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Teaching Music Through Playing Classroom Instruments

Chapter 5

Teaching Music Through Playing Classroom InstrumentsObjectives: 1) TSW learn the basic classroom instrument categories as

measured by informal observation.2) TSW learn the Kodaly syllable for dotted half notes and whole

notes as evidenced by rhythmic composition assignments

Classroom Management – Proximity (my favorite) Chapter 5

Microteaching Lessons Rhythmic Dictation – dotted half notes and whole notes Key Signatures (sharps) Keyboard: Auto-Accompaniment (Rappin’ Grammar) Introduction to Recorders

For Thursday: 4 measures RD, work on grant proposal

Teaching Music Through Playing Classroom Instruments

Melody Instruments Harmonic Instruments Percussion Instruments

Woods Metals Skins

Making your own instruments (p. 176)

“Music is well said to be the speech of angels; in fact, nothing among the utterances allowed to man is felt to be so divine. It brings us near to the infinite.”

- Thomas Carlyle