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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. Music Homework Middle School small medium large Harmonica Notes 8th grade http://www.michael-thomas.com/music/class/harmonica_notes.htm Page 1 of 1 Harmonica C Major, 10 Blow C E G C E G C E G C Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Draw D G B D F A B D F A G Major, 10 Hole Chord G G G Blow G B D G B D G B D G Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Draw A D F# A C E F# A C E Chord D C D C Write a Rap Song Mr. Gaudreau September 16, 2009 Objectives: 1. Students will be able to write a rap song that contains rhyming words. 2. Students will be able to associate rhythms and counting with words that are used in their song. Procedure: "Raps are talk songs. They are not sung; they are spoken. They have a very heavy beat and a lot of rhyme. Behind the speaker of a rap there might be original music, "scratching" sounds, or even parts of other people's songs. To write your own rap, begin with your topic. You have to know enough about your topic to rap about it." For this activity, students may work alone or with a partner. "You will select one of the following topics to rap about: Our School, Our Team, The Field Trip, 5th Grade, or Your Family (including things you like to do, your pets, etc.). In your rap, you cannot say anything negative about the people or topic! Tell the story of your topic in a rhyme. Each student is responsible for 1 verse this week. Most raps rhyme in couplets, which means lines rhyme two at a time. Lines one and two rhyme with each other; but not with the other lines. Lines three and four rhyme with each other but not with other lines, and so on. The two lines that rhyme together are a couplet." Each student is to write 1 verse which has 4 couplets or 8 lines. Students should begin their lyrics with a line that has a strong beat or rhythm. Rhyme the next line with the first. Try to repeat the same rhythm in the second line, too. Then begin a new rhyme with the third line. The fourth line should rhyme with the third line. Keep repeating this rhyming pattern. The beat can be different in different lines. Some lines can be short, and some can be long. You also need a chorus or refrain for your lyrics. It should only be 4 lines long. A refrain is a group of lines that remains the same and is repeated throughout the song. "There can be NO double meaning words or grossness in the rap. You must say it to a beat when you practice it alone or with your partner. You can also put dance moves with it while you are saying it. Mr. Gaudreau will help you with background music. For homework then you are to have the rap written and we will perform them next week. A Rhyming Alphabet (list of sounds/blends to help students with rhyming): B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, V, W BL, BR, CH, DR, FL, FR, GL, GR, KL, KR, PR, SH, SHR, SL, ST, STR, TH, THR, TR Music Rubric : Half of the grade will be based on the lyrics, and half on the presentation of the song. Level 4 - The student exceeds assignment requirements. The assignment is done exceptionally neatly; there is evidence of originality and/or extra effort in the completion. * Level 3 - The assignment is completed, the work is done neatly, and the student followed all directions correctly. * Level 2 - Either the assignment is only partially completed, the work is not very neat, the student followed some but not all of the directions, or there is some combination of these factors. *Level 1 The assignment is less than 50% complete, and/or the student did not follow the directions. Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? Password: Forgot your password?

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