High Side: Strings
(Use lowest C to be tune with CD...)
Low Side: Timpani
High Side: Timpani
(Use C and G to be in tune with CD...)
3. (Continued)
Split Reset
Activity Completed
NOTE: You may wish to send Preset 1 since you've been using different timbres for student
keyboards.
4. Keyboard Timbres: discover and explore long and short sounds
Have students explore orchestra voices to find long and short sounds.
Split Mode Speakers Off Speakers On
Activity Completed
5. Bingo: sing and clap
Play Song Bingo
Have students:
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sing melody
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clap the long/short patter on the word B-I-N-G-O
Split Mode KB Percussion On
Play Song Bingo
Have students:
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locate percussion hand clap
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practice long/short pattern on word B-I-N-G-O with hand clap
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play percussion hand clap in appropriate spot with song
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if desired, use dog bark in place of percussion
Low Side: Dog High Side: Dog
KB Percussion Off
Activity Completed
NOTE: You may wish to send Preset 1 since you've been using different timbres for student
keyboards.
6. Haydn Symphony #94: listen/play rhythm of melody
Split Mode Keyboards Silent
Example from CD 1:
Play Song Haydn Symphony #94
Have students:
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trace rhythm of melody in air
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play rhythm of melody with CD on silent keyboards
(encourage holding fingers down for long sounds)
Keyboards On
Activity Completed
Prelude #6
Melody Prep: High/Low
1. Listen and move to low and high sounds
Examples from CD 1:
Have students:
Play Song Theme from Jaws
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listen/move to show low sounds - i.e. swimming sharks
Play Song Chinese Dance - Nutcracker
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listen/move to show high sounds - i.e. flying bumblebees
Activity Completed!
2. Play low and high sounds
Have students:
Speakers Off!
Ensemble Bass!
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explore low sounds as partners
Low Side: Bass and Lead Tuba2!
Low Side: MutePickBass Big and Low!
High Side: ClickBass Organ!
High Side: Rock Guitar Grand Cassa
Ensemble Treble
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explore high sounds as partners
Low Side: Piccolo Violin!
Low Side: ChristmasBel High Brass
High Side: Glass Pad Dream
High Side: Synth Pad Echo Bells
Split Reset!
Activity Completed!
3. Explore high and low sounds on keyboard
Normal Mode Strings
Ask students to:
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work with partners to play low and high sounds
Note Monitor Check for understanding. Have students:
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play low or high sounds on keyboards as teacher suggests
Activity Completed
4. Create a sound story with high/low sounds
Ask students to create a sound story with high/low sounds.<p>For example...
Normal Mode Speakers Off Strings
Big shark, big shark, swimming low, in the sea.
Tiny little bumblebee, flying high, as high can be.
Use the following listening examples to enhance the story...
Play Song Theme from Jaws
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