Silver Burdett Making
Music
September:
Concept: Beat/rhythm
Concept lessons:
Unit 1, Lesson 2, Patterns
Unit 2, Lesson 3, Syncopation
Unit 4, Lesson 2, ¾ time
Unit 4, Lesson 3, Bar Lines
Unit 5, Lesson 3, Duple and Triple Meter
Each lesson has a sub-lesson engrained, but not annotated here.
Composer: J.S. Bach
Listening Lessons: Yo-Yo Ma cello pieces, Bach String Quartet
Special Activities for Grade Level:
String Instruments - Unit 3, Lesson 10 String Family -
String Family Instrumental Video (if we get these)
Violin - Viola - Cello - String Bass (mini lessons about the instrument)
Seasonal Songs not in lessons:
Hevenu shalom aluchem pg 378
Regular Songs they should learn, not included in lessons:
I've Been Working on the Railroad pg 242
It's a Small World pg 268
Don Gato pg 352
October:
Concept: Melody
Concept Lessons:
Unit 1, Lesson 7, Melodic Direction
Unit 1, Lesson 9, Pentatonic Scale
Unit 2, Lesson 8, Low La, Extended Pentatonic Scale
Unit 5, Lesson 6, Pentatonic Scale
Composer: Aaron Copland
Listening Lessons: "Hoedown" from "Rodeo"
"Billy the Kid"
the one in the book
Special Activities for the Grade Level:
Woodwind Instruments - Unit 5, Lesson 9 - Flutes of the World
Mini-lessons about: flute - clarinet - saxophone - double reeds
Seasonal Songs:
In the Pumpkin Patch pg 380
Halloween Is…. Pg 382
The Twelve Days of Halloween (my collection)
Regular Songs they should learn, not included in lessons:
Take Me Out to the Ball Game pg 263 (right before World Series)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious pg 7
Never Smile at a Crocodile pg 100
November:
Concept: Form
Concept Lessons:
Unit 1, Lesson 6, AB Form
Unit 3, Lesson 5, AB Form
Unit 2, Lesson 5, Call and Response
Unit 2, Lesson 6, Question and Answer
Composer: Native American Music
Listening Lessons: 3 pieces in the book series
Special Activities for the Grade Level:
Instruments of the Native Americans
Seasonal Songs:
Over the River and Through the Woods pg 384 (with hand motions)
Regular Songs they should learn, not included in lessons:
We've Got Lots in Common (Charlotte's Web) pg 366
*
Note: move this song to coincide with class reading this novel.
Lil' Liza Jane pg 140
December: (Often
a "short month" due to my concert obligations)
Concept: Expression
Concept Lessons:
Unit 1, Lesson 1, Dynamics
Unit 2, Lesson 1, Tempo
Unit 3, Lesson 1, Legato/Staccato
Unit 5, Lesson 1, Dynamics
Composer: Delibes
Listening Lesson: Story of "Coppelia" told with the recording
Special Activities for the Grade Level:
Brass Instruments
Unit 5, Lesson 10, Brass Family
As time permits (or loan to teachers), video "Arpeggio Meets the Brass Family"
Seasonal Songs only:
Pages 386 to 404 cover Christmas, winter, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa
January:
Concept: Harmony/Texture
Concept Lessons:
Unit 1, Lesson 11, Rounds
Unit 2, Lesson 11, Echoes
Unit 3, Lesson 12, Ostinatos
Unit 4, Lesson 11, Partner Songs
Composer: African-American Music
Listening Lessons:
5 in book with listening pieces
Special Activities for the Grade Level:
Percussion Instruments
Pitched Percussion Free Exploration
Non-Pitched Percussion Free Exploration
Seasonal Songs:
Ichi-Gatsu pg 406
Keep Your Eyes pg 408
Regular Songs they should learn, not included in lessons:
Oh Won't You Sit Down pg 28
Rounds and Ostinatos all over the book (and my collection)
A Ram Sam Sam pg 208
February: (New
semester, other school)
Concept: Beat/rhythm
Concept lessons:
Unit 1, Lesson 2, Patterns
Unit 2, Lesson 3, Syncopation
Unit 4, Lesson 2, ¾ time
Unit 4, Lesson 3, Bar Lines
Unit 5, Lesson 3, Duple and Triple Meter
Each lesson has a sub-lesson engrained, but not annotated here.
