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 Junior 3/4 Unit
Music

Quarter 1

 


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Song Literature
 

Activities/Skills/Concepts
 
Music Alone Shall Live
(German song)		 » Sing, (Daily Gathering Song)
Sing song "as a round"
accompany song with handbells & handchimes
To Music
(German chorale melody)

» Singing
Suite in G Major
(J.S. Bach)

» Listen to a multi-movement suite for solo harpsichord.
Movement titles are the names for French Dances.
Geography Rap » Speak rhythms
» Integrate connection with Social Studies
Au clair de la lune
In the Evening Moonlight
(French folk song)		 » Singing in French
» Comparing/contrasting phrases in song
» Play handbells

Vive la compagnie
(French Song)

 

 » Singing in French
» Acting out movements in the song (Circle Dance)

Ode to Joy
(Beethoven)

 » Play melody on handbells
» Learn how to build chords and play accompaniment on handchimes
» Practice in reading treble clef pitches
Yankee Doodle / Classification Song » Sing original words
» Sing words written about classifying species (Science integration)

Little Fugue in G Minor
(J.S. Bach)
 

 » Listen to composition for pipe organ
» Brief introduction to compositional form (fugue)
Siyakudumisa
(Zimbabwe, Africa)		 » Singing in 3-part harmony
Jo'ashila
(Native American song)		 » Singing and play drums on beat
Navajo Happy Song » Singing
» Play two different rhythm patterns on hand drums
Toccata in b minor
(Eugene Gigout)		 » Listen to composition for trio of keyboard instruments (organ, harpsichord and piano)
» Brief introduction to compositional form (tocatta)
1492
(Nancy Schimmel)		 » Singing
Song challenges us to reconsider the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
Toccata Andromeda
(Paul Halley)		 » Listening to composition for trio of keyboard instruments (organ, harpsichord and piano)
Eagle Dance Song and Eagle's Journey » Listen to songs played on Native American flutes
Black and Gold » Singing
» Play handchime accompaniment to song
» Continue learning about building major and minor chords
Sounds of Autumn Insects
(Japanese folk song)		 » Singing
» Play guiro, triangle, finger cymbals and maracas