Ethnomusicology-World Instruments
Lesson ideas I have used this lesson between the Orchestra Instruments unit (5th / 6th graders) and the Invented Instruments unit. Ethnomusicology = the study of world music Explain that they just finished reviewing 4 families of the orchestra, and ...
Grade Books
This is my gradebook: a binder that I leave on a music stand in the front of my room. For each class, I have an alphabetical list of students on one side and a seating chart on the other. Gradebook ...
Form Worksheets
Teaching Suggestions When your goal is to have the students fill out A,B,C, etc. on a form worksheet or assessment, they first need to be very familiar with the piece, or at least portions of the piece. For some students, ...
Alouette
Info “Alouette” is a popular French Canadian children’s song originating in France about plucking the feathers from a lark, in retribution for being woken up by its song. (source) Lyrics – French (Canadian folk song) Alouette, gentille AlouetteAlouette, je te ...
La cucaracha
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) La cucaracha, la cucarachaYa no puede caminarPorque no tiene, porque le faltaPatas para caminar. English Translation – The cockroach The cockroach, the cockroach,Now he can’t walkBecause he doesn’t have, because he’s missingLegs to walk ...
Land of the Silver Birch
Lyrics (Canadian folk song) Land of the silver birch,Home of the beaver,Where still the mighty moose wanders at will.Blue lake and rocky shore,I will return once more.Boom di dee boom boom, Boom di dee boom boom,Boom di dee boom boom ...
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. ...