Middle School Lesson 19 – History of Jazz Lesson 5 Swing
Concepts:
In this lesson you will
Review. Cup game to Backporch blues – create new cup games
Review the Blues
View the History of Jazz. Lesson 5 -swing – listen to “Sing, Sing, Sing” with the Benny Goodman orchestra – complete or discuss the worksheet questions
Learn to sing or play “Scoo be Doo Song”
Supporting Resources
Objectives
- I can tell what swing style is.
- I can perform a cup game
- I can sing and move to a swing piece
Teaching Procedure
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2 Use the audio track and create your own cup game
3 Learn about the 12 bar blues
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4 Learn about the swing era
Watch the video to learn about the swing era
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5 Complete the worksheet or discuss the questions
6 View the listening example, "Sing, Sing, Sing" with the Benny Goodman orchestra.
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Complete or discuss the listening assessment questions in the worksheet.
7 Learn to sing 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.
Or - play the ostinato patterns on barred instruments or Boomwhackers.
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