High and Low Musical Adventures

High and Low Musical Adventures

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to recognize and sing high and low pitches using sol and mi solfege, and move to a steady beat.

What do you already know about high and low sounds in music?

Warm-Up Song

Sing 'Hello, Everybody' and practice moving your bodies up and down to represent high and low pitches.

Sol and Mi Introduction

Introduce the sol and mi solfege syllables and practice singing them using hand signs.

Interactive Game: High and Low Voices

Play a game where students sing high and low pitches in response to visual cues.

Movement Activity: The Rollercoaster Song

Teach the students 'The Rollercoaster Song' and practice moving up and down as they sing.

Instrument Exploration: Xylophones and Boomwhackers

Allow students to explore playing high and low pitches on xylophones and Boomwhackers.

Listening and Movement: 'Flight of the Bumblebee'

Listen to 'Flight of the Bumblebee' and move in response to the fast and slow sections.

Sing and Move: 'Up and Down the Stairs'

Teach the song 'Up and Down the Stairs' and incorporate movements to represent high and low pitches.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.