Mix and match activities to create a fun lesson on analyzing a popular song. Integrate solfeg.io in teaching your students to observe and describe the melody, rhythm, chords, form, instrumentation and genre of a song.
🎲 What’s included in the activities:
💻 Materials:
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
What instruments did you hear?
Where in the song did you hear that instrument?
Why do you think the artist chose to use those instruments?
What is the style or genre of the song?
When do you think it was written?
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
🕐 Time: 10 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
Which rhythm values were used in the song? (quarter notes, half notes, etc.)
What did you notice about each rhythmic part in the song?
How did they interact as a whole?
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
Sit, Walk, Pass = minor
Stand, Stop, Reverse Pass, etc. = major
Which chord type was used more frequently?
Were there any chords used that you didn’t recognize?
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
What is the highest note sung?
What is the lowest note sung?
Can you describe the range?
How would you describe the vocal style used?
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
What are some of the main elements of a song that were analyzed?
Explain one new term or idea that you learned.
What did you find easy? What did you find challenging? Explain.
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
Rhythmic Part = Drums or Body Percussion
Chords = Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, Etc.
Melody = Vocals, Piano, Etc.
Students will learn to listen to different melodies, rhythms, chords and instruments and learn to analyze and describe what they hear. They will do the main analysis by listening to a song or practicing it.
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons and add additional activities (see 'Activities' section). If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 40 min
🎓 Grades: 6-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 10 min - Explain the song
What instruments did you hear?
Where in the song did you hear that instrument?
Why do you think the artist chose to use those instruments?
What is the style or genre of the song?
When do you think it was written?
🕐 5 min - Form
🕐 10 min - Rhythm
Which rhythm values were used in the song? (quarter notes, half notes, etc.)
What did you notice about each rhythmic part in the song?
How did they interact as a whole?
🕐 5 min - Chords
Sit, Walk, Pass = minor
Stand, Stop, Reverse Pass, etc. = major
Which chord type was used more frequently?
Were there any chords used that you didn’t recognize?
🕐 5 min - Melody
What is the highest note sung?
What is the lowest note sung?
Can you describe the range?
How would you describe the vocal style used?
🕐 5 min - Ticket Out the Door
What are some of the main elements of a song that were analyzed?
Explain one new term or idea that you learned.
What did you find easy? What did you find challenging? Explain.
Rhythmic Part = Drums or Body Percussion
Chords = Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, Etc.
Melody = Vocals, Piano, Etc.