Piano Adventures 3A: Sleigh Ride Holiday and 6/8 Time Signature

 This lesson plan includes activities for "Sleigh Ride Holiday" in Piano Adventures 3A.

Music Sample

Listen to Sleigh Ride Piano as you tap the rhythm. Then choose a different version to listen to below.

Choose a version of Sleigh Ride to listen,

Over the River Pentatonix/Lindsey Stirling

Over the River Sing a Long Book

Theory

Watch the videos below to learn more about the 6/8 Time Signature and practice counting.

6/8 Time Signature Video - Explanation, exercises and examples in 6/8 Time Signature

Musical Mind 6/8 Rhythms - For 6/8 Time Signatures you can choose which method you prefer to count with. |1&a 2&a |  OR |123 456|.

Winter Song 4/4 vs 6/8 - Comparison between 4/4 to 6/8 and Major to Minor

Improvisation

Watch the Pattern Play Ireland Duet improv and then improvise your melodies using dance-like 6/8 Time Signature rhythms.

Supplementary Music with 6/8 Time Signature

Gethsemane

Simplified Hymns 6/8 Come Unto Jesus/Love One Another

HL 4 Jig

Pronto 2 Medley of Scottish and Irish Tunes

DP Mysterious Traveler

DP From Foreign Lands and People

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