Songs to Sing and Play

ArtandDesignby

Tradi onalandNewlyComposedMusicandTextComposed,EditedandArrangedby

SoraJederanShpackandEmilyAnnShumway

Abeginningpianomethodthatsupportsthevocalrangeoftheyoungpianist.

SONGStoSINGandPLAY

Book2IntroducingNotesC4-G4

2021Collabora vePerformanceArt

CONTENTS

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Introduc onforTeacher,ParentsandCareGivers

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AtThePiano


FingerNumbers


1.Explainthatmusicismadeupofrhythm,pulseslikeourheartbeatortherainonthehouse.2.Weshowthisrhythmwithsymbols.ThisisthesymbolforMarchingorPatching.ItiscalledQuarterNote.DemonstratePatchingandMarching.3.ModelasyousayandpatchthePoem.(Eachsyllablereceives1quarternote.)Havethestudentdoitwithyou.4.SaythePoemwhileyouMarcheachwordandsyllable.Havethestudentdothiswithyou.

Patchquarternotesashandshitthighs.

PatchandMarchOurkneesraisehighasQuarternotesgobyandbyWatchusinou-rrhythmbandForwearevery,verygrand!

QuarterNotesMusicHasRhythm


SlidehalfnotesMoveintheroomaslideorshortglide.

1.ExplainthatanopennoteheadwithastemisthesymbolforaHalfNote.2.AHalfNoteistwobeatsortwoquarternotes.3.Weshowthismovementbyslidingdownourarmandslidingintheroom.4.ModelasyousaythePoemandslidedownyourhanddownyourarm.(Eachlineis1halfnote.)Havethestudentdothiswithyou.5.Repeatasyoumovearoundtheroomimita ngslidingto2beats,thehalfnotes.

SlidehalfnotesSlidehanddownarm.

Slide2Slide2DownourArm2.Slide2Slide2RoundtheRoom2.

HalfNotes

C-21-2

MusicHasRhythm


1.Explainthatmusichasonly12pitchesorsoundsthatrepeatupanddownthepiano.2.Thesepitcheshaveonly7le ernames.A,B,C,D,E,F,andG.3.SaythePoemandpointtoeachle er.4.Teacherandstudentsaythepoemwhilethestudentpointstothele ers.

BAG

7Le ersGoingUp

E FC D

Sevenmusicle erswelearn,Overandovertheyreturn.

MusicHasPitch


C

ThecompletePoemis:Sevenmusicle erswelearn,Overandovertheyreturn.CDEFGABBAGFEDC.

F E D

7Le ersGoingDown

A GB

MusicHasPitch


Writethefrac on.

Howmanyparts?

TimeSignaturesin2/4MusichasSTRONGandWEAKbeats.

Thefirstbeatofeachmeasureisthestrongestbeat.

MusicHasStrongandWeakBeats


MeasuresontheGrandStaffMusicHasStrongandWeakBeats


CisaWorkerIntroducingtheNoteC


1.Onthele ,drawalineandcurlybracetomaketheGrandStaff.2.Drawthetrebleclefandbassclef.3.Writethe mesignatureonbothstaves.4.CopythenotesfromtheWrite,SingandPlayabove.5.Drawthemeasurelines.6.Drawadoublemeasurelineattheend.7.Writethenotenamesandthenumberforthelongernotes.8.Remembertherests!

CopytheMove,SingandPlay

TrebleClefC4BassClefC4

Move,SingandPlay

1.Saythenotenamesasyoumovetherhythmsinyourhands,armsorbody.2.Playthefirstnoteonly,thensingwithoutthepiano.Singthenotenamesandrhythmnumbers.3.Playonthepianoasyousing.

C2CC

C2C C


SoraJederanShpack

Crescendo

For ssimo

ForteMezzoForte

Dynamics1MezzoPiano

Pianissimo

Piano

strong!isC

long!yverdosscencreC

tle,genisC


SoraJederanShpack

CatIsWatching

in!falldon'tclos erer,Clos

swim,the fishingis watchCat


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Howmanyparts?




