Melody will take us on a journey to Nicholls, Georgia to meet our first singer, Laiken. Use SG7, SG8, and SG9 to meet Laiken and prepare students to learn about soul. Genre Overview Soul music derives from Rhythm and Blues (R&B), a form of Black popular music that arose during the 1940s. R&B and soul…
Aim: How can we explore pulse and backbeat with “I Heard It Through the Grapevine?”Summary: Students learn to sing and move along to “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” while deciphering beat and backbeat. Materials: Music Explorers online audio, rhythm sticks (optional) 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: MGK-2.1, MGK-2.2, MGK-2.3, MGK-2.5, MGK-2.6 Vocabulary: backbeat,…
Aim: How can we appreciate musical inspiration by exploring Laiken’s arrangement of her “Aretha Franklin Medley?”Summary: Students explore the idea of musical favorites by identifying, explaining and sharing opinions about some of their favorite songs.Materials: Music Explorers online audioStandards: GA: ESGMK-2.CR.2, ESGMK-2.CR.3, ESGMK-2.PR.1, ESGMK-2.RE.1, ESGMK-2.RE.2, ESGMK-2.RE.3, ESGMK-2.CN.1, ESGMK-2.CN.2 SC: MGK-2.1, MGK-2.3, MGK-2.6, MGK-2.7, MGK-2.8, MGK-2.9Vocabulary: inspiration, medley, soulSee Glossary…
