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Join us for an inspiring music and creative expression class every Wednesday from 6:30–8:30 PM at North Seattle Community College (IB 1409). Led by instructor Candice Hoyt, this engaging session encourages participants to play various instruments, explore rhythms, and discover personal musical interests. Activities include group clapping, rhythm games, and using tools like rhythm sticks to teach fundamental concepts. Perfect for learners of all ages, this class offers a fun way to connect with music and develop teaching strategies for children. Don’t miss out!
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CCE 145: Music & Creative Expression Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:30 pm IB 1409, North Seattle Community College Candice Hoyt, Instructor Online: http://northseattle.angellearning.com/
Session 1(b): 4/9 • Play with instruments • Let’s do rhythm • Your rhythm activities • What you want to learn
Playing with the instruments • Why you like the instrument / what it is for: • Keyboard • Lots of different sounds • Triangle • Sound is more pleasant than kazoo • Piano • Envy people who can play it; would love to be able to… • Guitar • Would like to play it; lots of sounds; ROCK OUT • It’s pretty cool – socially cool • Xylophone / marimba • Can’t play an unappealing sound – looks pretty • Sound really pretty & in mexico • Tenor saxophone • Because I know how to play & my grandfather played it • Drum • As loud or soft as you want it to be; describes me sometimes – loud and someone you want to hit (harhar) • There are many many kinds • Hit different sections of the ONE drum to make different sounds • You can be successful in a short time • Taiko drumming – watching & listening • I like hitting things with my hands • Congas • Dancing • Slide whistle • Fun – unpredictable • Alto sax • First instrument I ever played; allowed me to teach myself to learn the piano • Was able to hear my part blend with others’
Let’s do rhythm!!! • Rhythm words • Ta (slow) & Ti (quick) • First complex rhythm • Ta-ta-ti-ti-ti • Call & response (“my turn/your turn”) • “Make a ‘loud’ sound” ice breaker • Clapping/patting • Rhythm sticks, other clacking sounds • Categories – names of things for rhythm (example, animals): • Black Cap Chickadee • Ta-ta-ti-ti-ti • Emperor Penguin • ti-ti-ti-ta-ta- • Can use felt or other materials that represent the animals, so children can begin without teacher
Your rhythm activities / ways we use • Loud / Quiet • Small group / individual • Bells to Greg & Steve’s “Freeze” (circle, then “freeze”) • “If you’re happy and you know it” • Patty cake • BINGO • EIEIO • Hand clap to get attention • Counting syllables with rhythm sticks
Group response: What we want to know • Teach me more children’s songs • Ways to use music • What’s important about music • Use as a tool rather than just amusement • Learn about “what to do with the children who cover their ears” • Patterns or rhythms as tool • To learn to teach it to young children (they just laugh at me) • Remember about music notation
Interval Papers are due EVERY week, the night before class (Tuesday) – they are not listed here • Assignments: • 4/13: Interval Paper • 4/14: Read: pp. 1-27 • 4/20: Interval Paper • 4/21: A 4d: Found Sound Read: pp. 70-97 & 183-189 Wrap-up