Grade 5 Extra April Lesson
StartBeatThemes(s):
Sea Songs, Our Musical World, Africa
Extra Details:
Concepts
Rhythm
Tone Set
Grades
Chord Symbols
Chords
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Warm up with syncopated rhythms
- Review “The Wellerman”
- Review the choreography for “The Wellerman”
- Do the choreography and sing “The Wellerman”
- Optional: Play “The Wellerman” on Boomwhackers
- Review “Funga Alafia”
- Review the dance for “Funga Alafia”
- Dance and sing along with “Funga Alafia”
- Option 1: Play “Funga Alafia” on Boomwhackers
- Option 2: Play “Funga Alafia” on Ukuleles
- Option 3: Play “Funga Alafia” on the Recorder
- Option 4: Play “Funga Alafia” on drums
- Option 5: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Funga Alafia”
- Play Along with 8th-16th Notes
- Compose With 8th-16th Note Rhythms
- Play along track option 1
- Play along track option 2
- Play along track option 3
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 read, play and create with 8th-16th note rhythms.
- I can sing and move to music.
- I can play instruments with a song.
Teaching Procedures
Warm up with syncopated rhythms
Copy LinkReview “The Wellerman”
Copy LinkReview the choreography for “The Wellerman”
Copy LinkDo the choreography and sing “The Wellerman”
Copy LinkOptional: Play “The Wellerman” on Boomwhackers
Copy LinkReview “Funga Alafia”
Copy LinkThis is an excellent reading song and provides opportunities to move and accompany with rhythm instruments.
Review the dance for “Funga Alafia”
Copy LinkLearn the movements.
The first time you: step-close step-close step-close step-clap, then go the other way
The second time: push arms right 2x, left 2x, (continue)
The third time: tap head 4x, touch sides of mouth 4x, touch heart 4x, make prayer motion 4x
The fourth time: step-close step-close step-close step-clap, then go the other way
The third time is supposed to show that 1: with my thoughts I welcome you; 2. with your words I welcome you. 3. with my love I welcome you. 4. with my prayers I welcome you.
Dance and sing along with “Funga Alafia”
Copy LinkOption 1: Play “Funga Alafia” on Boomwhackers
Copy LinkOption 2: Play “Funga Alafia” on Ukuleles
Copy LinkOption 3: Play “Funga Alafia” on the Recorder
Copy LinkOption 4: Play “Funga Alafia” on drums
Copy LinkOption 5: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Funga Alafia”
Copy LinkCreative Ideas: Set the barred instruments up in C pentatonic. Invite the students to improvise or create a four bar melody to play between repetitions of the song. You could also invite your unpitched percussion players to improvise for four bars between repetitions of the song.
Play Along with 8th-16th Notes
Copy LinkCompose With 8th-16th Note Rhythms
Copy LinkCompose your own Rhythm using the Interactive Rhythm Composition tool.
Choose Level 6. You click on the notes or rest to enter them.
Then choose the instrument that you'd like to play them.
Press play, and try performing the new rhythm that you've created.
Try creating new rhythms and playing on new instruments.
When you have a rhythm you like, copy it onto a piece of paper, and play it with the tracks that follow.