![]() ![]() You could study classical British music through Britten and Holst, then move into rock and The Beatles. Patrick’s Day and maybe do some step dancing, China in February when Chinese New Year is taking place. Find ways to incorporate holidays or cultural celebrations in your area too…if it were me, I would probably study the music of Mexico during October so I could talk about Dia de los Muertos and teach La Danza de los Viejitos, celtic music in March when they are thinking about St. You could listen to different styles, read about and discuss famous composers from that country, find some YouTube videos to watch dancing or ceremonies from the culture that incorporate music, read rhythms from the particular style and practice drumming or clapping them, learn a folk dance or circle dance, sing some simple songs in harmony that fit with the culture, etc…(as much as some 6th graders act too cool, they can really get into movement activities if presented the right way). You could focus on the music of one country/region/or style for a week or two, and incorporate lots of musical elements into that focus. If it were me in your situation, I would probably riff off the idea of a world music class as mentioned. as long as you can catch the drifters with some of “their” music again. Once they see you like or at least tolerate something “cool” they will trust you to take them wherever-Bach, Brahms…. Better yet if you let one of them bring in their guitar or whatever and demo for the class something they are learning.Ĥ. ![]() You will have eating our of your hand in no time. If you play some guitar or ukelele-bring one in and teach them the chords to 3 Little Birds. I havent met anyone yet who cant respond positively to reggae. there-you have just opened the door to reggae. Who was the fastest runner in the 100 meter? And just where is he from? Jamaica. You could do an entire term just on world music for example. ![]() Is there harmony, what is harmony? Is it easy to hear or it does it make your teeth rattle? Form?, Texture? etc….ģ. HOw does the melody move-what is melody- is it moving in steps, skips, leaps. Start with a tune they know-but make sure its clean. Mcgraw hill music an appreciation how to#How about going back to basic elements and focus on how to listen to music critically. Once you get these kids on a hook they will be bombarding you with ideas of what to discuss next.Ģ. You are the authority figure so make sure you look like one in how you dress. But, with 27 years experience in teaching general music I can give you some brief starters.ġ. Where are you? Figuring out what to do on line is really difficult if you have no training. You should really seek out someone in your district and let them mentor you. The class meets everyday for 45 minutes and is only 9-10 weeks long (so only a quarter).īut do they have access to computers in your music room? Any text books? If not, you are kind of walking in the lion’s den I agree. Please, what can I do? I’ve asked a couple people already for help already, but I’m still at a loss. ![]() I don’t want this class to be a chore for my students (OR myself)- I want them to learn something that impacts how they view their musical world. I want students to be aware of what they’re listening to and talk about world music in some way. I want it to be a music appreciation class (because we don’t have the money to make it into a world drumming class like I actually want…), but all the syllabi I find online end up making the music “appreciation” class into a music theory or history class, which I don’t agree with. I just have no idea what to do or where to start, and I still have all of my other HS Band stuff to do. I start teaching it tomorrow and I have next to nothing developed curriculum-wise. My contract was extended and now I have to teach a 6th grade music class at the MS, and I am so lost. I’m a first year teacher hired as a HS band director. ![]()
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