Week 10
For this week’s assignment I would like you to get your creativity flowing! Your task is to Piggy Back a SIMPLE song that you already know by rewriting the lyrics. That’s right... You’re creating parodies!
As always, siblings can choose to work together this week, and if they do, I encourage them to write an extra verse!
Once your Masterpiece is complete, you should perform it for your family AND also choose one family member from FAAAAAAAR away to share it with over the phone, facetime, zoom, etc.!
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For this week’s assignment I would like you to get your creativity flowing! Your task is to Piggy Back a SIMPLE song that you already know by rewriting the lyrics. That’s right... You’re creating parodies!
As always, siblings can choose to work together this week, and if they do, I encourage them to write an extra verse!
Once your Masterpiece is complete, you should perform it for your family AND also choose one family member from FAAAAAAAR away to share it with over the phone, facetime, zoom, etc.!
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There are THREE basic rules for writing a parody:
Rule #1: Your parody should (to the best of your ability) follow the syllables of the original song Rule #2: Your parody should (to the best of your ability) follow the rhyming pattern of the original song Rule #3: Your parody should stick to one topic |
Examples of simple songs you COULD choose (but are not limited to) are:
OR you are welcome to choose a school appropriate song like a Disney song or a song from a movie or the radio! |
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**Genre Challenge!**
This week's genre is: Swing!
Swing music is a form of jazz devloped in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s with its roots in 1920s dance music. Swing bands usually featured soloists who would improvide on the melody over the rest of the ensemble arrangement.
Some musicians well known from the Swing era are: Benny Gooman, Fletcher Henderson, Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, Art Tatum, and Roy Eldridge.
A popular example of Swing Time Music is "Sing Sing Sing" by Benny Goodman. Below are two videos of Sing Sing Sing performed by the Benny Goodman Orchestra. The first example shows the orchestra itself, and the second video includes an example of swing dancing performed by Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire.
This week's genre is: Swing!
Swing music is a form of jazz devloped in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s with its roots in 1920s dance music. Swing bands usually featured soloists who would improvide on the melody over the rest of the ensemble arrangement.
Some musicians well known from the Swing era are: Benny Gooman, Fletcher Henderson, Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, Art Tatum, and Roy Eldridge.
A popular example of Swing Time Music is "Sing Sing Sing" by Benny Goodman. Below are two videos of Sing Sing Sing performed by the Benny Goodman Orchestra. The first example shows the orchestra itself, and the second video includes an example of swing dancing performed by Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire.
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Lastly, below is a cartoon friendly version including animated animal musicians, swing music, and the Bacon Brothers!