3 rd to 5 th Grade

1. 3rd to 5th Grade

2. Playing the pentatonic scale with the alto metallophone • Do – Re – Mi – Sol – La

3. I will continue to select the October 2010 Music Student of the Month this week.Make Good Choices

4. Music Students of the Month: You will receive: • Free computer time (10 minutes) • Treats • 2 tiger bills • Hand lotion • Privileged seating / Teacher Assistant • More chances to win the iPod nano

5. Music Vocabulary • Pentatonic Scale - A five-note scale. Example: Do-Re-Mi-Sol-La

7. Play the song “Hill an’ Gully” Refrain: Hill an’ Gully rider, Hill an’ Gully. Hill an’ Gully rider, Hill an’ Gully. 1. Took my horse an’ come down, Hill an’ gully. But my horse done stumble down, Hill an’ gully. An’ the nighttime come an’ tumble down Hill an’ gully. (Refrain) 2. Oh, the moon shine bright down, Hill an’ gully. Ain’t no place to hide in down, Hill an’ gully. An’ a zombie come a-ridin’ down, Hill an’ gully. (Refrain) 3. Oh, my knees they shake down Hill an’ gully. An’ my heart starts quakin’ down, Hill an’ gully. Ain’t nobody going to get me down, Hill an’ gully. (Refrain) 4.That’s the last I set down, Hill an’ gully. Pray the Lord don’ let me down, Hill an’ gully. An’ I run till daylight breakin’ down, Hill an’ gully. (Refrain)

9. Identify the notation for the Hill an’ Gully song.

10. The patterns are: Lines 8 and 7

11. Students will take turns to create four-motive patterns. The rest of the class will identify the sequence.

14. What is the lowest solfa note used in the song “Great Big House”?

15. Answer: do

16. What are the other notes used in the song?

17. Answer:

20. In this case, do is in the first space but it could be written anywhere on the staff, as usual.

21. Penta- means “five” tone or tonic means “note”

22. 2nd Grade

23. Playing the pentatonic scale with the alto metallophone • Do – Re – Mi – Sol – La

24. I will continue to select the October 2010 Music Student of the Month this week.Make Good Choices

25. September 2010 Music Students of the Month: You will receive: • Free computer time (10 minutes) • Treats • 2 tiger bills • Hand lotion • Privileged seating / Teacher Assistant • More chances to win the iPod Nano

26. Why is it important to be a friend?

27. To share • To listen • To be helpful • To help everyone feel important

28. Listen to the recording • “Best Friends”

29. Paste the scan from “Best Friends”

30. Play melodic patterns on the xylophone that goes • downward • (To the left) • and upward. • (To the right) • Use the following notes: • E, F#, and G

31. What are some ways that friendship can grow?

32. Being honest • Trying not to hurt a friend

33. Listen to the recording • “That’s What Friends Are For”

34. What feelings are expressed in the song?

35. Look at the melody patterns in the color boxes

36. Paste the scan from “That’s What Friends Are For”

37. Play melodic patterns on • D, G, A, B using the xylophone and/or metallophone.

38. Kinder and First Grade

39. Playing the pentatonic scale with the alto metallophone • Do – Re – Mi – Sol – La

40. I will continue to select the October 2010 Music Student of the Month this week.Make Good Choices

41. September 2010 Music Students of the Month: You will receive: • Free computer time (10 minutes) • Treats • 2 tiger bills • Hand lotion • Privileged seating / Teacher Assistant • More chances to win the iPod nano

42. Vocabulary • Pretend: To give a false appearance. • Steady beat: The regular rhythmic pattern of music.  • Jump: To spring into the air. • Hop: to make a quick trip especially by air.

43. Pretend you have a stick on your laps.

44. “Jump” your hands back and forth over the stick.

45. Place the pretend stick at different locations around you.

46. “Jump” your hands over the stick.

47. “Jump” to the steady beat of the music while you listen to this song.

48. Jump That Jody (Lyrics) Jump that Jody, jump it, Jump that Jody, boy. Jump that Jody, jump it, Jump that Jody, boy.

49. Create new verses that use other movements like:

50. Hop that Jody, hop it… • Walk that Jody, walk it… • Jump= use two feet • Hop= leap with one foot