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. 

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.

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!"

William Tell Overture Piano

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

Watch Create First Dragon Festival Duet and Solo. 

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!)

Little Indian Lance - Bastian Performance Level 1

Electric Blues by Kevin Olson - Marlais In Recital with Jazz Rags and Blues Book 2

The Hiccup Song by Martha Mier - Martha Mier's Favorite Solos Book 1

Ragtime Fun by Melody Bober - A Perfect 10 Book 1

5,4,3,2,1 Blast off! by Gerald Simon - Cool Songs for Cool Kids

Related Posts:

Music Mapping in Piano Lessons - A Tool to Aid in Sightreading and Memorization

Piano Pronto Movement 1: #5 Yankee Doodle

Piano Pronto Movement 1: #7 Hometown Pride

Piano Pronto Movement 1: #8 Star Spangled Banner

Piano Pronto Movement 1: #9  When the Saints

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