Composer: J.S. Bach
Listening Lessons: Yo-Yo Ma cello pieces, Bach String Quartet
Special Activities for Grade Level:
String Instruments - Unit 3, Lesson 10 String Family -
String Family Instrumental Video (if we get these)
Violin - Viola - Cello - String Bass (mini lessons about the instrument)
Seasonal Songs:
Back of the Bus pg 410
Love Somebody pg ?
Other Valentine and President Day
songs (my collection)
Regular Songs they should learn, not included in lessons:
I've Been Working on the Railroad pg 242
It's a Small World pg 268
Don Gato pg 352
March:
Concept: Melody
Concept Lessons:
Unit 1, Lesson 7, Melodic Direction
Unit 1, Lesson 9, Pentatonic Scale
Unit 2, Lesson 8, Low La, Extended Pentatonic Scale
Unit 5, Lesson 6, Pentatonic Scale
Composer: Aaron Copland
Listening Lessons: "Hoedown" from "Rodeo"
"Billy the Kid"
the one in the book
Special Activities for the Grade Level:
Woodwind Instruments - Unit 5, Lesson 9 - Flutes of the World
Mini-lessons about: flute - clarinet - saxophone - double reeds
Seasonal Songs:
St Patrick Was a Gentleman pg ?
Leprechaun Song (my collection)
Regular Songs they should learn, not included in lessons:
Take Me Out to the Ball Game pg 263 (right before World Series)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious pg 7
April:
Concept: Form
Concept Lessons:
Unit 1, Lesson 6, AB Form
Unit 3, Lesson 5, AB Form
Unit 2, Lesson 5, Call and Response
Unit 2, Lesson 6, Question and Answer
Composer: Native American Music
Listening Lessons: 3 pieces in the book series
Special Activities for the Grade Level:
Instruments of the Native Americans
Seasonal Songs:
Spring songs from my collection
Regular Songs they should learn, not included in lessons:
We've Got Lots in Common (Charlotte's Web) pg 366
*
Note: move this song to coincide with class reading this novel.
Lil' Liza Jane pg 140
May: (Often short because of my concert
obligations)
Concept: Expression
Concept Lessons:
Unit 1, Lesson 1, Dynamics
Unit 2, Lesson 1, Tempo
Unit 3, Lesson 1, Legato/Staccato
Unit 5, Lesson 1, Dynamics
Composer: Delibes
Listening Lesson: Story of "Coppelia" told with the recording
Special Activities for the Grade Level:
Brass Instruments
Unit 5, Lesson 10, Brass Family
As time permits (or loan to teachers), video "Arpeggio Meets the Brass Family"
Seasonal Songs only:
Songs from old series, spring and summer songs
Regular Songs they should learn, not included in lessons:
Never Smile at a Crocodile pg 100
Rockin' Robin pg 368
June: (often short because of classroom
activities)
Concept: Harmony/Texture
Concept Lessons:
Unit 1, Lesson 11, Rounds
Unit 2, Lesson 11, Echoes
Unit 3, Lesson 12, Ostinatos
Unit 4, Lesson 11, Partner Songs
Composer: African-American Music
Listening Lessons:
5 in book with listening pieces
Special Activities for the Grade Level:
Percussion Instruments
Pitched Percussion Free Exploration
Non-Pitched Percussion Free Exploration
Seasonal Songs:
Ichi-Gatsu pg 406
Keep Your Eyes pg 408
Regular Songs they should learn, not included in lessons:
Oh Won't You Sit Down pg 28
Rounds and Ostinatos all over the book (and my collection)
A Ram Sam Sam pg 208