Thursday, July 20, 2023

Piano Pronto Movement 1: #11 Cowboy Song Medley and Eighth Rests

This lesson plan includes activities for Turkey in the Straw and Whoopee Ti-yi-yo in Piano Pronto Movement 1.

 Piano Pronto Movement 1 Lesson Plans Love Somebody


Music Samples

Choose a fun variation of Turkey in the Straw to watch below.

This version of Turkey in the Straw  has a fun improvisation section in between the verses.



Turkey in the Straw Tune aka Do Your Ears Hang Low? A Capella


Can you hear where the chorus in this variation of Whoopee Ti-yo-yo has the same rhythm but some different melodies than the Pronto arrangement?

Theory

Watch the Thinking Theory Intermediate Rhythms Video to learn more about eighth rests.



Improvisation

Watch Create First 2 Secret Dance Duet and Solo.  Then create your own melodies using notes from the a minor scale and imitating the rhythms in measures 9-12 of Cowboy Medley.


Supplementary Music with Eighth Rests

Piano Safari I Like Bananas Clap/Stamp Video


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