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This idea will have your students listening carefully to the musical “words” of Miles Davis
Subjects:
Language Arts, Music
Grades:
4, 5, 6
Title – Listening Carefully to Miles Davis
By – Miriam Graham
Primary Subject – Music
Secondary Subjects – Language Arts
Grade Level – 4-6
Materials needed:
- CD ( Kind of Blue ) with Miles Davis’ ” So What “
- paper
- pencils
Introduction:
- I had a successful contest with my class (prize – free pass to P.E.), which got them to listen carefully to a piece of jazz and also to understand how words and music are related.
Procedure:
- First, I played a little of the beginning of the tune and pointed out how the music said “So What” without words, and how it said it in different rhythms and pitches.
- Then the kids listened to the entire piece, making a mark on paper each time they heard “So What.”
- If the music wasn’t playing, you could’ve heard a pin drop in the room!
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