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 ...
Down the River / Down the Ohio
Lyrics (American folk song) The river is up and the channel is deep,The wind is steady and strong.Oh won’t we have a jolly good time as we go sailing along.Down the river, oh down the river, oh down the river ...
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) RefrainFollow the drinking gourd,Follow the drinking gourd,For the old man is a-waiting for to carry you to freedomIf you follow the drinking gourd. 1. When the sun comes out and the first quail callsFollow the drinking ...
Scotland’s Burning
Lyrics (Folk song) Scotland’s burning, Scotland’s burning,Look out, look out,Fire, fire, fire, fire!Pour on water, pour on water! See also Subject: fire fighting Harmony: canons / Orff arrangements / chords I & V / one chord Melody: D,G,A,B,D’ / Sibelius composition lessons with this ...
Four White Horses
Version 1 – Hexatonic Lyrics (Folk song from the Virgin Islands) Four white horses on the riverHey, hey, hey, up tomorrowUp tomorrow is a rainy dayCome on and join our shadow playShadow play is a ripe bananaHey, hey, hey, up ...