Mix and match activities to create a fun lesson in which students will combine all the sections of the song “Riptide” by Vance Joy and get ready for the final performance. Integrate Solfeg.io in teaching the basics of piano, ukulele, guitar, bass, percussion and singing.
💻 Materials:
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objective:
Tune the ukuleles and guitars
🎲 Activity:
🕐 Time: 10 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
Did they practice at home?
Did they manage to learn their part by heart?
How did the bridge sound compared to the previous lesson?
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
How many verses are there?
How many choruses are there?
Do you know other songs with a similar structure?
🕐 Time: 15 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
Have “Notation” selected under “Tools” - “Visuals” or an instrument if a player is not comfortable with playing the chords without diagrams.
If needed, slow the song down by pressing “﹣” on the left side of the “Play” button.
Intro, Verse 1 and Chorus 1
Verse 2 and Chorus 2
Bridge, Chorus 3 and Chorus 4
🕐 Time: 10 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
How did it go with playing the whole song for the first time?
Give some positive and encouraging feedback to the fellow players. What did you like most in their performance?
What would you do to improve the performance?
🕐 Time: 3 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
In this lesson, students will consolidate the skills and knowledge from the previous four lessons and get ready for the final performance. The class can split into smaller groups where each member plays a different part, or continue rehearsing together.
⏰ Time: 50 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson, students will be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 5 min - Tune the guitars and ukuleles
🕐 10 min - Get ready!
Did they practice at home?
Did they manage to learn their part by heart?
How did the bridge sound compared to the previous lesson?
🕐 5 min - Dive into the song structure
How many verses are there?
How many choruses are there?
Do you know other songs with a similar structure?
🕐 15 min - Band practice
Have “Notation” selected under “Tools” - “Visuals” or an instrument if a player is not comfortable with playing the chords without diagrams.
If needed, slow the song down by pressing “﹣” on the left side of the “Play” button.
Intro, Verse 1 and Chorus 1
Verse 2 and Chorus 2
Bridge, Chorus 3 and Chorus 4
🕐 10 min - From the beginning till the end
🕐 5 min - Discussion
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