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Opus 17
G Major Tonality
Concept:
Student Outcomes:
G MAJOR TONALITY – Pitch/ Melody: Pitches may
be organized around a tonality, i.e., pentachord,
scale.
Read, play and notate the G major pentachord.
Identify “home tone” of G major tonality.
Create call & response patterns using notes in G
major pentachord.
Vocabulary/Keyboard:
Vocabulary/Keyboard:
Symbols:
- G major pentachord, major, home tone or tonic,
tonality
- G major pentachord, major, home tone or tonic,
tonality
grand staff (with notes G-A-B-C-D)
Assessment (Quiz 17) - Students will enter various notes of the G major pentachord, and listen to
melodies and determine whether or not melodies/songs are in G major tonality, or end on the home
tone.
Assessment (Quiz 17) - Students will enter various notes of the G major pentachord, and listen to
melodies and determine whether or not melodies/songs are in G major tonality, or end on the home
tone.
Assessment (Quiz 17) - Students will enter various notes of the G major pentachord, and listen to
melodies and determine whether or not melodies/songs are in G major tonality, or end on the home
tone.
Repertoire: Polly Wolly Doodle, Frere Jacques, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Dueling Banjos
Repertoire: Polly Wolly Doodle, Frere Jacques, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Dueling Banjos
Repertoire: Polly Wolly Doodle, Frere Jacques, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Dueling Banjos
National Standards:
1. NS 1,2
2. NS 5
3. NS 5
4. NS 1,2,5
5. NS 2,6
S. NS 4,5
R. NS 6
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Sequence of Activities:
1. Play and Sing - Polly Wolly Doodle: Parts 3 and 2 (Song 14)
A. Play Song Polly Wolly Doodle. Ask students to:
• clap rhythm pattern used in Part 3.
• chant rhythm pattern with syllables.
• identify ascending and descending C pentachord patterns.
• practice Part 3. Speakers Off
• play Part 3 with song. Speakers On Play Song
B. Split - Bass Ask students to:
• compare Part 2 with Part 3.
• identify notes used in Part 2.
• play the two-measure pattern of Part 2.
• practice Part 2. Speakers Off
• play Part 2 with song. Speakers On Play Song
C. Speakers Off Split - Bass Divide partners between Parts 2 and 3. Let them:
• practice assigned part in appropriate register.
• play assigned part with class. Speakers On Play Song
Option: Have individual students try playing both parts 2 & 3 at the same time.
Split - Reset Lesson Completed
2. Play & Identify - G Major Pentachord (Chart 9)
A. Chart 9 Split - Bass Have students:
• place left hand on keys as shown on Chart 9.
• identify home tone of G major pentachord by playing and singing.
• play various notes of G Major pentachord.
• repeat with right hand on keys as shown on Chart 9. Split – Treble
B. Normal Mode Play melodic patterns based on G major pentachord. Have students:
• imitate patterns in correct register.
Split - Reset Lesson Completed
3. Read - Melodic patterns using G major pentachord (Chart 10)
A. Chart 10 Split - Treble Play Chart 10, Example 1. Have students:
• identify and sing note names.
• play example with metronome or rhythm. Play Metronome Play Rhythm
B. Have students play other examples on Chart 10 using a similar sequence of reading activities. Add a
rhythm as students play each example.
Split - Reset Lesson Completed
4. Play & Sing - Frère Jacques: Parts 1 & 2 (Song 20)
A. Play Song Sing melody of Frère Jacques with song. Ask students to:
• track and sing.
B. Split - Treble Play Student Part 2 Direct partners to:
• identify note names and repeated patterns.
• place right hands on G major pentachord and play each of the three melodic patterns.
• play Part 2 with song. Play Song
C. Play Student Part 1 Encourage students to:
• place index fingers on two 'G's of keyboard.
• play Part 1 with song. Play Song
• practice a specific part (1, 2, or 3) Speakers Off Normal Mode
• rehearse all three parts with class. Speakers On
• play all parts as an ensemble.
Split - Reset Lesson Completed
5. Listen - Pitches may be organized around a tonality
A. Play Song Dueling Banjos by Earl Scruggs. Tell students this excerpt uses G major pentachord. Ask
students to:
• identify instruments heard (guitar & banjo).
• echo guitar patterns (play with banjo).
Speakers Off Play Song Banjo – Right Banjo – Left
B. Play Song Menuetto from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Direct students
to:
• listen for sections (phrases).
• experiment and find which note of the G major pentachord starts and ends most phrases.
• share answers and label G as home tone (tonality) of this excerpt.
Speakers On Lesson Completed
S. Synthesis: Create - Call and response patterns in G major (Worksheet 7)
A. Overhead A Split - Treble Write a one-measure call using G-A-B-C-D on Overhead A. Have stu-
dents:
• read and play.
B. Worksheet 7 Encourage students to:
• create a one-measure response to the call in G major.
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