Learning Activities
1. Watch this video for an introduction to the pentatonic scale (it's one of my favorites!)
2. Log in to QuaverMusic.com and play the Note Name Game for a fun way to learn how to read and sing the pitches of the pentatonic scale. Make sure you put the settings on “Solfege names only” and “pentatonic.”
3. Look through your textbook to find three songs that are written in either the basic or extended pentatonic scale, and write about these songs in the weekly discussion forum. Which three songs did you find? How could you tell they were pentatonic? Please write at least 5 complete sentences using appropriate language.
4. Respond to at least three peers' discussion posts. Remember to use constructive and appropriate language. Please write at least 3 complete sentences.
5. Watch this video to learn how to use hand signs when reading and singing melodies.
6. Click here to download and complete a self-check rubric to see how much you're learning and how ready you are for the end-of-module quiz and to submit your performance video.
7. Once you feel comfortable with reading, singing, and using hand sings, email me to set up a time to Skype so that I can check to see how you're doing. Don't worry - this isn't for a grade! However, this must be done BEFORE you take the end-of-module quiz or submit your performance video.
8. We will have a full-class synchronous session on Thursday at 1:30pm. Be prepared to perform and receive feedback from your classmates, as well as provide feedback to your classmates on their performances, again using appropriate and constructive language. You will give and receive feedback using this rubric.
9. After our Skype meeting and the full-class synchronous session, I will assign you to a pentatonic pattern. You will make a video recording yourself reading, using hand signs, and singing this melody. Submit your video recording on the dropbox page.
10. Lastly, go to the quiz page to take a short, multiple-choice quiz where you will aurally identify melodic patterns as either pentatonic or not pentatonic.