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
Quick Facts Nickname: The March King Born in Washington, D.C., U.S. Band Director Stars and Stripes Forever: national march of the United States Invented the sousaphone, a tuba for a marching band 3 families of a Band: Brass, Woodwind, Percussion ...
Ludwig van Beethoven
Quick Facts Born in Germany, lived most of his life in Austria Played piano and violin Father treated him badly and forced him to practice for long hours Father wanted him to become a child prodigy like Mozart Became deaf ...
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
Quick Facts Born in Germany Baroque Period Musical family Played violin, harpsichord & organ Harpsichord – quills plucking strings Organ – air goes through pipes Both parents died when he was 9 & 10 Wrote new music for each Sunday ...
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 ...