Week 3 From Mountains to Sea

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We warmed up with another echo song. We set an 8bt rock tempo on keyboard and chanted Boom Chicka Boom    Video link here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2XVfTzel8E
1st / 2 (Steady Beat Rap)

We sang a sea shanty The Drunken Sailor. We learned some riffs to make it more interesting. Listen to the riffs here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8tZsiLja6jUaHZfSDFCOUx1OWM/view?usp=sharing

3/4 class adding riffs on tin whistle and accordion Adding Cminor and D major chords on guitar and open string cello 

Worksheet for 3-6th class here Ten Pieces The Swan Ten Pieces The Swan

Chords  We listened to the difference between major and minor chords. We added  guitar chords.

Adding a rhythm We added a short rhythm  on drum

Listening and responding  The Swan from The Carnival of the Animals. I played a live version on my viola. Listen to the version track no 2 on the special ten pieces cd or watch the video

Viola

Instruments of the Orchestra : The Viola

Introducing the viola Find out more about theviola here http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-instrument/viola/.aspx      

Looks like a violin but has one string C  lower string  below G .

MP3 Track for Jack and the Beanstalk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8tZsiLja6jUejBBNVh4Sl9qRW8/view?usp=sharing

Notes 

2nd class Mountain Song / Drunken Sailor/ Hit the Diff/ Ta na Baid
Senior/First Drunken Sailor/ Ta na Baid / Mountain Song
3/4th Drunken Sailor/ /  Polkas Terry Teehans  Adding G chord/ Ireland's Call
Junior inf jack and the Beanstalk  Fi fi Fo  Chip Chop Chip
Warm Up Boom Chicka a Boom

Listening The Swan Carnival of the Animals
Performing Drunken Sailor with riffs. (Voicewroks 1)
Mountain Song (Singing Sherlock)