Beginning November 9, students will be receiving a combination of live instruction lessons and asynchronous lessons per week.

Please check SeeSaw for current lesson and assignment information.

Music Lessons

Every lesson, we will have:

• • 1. Face-to-Face music time with Mrs. Epperson via WebEx! (15 minutes)

  • 2. Music practice and lesson time, called "Music To Go!" on your own! (30 minutes)

Oct. 27-Nov. 2

#12: Reading the Treble Clef

I can...read line notes on the staff.

1. Warm-up with the cup song routine to "Monster Mash"

2. Brainstorm ways to remember "EGBDF" on the lines and "FACE" on the spaces of our treble clef

3. Practice identifying LINE notes on the staff with our staff boards & markers with Staff Champion

4. Review recorder basics and practice songs together:

   1. Hot Cross Buns

   2. Perry the Sheep

   3. Level Up

Previous Lessons

Oct. 22-26

#11: Reading B, A, and G

I can...read B, A, and G on the staff.

1. Warm-up with the cup song routine to "Monster Mash"

2. Brainstorm ways to remember "EGBDF" on the lines and "FACE" on the spaces of our treble clef

3. Practice identifying notes on the staff with our staff boards & markers

4. Review recorder basics and practice songs together:

   1. Walk Like a Mummy

   2. AAA

   3. Glue Blues

   4. Hot Cross Buns

Oct. 15 (A Day)

#10: Asynchronous

I can...sing, play, and compose seasonal songs!

1. Please visit SeeSaw to complete choice board activities for class today!

Oct. 19-20 (B-C Day)

#10: Lines & Spaces

I can...name the lines and spaces on the staff.

2. Warm-up with the cup song routine to "Monster Mash"

3. Review recorder basics and play "Walk Like a Mummy" and "AAA"

4. Brainstorm ways to remember "EGBDF" on the lines and "FACE" on the spaces of our treble clef

5. Practice identifying notes on the staff

6. Please visit SeeSaw to complete choice board activities after class today!

Oct. 12-14

#9: Introduction to Recorder

How do composers share their music with other musicians?

I can...identify lines and spaces on the staff.

Today, we will learn the note "B" on our recorder and the basics of the musical staff.

1. Practice basic recorder technique and learn a short song called "Walk Like a Mummy"

2. Review the musical alphabet

3. Review and practice naming notes on the staff

Oct. 7-9

#8: Sixteenth Notes Practice

How do composers make music interesting?

I can...demonstrate and identify sixteenth notes.

Today, we will

1. Warm-up and review folk music with square dancing

2. Sing and play sixteenth notes with Sixteenth Note Samba

3. Play a poison game together to practice rhythms

4. Practice our patterns in a rhythm play-along

Oct. 2-6th

#7: Sixteenth Notes

How do composers make music interesting?

I can...demonstrate and identify patterns of four sounds on one beat.

Today, we will present sixteenth notes. During "Music To Go," we will practice accessing assignments on Quaver.

1. Listening - do you hear four sounds on a heartbeat?

2. Play a game with Look at All the Hens

3. Label and identify four sounds on one heartbeat as sixteenth notes

4. Practicing drumming rhythms with Sixteenth Note Samba

Sept. 29-Oct. 1

#6: Four-Sound Preparation

How do composers make music interesting?

I can...demonstrate and identify patterns of four sounds on one beat.

Today, we will listen and identify times in our songs when we hear four sounds on one beat with folk music. During "Music To Go," we will sort four-sound patterns and read about folk music.

1. Demonstrate a simple backbeat and accompany a bluegrass song with our backbeat, "Man of Constant Sorrow"

2. Review Folk music definition, key parts, etc.

3. Demonstrate four sounds on one beat with body percussion during "Look at All the Hens"

4. Play a game with "Look At All the Hens"

5. Review Quaver log-in & QNotes

Sept. 24-28

#5: Rhythm Review

How do composers make music interesting?

I can...demonstrate and identify patterns of four sounds on one beat.

Today, we will listen and identify times in our songs when we hear four sounds on one beat with folk music. During "Music To Go," we will sort four-sound patterns and read about folk music.

1. Listen, sing, and dance to Old Brass Wagon - what words have the fastest sounds?

2. Demonstrate four sounds on one beat with an ostinato during "Look at All the Hens"

3. Listen for four sounds on one beat with the story "Possum Come a Knockin'"

4. Demonstrate a simple backbeat and accompany a bluegrass song with our backbeat, "Man of Constant Sorrow"

Sept. 21-23

#4: Rhythm Review

How do composers make music interesting?

I can...demonstrate and identify rhythm patterns.

Today, we will review rhythm patterns through new songs and review games, plus practice body percussion. During "Music To Go," we will record ourselves practicing our backbeat and explore QBackBeat on Quaver.

1. Listen, sing, and dance to Old Brass Wagon - what words have the fastest sounds?

2. Compose and add an ostinato with body percussion

3. Review rhythm patterns by playing "Poison" with rhythm flashcards!

4. Discuss - how else can we make rhythm patterns? How do different musicians record their music?

5. Demonstrate a simple backbeat and accompany a song with our beat

Sept. 16-18

#3: Your Name is a Song

How am I musical?

I can...explore SongBrush!

Today, we will say read a story about names and practice using SongBrush in Quaver.

In Music "To Go", we will explore SongBrush.

1. Drumming patterns - How many sounds are in your name?

2. Story: Your Name is a Song

3. Discuss: How is your name a song?

4. Make your name into a song on SongBrush! How do the colors change the sound? Upper-case? Cursive?

   1. Click here to visit SongBrush

   2. Click here to learn how to use SongBrush

Sept. 11-15

#2: Welcome to our Google Site

I can...explore our Google Site!

Today, we will explore our Google Site.

In Music "To Go", we will explore our Google Site.

1. You-Nique

2. Review our names with "Up the Ladder"

3. Review expectations for music

4. Tour our Google Site

Sept. 8-11

#1: Welcome to Music!

I can...explore Quaver Street!

Today, we will say "hello" and introduce ourselves.

In Music "To Go", we will explore Quaver.

1. You-Nique

2. Review expectations for music

3. Sing "Jump In, Jump Out" to introduce ourselves

4. Explore Quaver using your QuickCard - here's how!

Feel free to contact Mrs. Epperson at mepperso@usd497.org