Genres of Music Bundle - Jazz, Reggae, and Rock

In this bundle you will find 3 units exploring Jazz, Reggae, and Rock! Your students will love learning about the background, instruments, and influential artists of each genre. These 5 - 6 lesson units will set you up with everything you need to take a deep dive into each type of music. Your students will enjoy making connections and learning more about these styles of music!

Jazz

What’s included?

• Suggested Unit Guide for Teachers
• Jazz Booklet - Print & Digital Version (Google Slides)
  • Students will utilize the Print/Digital Jazz Booklet as a tool throughout the unit for taking note of and recalling important facts and characteristics about Jazz artists and their music.
• “Write The Room” Activity (PDF)
  • During this activity, students will search the classroom for facts about Jazz artists and note their findings in their Jazz Booklet.
• Jazz Lessons (Google Slides)
  • Introductory Lesson about Jazz as a Genre of music
  • Instruments of a Jazz Combo
  • Artist Spotlights
    • Scott Joplin
    • Louis Armstrong
    • Ella Fitzgerald
    • Trombone Shorty (“Troy Andrews”)
• Play-Along Guides (Google Slides) & Interactive Activities
  • Included Play-Along Guides
    • “Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin - Body Percussion Routine
    • “What a Wonderful Routine” by Louis Armstrong - Scarf Movement Activity
      • Teacher tutorial video included
      • (*Please note* - Intended to be used by the teacher prior to presenting the activity)
    • “Hurricane Season” by Trombone Shorty - Unpitched Percussion Instruments
  • Scat Improvisation Worksheet Activity - Print & Digital Version (Google Slides)
    • Using phrases inspired by Ella Fitzgerald’s version of “A Tisket, A Tasket”, students will create patterns of scat syllables!

Reggae

What’s included?

• Suggested Unit Guide for Teachers
• Reggae Booklet - Print & Digital Version (Google Slides)
  • Students will utilize the Print/Digital Reggae Booklet as a tool throughout the unit for taking note of and recalling important facts and characteristics about Reggae artists and their music.
• “Write The Room” Activity (PDF)
  • During this activity, students will search the classroom for facts about Reggae artists and note their findings in their Reggae Booklet.
• Reggae Lessons (Google Slides)
  • Introductory Lesson about Reggae music
  • Instruments of Reggae music
  • Artist Spotlights
    • Bob Marley
    • Johnny Nash
    • Koffee
• Repertoire and Activities
  • Included Play-Along Guides
    • “One Love” by Bob Marley - Boomwhacker Play-Along
    • “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash - Body Percussion and Creative Movement activity
    • “Toast” by Koffee - Instrument Play-along (World Drumming-style Groove)
  • Songwriting Activity
    • “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley - Creative Verse Writing Activity
      • Can be adapted to showcase as a Bulletin Board!

Rock

What’s included?

• Suggested Unit Guide for Teachers
• Rock Booklet - Print & Digital Version (Google Slides)
  • Students will utilize the Print/Digital Rock Booklet as a tool throughout the unit for taking note of and recalling important facts and characteristics about Rock artists and their music.
• “Write The Room” Activity (PDF)
  • During this activity, students will search the classroom for facts about Rock artists and note their findings in their Rock Booklet.
• Rock Lessons (Google Slides)
  • Introductory Lesson about Rock music
  • Instruments of Rock music
  • Artist Spotlights
    • Chuck Berry
    • Elvis Presley
    • The Beatles
    • Tina Turner
• Play-Along Guides (Google Slides)
  • Teacher tutorial videos included for each (*Please note* - Intended to be used by the teacher prior to presenting the activity)
  • Included Play-Along Guides
    • “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry - Tennis Ball Routine
    • “Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley - Cup Routine
    • “She Loves You” by The Beatles - Unpitched Percussion Instruments
    • “Proud Mary” by Tina Turner - Body Percussion / Locomotor Movement Routine

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