Saturday, April 27, 2024

LPM Connections 8 and V7 Chords

This post includes activities for Let's Play Music Connections Lesson 8. 

Music and Movement

Listen to the audio of a video of your choice below as you march a steady beat with your feet and clap the rhythm of the melody.
This song is sometimes called “Prince of Denmark’s March.”

LPM Connections 7 Triads and Roman Numerals

 This post includes activities for Let's Play Music Connections Lesson 7 Triads and Roman Numerals.

Music Sample

Choose a version of Cockles and Mussels to listen to below. Can you spot any differences in the melody compared to your music?

Patty Gurdy Molly Malone

Friday, April 26, 2024

LPM Connections 6 Major Scales and Key Signatures

 This post includes activities for LPM Connections Lesson 6 Major Scales and Key Signatures.

Theory

Learn the Major Scale Pattern Song with this Free Printable Major Scale Pattern Sheet Music. Challenge: Can you transpose it to another key?

"The pattern of the major scale starts with the Tonic - Whole Whole Half -Whole Whole Whole Half. That's a major scale!"

LPM Connections 5 Intervals and Staff Relationships

This post includes activities for Let's Play Music Connections Lesson 5: Intervals and Staff Relationships

Music Samples

Listen to this Alouette Animated Variation as you clap the rhythm of the piece. Can you spot 2 measures in your music where the melody is different than the video?

Thursday, April 25, 2024

LPM Connections 4 Rhythm and Counting

 This post includes activities that correlate with Let's Play Music Connections 4 Lesson on Rhythm and Counting.

Rhythm Practice Videos

Choose a video to Count, Tap Clap, or Stamp along with each rhythm sample in the videos.
Remember to count aloud using the smallest note pattern found in each example. 
Eighths: 1 & 2 &, etc.
Sixteenths: 1 e & a, 2 e & a, etc.

Sunday, April 21, 2024

LPM Connections 3 Note Naming and Chord Variations

 This post includes activities for Let's Play Music Connections Lesson 3 on Note Naming and Chord Variations.

Music Sample

Listen to this version of the A section of Russian Sailor Dance as you clap on the staccato notes and slide your hands together on legato slurs and half notes.