Tag Archives: Melody

Selecting Choral Literature

Selecting literature for your music ensemble may be one of the most important tasks you do at the beginning of the school year, and also one of the most difficult and time-consuming. Guest clinician Jason Locker presents some things to … Continue reading

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Video: An Alto’s Lament

Though I love singing alto, I feel her pain. Sometimes I wonder if I was incorrectly classified as a soprano in college, though I haven’t used my high voice as much lately so it may just be rusty. Hope you … Continue reading

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3rd Grade Lesson – Melody and Notation

A lesson taken from the Silver-Burdette Making Music book; unit 6, lesson 10 (pgs. 224-225). This is a great lesson with a very catchy tune! Students will learn the words melody, harmony, and ostinato. Students will also get to try … Continue reading

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