Abbey Hill Technology College
Music
Lesson Plan: Week 3
W/B: 13.3.06
Module: Unit 8- Jazz improvisations Class: 8BJ
Support: Bernie
Resources:
‘Let’s go Shoolie Shoo’ text, CD player, Interactive whiteboard,
instruments, ‘Jelly Roll Blues’, images of under the sea,
Learning Objectives:
-To recognise individual instruments played in a jazz/ blues style.
-To understand the origin of Jazz music.
Introduction:
-Focus on how Jazz began. Listen to examples of Scott Joplin’s music, and
use PowerPoint presentation to explain how he started jazz music.
-Listen to the song ‘Jelly Roll Blues’ by Louis Armstrong. Discuss the
instruments featured and show illustrations.
-Display an image of under the sea on the board (See video clips on CD ROM).
Play the song again and imagine what you could be seen.
Main Activity:
-Split the pupils into groups (of about three).
-Give each group an underwater animal. Ask the pupils to choose an
instrument and create a rhythm to describe their animal. Each animal is
matched to a symbol. Ask pupils to share their rhythm and then try to put
the symbols together to create an underwater song (ensure each tune uses
4/4 time rhythm so they can easily fit together to create a song).
Plenary:
-Play the song together as a class discuss any improvements that need to be
made.
-Listen to the original ‘Jelly roll blues’ by Jelly Roll Morton. What
differences can you hear?
SNA role:
-Work with the groups of pupils to create a 4/4 time rhythm. Encourage
pupils to think of tempo, pitch etc. of their underwater creature.