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While teaching this learning module you will cover multiple concepts including: Beat, Brass Family, Timbre of Orchestral Instruments
You'll also cover the themes of: USA Patriotic Songs
In this lesson you will
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.
Teach this song by rote and teach the game. This is an excellent way to assess whether or not your students are keeping a steady beat.
Game Directions: The children are seated cross-legged on the floor in a circle. Each child extends their hands, palms facing up. Each player puts the right hand over the hand of the person on the right and the left hand under the hand of the person on the left. The player who begins claps the right hand of the person on his left with his/her right hand. The clapping moves clockwise around the circle. On the last word of the song, “plop”, the player who is about to be hit must pull his or her right hand away or he is out. If the last player pulls away in time the player preceding him is out.
With sixth grade, some extra rules may be needed:
- Anyone hitting too hard is out.
- Anyone rushing the beat on purpose is out.
Read the slide to learn about accidentals.
Complete the worksheet on accidentals.
Optional - Have students complete the worksheet on accidentals.
Use the kids demo to review the basketball routine for "Grand Old Flag and Stars and Stripes".
The audio and PDF instructions are available in the unit: Basketball Performance Ideas.
Watch a performance by a brass quintet.
Learn about the brass quintet.
You can print the worksheet from Supporting Resources and color the instruments of the brass quintet.
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Draw and label the instruments yourself.
Learn a cup game to go with "Fig Leaf Rag" played by the Canadian Brass quintet.