Middle School Extra September Lesson
StartBeatThemes(s):
Our Musical World, Central America
Extra Details:
Concepts
Rhythm
Grades
Curriculum Links
Chords
Learning Module Category
Introduction
In this lesson you will:
- Play Four Corners
- Review “Mango Walk”
- Add an ostinato to “Mango Walk”
- Option 1: Learn a djembe pattern for “Mango Walk”
- Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Mango Walk”
- Option 3: Play “Mango Walk” on the ukulele or guitar
- Read and play 16th-note rhythms
- Create a rhythm composition with 16th notes
- Review Jump Grid with “Sky Full of Stars”
- Learn the choreography to “Sky Full of Stars”
- Sky Full of Stars
- Review how to do the Sevens Hand Clap routine
- Try the Sevens Game with “Clap Your Hands”
- Optional: Find another school appropriate song and try the Sevens routine with the song
Extensions:
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 read and play 16th-note rhythms.
- I can perform clapping games to music.
- I can perform a jumping routine to a song.
Teaching Procedures
Review “Mango Walk”
Copy LinkThis song is great for reviewing the rhythm pattern ti ta ti. Project Student Worksheet 4: Rhythm Reading Practice. This worksheet reviews rhythms beginning with very simple rhythms and progressing to more complex rhythms. Review the pattern ti ta ti, this is exercise 9. When the students can read the exercise correctly, have them read the rhythms in Mango Walk.
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.
Review what a pickup note is. A pickup note is a note preceding the first complete measure of music. In this piece the pickup note is on beat four. Count 1 - 2 - 3 and then sing the pickup note.
Option 1: Learn a djembe pattern for “Mango Walk”
Copy LinkOption 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Mango Walk”
Copy LinkThis orchestration will challenge your middle school students. Invite a group of students to create an introduction and ending for the song on unpitched instruments. The orchestration uses bongos, but you could use instruments such as claves, shakers and guiro in the introduction and ending.
Read and play 16th-note rhythms
Copy LinkRead and play 16th-note rhythms.
Choose how to play the 16th-note rhythms: clap, pat, or find something to use for sticks and drum.
Create a rhythm composition with 16th notes
Copy LinkCreate a rhythm composition with 16th notes.
Follow the link below. Select Level 6.
Try a variety of ways to perform it: clap, pat, stamp, snap or try different instruments that you can find at home.
Review Jump Grid with “Sky Full of Stars”
Copy LinkLearn the choreography to “Sky Full of Stars”
Copy LinkReview how to do the Sevens Hand Clap routine
Copy LinkSevens is a fun clap game. Watch the video and practice with Denise.