CCE 145: MUSIC &
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
IB 1409, North Seattle Community College
Candice Hoyt, Instructor
Online: http://northseattle.angellearning.com/
SESSION 1: 4/7
What we know
 What our goals are
 Syllabus
 Assignments
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WHAT I REMEMBER…
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About formal music
instruction…
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About music in
general… Music play?
WHAT WE WANT CHILDREN TO KNOW BY 9
Sing on pitch
 Hear rhythm patterns
 Keep the beat
 Willing to play
musical instruments
 What by age 5?
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Textbook sections to
read for next week
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What do we think?
GROUP RESPONSE: WHAT WE KNOW
Get in small group…
 What we know
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Questions we have
INTRODUCTION TO COURSE
Syllabus
 List of assignments
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SYLLABUS
GRADE SUMMARY
CCE 145 - Music & Creative Expression
14 pts
5 pts
15 pts
25 pts
15 pts
20 pts
6 pts
Req. 1: Class participation + 2 extra credit
A 2: Music File
A 3: Three Music Activities
A 4: Four Materials + 3 extra credit
A 5: Recorded Music Time
A 6: Synthesis Paper + 2 extra credit
A 7: Self-Documentation + 1 extra credit
100 pts TOTAL + 8 extra credit
REQ. 3: THREE MUSIC ACTIVITIES = 15 PTS
Compile and bring to class:
a) Five new songs = 5 pts – due 5/5
b) Poem Activity = 1 pt each x 5 = 5 pts – due 5/12
c) Music Selections (2 @ 30 sec.) = 5 pts – due 6/2
ONLINE RESOURCES: NOTE PLAYING SITES
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Play Piano Online
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Keyboard (many keys)
 http://www.playpiano.org/play_online_pi
ano_piano.html
 Play
with computer keys
 http://www.zebrakeys.co
m/resources/musictools/v
irtualkeyboard/
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Congland
C through F1
 http://piano.congland.co
m/index.htm
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New Concept.com
3 octaves
 http://www.newconcept.c
om/Reference/virtual_pia
no_keyboard.html
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Zebra Keys ® 2 octaves
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Noteflight
Create & play sheet
music
 http://www.noteflight.co
m/scores/demo/2adc6e97f
362282f336d53dbafe200
4975b61d81
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ONLINE RESOURCES: NURSERY RHYMES
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362 Favorite Nursery
Rhymes, Indexed A-Z
http://www.mothergoose.c
om/Rhymes/Azrhymes.ht
m
 This page is the index.
Click on the letters at the
top of the page to get to
that section with the
entire rhyme on it.
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“The Only True Mother
Goose Melodies”
http://www.mothergoose.c
om/Rhymes/Rhymesmerry
Melodie.htm
 You need to scroll through
many pages for this one.
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Also see next page –
rhymes that are available
with music online
ONLINE RESOURCES: SONGS THAT PLAY
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Bussongs.com
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TONS, by theme
Some with music download
http://bussongs.com/
Songs for Teaching
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Nursery Rhyme online mp3
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Free Kids Music: Traditional
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Free downloads
http://freekidsmusic.com/traditi
onal/
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Hit or miss with audio, but
most have
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/musica
.htm
Mrs. Jones

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http://www.songsforteaching.com
/nurseryrhymes.htm
Songs, Rhymes, Poetry
http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=e_
cont&c=12
Some have sound or video files
NIEHS Kids’ Page
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Mama Lisa’s World
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Learning numbers/ reading
http://www.mrsjonesroom.com/s
ongs/alphlist.html
YouTube has some (pirated)
sing-a-longs - usually
commercial characters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=cksNUI5bVMA&feature=rela
ted
ONLINE RESOURCES: SHEET MUSIC
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Zebra Keys ®
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Public domain
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http://www.zebrakeys.c
om/resources/sheetmusi
c/publicdomainsheetmu
sic/
Popular (previews)
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http://www.zebrakeys.c
om/resources/sheetmusi
c/sheetmusicpreviews/
ONLINE RESOURCES: ACTIVITIES
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Mother Goose.com
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Six Rhymes to color
Preschool Rainbow
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http://www.mothergoos
e.com/Crafts/rhymes_co
loring_page.htm
 Cool sketches to print
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Enchanted Learning
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Hundreds of rhymes,
most with activities
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http://www.enchantedle
arning.com/Rhymes.ht
ml
Also a good site for
lots of other activities
Finger plays & action
rhymes
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http://www.preschoolrai
nbow.org/preschoolrhymes.htm
PreK Central
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Got Rhythm?
Movement activities
 http://prek.dhs.org/resu
lts.php?var=all&talents
=Got+Rhythm%3F&rev
iewed=true
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WRAP-UP
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Interval Papers are due EVERY week,
the night before class (Tuesday) – they
are not listed here.
Assignments:
4/14: Read: pp. 1-27
 4/21: A 4d: Found Sound
Read: pp. 70-97 & 183-189
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WRAP-UP
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REQ. # 4: FOUR MATERIALS = 25 PTS
a)
b)
c)
d)
Construct set of rhythm instruments & storage
container.
Construct felt visual that aids children in
remembering the words to a round, song or
poem.
Create rhythm words and visuals with a theme
that fit the 2/4 time building blocks.
Contribute one sound-producing instrument
made from found objects that could be used to
generate a set of expressive instruments for a
classroom.
REQ. # 4: FOUR MATERIALS = 25 PTS
a)
b)
c)
d)
Rhythm Instruments: 9 pts
Felt Visual Aid: 5 pts
Rhythm Pictures: 5 pts
Found Sound: 6 pts
2 found-object created sound makers:
Clearly different sounds: 1.5 pt each
ii.
Can be heard across classroom: 1.5 pt each
iii. Not normally used as instruments: 1.5 pt each
iv. Engaging sound: 1.5 pt each
i.