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Looking to use Middle School Lesson 28 in your Middle School classroom?

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

You'll also cover the themes of: Composers, Eras in Music, 1900s

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Middle School Lesson 28

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Concepts(s):
Form, HarmonyThemes(s):
Composers, Eras in Music, 1900s
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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  1. Watch a video about the blues
  2. Listen to “The Homework Blues”
  3. Write your own lyrics in A A B form.
  4. Listen to the Accompaniment Track for Lay Around Blues
  5. Optional Assessment
  6. Sing “Jellybean Blues”
  7. Optional: Learn More about the Blues
  8. Read the lyrics for “The Birth of the Blues”
  9. Learn the choreography for “The Birth of the Blues”
  10. Do the choreography for “The Birth of the Blues”

Extension:

Musicplay is a menu. The teacher is not expected to teach every song or activity. Choose the songs and activities from the list that will best fit your schedule and the needs of your students.

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.