Lesson 1: Folklore in Appalachian Music

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National Standard #4: Reading and Notating Music

National Standard #6: Listening, Analyzing and Describing Music

Objectives

  • Students will analyze rhythm in aural examples for time signatures, tempo and syncopation.
  • Students will compare the notated scores to analyze the time signatures and phrasing in selected songs.
  • Students will identify European and African influences in Appalachian traditional music in both aural and notated examples.