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Looking to use Middle School Composing 4: 12-Bar Blues in your Middle School classroom?

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

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Middle School Composing 4: 12-Bar Blues

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Concepts(s):
HarmonyGrades(s):
Middle School
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Introduction

In this lesson you will

  • learn about the history of the blues
  • learn about the chords,  melodies, instruments, form used in the blues
  • write your own 12-bar blues song

Objectives

  • I can explain where and when the blues first appeared.
  • I can tell about the musical style of the blues.
  • I can write my own 12-bar blues song.

Teaching Procedures

Watch a video about the blues Listen to the song "Homework Blues" Write your own lyrics in a a b form Listen to the accompaniment track for #83 "Lay Around Blues" Optional Assessment Optional: Learn more about the blues Music IS Literacy

Watch a video about the blues

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Watch a video about the blues.

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Listen to the song "Homework Blues"

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Listen to the song "Homework Blues".

Notice the a a b form of the lyrics.

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Write your own lyrics in a a b form

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Write your own blues song!

Write your own lyrics (words) in a a b form using the melody and the rhythms of "Homework Blues".

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Listen to the accompaniment track for #83 "Lay Around Blues"

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Song Used: Lay Around Blues – Short

Listen to the accompaniment track for #83 "Lay Around Blues".

Sing your lyrics with the track.

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Optional Assessment

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Optional Assessment

Download and print the worksheet from Supporting Resources.

If you don't have a printer, write the answers to the questions on a piece of paper.

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Optional: Learn more about the blues

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Learn more about the blues.

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If the Safeshare link doesn't work, search internet for "A Short History of the Blues: Emerging Music of the 20th Century".

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Music IS Literacy

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Parents, Teachers and Administrators:

Music education is important for children.

Whether in class or at home, keep our children singing, playing, moving, listening and creating music!

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