Dear Sis,
This is the third of ten parts in our Music Appreciation lesson plan series. If you are just finding us now, the text that corresponds with these lessons is Music is… by Stephen T. Johnson.
Electronica Music
Week Eleven
Approximately 35 minutes
Read playful narration “Electronica is…” text.
- Encourage your pre-reader to try to repeat the scat in a musical way. Being silly with your kids is a great way to catch their interest.
- Emerging readers can try to sound it out. Sometimes its fun to read non-sense!
- If you have multiple learners you can make a game of it and see who can say it fastest or with the best musical performance, by family vote.
Watch our “Early Electronic Instruments” Playlist:
- About the Telharmonium (invented by Thaddeus Cahill in 1896)
- How the Theremin Works and Theremin Listening Sample (invented by Leon Theremin in 1919)
- How the Ondes Martenot Works and Ondes Martenot Listening Sample (invented by Maurice Martenot in 1928)
- Trautonium Listening Sample (invented by Friedrich Trautwein in 1930)
Week Twelve
Approximately 30 minutes
Read about “ELECTRONICA” music text.
Watch our “Early Recording and Sampling” Playlist:
Listen to Sample One: “I Feel Love” by Donna Summer (1977)
Week Thirteen
Approximately 30 minutes
Listen to Sample Two: “Pocket Calculator” by Kraftwerk (1981)
Listen to Sample Three: “An Ending (Ascent)” by Brian Eno (1983)
Listen to Sample Four: “Your Loving Arms (Club Mix)” by Tiesto feat. Karen Overton (2005)
Listen to Sample Five: “A Sky Full of Stars” by Coldplay (2014)
Listen to Sample Six: “See the End” by Above & Beyond and Seven Lions feat. Opposite the Other (2019)
Please tell us about your experience in the comment section. Stay tuned for the fourth installment: Heavy Metal (Weeks 14-17).
Happy Homeschooling!
Love,
b