels, banana skins, grass clippings from your lawn)

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Teach “Compost”

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Teach “Compost”

Teach the song by rote.

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Sing “Compost”

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Sing “Compost”

Sing the song.

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Watch the Notation Video for the Song “Compost”

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Watch the Notation Video for the Song “Compost”

Watch the first part of the notation video for the song "Compost."

The song “Compost” is built over an ostinato.
An ostinato is a repeated pattern.

The ostinato is given at the beginning and the end of the song.

Cooking, heating, rotting, soil it becomes.

Play the song again, and sing the ostinato at the beginning and the end of the song.

Can you sing the whole song?

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What Can Go in a Compost?

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What Can Go in a Compost?

Optional: A worksheet is available in the supporting resources. List 10 things that you can put in a compost. Illustrate your list.

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Compose a Spring Melody

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Unit Used: Spring

Compose a Spring Melody

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Optional: Transfer your composition only the melody composition tool

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Tool Used: Melody Composition Tool

Optional: Transfer your composition only the melody composition tool

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Watch the Dynamics Video

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Unit Used: Dynamics

Watch the Dynamics Video

Dynamics tell us if music is loud or soft.

Watch the video to learn about dynamics.

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Write down the dynamics terms, symbols, and meanings

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Write down the dynamics terms, symbols, and meanings

Download and complete the Dynamics Worksheet.
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Write the Italian dynamics words out on a piece of paper from softest to loudest and draw the symbol beside it.

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Play rhythms at different dynamics

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Play rhythms at different dynamics

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Play Along with Concerto by Handel

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Listening Selection Used: Andante allegro from Organ Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major

Play Along with Concerto by Handel

Play along with the video.

If you need to slow the video, use the gear tool.

Choose whether to play with body percussion, instruments or found sounds.

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Listen to Concerto in Bb by Handel

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Listening Selection Used: Andante allegro from Organ Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major

Listen to Concerto in Bb by Handel

Listen to Concerto in Bb by Handel. Complete the listening log. Or discuss some of the questions.

1. Name some instruments you hear.
2. Is the music quiet or loud, or in between? Write a dynamics word that describes if the music is loud or soft.
3. How does the music make you feel?

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Learn About the Composer

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Listening Selection Used: Andante allegro from Organ Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major

Learn About the Composer

Watch this short video to learn about the composer.

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