Musical Notes

What fifth graders experienced in March & April…

Theory/Technique practicing Songs we have learned
• Style of Jazz • Zion Me Want to Go Home
• Improvise lyrics • Head and Shoulders
• Calling and response • Green Sally Up
• ABA form • Irish Trot
• Side by Side
• Shall I Dream A Dream
Instruments Movements
• Instrumental accompaniment for • Head and Shoulders
Head and Shoulders • Green Sally UP
• Instrumental accompaniment for • Irish Trot
Green Sally UP • Side by side
• Play melody and accompaniment
for Irish Trot
Creating our own music

• Improvising Lyrics for Green Sally UP

• Improvise lyrics for Head and Shoulder
Alignment with the State Standards:
• Sing a variety repertoire of music, including rounds.
• Use classroom instruments to play melodies and accompaniments for a variety of
music form diverse cultures

We’ve really had great fun in singing, dancing and playing, especially in making/improvising
our own Lyrics! If you need to contact me, please email me at
Zhao_Melanie@cupertino.k12.ca.us. For more information about state standards, please visit
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/mumain.asp

Mrs. Melanie Zhao

Upper grade music teacher