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Looking to use Grade 5 Lesson 21: History of Jazz 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 21: History of Jazz

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

In this lesson, you will:

  • #52 “Scoo Be Doo” – review the song
  • Optional:  Rainbow Color, song, Orff arrangement
  • History of Jazz Unit
  • Lesson 8 “Lester Young”
  • Lesson 9 “Bebop”

Objectives

  • I can sing and move to music.
  • I can describe the music of Lester Young and Bebop.
  • I can play melodies on the xylophone.

Review #52 “Scoo Be Doo”

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Song Used: Scoo Be Doo Song

Create movements for song.

Practice in unison.

If students are successful in unison, try layering the ostinatos.

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Watch the Class Play "Scoo be Doo" on Instruments

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Song Used: Scoo Be Doo Song

In this video, the class plays the ostinato parts on barred instruments.

They sing the chorus and add movements.

Sing along and copy the movements in the chorus.

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Learn to Play Ostinatos 1-2 on a Xylophone

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Read the notes together as a class.

Try playing this page on a xylophone.
If you don't have xylophones, play it the virtual xylophone below.

Keep the virtual xylophone open for page 2.

Virtual Xylophone

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You can play the virtual xylophone by clicking a mouse, tapping on the bars on touch screen, or you can use the number keys.

Virtual Xylophone Number Keys:
C=1
D=2
E=3
F=4
G=5
A=6
B=7
C=8
D=9
E=0
F=-
G==
A=delete

Learn to Play Ostinatos 3-4 on a Virtual Xylophone

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Practice naming the notes.

Try playing this page on a xylophone.
If you don't have xylophones, play it the virtual xylophone above.

Optional: Learn to sing the song, "Rainbow Color"

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Song Used: Rainbow Color

Optional: Learn to sing the song, "Rainbow Color"
Teach the song by rote phrase by phrase, or use the vocal track to teach the song by rote.

The students may be able to read this song if they have been learning syncopated rhythms and Low la.
Some students may be able to play this song on the recorder.

Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for the song, "Rainbow Color"

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Song Used: Rainbow Color

If you have a class set of orf instruments consider teaching the orpharrangement for this song.

Learn About Lester Young

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Watch the video to learn about Lester Young.

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Discuss the Questions and/or Complete the Worksheet

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The lesson questions are for discussion or students to answer after the Lester Young video.

The listening questions are to be discussed or answered after the listening example.

YouTube Link to "Lester Leaps in"

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This is a YouTube link to "Lester Leaps in".

If the link doesn't work for you google, "Lester Leaps in".

Discuss the listening assessment questions with the students or have students complete the worksheet.

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Learn About Bebop

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Watch the video to learn about Bebop.

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Discuss the Questions and/or Complete the Worksheet

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The lesson questions are for discussion or students to answer after the Bebop video.

The listening questions are to be discussed or answered after the listening example.

Watch the Performance of "Koko"

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This is a YouTube link to "Koko"

If the link doesn't work for you google, "Koko"

Discuss the listening assessment questions with the students.

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