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    The lesson plan introduces 3rd grade students to musical fanfares through examples composed by Aaron Copland and John Williams. Students will learn that fanfares are short, showy musical pieces played by brass and percussion to introduce someone or something. They will name examples from Williams' works like Star Wars and the Olympic Fanfare. Students will then listen to examples of fanfares from the Olympics and national anthems, and compose their own fanfare.

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    Lesson Plans (Wed 2/7/17) 3rd Grade

    Fanfares
    Objectives:
    Students will be able to describe what a Musical Fanfare is.
    Students will be able to name some examples of fanfares.
    Students will be able to compose their own fanfare.
    Students will demonstrate how music makes them feel.

    Fanfare: A short, showy musical piece that is used to introduce something or someone
    Usually played on brass and percussion

    Fanfare to the Uncommon Man Aaron Copland


    What instruments do you hear?

    John Williams
    Feb 8, 1932
    Piano and Composition UCLA
    US Air Force
    Julliard
    Jazz pianist and composer
    4 Academy Awards, 20 Grammy Awards

    The music of John Williams


    Star Wars, Harry Potter, Home Alone, ET, Olympic Fanfare
    A common theme
    Dynamic, Brass, Percussion, Theme returns

    What happens when a country wins a medal


    Listen to a couple of Examples form the Olympics
    Sing a couple of National Anthems
    (United States, Bahamas, Australia, Canada, Great Britain)

    Listen to Summon the Heroes


    What do you think of with this musical selection?
    Draw or write about it. You have until the end of the piece of time runs out.

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