Piano Pronto Movement 1: #16 Frere Jacques and G Major Scale

  This lesson plan includes activities for Frere Jacques in Piano Pronto Movement 1. 

Music and Movement

Listen to the audio for Frere Jacques as you move your hand or body up and down to match the direction of the melody line.

The Musical Mind Frere Jacques music is written in the Key of F. 

After playing as written can you transpose the arrangement in your Pronto book to the key of F by moving every note down a whole step? 

Hint: Remember the F Major Scale has a Bflat!

Theory:

Frere Jacques uses notes from the G Major Pentascale.

Improvisation

Choose a backing track below and improvise your own melodies using notes from the G Major Pentascale (GABCD).

Acoustic Breeze

Freedom

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