MARCH MUSIC
AND THE RHYTHM BAND
Drums:
I would
teach this: Play 2,3,4 Rest, 2,3,4, Play 2,3,4 Rest 2,3,4 etc. throughout the
music.
Shakers:
I would
teach this: Rest, 2,3,4, Play 2,3,4 Rest 2,3,4 Play 2,3,4 etc. throughout the music.
Scrapers:
I would
teach this: Play, Play, Rest, Rest, etc. throughout the music
Wood blocks
and Rhythm Sticks:
I would
teach this: Rest, Rest, Play, Play, etc. throughout the music
If you notice,
the Drums and Shakers have opposite patterns so they form a duet and it would
be good to practice those two together.
The same holds true with the Scrapers and Woods. They should practice together and get a feel
for those parts. Kindergarten kids can
do this. Younger than that depends
completely on the children.
The children
will learn to follow a musical pattern and to keep the beat while they
play. Listen to the music and clap the
beat before you ever do the music. You
can have them march to the beat also.
Then play the patterns with your hands by clapping and resting before
you add the instruments. Have fun.
This first music
is a cute piece of music that is easy to follow.
#1 Soldier's March by Schumann - 55 seconds
Alte Kameraden 3 min 11 seconds by Andre Rieu and The Johann Strauss Orchestra. You can stop at the end of the first section
which is at 38 seconds. OR to have some
real fun with this music play that first section and then get up and march
until the timer gets to 1 min 55 seconds and then play again until 2 minutes 25
seconds and then march until the end. It
is such a fun piece of music. If you
play the piece and watch the timer, when it gets to 1 min 48 seconds, Andre
plays a little bridge that tells you to get ready - it's time to play again.
Use same
musical patterns for both pieces of music. Always remember to get the children to
"play" the rests in the air so that they feel those beats!
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