Pitch Warm-up:
Do-Mi-So/1-3-5 (around line), see Pitch Warm-Ups.
Practice
beat divisions, see Rhythm
Drills.
Identify
the beat patterns; identify the spoken notation, count
beats to tune.
Identify
and reinforce the repeat sign (see
lesson), chant the following
rap;
ll: You
get to these two dots, go back to those two dots :ll
Chant the
rhythms of tune, with repeated section.
Identify
the solo sections; divide into girls and boys for solo
parts.
Add the
pitches, numbers
FIRST then
syllables.
Add text,
letting sections take turns alternating solo sections.
Have students
raise their right hand with little finger pointing up on
last phrase.
KEYBOARD/PIANO CENTERS
Use ONLY the third
and first finger of either
hand. Students may tap the spoken part
as body percussion while practicing.
