Piano Pronto Movement 1: #9 When the Saints, Strong/Weak Beats and Melody vs Harmony

 This lesson plan includes activities for "When the Saints Go Marching In" in Piano Pronto Movement

Music Samples and History

Listen to the audio track (solo piano) or video as you follow along with your music. Tap the left-hand harmony lightly. Count aloud or say rhythm bug names "beetle, bug, bug, slug."

Can you spot and circle in red 6 C Major broken chords in the melody?

When the Saints Piano

Listen to the Classics for Kids about March Music.

Theory

Watch the first 4 minutes of Pianote Time Signatures to help you complete Power Pages 9 about strong and weak beats in time signatures.

Supplementary Music

The Thunderer by John Philip Sousa - Faber Chord Time Ragtime and Marches 2B

Colonel Bogey March by Kenneth J Alford - Faber Chord Time Ragtime and Marches 2B

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