Prelude #3
Rhythm Prep: Steady Beat
1. You’re a Grand Old Flag: sing and move
Play Song You’re a Grand Old Flag
Play song as students enter room. Have students:
• move to steady beat (march, jump, etc.)
• discuss steady beat/no beat: repeat moving to song
• experiment with steady beat/no beat motions
• sing the melody (or teacher sings verse, students sing refrain)
Activity Completed
2. You’re a Grand Old Flag: locate/play accompaniment
Split Mode Kbd Perc On
Have students:
• (Chart 2) identify clusters of two and three black keys; locate on split keyboard.
• tap/air play steady beat with song, using two/three fingers
• Play Song You’re a Grand Old Flag
• play clusters of two black to accompany song
Kbd Perc Off
Activity Completed
3. CD2: When the Saints Go Marching In: listen and move
CD 2 When the Saints Go Marching In
Play CD example. Ask students to:
• move to demonstrate steady beat
• create accompaniments (individually or with partners) using clusters of two or three
black keys
• play accompaniments with CD example
Additional songs for extended activities:
• Play Song Skip to My Lou
• Play Song Pop Goes the Weasel
• Play Song Mos’, Mos’!
• Play Song March (Six Children’s Pieces)
Activity Completed
4. When the Saints Go Marching In: play clusters of two black keys
Split Mode Kbd Perc On
Play Song When the Saints Go Marching In
Have students:
• (Chart 2) identify clusters of two black keys; locate on split keyboard.
• tap/air play steady beat with song, using two fingers
Kbd Perc Off
Activity Completed
5. A Ram Sam Sam: sing/move/create accompaniment
Have students:
• sing melody with song Play Song A Ram Sam Sam
• move to demonstrate steady beat
• create accompaniments (individually or with partners) using clusters of two black
keys
• discuss steady beat/no beat options in accompaniments
• play accompaniments with song
Activity Completed
6. Old Joe Clark: play steady beat
Split Mode Kbd Perc On
CD2 Old Joe Clark
Have students:
• play steady beat on selected percussion sounds
Kbd Perc Off
Activity Completed
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