COMPOSER: Chopin Waltz in Eb Opus 18-1 "Grande Valse"
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLQ-6_OIds4&feature=related)
OBJECTIVE: ALLEY CAT RHYTHMIC READING-PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE PIECE
1. Quote by Jasha Heifietz/famous violinist of the 20th century
2. Solfege Roll: Review solfege hand signals adding "Sol." Teacher asks with hand signals: Sol-Mi-La-Sol-Mi ("Mar-y did you finish your quote?")/Student answers with hand signals: Sol-Mi-La-Sol-Mi ("Yes I did") and show the quote to me.
3. ALLEY CAT RHYTHMIC PERFORMANCE PIECE
.....a. Go over directions..each color/symbol is a different percussion instrument...one instrument assigned per student
..........1)SHAKERS (MARACAS): QUARTER REST
..........2)WOOD SOUNDS (CLAVES/SPOONS): BLACK
..........3)METALS (FINGER CYMBALS/TRIANGLES): BLUE X's
..........4)SCRAPERS (GUIROS): RED
.....b. Students slowly practice together as teacher helps with counting (no aqccompaniment music yet)
.....c. Students play parts with music and teacher helps with tracking
.....d. Students play parts without teacher help with tracking
.....e. Students switch to different instruments and replay
BEGINNING VIOLIN PERIOD 5:
OBJECTIVE: SHORT HISTORY OF JAZZ: PREPARATION FOR FIELD TRIP TO DISNEY HALL DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
1. Introduction to the history of jazz and its relationship to slavery
2. Play short video about what jazz sounds like
.....a. Introduction to some famous jazz performers especially Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby
3. Play short video about 1920's jazz
4. Discuss with class added information:
.....1)What instruments used in jazz versus the orchestra
.....2)Improvisation over a fixed pattern of chords
.....3)The idea of music as a conversation between instruments
.....4)Scat singing
5. Importance of jazz music in American history and its influence on race relationships
ADVANCED VIOLIN PERIOD 4:
OBJECTIVE: SHORT HISTORY OF JAZZ: PREPARATION FOR FIELD TRIP TO DISNEY HALL DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
1. Introduction to the history of jazz and its relationship to slavery
2. Play short video about what jazz sounds like
.....a. Introduction to some famous jazz performers especially Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby
3. Play short video about 1920's jazz
4. Discuss with class added information:
.....1)What instruments used in jazz versus the orchestra
.....2)Improvisation over a fixed pattern of chords
.....3)The idea of music as a conversation between instruments
.....4)Scat singing
5. Importance of jazz music in American history and its influence on race relationships
6. Tune Instruments
7. SONG: IMAGINE
8. SONG: 21 GUNS