Assignments

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4	5	6	7	8	9 Lesson 7: A repeated musical pattern is called an ostinato. Review singing the "MN Rouser." Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIWSkM5UHhM&t=3s Using ta, ta-ti, ta-a, ta-ka-ti-ki, and sh, make up a 4 beat ostinato and play it on your homemade instrument along with the MN Rouser. An example would be "ta ta ta-ti ta" or "ta ta ta sh." What was your 4 beat ostinato? 3 PM Lesson 10: "This Land Is Your Land." 1. List 3 US places in this song. (2. Play the ostinato in your packet.) 3. Make up a new 4 beat ostinato. 3 PM Lesson 9: "Variations on America." 1. How many times did you hear the "America" theme in this piece? 3 PM Lesson 8: "America" 1. List 3 pairs of rhyming words in verse one. 2. How many times do you hear the rhythmic motive "ta ta ta tam-ti ta" (rhythm of "my country 'tis of thee") in verse one? 3. What is the root of the F chord? Dm chord? Bb chord? C chord? A chord? 3 PM Lesson 6: Just like Alden-Conger has a school song, the University of MN has a school song, too! It is called the "MN Rouser." Click the link to listen and sing along. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIWSkM5UHhM&t=3s (The phrase 'Ski-U-Mah' was part of an early cheer for the U of M.) Gopher fans traditionally thrust their fists in the air during the spell-out, and twirl their index fingers during the yell. What is the toughest part of singing those lyrics? 3 PM	10
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18	19	20	21	22	23 Lesson 12: Review "America" on p.1 and "This Land Is Your Land" on p. 1. Memorize verse 1 of "America." What helps you memorize a song? 3 PM Lesson 11: "America, the Beautiful" is on p. 5 of your patriotic packet. It was written by Katharine Lee Bates during a visit to beautiful Colorado. Please read the paragraph at the top of p. 5 and listen to the song on the attached video. Listen again and sing along. The song is accompanied by chords. A 3-note chord is called a triad. On p. 6, the notes of each chord are listed. Of the following chords, (Bb, F, C7, F7, Eb) which chords are triads? 3 PM Lesson 13: Review "America the Beautiful" on p. 5. Sing verse one over and over until it is memorized. What challenges do you have with memorization? How do you get better at memorization? 3 PM	24
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Lesson 7: A repeated musical pattern is called an ostinato. Review singing the "MN Rouser." Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIWSkM5UHhM&t=3s Using ta, ta-ti, ta-a, ta-ka-ti-ki, and sh, make up a 4 beat ostinato and play it on your homemade instrument along with the MN Rouser. An example would be "ta ta ta-ti ta" or "ta ta ta sh." What was your 4 beat ostinato? 3 PM
Lesson 10: "This Land Is Your Land." 1. List 3 US places in this song. (2. Play the ostinato in your packet.) 3. Make up a new 4 beat ostinato. 3 PM
Lesson 9: "Variations on America." 1. How many times did you hear the "America" theme in this piece? 3 PM
Lesson 8: "America" 1. List 3 pairs of rhyming words in verse one. 2. How many times do you hear the rhythmic motive "ta ta ta tam-ti ta" (rhythm of "my country 'tis of thee") in verse one? 3. What is the root of the F chord? Dm chord? Bb chord? C chord? A chord? 3 PM
Lesson 6: Just like Alden-Conger has a school song, the University of MN has a school song, too! It is called the "MN Rouser." Click the link to listen and sing along. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIWSkM5UHhM&t=3s (The phrase 'Ski-U-Mah' was part of an early cheer for the U of M.) Gopher fans traditionally thrust their fists in the air during the spell-out, and twirl their index fingers during the yell. What is the toughest part of singing those lyrics? 3 PM

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