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Music Cultural Guest: Timpani – United Kingdom
• MM introduces MCG
• MCG describes the timpani and its origins
• Today, the timpani can be in the symphony or concert band
• MCG shows how the pedals change the pitch
• MCG demonstrates playing at a fast & slow tempo
Lesson Review
• Practiced reading quarter notes & eighth notes to go with the rhythm of “Bee Bee
Bumblebee”
• Tempo – the speed of music
• Practiced keeping a fast & slow beat with “Walk Daniel”
• Met Largo the Snail and learned “Snail, Snail”
• Stepped or jumped to show pitches that were steps & leaps apart
• Played fast & slow tempos on drum
• Learned that one of the large drums in a symphony orchestra is called a timpani,
and heard a performance on timpani drums
Signature sign-off:
“Good-bye, see you next time and always do your best!”
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