Want an easy lesson idea that incorporates singing a major scale using solfege? Here it is! Last week, 3rd graders learned the song, "Over the River and Through the Wood." We set up the hand chimes in a C major scale matching the pitch syllables on our music rug (one of the reasons I LOVE our rug!). Students sang a descending scale to create harmony and also added the chimes. The pattern goes like THIS:
Do' Ti La So Fa Mi Re Re Do' Ti La So Fa Mi Re Do
Fun and reinforces the standards. SCORE!
If you don't have fancy hand chimes like the ones in the picture (ours are Schulmerich) you can use regular tone chimes, melody bells or even your Orff instruments.
Do' Ti La So Fa Mi Re Re Do' Ti La So Fa Mi Re Do
Fun and reinforces the standards. SCORE!
If you don't have fancy hand chimes like the ones in the picture (ours are Schulmerich) you can use regular tone chimes, melody bells or even your Orff instruments.