CONTACT information:  michelle.swanson@uni.edu        319-273-2600
 

OPENING ACTIVITY -

Little Old Lady who was not Afraid of Anything -
    - no mention of Halloween
    - add UPP sound effects
    - always TWO sounds
    - can introduce quarter note (or rhythmic pattern
    - lends well to sound effects with repetition in same order
    - cue cards and sitting in order can help!
 
 

LITERATURE IDEAS -

• UPP sound effects
• adding a parody
• adding an existing song
• writing a song within topic

Froggy collection of books - by Jonathan London
    - Froggy Gets Dressed - going outside to play in snow (from Lynn Kleiner - Spring, 2000)
        - UPP on sound effects of clothing
        - song for playing in snow
 

10 Little Monkeys Collection - Eileen Christelow
    - Don't Wake Up Mama
        - counting (math)
        - Firetruck song - existing
        - "Don't wake up mama" song (Kleiner, 2000)
        - shakers = SHHHHH
        - UPP = building sounds, any other effects throughout

Inside A ______ that is _____ Collection - Alyssa Satin Capucilli (T. Arnold, illust.)
    - Inside a Barn in the Country
        - additive property of sound effects
        - visual aid helpful
        - student led choice OR teacher led choice
        - cue cards
    - Inside a House that is Haunted
        - same concept as above
        - parody example:  (tune of Adams family)

There is a house that's haunted
To enter no one wanted
Beware when you are knocking
You might find something SHOCKING!

Hoberman book Collection -
    - One of Each (1997)
        - included poem can be sung:  (solfege abbreviations)

s m m  s r  r,  s  m  m  s  r

s m m s r,  r   s  m  m  r  d

Singable Stories -
    - Animal Boogie - Debbie Harter
        - given tune with text
        - additions possible (movement, UPP, etc)
 

GROUP WORK:  ROBERT MUNSCH STORIES
 
 

PERCUSSION OPPORTUNITIES -

BETTY BOTTER - trad.
    - arr.  Callentropio/Swanson

Betty Botter bought some butter
"But", she said, "this butter's bitter"

"If I put it in my batter,
It will make my batter bitter"

"But a bit of better butter
will but make my batter better"

So she bought some better butter
Put it in her bitter batter

AND IT MADE HER BATTER BETTER

So 'twas better Betty Botter
Bought a bit of  better butter.
 

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What we did with the poem was set up THREE visuals for reading/learning/UPP
    - red circles = sticks  (first couple of words of each line)
    - blue squares = tambourines  (last couple words of each line)
    - green underlines = bongo drums  (every other word or so)

BX = C 8th notes - every syllable
AX/SX = C&E (2x) D&F (2x) E&G (2x) - up and down repeating pattern
glock = every 2nd line of each couplet - downward scale... take out the B's (CAGFEDCC)

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Sample instrument label -

In the Jungle - Thomas    Rondo - Jessica    Allegro - Ellie    Day-o - Megan

Instrumental assignments for Rondo.
 
 

Rondo SX - Josh  Thomas AX -Karen  Jasmine BX - Ellie  Emily SG - Megan  Elizabeth AG - Ashleigh  Nicole

 

Beethoven's 9th - arr. by Swanson
    - intro
    - main melody
    - accompaniment (chord progression)
 

In the Jungle - arr. by Swanson
    - main melody
    - "wee-ma  ways" - chord progression  (color coded and on separate posters)
            chord progression of I, IV, I, V chords

 I IV I V          I IV I V
 E F E D          G A G G
 C C C B          E F E D

 I IV I V          I  IV I V
 C C C B
 G A G G          C F C G

Day-O - arr. by Swanson
    - two main melodies
    - Chord progression charts within Day-O.

         E  E
                   D D                                C C     C  C      C            C
 C   C     C            C
                                                                                     G G
 
 

                                                                                   F F
 GG      G G     G  G G   G                  EE    E  E     E          E
 
 
 

 C C     C  C      C            C
                              BB
 

Example of a performance map:
 

- day-o  DAYLIGHT... (refrain)  - day-o  DAYLIGHT... (refrain)  - e/g e/g  DAYLIGHT... (refrain)  - e/g e/g  DAYLIGHT... (refrain)

 

Mbira - from Hampton - Hot Marimba
    - reading staff
 

Bells on Sunday - (if time)
 
 

From the Volumes of Orff -
    - Volume I (if time)
 
 

GREAT sources for percussion ensembles:

Bonner, B. L.  (1996).  Diatonic Orff Warm-Ups.  Eustis, FL:  BLB Studios.
Forrest, L.  (1990).  Orffestrations for America.  Dayton, OH:  Heritage Music Press.
Hampton, W.  (1995).  Hot Marimba!  Zimbabwean-style music for orff instruments.     Danbury, CT:  World Music Press.
Kriske, J. & DeLelles, R.  (1999).  Stike it rich!  Mallet activities for children.  Las Vegas, NV:   Kid Sounds.
Olsen, A.  (1993).  Music from many lands:  Folk song for orff instruments.  Vancouver, WA:   Alice Olsen Publishing Co.
Saliba, K.  (1999).  Pot-Pourri:  Orff arrangements, rhythms, ostinati, canons, and original    music for elementary and middle school students.  Miami, FL:  Warner Bros.,    Publications, Inc.
Saliba, K.  (1995).  Sing me a song:  A collection of songs and games for children.  Miami, FL:   Warner Bros., Publications, Inc.
Sands, N.  (1993).  Groovin’ in rhythm.  Delaware Water Gap, PA:  Wide World Music, Inc.
Solomon, M.H.  (1989).  Great Big House.  Boca Raton, FL:  Comprehensive Music Services,   Inc.