1. Laura Webster May 17, 2013 Constellation Schools

2. Perfect for the beginning of the year – general, band or chorus Begin with circle – simultaneous imitation of gesture and text Add snaps Add names – person to the right on the first beat and person to the left on the second beat Add “switch” – all players move to a new spot Play it as an “out” game – if you’re not on the beat or have the wrong name, you’re out When the player is out, she “graduates” to picking a card that indicates either playing the call (“Zacodi Codi”) or the response (improvised two beats in C pentatonic). We will use this concept later for an improvisational section to a standard piece In band – give whole band plays Zacodi Codi on tonic and then response in sections – then Zacodi Codi on I chord (only use one note)– response on V7 chord (only use one note) – explore using more than one note in the chord for improvisation – decide on melody for the call in the group Also can assign a tricky rhythm you are working on (or in the score) or note or interval to the response

3. SaxHornsTrumpet/ClarinetConcertSolfege GEbCBbDo F#DBATi ECAGLa DBbGFSo CAbFEbFa BGEDMi AFDCRe GEbCBbDo

4. This is a great piece by Gunild Keetman that was originally used as a rhythmic exercise, but can be adapted to choral or instrumental instruction. Learn the piece through the “add-on” process Try in canon Transfer to barred instruments using one note – add in new notes each time we do it in this sequence: Do – Do,Re,Mi – So,La – Do,Re,Mi,So,La,Do Transfer to singing and fingering (band) singing and playing bars (general) singing and pointing to solfege ladder (choral) Decide on a melody in small groups and create text and arrangement Tell each group that they must decide what style they are writing for: Classical/Contemporary/Jazz/one of your choosing Perform for each other

5. 2 fine D.C. al fine Snap!

6. 2 fine D.C. al fine Snap! Stomp

7. 2 fine D.C. al fine Snap! Stomp clap pat Stomp

8. 2 fine D.C. al fine Snap! Stomp clap pat clappat clap patclap pat-a-pat-a pat

9. 2 fine D.C. al fine Snap! Stomp clap pat clappat clap patclap pat-a-pat-a pat

10. 1 23456789 1 – 9 and back to one Canon at the “1” Phone number – with prime numbers 751-1593 Take band piece and move to groups (flute/brass/percussion) create new body percussion for the piece then play it. Create a speech pattern for the piece instead

11. - First teacher directed – imitate teacher – drum shadow with recorded music playing and participants play drum on beginning of 8 beat phrases - Begin walking on the half note but playing the downbeat of the four measure phrase. -Teacher chooses new leader -Practice gypsy with a partner – clockwise/counter clockwise -Add arm with gypsy -Bring couples to a circle -Add element of grand right and left – teacher sings “pass by the first person, pass by the second person, pass by the third person and end up with yourself.” -Add in arms up going in and “bringing down blessings” when we walk backwards into our spots -First section – in and out two times -Second section – grand right/left and dervish turn -Analyze the score to find out: 1. How many times we will perform the dance all the way through 2. What we will do with movement during the canon section 3. What we will do for the coda at the end.