The information provided in this classroom resource is about how to identify or alter natural notes using accidentals. It covers accidental notes, enharmonic notes, how to notate accidentals, key signatures, and courtesy accidentals. It includes audio examples and links to exercises.
In this lesson, students will choreograph a sequence of ballet movements to tell a story.
Throughout this lesson, students will:
Students will define "respect" and explore the life of Aretha Franklin. They will learn a rhythm stick routine to Respect sung by Franklin. They will perform the routine while listening to a read-aloud of the book Respect.
The article includes seven activities to practice mixing colors - glazing lines, transparent shape diagrams, color bias color wheels, washable markers drips, watercolor pencil layering, monochromatic layers, and color mixing chart.
Students will listen to music with a variety of tempos. They will identify largo and presto and move to show the tempo.
Students will listen to "Aquarium" from Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns. They will respond to the music using movement and dance with scarves and ribbon sticks. They will move foam fish in a gel-filled zipper bag "aquarium."
Students will listen to and analyze Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland. They will discuss how Copland uses instruments to paint a musical picture. They will research the Appalachian Mountains and write informational texts about the natural habitat and geographical features.
Students will discuss how technology has changed over time and how they listen to music. They will identify music playing devices through history. They will listen to a 1939 recording of Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. They will discuss how the recording sounds. They will listen to a 1978 recording of the same piece. They will compare and contrast the two recordings. Finally, students will play a game to identify antiquated items.
Students will listen to and analyze Antonín DvoÅ™ák's music. They will discuss spirituals and Native American music. They will discuss inspiration and influence on different types of music. They will compose melodic music about something that inspires them.
Students will measure space and furniture using their feet. They will analyze Bed (Lit à la Turque) by Jean-Baptiste Tilliard. At home, students will sketch their bed and measure it with their feet. In class, the students will compare and contrast the size of their bed with Bed (Lit à la Polonaise).
