Author: Beth Thompson
Bate bate chocolate
Lyrics – Spanish (Traditional Mexican chant) Bate bate chocolateCon arroz y con tomateUno dos tres CHOUno dos tres COUno dos tres LAUno dos tres TEChocolate chocolate chocolate chocolate! English Translation – Stir stir chocolate Beat beat chocolateWith rice and tomato ...
Abiyoyo
Lyrics (South African folk song) Abiyoyo… See also Country: South Africa Type: lullaby Harmony: I IV V chords Meter: 6/8 Scale: hexachord Tones: l,drmfsl YouTube https://youtu.be/cPZtuPyXRfwhttps://youtu.be/eQmt8wefpGU PDF of song with chords MIDI file Listen to the melody Download PDF Download ...
Composing-D,E,G,A,B,C,’D’
Lesson Ideas Working with partners, students write their own rhythm with 4 beats per measure. (If they want to use a whole note, they may only use one in the last measure.) Give them some pointers: write rhythms in patterns. ...
Composition-EGAB
Lesson Ideas Teach the chant: “Tapping at the window, knocking at the door, stomping dirty gym shoes on my floor.” (See Composition Sheet for the rhythm). They write the melody (absolute note names) under the rhythms on the composition page. ...
Composition-Pentatonic
Composing Melodies with the Pentatonic Scale Keys of F or G (both examples are provided). F is preferable for singing within most students’ range, but G is preferable if you are also teaching them absolute note names because of recorders ...
Composition-mi, so, la
Lesson 1 Demonstrate xylophone – which note is which (only mi, so and la: E, G and A) I play a pattern on xylophone as I sing on solfege, they sing back, then add Curwen hand signs Pass out paper xylophone, ...
John Philip Sousa
Poster / Worksheets / Assessment (See downloads at bottom of page.) PowerPoint (See downloads at bottom of page.) 13 slides Quick Facts Nickname: The March King Born in Washington, D.C., U.S. Band Director Stars and Stripes Forever: national march of ...
Ludwig van Beethoven
Poster / Worksheets / Assessment (See downloads at bottom of page.) PowerPoint (See download at bottom of page.) 16 slides Quick Facts Born in Germany, lived most of his life in Austria Played piano and violin Father treated him badly ...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quick Facts Considered to be one of the world’s greatest composers because of his genius, a child prodigy Born in Austria At young age, traveled through Europe with his sister giving concerts Last opera = The Magic Flute Opera uses art, ...
Johann Sebastian Bach
Poster / Worksheets / Assessment (See download at bottom of page.) PowerPoint (See download at bottom of page.) 18 slides Quick Facts Born in Germany Baroque Period Musical family Played violin, harpsichord & organ Harpsichord – quills plucking strings Organ ...