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Practice reading rhythms with "ta" and "ti-ti". ESGM1.PR.3 Read and Notate music. a. Read, notate, and identify quarter notes, quarter rests, and barred eighth notes using iconic or standard notation.
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Make your own rhythms with "ta", "ti-ti" and "sh" like we do in class with our craft sticks. If you don't have craft sticks at home, I bet you have something else that would work like Q-tips, toothpicks, a dry spaghetti noodle (broken into pieces) or go get some sticks from outside! ESGM1.CR.2 Compose and arrange music within specified guidelines.b. Create simple rhythmic patterns (e.g. quarter notes, quarter rests, barred eighth notes).
Read and sing a so-mi song. ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others.b. Echo simple singing and speech patterns and perform call and response songs.
Sing one of our favorite books, Over in the Meadow. ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others. a. Sing accompanied and unaccompanied melodies in a limited range, using head voice.
Practice reading rhythms with "ta", "ti-ti" and "sh". Go to the Rhythm Trainer Game. Highlight the quarter note, eighth notes and quarter rest like I did in the picture. Play Mode A (fast or slow) and make the rhythm that you hear. (You'll need to allow Flash to run on your computer or device.) ESGM1.PR.3 Read and Notate music. a. Read, notate, and identify quarter notes, quarter rests, and barred eighth notes using iconic or standard notation.
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Read and sing so-mi patterns. Use your hand signs! ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others. b. Echo simple singing and speech patterns and perform call and response songs.
Sing one of our favorite books, Had a Little Rooster. ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others. a. Sing accompanied and unaccompanied melodies in a limited range, using head voice.
Vocal exploration: Make sounds to match the roller coaster in this video. ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others. b. Echo simple singing and speech patterns and perform call and response songs.
Now, make your own lines for your voice. You can use pipe cleaners, yarn, Wiki Stix or something else you have at home. Watch my demonstration video for creating your own. ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others. b. Echo simple singing and speech patterns and perform call and response songs.
Sing an echo song with my friend, Mr. Homer (Argyle Elementary School). ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others.b. Echo simple singing and speech patterns and perform call and response songs.
Sing one of our favorite books, Today is Monday. ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others. a. Sing accompanied and unaccompanied melodies in a limited range, using head voice.
"Jelly in the Bowl"
Find something at home that you can use as a drum and follow along with this lesson that I recorded for you.
ESGM1.PR.3 Read and Notate music. a. Read, notate, and identify quarter notes, quarter rests, and barred eighth notes using iconic or standard notation. ESGM1.PR.2 Perform a varied repertoire of music on instruments, alone and with others. b. Perform steady beat and simple rhythmic patterns with appropriate technique using body percussion and classroom instruments.
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Sing one of our favorite books, The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night. ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others. a. Sing accompanied and unaccompanied melodies in a limited range, using head voice.
"Garden Gate Rhythm Reading"
Practice reading rhythms in this lesson that I recorded for you. ESGM1.PR.3 Read and Notate music. a. Read, notate, and identify quarter notes, quarter rests, and barred eighth notes using iconic or standard notation.
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Sing an echo song with my friend, Mr. Homer (Argyle Elementary School). ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others b. Echo simple singing and speech patterns and perform call and response songs.
Sing a song story, "I Bought Me a Cat" from earlier this year. Compare and contrast this song with "Had a Little Rooster". How are the song stories alike? How are they different? Talk about it with someone or write these similarities and differences on a piece of paper. ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others. a. Sing accompanied and unaccompanied melodies in a limited range, using head voice.
Week 6
"Garden Gate Rhythm Lesson 2"
Let's read some new rhythms in this lesson that I recorded for you. ESGM1.PR.3 Read and Notate music. a. Read, notate, and identify quarter notes, quarter rests, and barred eighth notes using iconic or standard notation.
"I Met a Bear"
Continue learning an echo song with my friend, Mr. Homer (Argyle Elementary School). We're adding more verses this week! ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others b. Echo simple singing and speech patterns and perform call and response songs.
Listen to me sing the song story "Jennie Jenkins". My daughter loves to call this one "Oh my dear, oh my dear" probably because that is the first part she started to sing! Maybe you'll catch on and sing some, too! ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others. a. Sing accompanied and unaccompanied melodies in a limited range, using head voice.
Week 7
"Garden Gate Rhythm Lesson 3"
Let's learn how to read the poem and a "drum" from your home. ESGM1.PR.3 Read and Notate music. a. Read, notate, and identify quarter notes, quarter rests, and barred eighth notes using iconic or standard notation. ESGM1.PR.2 Perform a varied repertoire of music on instruments, alone and with others. b. Perform steady beat and simple rhythmic patterns with appropriate technique using body percussion and classroom instruments.
"I Met a Bear"
Finish learning an echo song with my friend, Mr. Homer (Argyle Elementary School). We're adding the final verses this week! ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others b. Echo simple singing and speech patterns and perform call and response songs.
"What a Wonderful World" Listen to me sing this well-known classic song and enjoy the pictures in the book. If you know it, sing along! ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others. a. Sing accompanied and unaccompanied melodies in a limited range, using head voice.
Week 8
"Garden Gate Rhythm Lesson 4"
Let's put together a performance on your "drum". ESGM1.PR.3 Read and Notate music. a. Read, notate, and identify quarter notes, quarter rests, and barred eighth notes using iconic or standard notation. ESGM1.PR.2 Perform a varied repertoire of music on instruments, alone and with others. b. Perform steady beat and simple rhythmic patterns with appropriate technique using body percussion and classroom instruments.
"Singing in the Rain" Listen to me sing this well-known classic song and enjoy the pictures in the book. If you know it, sing along! ESGM1.PR.1 Sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others. a. Sing accompanied and unaccompanied melodies in a limited range, using head voice.
Feel free to go back and review or catch up on any of the songs or activities! I look forward to seeing you all again and making music with you in person!!! - Mrs. Yunek