Category Archives: Musical Explorers, Spring 2021

Unit 4: Blues with Eric

Melody now takes us on a journey to Isle of Hope in Savannah to meet our next artist, Eric. Use SG29, SG30 and SG31 to meet Eric and prepare your students to learn about blues. Genre Overview Blues music is a living tradition that originated in African American communities across the American south in the…

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Teacher Guide Spring 2021 ↓ Download the Spring 2021 Musical Explorers Teacher Guide   Student Guide Pages ↓ Download all SG pages in one PDF     ↓ SG1 Welcome to Our Musical Trip! Introduction ↓ SG2 Musical Explorers World Map Introduction ↓ SG3 Musical Explorers World Map Introduction ↓ SG4 Explore the Sounds of…

Lesson 1: Learning “Good Morning Blues”

Aim: How does the blues use the blues scale and blue notes? Summary: Students learn “Good Morning Blues,” practice call and response with the blues scale, and improvise melodies with blue notes. Materials: Musical Explorers online audio Standards: GA: ESGMK-2.CR.1, ESGMK-2.CR.2, ESGMK-2.CR.3, ESGMK-2.PR.1, ESGMK-2.PR.3, ESGMK-2.RE.1, ESGMK-2.RE.2, ESGMK-2.CN.1, ESGMK-2.CN.2 SC: MGK-2.1, MGK-2.2, MGK-2.5, MGK-2.6 Vocabulary: blue notes,…

Lesson 2: Learning “Little Red Rooster”

Aim: How can we explore expression and emotion through “Little Red Rooster?” Summary: Students explore how expression conveys emotions and influences the feeling of a song. Materials: Musical Explorers online audio Standards: GA: ESGMK-2.CR.1, ESGMK-2.CR.2, ESGMK-2.CR.3, ESGMK-2.PR.1, ESGMK-2.RE.1, ESGMK-2.RE.2, ESGMK-2.CN.1, ESGMK-2.CN.2 SC: MGK-2.1, MGK-2.2, MGK-2.4, MGK-2.5, MGK-2.6 Vocabulary: 12-bar blues, expression > See Glossary Explore Expression…

Unit 5: Jazz with Brianna

Melody now takes us on a journey from Isle of Hope to Harlem in New York City to meet our next singer, Brianna. Use SG35, SG36 and SG37 to meet Brianna and prepare your students to learn about jazz. Genre Overview Jazz is a quintessentially American art form. It is a hybrid created by the…

Lesson 1: Learning “Blue Skies”

Aim: How are melodic contour, form, and improvisation used in jazz? Summary: Students will sing “Blue Skies,” learning about some of the key musical elements found in jazz. Materials: flash cards, glockenspiel or other pitched instrument, Musical Explorers online audio Standards: GA: ESGMK-2.CR.1, ESGMK-2.CR.2, ESGMK-2.CR.3, ESGMK-2.PR.1, 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,…

Lesson 2: Learning “Take the A Train”

Aim: How are melodic contour, form, and improvisation used in jazz? Summary: Students will sing “Blue Skies,” learning about some of the key musical elements found in jazz. Materials: flash cards, glockenspiel or other pitched instrument, Musical Explorers online audio Standards: GA: ESGMK-2.CR.1, ESGMK-2.CR.2, ESGMK-2.CR.3, ESGMK-2.PR.1, 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,…

Unit 6: Klezmer Music with Dan

Melody now takes us on a journey from Harlem in New York City to Athens, Georgia to meet our next singer, Dan. Use SG40, SG41 and SG42 to meet Dan and prepare your students to learn about klezmer music. Genre Overview Klezmer music is the folk music of the Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern Europe. The…

Lesson 2: Exploring “Hob ikh mir a mantl”

Aim: How can we learn about using something old in a new way through a Yiddish folk song? Summary: Students learn to sing “Hob ikh mir a mantl” and explore the story of the song. Materials: Musical Explorers online audio, crayons Standards: GA: 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: GM.PR.NL-AH.3, GM.RE.NL-AH.6, GM.RE.NL-AH.7, GM.CN.NL-AH.8, GM.CN.NL-AH.9 Vocabulary: Ahava…

Lesson 1: Learning “Bulbes”

Aim: What can we learn about klezmer music through a Yiddish folk song? Summary: Students sing “Bulbes” in Yiddish and explore the Ahava raba mode through improvisation. Materials: Musical Explorers online audio Standards: GA: ESGMK-2.PR.1, ESGMK-2.RE.1, ESGMK-2.RE.2, ESGMK-2.CN.1, ESGMK-2.CN.2 SC: GM.PR.NL-AH.3, GM.RE.NL-AH.6, GM.RE.NL-AH.7, GM.CN.NL-AH.8, GM.CN.NL-AH.9 Vocabulary: Ahava raba, klezmer music, Yiddish > See Glossary Sing “Bulbes” Listen…