SoraJederanShpack

CatandCaterpillarOnThePhone

er.oththetosaidone

ther,noaonecalled er?"ov

larpil

come

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you"Can

CatandCat


4

3

1234C234

2

1

WholeNotes


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CaterpillarCrawling

fly,

ing,crawl

terbutsa thenlisChry

larpilCa ter

noon!atwayafly

coon.a coSpin


C234

SoraJederanShpack

CatandCaterpillarInACave

brave.yverwereThey

cave,to ainclimbedlar

dle,canary ingCar

er pilCatandCat



DisaSleeperIntroducingtheNoteD


1.Onthele ,drawalineandcurlybracetomaketheGrandStaff.2.Drawthetrebleclefandbassclef.3.Writethe mesignatureonbothstaves.4.CopythenotesfromtheWrite,SingandPlayabove.5.Drawthemeasurelines.6.Drawadoublemeasurelineattheend.7.Writethenotenamesandthenumberforthelongernotes.8.Remembertherests!

CopytheMove,SingandPlay

TrebleClefD4BassClefD4

Move,SingandPlay


D DD2C2

DDC2 D2


Writethefrac on.

Howmanyparts?




EmilyAnnShumway

DogsAre...

al.roy

andfierce,

ly,

al,loy

friend

yver

are

are

Dogs

Dogs

areDogs


SoraJederanShpack

DrivingDinosaur

twoanddogaWithdark?in theingdriv

park!thetowentall

no saurditheseeyou

theydolls,ingdanc

Did


SoraJederanShpack

DogIsSneaking

your mat!on

ing,

up Cat!Wake

is sleepCat

will jump,

sneak ing,Dog is

Dog


3

3

C23123

21

Do edHalfNotes


SoraJederanShpack

samenotesamenoteto

Piano

Tieoverameasurebarline

Diminuendo

Dynamics2Forte

doenumindi

tle.genI'mNext

ly,slowthenStrong

strong,I'mNow


SoraJederanShpack

DogandCatPlayTogether

ball.aing withplayCat was

tall.wascause heupjumpedDog


team.on aaretwotheNow

beam.ancethe balonthemWatch


EisaWorkerIntroducingtheNoteE


Move,SingandPlay


EEED EC

EEE EC D


EmilyAnnShumway

Elephants'Love

er!

you,loveI

evfor

you,love

ther,ge

I

towalk

e phantsel

touch,plesimthating withSay

tail,totrunkto tail,Trunk


SoraJederanShpack

TheElephantFamily

ing.snor

Whening.tour

The

anding

by gotba

wentlyfam'phant

sleepwasshehome

eel

andlingtrav'


Tradi onal

HotCrossBuns

ny,

buns,crossHot

a penTwopen ny,aOne buns,crossHot

buns,crossHot


Tradi onal

MaryHadALi leLamb

snow.aswas

lamb,lit tle

fleece white

ahadyMarlamb,lit tle

tle lamb,lit

whoselambtlelit

ay hadMar


FisaWorkerIntroducingtheNoteF


CopytheWrite,SingandPlay

TrebleClefF4

Write,SingandPlay

1.Writethenotesintheemptyspace.2.Play3.Sing

D EC

FF FFF FC D E


FamousMr.Frog

bun!aon

log,aonSat up

dogshotingRoast

sun,theof

Frog,

tures

Mis ter

picing

Fa mous

Paint


Friends

themjoined

anddogwereThey

whocatoldkind end!thein

e phant,El

friends,

and

ry

Frogter

fursome

Mis

Found


FineDay

danceandSing

Dog,tooutcalledCat

tooutcalledDog

play!"and

tooutpant calledEl e

day,"Fineday,"FineFrog,

phant,El e

day,"Fineday,"Fine


GisaSleeperIntroducingtheNoteG


TrebleClefG4

Write,SingandPlay

1.Writethenotesintheemptyspace.2.Play3.Sing


GiraffeStands

cards!ingplaypershop

wall.dengarthea bove

grassingSee

High

yards,backourin toingPeer

tall,yversostandsraffeGi


ChordArpeggio

CMajorArpeggioandChord

5NoteCMajorScale


GiraffeIsEa ng


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