Eighth graders learn the major scale — the do-re-mi pattern of eight notes that forms the foundation of most Western melodies — and how its pattern of whole and half steps gives it its bright sound.
Students will be able to…
“Do, a deer…” — that famous song teaches the major scale, the backbone of countless melodies. What is a scale, and how is a major scale built?
Project this and have students put the notes of the C major scale in order — do, re, mi, and up to the high do.
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That famous song teaches the major scale — what is a scale?
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Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Music).
Generate melodic ideas using scales.
Read and perform a major scale.
Analyze how scales organize pitch.
Sing or play with accurate pitch.
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Have students sing or play a major scale up and down using solfege (do-re-mi). A printable scales sheet is in the Arts library.
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