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VH1 Road to Fame: Harry Connick Jr. - Lesson 3 Lesson PlanVH1 Road to Fame: Harry Connick Jr. - Lesson 3 Lesson Plan
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VH1 Road to Fame: Harry Connick Jr. - Lesson 3

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Students sing a vocal improvisation on a 12-bar blues progression. After watching a video on Harry Connick Jr., students try their own scat singing on the two-measure break.

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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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