Ten Top Songs to Sing, Move, and Play- Webinar Notes

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1. TEN TOP SONGS TO SING, MOVE AND PLAY IN THE CHOIR AND/OR PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORFF CLASSROOM WEBINAR
2. ABOUT SUSIE & PHIL We are music educators, musicians, performers, composers AND husband and wife and have been together since 1989!! We have 3 grown up kids between us, one gorgeous daughter in law and another one on the way!! Our business is called ’Welcome to Music’ – building confidence and creativity through music. Our goal is to enrich lives through the joy of music - whether it's working with little kids, big kids, adults or those in aged care. To do this we use a multi modal and multi sensory approach and believe that everyone can be a successful musical participant regardless of background.
3. GOALS These 10 traditional and original songs/chants are in a variety of different styles (such as jazz, gospel, folk and world music) and will cover some of the following: ¡ Actions, body percussion, movement or dance ¡ Orff percussion arrangements ¡ Improvisation ¡ Ukulele accompaniments, Recorder and Boomwhacker parts ¡ Singing games and leaders ¡ Vocal harmonies ¡ Techniques – imitation, echo, ostinato, bordun, call and response, canon, whole song method ¡ Pentatonic melodies and more ¡ Exploring musical concepts ¡ Creating; Exploring; Arranging; Composing; Performing Whether you’re allowed to sing or not during these COVID times – there will be lots of other exciting activities to keep your students actively engaged.
4. COVID 19 CHALLENGES At home Online teaching and learning At school Social distancing Singing – yes or no? Instruments – can you share? How to clean? Instrument packs? AT SCHOOL ¡ Sharing instruments – wash hands and sanitise before and after class. Wipe instruments with damp cloth or natural based sanitiser to avoid the alcohol in a disinfectant that can harm the wood or paint ¡ If you can’t sing – chant, hum, actions, listen, move in place, hand signs, body percussion, read lyrics, stories, rhythms, write, explore, create, play instruments… AT HOME ¡ Asynchronous teaching – videos, handouts etc ¡ Synchronous teaching – relying on internet, student devices, adults being present ¡ SING, SING SING!! Play kitchen instruments and found sounds – be creative!
5. INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT PACKS In zip lock or drawstring bags Can include homemade and found objects: • Sticks (dowel or pencils) • Plastic container (drum) • Plastic plate • Plastic spoons • Small metal can without lid (drum/scraper) • Home made shaker and scraper • Poinciana seed pod • Pencils with eraser on end (mallets) • Chairs, stools and table Other things – scarf, puppet or soft toy for littlies, plastic ball, balloon….
6. SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING SORTS OF INSTRUMENTS ¡Boomwhackers ¡Glockenspiels or chime bars ¡Xylophones ¡Buckets ¡Ukuleles
7. THE ‘ORFF SCHULWERK’ APPROACH
8. FEATURES OF THE ORFF APPROACH Techniques ¡ Imitation ¡ Echo ¡ Question and answer ¡ Call and response ¡ Ostinato ¡ Bordun ¡ Canon (a round) ¡ Rondo ¡ Whole song method ¡ Pentatonic scales ¡ Improvisation at every opportunity Explore Create Compose Perform Learning by doing Child Centered Joy
9. THE RHYTHM AND THE BEAT – CHANT! Verse 2 C’mon everybody get out of your seats.....now pat your knees etc Chorus Verse 3 C’mon everybody get out of your seats.....now tap your cheeks etc Chorus Verse 4 C’mon everybody get out of your seats.....now click your fingers etc Chorus Coda Come on everybody go back to your seats, it’s time to stop the game called the rhythm and the beat. Chorus C’mon everybody get out of your seats, we’re gonna play a game, called the rhythm and the beat Verse 1 Now clap your hands (clap on beat), feel the beat (clap on beat) Now hear this rhythm (listen to rhythm) clap your hands (clap rhythm back) Another rhythm (listen to rhythm) now clap your hands (clap rhythm back) Chorus • Body Percussion • Chorus – move to beat • Rondo • Percussion instruments Written by Susie Davies-Splitter & Phil Splitter and recorded on Move It 1
