Do the choreography for "Everybody Say Yes"

Can you keep up with John and complete the choreography for "Everybody Say Yes"?

Rhythm 1: Play along with syncopated rhythms

Choose non-pitched instruments or use body percussion to play the rhythms.
You could have one instrument play the top line and a different instrument the bottom line, or alternate instrument every 8 or 16 beats.

Rhythm 2: Play along with syncopated rhythms

Choose non-pitched instruments or use body percussion to play the rhythms.
You could have one instrument play the top line and a different instrument the bottom line, or alternate instrument every 8 or 16 beats.

Compare the styles of the 1st rhythm playalong with the 2nd one.
Which did you like better? Why?

Review "Mango Walk"

Review "Mango Walk".

Review the rhythm pattern ti ta ti. How many times does this rhythm pattern come up?

Option to review first and second endings here. "Mango Walk" uses repeats with first and second endings. The first time you sing, you take the first ending. Skip the first ending when you sing the second time and sing the second ending instead.

Sort the rhythm for "Mango Walk"

Option 1: Teach the Orff arrangement, or play ostinatos with Mango Walk

Options: Teach the Orff arrangement, or play ostinatos with Mango Walk

The Orff arrangement is very challenging. If you have Orff instruments and your students have a lot of playing experience, you could teach this.

Option 2: Play ostinatos with Mango Walk

If you don't have many instruments or experience, use ideas from the arrangement to have students create and play ostinatos with the song. An ostinato is a repeated pattern.

Example 1: ti-ti ti-ti ta ta
Example 2: ti-ti ti-tika ti-ti ta
Example 3: ti-tika ti-ti tikatika ti-ti (measure 1 of the bongo part)

Choose instruments that you have in your classroom.

Option 3: Learn to play it with Drummer Dan

All you need to participate with Drummer Dan is an instrument with two sounds. It could be two sounds on a drum, desk, or body percussion.

Option 3 (Continued): Play the pattern with Drummer Dan

All you need to participate with Drummer Dan is an instrument with two sounds. It could be two sounds on a drum, desk, or body percussion.

Watch a video about the steel pan orchestra

The song "Mango Walk" comes from the Caribbean.
Steel pan drums originated in the Caribbean.

Watch a video about the steel pan orchestra.

Mr. Anderson explains what the different instruments in the steel pan orchestra are, how they are played, and where the steel pan orchestra came from.

Learn how to conduct

Listen to each movement and have the students try to tell what the time signature of the movement is. Teach the students the conducting patterns for 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time.

Read the score while you conduct

Can you conduct while you read the score?

Movement II, "Spirituoso" - 2:02
Movement III, "Andante" - 3:30
Movement IV, "Vivace" - 5:42

Compare the two orchestras

Use the Venn Diagram to compare the two orchestras: steel pan orchestra & western baroque orchestra

Here are some questions to get you started:
- What kind of instrument families play in each orchestra?
- Where did these two orchestras come from?
- Who plays in these orchestras?
- What kind of music do these two orchestras play?
- Can both orchestras play at different tempos?
- Can both orchestras play at different dynamics?

Do the Body Percussion Lesson 7 - "Ode to Joy"

Do the Body Percussion Lesson 7 - "Ode to Joy".

Replay the video as needed to learn the sequence.

Review the Body Percussion Lesson 6

Review the Body Percussion Lesson 6.

Fast forward the video if you remember all the steps.

Create your own body percussion sequence and perform with the audio track

Create your own body percussion sequence and perform it with the audio track.

Use movements from both lessons 6 and 7.

You could start by doing the sequences for Lesson 6 or 7 then adding your own ideas.

Try performing with the audio track