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Looking to use Grade 5 Lesson 18 in your Grade 5 classroom?

While teaching this learning module you will cover multiple concepts including: Beat

You'll also cover the themes of: Eras in Music

Grade 5 Lesson 18

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Concepts(s):
Beat
Themes(s):
Eras in Music
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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  • do History of Jazz Lesson 3: “Louis Armstrong”
  • #47 “When the Saints” – sing, play on recorder or barred instruments   
  • History of Jazz Lesson 4: “Blues”
  • cup game to Backporch blues – create new cup games

Objectives

  • I can tell about jazz artist Louis Armstrong.
  • I can describe the blues.

View Lesson 3, History of Jazz

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Discuss the Questions on Louis Armstrong or Have Students Complete the Worksheet

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Listen to the "St. Louis Blues"

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Discuss or answer the listening questions in the worksheet above.

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View Louis Armstrongs Performance of "When the Saints"

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When Louis Armstrong invites the audience to sing, sing along.

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Name the Notes in "When the Saints" (in C)

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Name the notes.
This is also given as a worksheet in Supporting Resources.

Try Playing "When the Saints" on the Xylophone. Start on C.

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On a computer you can use the keyboard numbers 1-2-3-4-5 to play the notes C-D-E-F-G.

On a tablet, tap the screen.

Open a new tab to play the keyboard and still see the music.

View the History of Jazz Lesson 4 - Blues

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Discuss the Lesson Questions, or Have Students Complete the Worksheet

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View the Listening Example

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After viewing the listening example, discuss (or answer) those questions in the worksheet.

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Watch the Cup Game Demo of Backporch Blues

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Song Used: Backporch Blues – Short

Watch the cup game and copy the patterns you see.

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Use the Audio Track and Create Your Own Cup Game

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