Available
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Rhythm |
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Solfeggio |
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Pitch
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Music Only |
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For
an ocean unit Coral is an easy 8 measure tune for
building foundations in primary learners; musical, colors,
descriptive words, and science. Keyboard
skills are developed using all five fingers of one hand.
- Pitch Drill:
Do-Mi-So, 1-3-5, see Pitches
- Practice beat divisions,
see Rhythms
- Count BEATS: 1st grade from
MUSIC ONLY, K using BEATS format, "Are there any patterns?"
- Chant RHYTHM: 1st
grade from MUSIC ONLY. K using RHYTHM format, "How many ti's make a ta?" - "The
last note gets two ta's, so how many beats does it get?"
- Chant PITCHES (numbers first): "Do
you see the notes in the Pitch Drill we sang?" "Are
there any patterns?"
- Sing PITCHES (numbers first): "How
many pitches are used in this tune?"
- Add TEXT: chant then
sing, "What
can we change the TA's too, to make the notes match the
word syllables for the second verse?" (measures,
1,5, and 6)
KEYBOARD
Upper grades
should start with right thumb on 'C' and use all fingers,
moving fifth finger to play 'A.' For kindergarten
and lower primary, this can be introduced when skill level
is appropriate to abilities.
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