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\nExploring Pentatonic Scales\n

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\nWhat better way to teach pentatonic scales than to have them playing while you define them? This slide-show includes simple yet correct descriptions of five note scales in C, G, and F major as well as examples for learners to hear. \n
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\nA Pentatonic Scale Activity\n

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\nThe famous Japanese tune, \"Cherry Blooms\" was composed using a pentatonic scale. Budding musicians explore the nature and theory behind the pentatonic scale as well as the East Asian music it is commonly used in. Multiple extensions are...\n
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\nThe American Five - Pentatonic scales in early American melodies\n

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\nThrough vocal warm-ups and exercises, budding musicians will attempt to grasp the five pentatonic scales, commonly used in early American songs. They'll sing and work to identify the pitch, tone, melody, and scales being expressed in the...\n
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\nPentatonic Scale- Chinese Music\n

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\nIn this pentatonic scale worksheet, learners review the meaning of scale, notes, and flats. They read about the notes used in the Chinese pentatonic scale and learn how to name them. There are no questions associated with this worksheet.\n
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\nPentatonic Scale\n

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\nIn this music worksheet, students read information about the pentatonic scale and the notes that are included in it. Students discover that the pentatonic scale is typical of Chinese music. There are no questions on the page.\n
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\nCompositional Techniques: Are There Similarities Between\n

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\nStudents recognize how chromatic scales create tension and pentatonic scales create relaxation as compositional techniques used to create tonality. Also, students aurally recognize the use of mixed or alternating meter as a means of...\n
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\nImprovising in the Birthplace of Jazz\n

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\nStudents recognize significant developments in New Orleans jazz music. They improvise blues licks using notes from a minor pentatonic scale.\n
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\nScaling the Blues\n

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\nStudents identify musical characteristics of blues music and define the term 'scale.' They identify chromatic, major, pentatonic, and blues scales and label each key on a keyboard using letter names, sharps and flats.\n
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\nCreate Your Own Afro-Latin Groove\n

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\nThe backbone of Latin American music is the beat! Young musicians work on blending Afro-Latin rhythms and beat patterns before incorporating the major pentatonic, minor pentatonic, and blues scales in their own compositions.\n
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\nLesson Plan Project\n

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\nMiddle schoolers demonstrate the composing of a string quartet piece by working together in small groups to write a short composition based around a pentatonic scale for all four instruments. They evaluate their peers compositions by...\n
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\nMusic From China\n

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\nIn this music worksheet, students learn how Chinese people use music in their festivals. Students read a paragraph explaining why Chinese music uses the pentatonic scale. Students locate 16 words pertaining to Chinese music in a word...\n
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\nJapanese Song: Fireflies (Hotaru, Koi)\n

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\nFifth graders examine the lyrics of a popular Japanese folk song to focus on the pentatonic scale and how it is used in the musical piece. English and Japnanese pronunciations are practiced in this instructional activity.\n
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\nThird graders assess how to read and write rhythmic notation in music. They explore the concepts of whole, half, quarter, eighth, dotted lines, extended pentatonic, diatonic and major/minor modes. Symbols along with additional...\n
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\nAntonio Vivaldi-The Four Seasons\n

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\nSecond graders uncover the form, timbre, and the significance of Vivaldi's \"The Four Seasons\" in the five lessons of this unit. The use of instrumentation forms the basis of the lessons.\n
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\nLesson Plan Project\n

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\nStudents demonstrate how to compose a string quartet by working together in small groups to write a short composition based around a pentatonic scale for all four instruments. They synthesis composing by creatively integrating their...\n
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\nUsing Garage Band to Enhance 2nd Grade Composition\n

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\nYour second graders can become composers with a little help from the Garage Band software. You pre-select several drum, piano, and guitar loops for the groups to choose from, then they put them together following an ABA looping pattern....\n
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\nMusic Work Sheet (Special Ed)\n

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\nMusic is beneficial for all learners. Help your learners with special needs learn about different styles of music, as well as the ways that music is represented on paper, with 30 different worksheets. \n
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\nSt. Patrick’s Day\n

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\nTraditional Irish music can bring even the most stoic audience to tears. This St. Patrick's Day, explore the lilting flutes and mournful ballads of the Emerald Isle with a interactive and inspiring music instructional activity.\n
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\nOriginal Band Compositions\n

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\nStudents create and perform original band compositions using their own band instruments. This two day lesson requires student compositions to be done at home. Students evaluate performances using a checklist for composing (included).\n
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\nWrite Your Own Rap\n

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\nThird graders create a rap using basic AB form composition. Evaluation of performances are based on rubric formed during the first instructional activity by all students. This three to four day instructional activity culminates in...\n
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\nNative American Music: Call-and-Response\n

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\nLearners are introduced to call-and-response form of Native American song and dance. They identify and describe a call-and-response form as used in \"0 Hal'Lwe.\"\nMale students will perform \"0 Hal'Lwe\" in call-and-response style with drum...\n
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\nMath and Music: Fibonacci Sequence\n

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\nStudents investigate the mathematical patterns of the Fibonacci Sequence. They determine how math is connected to music, specifically looking at music the uses the pattern sequence found in the Fibonacci Sequence.\n
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\nSakura\n

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\nStudents create, notate, and perform the melody of and a rhythmic accompaniment to the traditional Japanese folk song, Sakura. This lesson plan requires a networked computer lab with headphones.\n
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\nAfrican Composition\n

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\nIn this music worksheet, students compose their own African music. First, they decide which instruments they are going to use. Then they create a pattern and make a variation to it. Finally, students add a timekeeper and different layers...\n
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