Middle School Lesson 21A – song-based lesson
Teaching Procedures
Play the major/minor game
Play the recording of "Oh My Love" for the students and ask them to listen and tell you if it is in a major or a minor key (minor). Play excerpts from 4-5 other pieces and have the students tell you if they are major or minor:
- Love Somebody (M)
- Tell my Ma (M)
- Hineh ma tov (m)
- Il est né, le Divin Enfant (M)
Extension: play the game.
Play rhythm erase
Clap all 4 rhythms. Click on a square to take one away.
Clap all 4 rhythms, including the missing one. Click on a square to take another away.
Clap all 4 rhythms, including the missing ones. Click on a square to take another away.
Clap all 4 rhythms, including the missing ones. Click on a square to take another away.
Invite 4 students to help you write the complete rhythm on the board. (Each does one square)
Ask the students if they can identify the song.
Review “Oh My Love”
Read the rhythm. This round uses all the rhythms that the sixth grade have been working on this year.
Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Oh My Love”
Review “I Shall Not Be Moved”
I Shall Not Be Moved is a gospel arrangement of the historical spiritual. This song highlights many African Americans from past to present through spoken word, rap, and singing.
Additional teaching suggestions can be found in the song.
Review the bucket drumming arrangement for “I Shall Not Be Moved”
If your students are looking for more of a challenge Level 2 is available under the Instrument > Bucket Drumming > Mr. Frank > I Shall Not Be Moved.
Teach “A Wuni Kuni”
This action song is included to give your students practice keeping a steady beat.
This piece uses repeats. Have students complete the repeats worksheet found on musicplayonline.com. Encourage the students to read the note names and solfege of the piece.
Learn the action for “A Wuni Kuni”
Teach one pattern at a time and add new patterns when the students have mastered the preceding pattern. Divide the students into groups and have the students create their own patterns.