Grade 5 Lesson 11
StartTimbre of Orchestral Instruments, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low), String FamilyThemes(s):
Animal Songs
Extra Details:
Themes
Rhythm
Tone Set
Grades
Holidays
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Review the choreography for “Thankful”
- Do the choreography with “Thankful”
- Play Which Rhythm Do You Hear?
- Review “Our Old Sow”
- Play the “Our Old Sow” Game
- Read the rhythms for “Our Old Sow”
- Learn about the song “Green Sally Up”
- Teach “Green Sally Up”
- Play the “Green Sally Up” game
- Create a Spoken B Section for “Green Sally Up”
- Optional: Teach the Orff Arrangement for “Green Sally Up”
- Learn about the String Family
- Play Poison Rhythm to practice reading syncopated rhythms
- Play along with “Agitate” by Mozart with Desk Drums or Bucket Drums
- Option 1: Use manipulatives to create a 16-beat rhythm using syncopated rhythms
- Option 2: Use the rhythm composition tool to create a 16-beat rhythm using syncopated rhythms
- Try playing your composition with the audio file
Extensions:
- Learn about Mozart
- Thanksgiving Unit
- Ah! Si mon moine voulait danser (2 part choral)
- Sing the Scale (C scale, round, major scale)
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 keep a steady beat.
- I can describe the string family.
- I can read, create and perform rhythms with syncopations.
Teaching Procedures
Review the choreography for "Thankful"
Copy LinkDo the choreography with "Thankful"
Copy LinkPlay Which Rhythm Do You Hear?
Copy LinkReview "Our Old Sow"
Copy LinkThis is an excellent reading song and chase game that is a lot of fun to play. Have the students read the rhythms using rhythm names, and sing the note names in solfa or using letter names. When they have learned to sing the song, add a clap at the end of each phrase.
Play the "Our Old Sow" Game
Copy LinkThe written instructions are available in the song activities.
Read the rhythms for "Our Old Sow"
Copy LinkLearn about the song "Green Sally Up"
Copy LinkTeach "Green Sally Up"
Copy LinkPlay the "Green Sally Up" game
Copy LinkEach student should have a partner.
For the first eight measures, partners clap own hands, partner’s right hands, own hands, partner’s left hands.
At measure nine, partners begin a handshake pattern.
- Shake shake (shake hands) thumb thumb (shake thumbs)
- Shake shake (shake hands) finger finger (grasp fingers and shake)
- Shake thumb (2x) shake finger (2x) slap backs of hands together three times, clap palms
Repeat and look for a new partner. The kids demo video will help you and your students learn how to play the game
Create a Spoken B Section for "Green Sally Up"
Copy LinkCreate a spoken B section for the song, "Green Sally Up".
In the song, Green Sally was UP. Then DOWN.
Make up a rhyme using your own name and up/down.
For example:
Denise is up. Denise is down.
Denise is dancing all around the town.
You can use up/down, in/out, here/there, high/low as part of your rhyme.
When you have created your rhyme, create a new clap pattern to accompany your rhyme.
Sing the song as an A section, then perform your rhyme as a B section.
In-person: Invite students to perform their rhymes for the class.
Create a performance using the song as an A section, and the rhymes as B C D sections.
Optional: Teach the Orff Arrangement for "Green Sally Up"
Copy LinkLearn about the String Family
Copy LinkLearn about the String Family.
Play Poison Rhythm to practice reading syncopated rhythms
Copy LinkPlay along with "Agitate" by Mozart with Desk Drums or Bucket Drums
Copy LinkPlay along with "Agitate" by Mozart with desk drums or bucket drums.
Option 1: Use manipulatives to create a 16-beat rhythm using syncopated rhythms
Copy LinkCreate and play syncopated rhythms.
Create a new 16-beat rhythm.
Do you like it? If you do, keep it.
Try something different if you like.
When you are happy with your composition, copy it onto a piece of paper.
Decide how to perform your composition.
Option 2: Use the rhythm composition tool to create a 16-beat rhythm using syncopated rhythms
Copy LinkCreate and play syncopated rhythms.
Create a new 16-beat rhythm.
Do you like it? If you do, keep it.
Try something different if you like.
When you are happy with your composition, copy it onto a piece of paper.
Decide how to perform your composition.
Try playing your composition with the audio file
Copy LinkTry playing your composition with the audio file. Repeat until the music ends. Have each student in turn, perform their composition.