Lesson ideas for the Year

From Terri Krzyzaniak

Lesson Ideas for the Year

Folk
Twinkle: variety of rhythms, col legno, comp, harmony
Listening – Suzuki CD #1

Mary Had a Little Lamb: play on different strings, start tune on 1st finger (different patterns/ear training), swing rhythm, learn minor variation (darker sound)

Frere Jacques: rounds, comp, bass line
Listening – Suzuki CD #1

Allegro: comp, shuffle, bass line, harmony
Listening – Suzuki CD #1


Fiddle
Bile Them Cabbage Down: different sections of the tune, bass line, comp, shuffle, harmony, double-stops, begin improvising
Listening – Fiddler’s Philharmonic CD

Cripple Creek: bass line, comp, shuffle, scoops, slides
Listening – Fiddler’s Philharmonic CD

Wabash Cannonball: bass line, comp, slides, improvise
Listening – Wabash Cannonball - Roy Acuff

Other Listening: Mark O’Connor – Soppin’ the Gravy, Tennessee Wagoneer; Michael Doucet – L’Ouragon (The Hurricane); Bob Wills – San Antonio Rose (fr. American Songbook)

Video: Mark O’Connor, Michael Doucet


Mariachi
Cielito Lindo: comp, bass line, harmony
Listening – Mariachi Philharmonic

Las Mananitas: harmony, comp, bass line
Listening – Mariachi Philharmonic, Studio Group

Mi Ranchito: comp, bass line, harmony
Listening – Mariachi Philharmonic, Mariachi Garibaldi

Other Listening: Marosovia – Los Alegres; Sobre las Olas (Over the Waves) – Quinteto Tipico Mexicano; Jig in G (jazzy) – Emilio Caceres Y Su Orquesta Del Club Aguila


Jazz
Listening: Jean-Luc Ponty – Bowing-Bowing (electric insts.); Stephane Grappelli – Sweet Georgia Brown; Jean-Luc Ponty, Stuff Smith, Stephane Grappelli – Skip It

Video: Jean-Luc Ponty, Stephane Grappelli


Rock
Listening: Dave Matthews Band – Every Day (effects); Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Requiem (The Fifth) [Beethoven]

Video: Dave Matthews Band, Trans-Siberian Orchestra


Alternative
Listening: Daniel Bernard Roumain – Resonance, Fayetteville

Video: DBR