Middle School Lesson 18: History of Jazz Lessons 3 and 4
Teaching Procedures
View Lesson 3 History of Jazz
Discuss the questions on Louis Armstrong or have students complete the worksheet
Listen to "St. Louis Blues"
This is a YouTube link.
If the link doesn't work, search internet for "St. Louis Blues".
Discuss or answer the listening questions in the worksheet above.
View Louis Armstrong's performance of "When the Saints"
This is a YouTube link.
If the link doesn't work, search internet for "Louis Armstrong When the Saints".
When Louis Armstrong invites the audience to sing, sing along.
Name the notes in "When the Saints" (in C)
Name the notes.
This is also given as a worksheet in Supporting Resources.
Try playing "When the Saints" on the xylophone. Start on C.
On a computer, you can use the keyboard numbers 1-2-3-4-5 to play the notes C-D-E-F-G.
On a tablet, tap the screen.
Open a new tab to play the keyboard and still see the music.
View the History of Jazz Lesson 4 - Blues
Discuss the lesson questions, or have students complete the worksheet
View the listening example
After viewing the listening example, discuss (or answer) those questions in the worksheet.
This is a YouTube link.
If the link is not working for you, search internet for "Listening Guide to Backwater Blues by Bessie Smith".
