Category Archives: Unit 6 – Brass Ensemble

Unit 6: Brass Ensemble with Hollie and Bernard

Melody will now take us on a journey from Athens, Georgia to Atlanta, Georgia to meet our next musicians, Hollie and Bernard. Use SG40–42 to meet Hollie and Bernard and prepare your students to learn about the brass ensemble. Genre Overview Brass ensembles have a long and varied history in the United States, from community…

Lesson 1: Exploring “Rondo alla Turca”

Aim: How can we explore the instruments in the brass family while listening to the steady beat in music? Summary: Students learn the instruments in the brass family. Students learn to move rhythmically to “Rondo alla Turca” while building vocabulary to describe the brass ensemble. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio Standards: GA: ESGMK-2.RE.1, ESGMK-2.RE.2, ESGMK-2.RE.3,…

Lesson 2: Learning “Stars and Stripes Forever”

Aim: How can we explore steady beat and marching with “Stars and Stripes Forever”? Summary: Students learn to move along to “Stars and Stripes Forever” while building vocabulary to describe the American brass band. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, scissors, glue, popsicle sticks, markers or crayons Standards: GA: ESGMK-2.PR.3, ESGMK-2.RE.1, ESGMK-2.RE.2, ESGMK-2.RE.3, ESGMK-2.CN.1, ESGMK-2.CN.2 SC: GM.PR.NL-AH.5,…