Middle School Lesson 19: History of Jazz Lesson 5 Swing
Teaching Procedures
View the Cup Game Demo
Learn about the 12-bar blues
Learn to sing "Sing-A-Long"
Learn to sing "Sing-A-Long"
Teach by rote - play a phrase and have students echo.
This is a song in a swing style.
The students may have learned about the swing era in 5th grade.
This is an opportunity to sing a new song in swing style, and review what they learned about the swing era.
Optional: Teach the choreography for Sing-A-Long
Optional: Teach the choreography for Sing-A-Long.
It's going to be a good challenge for middle school!
Review - the swing era
Watch the video to review or learn about the swing era.
Complete the worksheet or discuss the questions
View the listening example "Sing, Sing, Sing" with the Benny Goodman orchestra.
This is a YouTube link.
If the link doesn't work, search internet for "Sing, Sing, Sing with the Benny Goodman orchestra".
Complete or discuss the listening assessment questions in the worksheet.
Review the "Scoo Be Doo Song"
This song is a great performance piece for upper elementary.
It uses swing rhythms.
Create movements to go with each ostinato.
After you've learned the song in unison, layer the ostinatos until you can perform all 4 parts.
If singing is not allowed, do the movements to the music.
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Play the ostinato patterns on barred instruments or Boomwhackers.