Roots Music

MON 9/29:

1. Singing warm ups
2. Break out sessions for instruments in practice rooms
3. Students without instruments learn about history of guitar
4. Journal reflection

TUE 9/30: 

1. Singing warm ups
2. Break out sessions for instruments in practice rooms
3. Students without instruments sing patriotic songs
4. Journal reflection

WED 10/1

1. American Roots Music DVD
2. Reflect on video

THU 10/2

1. Singing warm ups
2. Break out sessions for instruments in practice rooms
3. Students without instruments sing patriotic songs
4. Journal reflection

FRI 10/3 – No class on Fridays 

LEARNING FOCUS

• Guitar
  1. Revisit Chords: A, D, E, G
  2. New Chords: C, F, B7
  3. Draw chord patterns in journal
  4. Practice boom/chuck and changing chords
  5. Play chords for
     1. You Are My Sunshine  key of C (CFCFCGC)
     2. The Crawdad Song key of A (AEADAEA)
     3. Songs of choice
• Singing
  1. Patriotic Songs
  2. You Are My Sunshine - add second verse to journal (see below); continue harmony practice
  3. The Crawdad Song – tape into journal; continue singing with guitars
  4. Curlew Fight Song - intro to lyrics
  5. Brainstorm Christmas songs
• History of Roots Music
  1. Watch American Roots Music DVD (Wednesday)

DAILY EXPECTATIONS:

1. Participate fully, willingly in singing warm ups
2. Participate in whole-class & small-group instruction
3. Take notes in journal
4. Participate cooperatively in practice sessions

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