Category Archives: Unit 4 – Jazz

Unit 4: Jazz with Audrey

Find Audrey’s Hometown Melody will take us on a journey from the Lucas Theatre to Atlanta, Georgia, to meet our next singer, Audrey. Using SG25, help students do the following: Locate Lucas Theatre for the Arts. Locate Audrey in Atlanta, Georgia. Complete the activity. PDF Downloads SG25 ↓ Download File Go to LESSON 1: LEARNING “BLUE…

Lesson 1: Learning “Blue Skies”

  Aim: How can visual patterns help us hear musical patterns? Summary: Students deepen their understanding of melodic patterns while learning to sing “Blue Skies” by Irving Berlin. Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio, scarves or napkins, classroom parachute or flat bed sheet Standards: GA: MK-2GM.1, MK-2GM.2, MK-2GM.3, MK-2GM.5, MK-2GM.6, MK-2GM.10 SC: MGK-2.1, MGK-2.2,…

Lesson 2: Exploring “Take the A Train”

  Aim: How can we sing the melody and short phrases of “Take the A Train” using scat? Summary: Students explore scat singing with “Take the A Train.” Materials: Musical Explorers CD or online audio Standards: GA: MK-2GM.1, MK-2GM.2, MK-2GM.3, MK-2GM.4, MK-2GM.5, MK-2GM.6, MK-2GM.9 SC: MGK-2.1, MGK-2.2, MGK-2.3, MGK-2.4, MGK-2.5 Vocabulary: improvisation, scat   Learn…