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Zoltán Kodály: "Viennese Musical Clock" from Háry János Suite
Music and Poetry - the rhythm of words
Rhythms are all around us. They help us memorize things, keep us together group reading, and get our heartbeat going with team cheers. Even our heart BEATS in rhythm, and quickens when we are excited or scared. Our heart beat slows down when we sleep. Singing is just an extension of words. Words have their own natural rhythms and pitches.
"Ouch!" The pitch goes up.
"Oh No!" The pitch goes up and down.
"You're Out! The pitch goes up and gets louder.
"Uh-Oh!" The pitch goes down.
Let's work with the rhythm of words. We know the rhythm notation.
Let's explore the rhythm of words.
Theme "A" Poem
1. Here's a poem that has the rhythm of Theme A in "Viennese Musical Clock."
In Háry János Suite, there
Is a musical clock, we
Hear the bells ring and
Chime ding-a-ling
Ringing loud and clear!
Little people twirl and
Dance as the music plays, how
Wonderful it is to
See the dolls dance to the
Music of the clock chime!
2. Speak it in rote to your class to teach them the rhythm.
Listen to the Theme A
Speak it with the theme A music.
Rhythms in Nursery Rhymes
1. Using simple nursery rhymes - have the class figure out the rhythms
Twinkle |
Twinkle |
Little |
Star |
Ti-Ti |
Ti-Ti |
Ti-Ti |
Ta |
One |
Two |
Buckle My |
Shoe |
Ta |
Ta |
Tri-po-let |
Ta |
Three |
Four |
Shut the |
Door |
Ta |
Ta |
Ti-Ti |
Ta |
(The rest of the poem is the same rhythm) |
Baa Baa |
Black Sheep |
Have You |
Any |
Wool |
Ti-Ti |
Ti-Ti |
Tika |
Tika |
Ta |
Yes, Sir |
Yes, Sir |
Three Bags |
Full |
Ti-Ti |
Ti-Ti |
Ti-Ti |
Ta |
One For My |
Master |
One For My |
Dame |
Ti-Tika |
Ti-Ti |
Ti-Tika |
Ta |
One For The |
Little Boy Who |
Lives Down The |
Lane |
Ti-Tika |
Tika-Tika |
Ti-Tika |
Ta |
Baa Baa |
Black Sheep |
Have You |
Any |
Wool |
Ti-Ti |
Ti-Ti |
Tika |
Tika |
Ta |
Yes, Sir |
Yes, Sir |
Three Bags |
Full |
Ti-Ti |
Ti-Ti |
Ti-Ti |
Ta |
Create your own poetry using given rhythms
1. Divide the students into small groups (grades 3-6) or use this lesson for the class as a whole (grades k-2)
2. Make a word list of certain rhythms. Examples:
"Ta"
Pot, Hot, Shot, Lot, Fun, Sun, Bun, Run, Play, Day, Swim, Fin, Win, Ton, Son, Bought, Matt, Sam, Jack, Dan, Sue, Snake, rat, frog, cat, mouse, rice, jelly, bread
"Ti - Ti"
little, buddy, sunny, bunny, rabbit, monkey, parrot, raccoon, giraffe, pudding, butter, jello, peanut, pancake, waffle, muffin, pizza, soda, Mitchell, Matthew, Sarah, Hannah, Bailey, William, Logan, Jason
"Tri-po-let"
Elephant, Jennifer, Canada, Michaela, Jupiter
This word list can be related to a subject that you are studying. It's easy to connect this lesson to any other subject.
Example: Space |
Jupiter |
Mars |
Space |
Star |
Tri-po-let |
Ta |
Ta |
Ta |
3. Have your groups make up their own word rhyme or word poem. Give them as much room to create as they are comfortable with.
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