Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Piano Pronto Movement 1: #6 William Tell Overture and Accents/Music Maps

This lesson plan includes activities for William Tell Overture in Piano Pronto Movement 1. Piano Pronto Movement 1 Lesson Plans Love Somebody

Theory

Color Accents Red and Label V7 Chord pieces.
Try the Music Tech Teacher Ties//Slurs  activity to review the difference between ties and slurs.

Creating a story and music map like this can help you to memorize pieces more quickly.
Add Phrase Labels:
  • Ready to Go?
  • Climb the Hill,
  • Dropoff,
  • Climb the Hill,
  • Climb Home Again
and Make a Music Map to show melodic contour.
William Tell Music Map


Listen to the audio and sing lyrics as you shout the accented words
"Ready to GO Ready to GO,
HEY LET’S RIDE
Giddy up Giddy up Giddy UP LET’S GO
Giddy up Giddy up now DOWN WE GO
Giddy up Giddy up Giddy UP LET’S GO
Now we CLIMB and then we’re HOME A-GAIN!"


Music Samples and History

Listen to the podcast: Classics for Kids - The Story of William Tell or choose a video to watch below with the William Tell Overture theme. 

William Tell Bugs Bunny



William Tell Line Rider


Improvisation

Then create your own melodies on the black keys that imitate the rhythm of William Tell Overture or include eighth-note and quarter-note patterns that repeat.


Supplementary Music

Jiggity Jig by Carrie Kraft - Sheet Music (Music in the video is super fast!)


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