The 4th graders have been learning about how music can be structured, or organized. Music is usually divided into varying and repeated sections or parts. In current popular music, the most common titles for these sections would be 'verse' and 'chorus.' However, for decades, musicians have named these sections with letters...such as the A section or the B section, etc. Giving letters names to sections allows for music without lyrics to more easily be identified, when there is not a 'verse' or chorus.'
One of the most favorite activities so far in this unit included the addition of movements or dances to represent the sections. After we solved for the form of the classic Rock and Roll song "Let's Go to the Hop," the kids were asked to create movements for each section, Intro-A-B-Bridge(transition)-A-B-Coda(ending). They were so excited to dance in front of their friends! And they definitely were not shy! I loved it!
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