It's Elemental: Lessons that Engage Book 1

It's Elemental: Lessons that Engage Book 1: each
Composer: Dupont D. + Hiller B.

By Don Dupont and Brian Hiller This collection contains fifteen fully processed lessons for lower, middle, and upper grades demonstrating the Orff Schulwerk elemental process with a focus on rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, and form. Original, folk, and traditional melodies are used with simple orchestrations. Focus: Each lesson is geared toward a specific musical concept. Skills: knowledge and abilities needed to successfully complete each lesson are given at the outset. Process: concept review, new skills presented in small steps. Performance: integration of new skills is demonstrated. Extension: additional optional activities to enhance the learning. Classroom Tip: a personal hint or tid-bit the authors have found useful. CONTENTS - - Focus on Rhythm: This Little Song, One Bottle O' Pop, Chicken on the Fence Post. - Focus on Melody: Teddy Bear, Rocky Mountain, America, America. - Focus on Form: Hear the Train, Georgie Porgie, Mary Lee We Rolla Long. - Focus on Texture: Two, Four, Six, Eight, One Two, Three, Four, Five, Hear the Bells. - Focus on Harmony: Down Came a Lady, Springtime Magic, Viva la Musica.