Turkeys in Play in Music Today

MIS VA Session 10

with Ms. A. Eaddy

Movement

Speech Piece

Syncopation

and More

Turkeys in Play Today

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce a speech-piece

with movement AND to introduce syncopation.

You will be moving and grooving today!

SC General Music Standards

• Artistic Processes: Performing - I can perform a variety of music with fluency and expression.

  Anchor Standard 3: I can sing alone and with others.

  Benchmark GM.P IL.3  I can sing a variety of simple part songs.

  
  

• Anchor Standard 4: I can play instruments alone and with others.

  Indicator GM.P NL.4.1  I can use my body to make sounds.

  Learning Target:  I can patch, clap, and stomp a pattern that contains syncopated rhythms.

A Turkey Named Bert

• A turkey named Bert thought he'd make up a dance,

• and he'd dance it for the king and queen.

• If he did a good job, and they liked it a lot,

• they wouldn't eat him; that would be mean.

• He went side, close, side, close, flap your wings and touch your toes.

• Again, side, close, side, close, shake your tail and wiggle your nose.

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Now it's your turn

to learn "A Turkey Named Bert" by Kriske & Delelles.

Repeat the lines after me.

A Turkey Named Bert

• A turkey named Bert thought he'd make up a dance,

• and he'd dance it for the king and queen.

• If he did a good job, and they liked it a lot,

• they wouldn't eat him; that would be mean.

• He went side, close, side, close, flap your wings and touch your toes.

• Again, side, close, side, close, shake your tail and wiggle your nose.

It's time to learn the movement

to the B section of the song!

A Turkey Named Bert

• He went side, close, side, close,

• 
  

• flap your wings and touch your toes.

• 
  

• Again, side, close, side, close,

• 
  

• shake your tail and wiggle your nose.

A Turkey Named Bert

• A turkey named Bert thought he'd make up a dance,

• and he'd dance it for the king and queen.

• If he did a good job, and they liked it a lot,

• they wouldn't eat him; that would be mean.

• He went side, close, side, close, flap your wings and touch your toes.

• Again, side, close, side, close, shake your tail and wiggle your nose.

• 
  

Poll

Can you create an ostinato that will go well with the first section (section A)?

• Yes

• No

Syncopation

• OnMusic Dictionary states that syncopation is "Deliberate upsetting of the meter or pulse of a composition by means of a temporary shifting of the accent to a weak beat or an off-beat."

• In other words (Ms. Eaddy's words), syncopation is when you have strong sounds on what are considered weak beats.

"The Thanksgiving Rap"

It's really a music rap or speech-piece where you will experience syncopation and perform loads of body percussion.

Get ready!

Get ready!

Get ready!

Multiple Choice

Is the Bo Diddly Beat a syncopated pattern?

• Yes

• No

Let's Recap

• "A Turkey Named Bert"

• "Thanksgiving Rap" (where syncopation is key)

A Different Kind of Closing and Launch

• November is National Native American Heritage Month.

• Learn more about National Native American Heritage Month at https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov.

• Have a great, safe day!