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CCE 145: Music & Creative Expression. Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:30 pm IB 1409, North Seattle Community College Candice Hoyt, Instructor Online: http://northseattle.angellearning.com/. Session 1: 4/7 What we know What our goals are Syllabus Assignments. What I remember….
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CCE 145: Music & Creative Expression Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:30 pm IB 1409, North Seattle Community College Candice Hoyt, Instructor Online: http://northseattle.angellearning.com/
Session 1: 4/7 • What we know • What our goals are • Syllabus • Assignments
What I remember… • About formal music instruction… • Grandma made me learn to play the recorder (I had forgotten about this). • Unpleasant • Flute playing • Do-re-mi… • Ta-ta-ti-ti-ta • Playing “Taps” on the trumpet • Piano, everyone played something in my family • Brother played an accordion • Square dancing • Dosi do • Promenade • I don’t want to touch that person • About music in general… Music play? • Mom singing “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean” • Dancing always had to go with musicOR sleeping music • We weren’t allowed to dance at my school – got in trouble for hokey pokey • Loved songs with hand motions • Dance routines with my friends to Madonna, Elvira • Changing the words to songs to fit what we were doing • Line dancing • Chicken dance @ weddings!!! • In roller skates! • Hawaiian & Filipino • Dance different based on “what the music was like”
What we want children to know by 9 years old • Sing on pitch • Hear rhythm patterns • Keep the beat • Willing to play musical instruments • What by age 5? • Textbook sections to read for next week • What do we think? • Songs like ABC, Happy Birthday • Can do call & response in a new tune • Rhythm patterns from books, rhymes • So easy to introduce all of these things in many ways • We clap on a beat ourselves • We match other people’s beat • Iffy for 5 years old • Some people don’t
Group response: What we do • Get in small group… • What we do now • Music • Rhythm • Movement • “Creative expression” • Interpretive • We do… • Rhythm sticks & songs that are percussion type songs • Scarf dances • Parachute with whatever song they like to listen to • Music for transition – lunch: jazz, etc. • Sing to dismiss children from Circle Time: “Michelle, jump up and down (repeat), now go wash your hands.” • Music playing in the background • Books that aren’t songs but are fun to “sing” – rhyming or pattern books (but sometimes others) • 1 action song at the beginning of Circle Time • We say hello with a “What color are your socks song” (kids wear cool socks for this) • Instruments – teachers & tots parade • Instruments available all day throughout the classroom • Sometimes they form a rock band
What materials do you have • Drums – RENEE • Xylophones – KATIE • Tambourines – PAM • Rhythm sticks • Triangles - BECKY • No blowing instruments • No harmonicas • No recorders • Would have to have 1 for each child • Kazoo • Slide whistle • Keyboard – CANDICE • Cardboard tubes to talk/sing into – TERESA • Shaker • Eggs - MICHELLE • Maracas – MARIANNE • Cardboard tubes with beans – EMILY • Bells • Cluster bells - CELESTE • Wood blocks • Sandpaper blocks – STEPHANIE • Guitar – ERIC • Accordion (2-person job)
Introduction to course • Syllabus • List of assignments
Grade Summary CCE 145 - Music & Creative Expression 14 pts Req. 1: Class participation + 2 extra credit 5 pts A 2: Music File 15 pts A 3: Three Music Activities 25 pts A 4: Four Materials + 3 extra credit 15 pts A 5: Recorded Music Time 20 pts A 6: Synthesis Paper + 2 extra credit 6 pts A 7: Self-Documentation + 1 extra credit 100 pts TOTAL + 8 extra credit
Req. 3: Three Music Activities = 15 pts Compile and bring to class: • Five new songs = 5 pts – due 5/5 • Poem Activity = 1 pt each x 5 = 5 pts – due 5/12 • Music Selections (2 @ 30 sec.) = 5 pts – due 6/2
Online resources: Note playing sites • Play Piano Online • Keyboard (many keys) • http://www.play-piano.org/play_online_piano_piano.html • Congland • C through F1 • http://piano.congland.com/index.htm • New Concept.com • 3 octaves • http://www.newconcept.com/Reference/virtual_piano_keyboard.html • Zebra Keys ® 2 octaves • Play with computer keys • http://www.zebrakeys.com/resources/musictools/virtualkeyboard/ • Noteflight • Create & play sheet music • http://www.noteflight.com/scores/demo/2adc6e97f362282f336d53dbafe2004975b61d81
Online resources: Nursery rhymes • 362 Favorite Nursery Rhymes, Indexed A-Z • http://www.mothergoose.com/Rhymes/Azrhymes.htm • This page is the index. Click on the letters at the top of the page to get to that section with the entire rhyme on it. • “The Only True Mother Goose Melodies” • http://www.mothergoose.com/Rhymes/RhymesmerryMelodie.htm • You need to scroll through many pages for this one. • Also see next page – rhymes that are available with music online
Online resources: Songs that play • Bussongs.com • TONS, by theme • Some with music download • http://bussongs.com/ • Songs for Teaching • Nursery Rhyme online mp3 • http://www.songsforteaching.com/nurseryrhymes.htm • Mama Lisa’s World • Songs, Rhymes, Poetry • http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=e_cont&c=12 • Some have sound or video files • Free Kids Music: Traditional • Free downloads • http://freekidsmusic.com/traditional/ • NIEHS Kids’ Page • Hit or miss with audio, but most have • http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/musica.htm • Mrs. Jones • Learning numbers/ reading • http://www.mrsjonesroom.com/songs/alphlist.html • YouTube has some (pirated) sing-a-longs - usually commercial characters • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cksNUI5bVMA&feature=related
Online resources: Sheet music • Zebra Keys ® • Public domain • http://www.zebrakeys.com/resources/sheetmusic/publicdomainsheetmusic/ • Popular (previews) • http://www.zebrakeys.com/resources/sheetmusic/sheetmusicpreviews/
Online resources: Activities • Mother Goose.com • Six Rhymes to color • http://www.mothergoose.com/Crafts/rhymes_coloring_page.htm • Cool sketches to print • Enchanted Learning • Hundreds of rhymes, most with activities • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html • Also a good site for lots of other activities • Preschool Rainbow • Finger plays & action rhymes • http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/preschool-rhymes.htm • PreK Central • Got Rhythm? • Movement activities • http://prek.dhs.org/results.php?var=all&talents=Got+Rhythm%3F&reviewed=true
Interval Papers are due EVERY week, the night before class (Tuesday) – they are not listed here. • Assignments: • 4/14: Read: pp. 1-27 • 4/21: A 4d: Found Sound Read: pp. 70-97 & 183-189 Wrap-up
Req. # 4: Four Materials = 25 pts • Construct set of rhythm instruments & storage container. • Construct felt visual that aids children in remembering the words to a round, song or poem. • Create rhythm words and visuals with a theme that fit the 2/4 time building blocks. • Contribute one sound-producing instrument made from found objects that could be used to generate a set of expressive instruments for a classroom.
Req. # 4: Four Materials = 25 pts • Rhythm Instruments: 9 pts • Felt Visual Aid: 5 pts • Rhythm Pictures: 5 pts • Found Sound: 6 pts2 found-object created sound makers: • Clearly different sounds: 1.5 pt each • Can be heard across classroom: 1.5 pt each • Not normally used as instruments: 1.5 pt each • Engaging sound: 1.5 pt each