Grade 5 Lesson 25A – song-based lesson
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Beat, Form, Tempo, Time Signature, The StaffThemes(s):
Our Musical World, Europe
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Play Note Name Memory
- Complete a rhythm erase
- Review “Deep and Wide”
- Review the actions for “Deep and Wide”
- Sing and do the actions for “Deep and Wide”
- Optional: Complete the tempo worksheet
- Read the poem “Deedle Deedle Dumpling”
- Optional: Complete a Worksheet Notating the Rhythm of the Poem
- Move to an “Irish Jig”
- Learn about the “Irish Jig”
- Read the poem “Ireland”
- Write a melody for the poem “Ireland”
- Write the melody on the staff and play it (CDE GA)
Extension:
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Objectives
- I can sing and move to music.
- I can read and play rhythms and melodies.
- I can listen and respond to music.
- I can create and perform an ostinato.
- I can sing a song at different tempos.
- I can create movement.
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Use this song to review tempo terms and to practice reading the dotted quarter-eighth note rhythm. Read the rhythms and sing the melody using note names or solfege. When the students have learned the melody, sing the song.
Teach the actions and sing the song with actions.
Use this song to present the dotted quarter note-eighth note rhythm. Teach the students that a dot after a not increases its value by half of the value of the note. Lois Choksy taught that you add the value of a dot by adding the sound “m” to the note. Thus, ta when dotted would become ta-m. You would read this rhythm: ta-m ti (or use the rhythm names you prefer.) Read the rhythms and sing the melody using note names or solfa.
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Title: Student Worksheet – Tempo
Tempo
Name:
Tempo – fast and slow
Tempo in music tells us how fast or slow to sing or play.
Italian words are used to describe different speeds or tempos.
| Slow | Fast |
|---|---|
| adagio | allegro |
| lento | vivace |
| largo | presto |
| prestissimo | as quick as possible |
| andante | slow, at a walking pace |
| moderato | moderate pace |
Change Tempo
ritardando or rit. – slow down
accelerando or accel. – speed up
rubato – freely change tempo – means in ‘robbed’ time
atempo – return to original tempo
fermata – to hold or pause
To Do: Write what each of the Italian words means
Tempo Meaning
- adagio
- lento
- largo
- andante
- moderato
- allegro
- vivace
- presto
- prestissimo
- ritardando, rit.
- fermata
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Deedle Deedie Dumpling
Deedle deedle dumpling my son John,
Went to bed with his trousers on.
One shoe off and one shoe on.
Deedle deedle dumpling my son John!
To Do:
Write the rhythm in the boxes
To Do:
Think up an ostinato (or 2) using ideas from the poem.
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Deedle Deedie Dumpling
Deedle deedle dumpling my son sen
Went to bed with his trousers on.
One er off and one shoe on.
Deedle doodle dumping my son John!
Game Directions
- Tap the beats as you say the poem.
- Draw accents over all the strong beats. The first is done for you.
- Draw the bar lines where the dotted lines are.
- Practice drawing the time signature on the row below.
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Compose a Song for St. Patrick’s Day!
Composed by:
Class:
Song Title:
Use the notes C, D, E (do, re, mi) or C, D, E, G, A (do, re, mi, so, la) to compose a melody for the poem.
- Sing or play your melody on a barred instrument.
- Write your letters above the rhythms.
- Sing or play your melody for your teacher or another student.
- Write your melody on the staff below.
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Tre land is far away, But when it’s St. Patrick’s Day,
Everybody’s wearing green a shamrock too!
Everybody’s wearing green And a shamrock too!
Ireland is far away, But when it’s St. Patrick’s Day,
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