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Looking to use Middle School Extra September Lesson in your Middle School classroom?

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

You'll also cover the themes of: Our Musical World, Central America

Middle School Extra September Lesson

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Concepts(s):
Beat
Themes(s):
Our Musical World, Central America
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Introduction

In this lesson you will:

  1. Play Four Corners
  2. Review “Mango Walk”
  3. Add an ostinato to “Mango Walk”
  4. Option 1: Learn a djembe pattern for “Mango Walk”
  5. Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Mango Walk”
  6. Option 3: Play “Mango Walk” on the ukulele or guitar
  7. Read and play 16th-note rhythms
  8. Create a rhythm composition with 16th notes
  9. Review Jump Grid with “Sky Full of Stars”
  10. Learn the choreography to “Sky Full of Stars”
  11. Sky Full of Stars
  12. Review how to do the Sevens Hand Clap routine
  13. Try the Sevens Game with “Clap Your Hands”
  14. 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.