Grade 4 Lesson 36
Start LessonArticulation, Beat, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low), Time SignatureThemes(s):
Our Musical World, Central America, Eras in Music, Classical
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Tone Set
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Play Poison Rhythm 3/4
- Play along with “Contradance” by Mozart
- Teach “My Hat”
- Learn the actions for “My Hat”
- Do the actions and sing “My Hat”
- Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “My Hat”
- Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “My Hat”
- Option 1: Play “My Hat” on Ukulele or Guitar
- Option 2: Play “My Hat” on Boomwhackers
- Play Rhythm Racer
- Review “Three Little Birds”
- Review the choreography for “Three Little Birds”
- Do the choreography for “Three Little Birds”
- Optional: Play “Three Little Birds” on Ukuleles
- Teach “Crawdad Hole”
- Review the difference between a slur and a tie
- Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Crawdad Hole”
Extensions
Objectives
- I can read rhythms in 3/4 time.
- I can sing and move to music.
- I can identify the difference between a slur and a tie.
Teaching Procedures
Play Poison Rhythm 3/4
Copy LinkPlay along with “Contradance” by Mozart
Copy LinkPlay along with “Contradance” by Mozart
Choose body percussion or instruments and play along.
Teach “My Hat”
Copy LinkTeach “My Hat”
The melody of this song may have come from a Neapolitan song. The words were first published in 1886 in German. Paganini, Chopin, Johann Strauss and others quoted the melody in compositions. Today is a favorite action song in many
languages.
This action song is fun to sing and provides further reinforcement of the 3/4 time signature as well as the dotted half note rhythm.
Learn the actions for “My Hat”
Copy LinkDo the actions and sing “My Hat”
Copy LinkOption 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “My Hat”
Copy LinkOption 2: Complete the note name challenge for “My Hat”
Copy LinkOption 1: Play “My Hat” on Ukulele or Guitar
Copy LinkOption 2: Play “My Hat” on Boomwhackers
Copy LinkOptional: Review “Three Little Birds”
Copy LinkOptional: Review “Three Little Birds”
Turn on the closed captioning (cc) for the lyrics.
Disclaimer: The official music video has a small scene that depicts smoking (at 1:21-1:40). Please consider your classroom needs before showing this video. There are other lyric videos on YouTube that you may choose to use.
Review the choreography for “Three Little Birds”
Copy LinkReview the choreography for “Three Little Birds”
Do the choreography for “Three Little Birds”
Copy LinkDo the choreography for “Three Little Birds”
Optional: Play “Three Little Birds” on Ukuleles
Copy LinkTeach “Crawdad Hole”
Copy LinkTeach “Crawdad Hole”
The Crawdad Song originated in the southern United States. It was first published by Cecil Sharp in a 1917 song collection. It may have evolved from Anglo-American and African-American workers who were building levees on the Mississippi River.
Teach the song by rote. Sing or play four measures of the song at a time and have students echo each sequence.
Review the difference between a slur and a tie
Copy LinkReview the difference between a slur and a tie
Review with students what a tie and a slur do. A tie holds the note for the value of all the notes that are tied together. A slur connects two different notes. There is a slur on the word “pole” in this song. Have students find the words that have slurred notes in the song. (honey, pole, Babe, hole and Baby)
Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Crawdad Hole”
Copy LinkOptional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Crawdad Hole”
Teach the Orff arrangement for the song. Improvise 16 beat melodies using DEF# AB between verses.
Alternately, invite a few students to improvise on unpitched rhythm instruments along with the recording. This song might work well with spoons. Choose instruments that you have available.