Preview of “remember proofed pb & ab.ppt”
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- 2. 2 Remember Music by Marian Ingoldsby Poem by Christina Rosetti Copyright PDST and Anne Barry Notes for presenters… These presentations are 20 – 30 minute ‘units’ or ‘segments’. I would envisage a song could take at least two, but probably 3 or 4 units to teach thoroughly. This of course depends on the song’s length, number of parts, musical content and level of difficulty. A unit does not aim to teach every note of the entire song. It gives you a flavour of how to teach it, more than singing right through the song. It provides some starting points on how to teach the song. You can then decide how you would explore teaching the rest of the song. Some songs may have sections that you may not be able to introduce creatively and may simply have to teach by rote. I would encourage you to exhaust all other possibilities first however, as teaching singing solely by rote teaches only the rhythm and pitches and perhaps not even an awareness of these. There is so much more for young singers to learn.
- 3. 3 Worksheet • In your pairs read the poem ‘Remember’. • 1. Describe the music you might compose for this poem. • Now listen to a recording of the song ‘Remember’. • 2. Describe the music the composer wrote for this poem. Notes for presenters: When scores are handed out please tell teachers not to look at them until asked. NOTE: Each number represents the next ‘click’. 1. Worksheet 2 & 3.Hand out the worksheets – non-picture side first – and ask the teachers to pair up for two minutes and discuss how they would describe the poem through music. 4 & 5.Now ask them to turn over, listen and describe the music the composer wrote for the poem.
- 4. 4 The composer’s version; the kids’ reactions • It was soft. • It was slow, except for the fast bit. • The tune came back lots. • The piano was like ripples. I thought it was looking at reflections of the dead person and each chord was a different memory. • The fast bit was cool, like getting a happy thought suddenly. • I love the melody. It was a little sad but not grieving too much like their friend said not to do. 1.The composer’s version – the kids’ reactions 2.It was soft. 3.It was slow, except for the fast bit. 4.The tune came back lots. 5.The piano was like ripples. I thought it was looking at reflections of the dead person and each chord was a different memory. 6.The fast bit was cool, like getting a happy thought suddenly. 7.I love the melody. It was a little sad but not grieving too much like their friend said not to do.
- 5. 5 !!et’s find the music 1. !Let’s find the music 2. Sing in solfa, using handsigns – guide them rhythmically with a ruler/pointer. 3. As 2 4. As 2 5. As 2 NOTE the amount of solfa given is reduced each time. Now they are listening too, not just reading. Now allow them time to find each phrase by Drawing the corresponding shapes. In a class context they can use stickers if they wish. (NOTE: The presentation uses shapes and colours. They can just use one or the other or simply numbers if they prefer.)
- 6. 6 And in the right order… 1. And in the right order… 2. Ask an individual to identify where they found the 1st phrase 3. …the 2nd phrase 4. …the 3rd phrase 5. …and the 4th phrase
- 7. 7 Now let’s sing… 1. Now let’s sing 2. Sing phrase 1 with text 3. Sing phrase 2 with text 4. Sing phrase 3 with text 5. Sing phrase 4 with text
- 8. 8 Now let’s sing. • Pupils sing A phrases. • Teacher responds with B. 1.Now let’s sing the song 2. Pupils sing each ‘A’ phrase 3. Teacher sings each ‘B’ phrase (Divide the group in half. Let one group be the pupils, one be the teachers).
- 9. 9 Teaching Outcomes • Poetry and music. • Compositional considerations - the student as composer and the composer through the pupils’ ears and eyes. This could raise discussion on melody, rhythm, accompaniment, dynamics, mood etc. • Tonic solfa and Curwen hand signs. • Rhythmic recognition. • ‘A’ phrases taught by solfa and rhythm recognition. • ‘B’ phrases introduced by rote. • Triplets • Dotted rhythm 1.Teaching Outcomes 2.Poetry and music. 3.Compositional considerations - the student as composer and the composer through the pupils’ ears and eyes. This could raise discussion on melody, rhythm, accompaniment, dynamics, mood etc. 4.Tonic solfa and Curwen hand signs. 5.Rhythmic recognition. 6.‘A’ phrases taught by solfa and rhythm recognition. 7.‘B’ phrases introduced by rote. 8. Triplets. 9. Dotted rhythm.
- 10. 10 Further Potential • The text is key and could take some further discussion. Possibilities for cross curricular involvement here - English, Art, Religion. • Further musical considerations could include aspects like how the composer helps us to remember the poet. • Cross reference with Rain is used. This second piece could be explored to find the connection. • The rhythmic variations could prove difficult depending on the age group. Try to make a game out of potentially difficult aspects. • In terms of technical considerations this could be a good introduction to the dotted crotchet & quaver combination, triplets and rests. • In looking at form, the contrast of mood in the middle instrumental section could lead to discussion on how musical features combine to create mood. • Little solo for a whistle or recorder player. • Use of ornamentation could lead to discussion on that. 1.Further Potential 2.The text is key and could take some further discussion. Possibilities for cross curricular involvement here - English, Art, Religion. 3.Further musical considerations could include aspects like how the composer helps us to remember the poet. 4.Cross reference with Rain is used. This second piece could be explored to find the connection. 5.The rhythmic variations could prove difficult depending on the age group. Try to make a game out of potentially difficult aspects. 6.In terms of technical considerations this could be a good introduction to the dotted crotchet & quaver combination, triplets and rests. 7.In looking at form, the contrast of mood in the middle instrumental section could lead to discussion on how musical features combine to create mood. 8.Little solo for a whistle or recorder player. 9.Use of ornamentation could lead to discussion on that.