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Lesson #28 Review

• Reviewed “Bereleh” and practiced keeping the beat & rhythm
• Reviewed lullabies, “Starlight, Starbright” & “Einini”
• Learned “By’m Bye” about counting the stars
• Conductor – someone who directs a musical performance group

• Showed high & low pitches to go with “Goodnight”
• Played rhythm sticks
• Heard a performance on the Celtic harp

Opening Song: “It’s Music Time”

Lesson Begins: MM introduces the word, song & instrument of the week

Word: percussion – a family of instruments played by shaking or being
struck with hands or a mallet

Song: “Checki Morena”
Instrument: shakers

Warm-Up:
• Frankie Dance: head & tail motion – rock spine back-forth, side-side, fold at
waist, roll up slow
• Head and tail motion, rock spine back & forth, side to side
• Upper & Lower body
o Upper: Figure eight motions with hands, rolls, sprinkler, raise the roof
o Lower Body: hug a tree, high knees, little kicks, heel & toe touches,
crisscross jumps, Big X
• The Rattlesnake with Shakers

• Vocal Warm-Up: speak, whisper, shout, sing; sigh high-low
• Calm Body
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