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Brother John's Family Band
About Author: Music Technology and Jazz Instructor, Haverford High School
Level: Middle School, High School
National Standard:
2 - Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
5 - Reading and notating music.
6 - Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
3 - Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
4 - Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
7 - Evaluating music and music performances.
TI:ME Technology Strategy:
Electronic Musical Instruments
- Students will sing Brother John in a round style.
- Students will perform Brother John on guitar.
- Students will compose an ostinato accompaniment for Brother John.
- Students will perform an original arrangement of Brother John in small groups.
Materials Required:
- SoundTree lab with GEC and headphones (one per student)
- Korg PX4 effects processor
- Rhythm Warm-up sheet music (PDF link below)
- Picking Warm-up sheet music (PDF link below)
- Brother John melody sheet music (PDF link below)
