Topic: Rhythm: Strong and Weak Beats in Music

           Reading Music

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Standards Taught:

1a: Sing with appropriate posture

1b: Sing expressively with appropriate dynamics

1e: Sing in groups, matching dynamic levels

5a: Read rhythms in 4/4 meter

6c: Use appropriate terms to explain music

9a: Listen to and identify music from a different historical period

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Learning Targets: 

1. Students will be able to understand and demonstrate classroom rules and procedures. 

2. Students will sing using their singing voices. 

3. Students will match pitch. 

4. Students will be able to identify quarter notes, eighth notes, quarter rests, and sixteenth notes.

5. Students will be able to identify half notes, dotted half notes, and whole notes

6. Students will be able to perform/demonstrate various rhythms

7. Students will begin reading the Treble Clef

8. Students will identify strong and weak beats in music.

9. Students will discuss sea shanties and why music was important during that time.

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Classroom Activities:

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Welcome

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Go over classroom rules/expectations and procedures

- Practice rules/expectations and procedures

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Solfege vocal warm-up with hand signs

 

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New Songs: 

"Haul Away Joe"

"I'm Gonna Sing" 

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Discuss Sea Shanties 

Identify Strong and weak beats in music 

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Review "Soldier Soldier" and "Lazy John"

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- Identify the different rhythms shown in the pieces

- Find the beat 

- Discuss historical time periods and their relationship to music

- Compare and contrast "Soldier, Solider" and "Lazy John" 

 

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Rhythm Baseball Game 

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Reading Treble Clef (if time) 

- Start with space notes (F,A,C,E) 

- Line notes (EGBDF)

- Treble Clef baseball review game

Treble clef quick identify game

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If more time is needed, a quick music game