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Lesson Plan – Ice Cream Chords – 4th/5th

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Lady Fair

This lesson introduces chord building to older elementary school students. Submitted by Miss G., lesson plan by Artie Almeida. Lesson Plan – Ice Cream Chords – 4th/5th

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4th Grade Lesson – Timbre

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Lady Fair

This lesson should come before the lessons on Ensemble Timbres and Texture/Ostinato. This lesson is most effective when the students can see the instruments demonstrated and see how they work. I am a clarinetist, can play oboe relatively well, and … Continue reading →

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4th Grade Lesson – “Down Under with Texture” – Ostinato/Texture

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Lady Fair

This lesson is from the Silver-Burdette Making Music 4th grade book. In this lesson students will learn a funny song about different Australian Animals called “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” and will learn about texture by playing different ostinati on … Continue reading →

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4th Grade – Ensemble Timbres

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Lady Fair

This lesson is from the Making Music 4th grade teacher’s book.In this lesson students learn about different ensembles and the way they sound. They learn that there are no saxophones in an orchestra, but there are strings. There are no strings … Continue reading →

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