10. Written by Susie Davies-Splitter & Phil Splitter and recorded on Move It • Speech with echo • Body Percussion ostinato accompaniment • Leaders • Explore soft/loud; high/low; fast/slow • Rearrange the phrases • Rewrite the words MARMALADE & VEGEMITE– CHANT! Shoop boop scoo be doop Diddely daddely do wop Wim wam fiddely jam and razzle dazzle hip hop Hold tight Outta sight Marmalade and vegemite 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 2
11. Recorded on Blackbelt Ukulele 2 SONG 2 • Body Percussion • Movement and dance • Orff arrangement – Boomwhackers • Singing - canon • Ukulele accompaniment • Improvisation Recorded on Blackbelt Ukulele 3 & Rainbows, Trees & Tambourines 3
12. SCOO BE DOO SONG Video – Acapella app Welcome to Music YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w8Lj092ll0
13. KUKU RIKU • Body Percussion • Movement and dance • Orff arrangement – Boomwhackers Recorder • Singing - canon • Ukulele accompaniment • Improvisation Recorded on Blackbelt Ukulele 2 4
14. HAND SIGNS
15. KUKU RIKU – ORFF ARRANGEMENT Kuku Riku Orff Arrangement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGljsEqBmJk Ukulele chord chart 2/4 II: C / I / / I G7 / I C / :II
16. Recorded on Blackbelt Ukulele 2 • Speech with actions and gradually add more layers • Singing– transfer to percussion instruments • Movement and dance • Ukulele accompaniment • Vocal harmonies • Performance Instructional video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qMTxVhbwqo 5 WHOLE SONG METHOD
17. Recorded on Blackbelt Ukulele 1 & Boomerang Jam • Imitation through body percussion and found sounds – leaders • Vocal improvisation – explore spoken or sung vocal sounds and nonsense words Instructional video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjO13ak-tYU 6
18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjO13ak-tYU
19. Recorded on Blackbelt Ukulele 3 • Actions with words • Movement • Sing • Percussion instruments • Recorder melody • Harmonies • Ukulele accompaniment 7
20. • Actions with words • Sing • Percussion instruments • Harmonies • Ukulele accompaniment Recorded on Blackbelt Ukulele 3 This little light of mine - Verses Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alaJ_HnKeJY
21. THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE Video – Acapella app Welcome to Music YouTube channel
22. • Speech - echo the words • Call and response • Boomwhackers or glockenspiels on the responses • Bordun (D and A) accompaniment • 2 or 4 part canon • Solfa and hand signs Recorded on Blackbelt Ukulele 3 This is possibly about a mother vulture calling her babies home to eat. It is also said to be a nonsense song!! 8
23. • Movement and dance • Movement leaders • Percussion instruments • 3 part canon • Improvisation over lah pentatonic scale Jiggles Written by Susie Davies-Splitter & Phil Splitter and recorded on Razzamajazz Video in PNG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KttFfV-I3Eo 9
24. JIGGLES IN LIHIR, PNG
26. I CAN DO IT CHORUS & ‘NA’ SECTION ¡Written by © Susie Davies-Splitter & Phil Splitter 10
27. This unison – 4-part pop song tells us that we can do anything as long as we put our mind to it and believe in ourselves. Chorus – speech with actions ‘Na’ section - with hand signs Chorus with ‘Na’ section Listen Sing I can do it - Verses Written by © Susie Davies-Splitter & Phil Splitter
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29. WELCOME TO MUSIC CONTACTS Welcome to Music Susie Davies-Splitter & Phil Splitter PO Box 268, East Bentleigh, Vic 3165, Australia Ph: 1300 769803 Email info@welcometomusic.net Website http://www.welcometomusic.net Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/Welcome.to.music YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/c/WelcometoMusicSP
30. WEBINAR SONGS TEACHER KITS TEACHER’S BOOK WITH CDS
31. BBU 1, 2 & 3
32. • Pieces provide opportunities for ukulele strumming, finger picking, improvisation, music reading and building musicianship skills and include arrangements for combining speech, body percussion, singing, movement, dance, percussion instruments and recorder. • The repertoire is applicable for all early childhood and primary school educators to use in their classrooms and to teach 6-12 year olds. • This is more than just a ukulele tutor – it is a complete music education program which builds skills for life! Learning the ukulele has never been easier, more fun and accessible to all!
33. Q&A