FINALE for
Elementary Educators
 

 

MENC National Conference
Friday, April 11, 2008 at 3:15 p.m.
Judy Meyer Hays

 

Project

Concepts Notepad
Template
Directions or Assess Student
Worksheet
Suggested
Grade
Level
"Friends" so, mi & la
quarter note &
paired eighth note
 Finale Notepad file  Teacher Directions None needed 1st or 2nd
Student Examples
"Color Rhythms" so, mi & do
quarter note, paired eighth note & quarter rest
Finale Notepad file None needed Student worksheet 2nd
Student Examples
"Do Mi So Kids" so, mi & do PowerPoint file Teacher directions None needed 2nd
"Half Time" so, mi & do
half note
Finale Notepad file Student performance Student worksheet 2nd
Student Examples
"Do Re Mi in 3" do, re & mi
dotted half note
meter in 3
Finale Notepad file Performance assessment Student worksheet
2nd or 3rd
"A Dozen Designs" do, re, mi, low la & low so
1st & 2nd ending
Finale Notepad file Student performance directions Student worksheet 3rd
Student Examples
"Tone Color Tune" do, re, mi
quarter, paired eighth
& quarter rest
tone colors
Visit Tone Color Tunes site  Website directions 3rd or 4th
Student Examples
"Talking Back" low do & high do
line notes & space notes
sixteenth, eighth & quarter notes
Finale Notepad file Student performance directions Student worksheet 3rd or 4th
Student Examples
"Meter Melody" quarter note, paired eighth note, half note, quarter rest
meter signature
G--A--B
Meter in 2 Notepad file  Meter in 3 Notepad file  Meter in 4 Notepad file
 2         3        4     
Student worksheet 4th
Student Examples
"Eight Great States" sixteenth notes , eighth notes, quarter notes
G--A--B
Visit Eight Great States site  Website directions 4th or 5th
Student Examples
"Playing in Pentatonic" tonal center
pentatonic scale
syncopation
Finale Notepad file Student directions Student worksheet 5th
Student Examples
"ABA" form
instrument scales
Instrument scales you can use Student directions Student self assessment
5th or above
"Mozart's
Minuet Game"
Mozart, ornamentation,
1st & 2nd endings
minuet, ritardando
Visit Mozart's Minuet Game site  Website directions 5th or above
Student Examples
"Chord Composition" harmony & melody
treble & bass clef
chords
Finale Notepad file Student directions Student worksheet 6th or above
Student Examples
"Rhythm Rocks" ostinato
echo, canon
question & answer
complementary colors
Finale Notepad file Rhythm ideas (Notepad file) Rhythm score example 6th or above
Student Examples
"Writing the Blues" blues chord progression
blues lyrics
I, IV & V chords
treble & bass clef
Visit Writing the Blues site  Website directions 6th or above
Student Examples

Other Ideas

SEE the canon using layers feature
Pachelbel Canon

MIDI file converted so students can see and hear Haydn's music
Surprise
Symphony

Created by Diane Sanfillippo
Treble
Timed Tes
t

Simple illustration of melodic direction
High Low
Pitches

Details

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handout

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