Melody will take us on a journey from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to Hinesville, Georgia to meet our next singer, Anders. Use SG13–15 to meet Anders and prepare your students to learn about country music. Genre Overview Country music originated in the southern United States in the 1920s. It has its roots in blues…
Aim: How can we distinguish chest voice and head voice in yodeling as an important element of country music? Summary: Students sing “Waiting for a Train” and explore vocal registers (chest voice/head voice). Students identify and create their own rhyming lyrics. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio Standards: GA: ESGMK-2.CR.2; ESGMK-1.CR3; ESGMK-2.PR.1, ESGMK-2.RE.1; ESGMK-2.CN.1…
Aim: How do the musical elements of modulation, verse, and lyrics tell a story in “Five Feet High and Rising?” Summary: Students recognize modulation between verses and how it is used to visualize lyrics in “Five Feet High and Rising.” Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio Standards: GA: ESGMK-2.CR.2; ESGMK-2.PR.3; ESGMK-2.RE.1; ESGMK-2.RE.3; ESGMK-2.CN.1; ESGMK-2.CN.2…
Improvising with Our Voices Materials Needed None Instructions 1. Encourage students to “put on their singing voices” and have sung conversations, promoting the idea of musical questions and answers. 2. Sing an initial question, prompting students to take turns singing an answer. Suggested themes: Conversational themes with questions and answers (from speaking to singing) Creating…
