Play Melody Playback, so,la,ti,do

Listen to the song "Miss Mary Mac."

Play the video again and try singing along.

Watch how the kids play the clap game to "Miss Mary Mac."

Learn the clap pattern. Do these movements with the words.
Miss cross your arms
Ma- pat your legs
-ry clap your hands
Mac clap right hands with a partner, then clap own hands
Mac clap left hands with a partner, then clap own hands
Mac clap both hands with a partner, then start the pattern again.

If you are at home, you could play the clap game with someone at home.

If you are in school, the teacher will be the leader and you'll play the game as if she was your partner. (no touching)

"Miss Mary Mac" uses the solfa notes so, la, ti, and do. This is an excellent song to teach the solfa note ti. Begin by singing a phrase and have the students echo. Use a neutral syllable such as "lai" or "loo" or sing it in solfa. Sing with hand signs or show the melodic direction with arm motions.

Take the Solfa Challenge and name the solfa notes in the song.

Hint: The first note is so - so click on s.
The second note is la. (click l)
The third note is ti, so click t.
The fourth note is do, so click d.

Can you figure out the solfa for the whole song?
When you've completed the challenge, sing the song in solfa.

Take the note name challenge and name the notes in the song. (Teacher note: This is not a good reading song for note names because of the sharps in the key signature. If your students are ready for this have them complete this activity. If not, skip to the next activity.)

Hint: The first note is E - so click on E.
The second note is F#. (click F#)
The third note is G#, so click G#.
The fourth note is A, so click A.

Can you figure out the note names for the whole song?
When you've completed the challenge, sing the song using note names.

Ask the students to listen and name the instruments that they hear. What instrument families do those instruments belong to? Play along with the music.

The instruments in "Prelude to the Alchymist" are strings and harpsichord. The harpsichord belongs to the keyboard family. Watch the video below to learn about the harpsichord.

Listen to "Cheki morena."

This is a game song from Puerto Rico!
The words mean "Shake it girl, shake it. Where is the rhythm of the merucumbe dance?"

Optional - create movement for the song

Find instruments to play with Cheki morena during the B, C, D sections.

Consider having:
Woods - play the B
Shakes/Scrapes - play C
Drums play the D. (or have Woods, Shakes/Scrapes play together on the D)

Print the composition template and have students compose a 16 beat rhythm to play during the B, C, D sections.

Find instruments to play with Cheki morena during the B, C, D sections.

Consider having:
Woods - play the B
Shakes/Scrapes - play C
Drums play the D. (or have Woods, Shakes/Scrapes play together on the D)

Compose a 16 beat B section for “Shake the Papaya” using the composition tool. When you have a composition you like, copy it to a piece of paper.
Then practice playing it on your instruments.

Find instruments to play with Cheki morena during the B, C, D sections.

Consider having:
Woods - play the B
Shakes/Scrapes - play C
Drums play the D. (or have Woods, Shakes/Scrapes play together on the D)

Listen to “Cheki morena” and play your composition on instruments during the B, C, and D sections.

Watch the teacher demo of the cup game.
Pause after each pattern and practice.

Play the video a few times until you know all the patterns.

Try the cup game with "Stars and Stripes."

Instead of passing your cup, you just set it down.

Try creating your own patterns to the music.