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| Title |
Music
Funfactory |
| Number/Length |
28/15 |
| Subject/Grade
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Music/3-4 |
| Producer |
WDCN/Nashville
(now called Nashville Public Television, WNPT.) |
| Date
Produced |
1987 |
| Support
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Teacher Guide ($5) |
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- Description
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this series, the Music Funfactory is a place where students discover the joy of making
music. They explore the basic elements of
music (rhythm, melodic contour, music notation, and harmony) and participate by singing,
moving, listening, and playing instruments. |
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- Episodes
1. “Welcome to
the Music Funfactory!” introduces students to the series that will help them to
experience the joy of making music together. (14:30)
2. “Rhythm Be-Withem!” presents rhythm as a basic element of music, and students
experience syncopation and strong/weak beats. (14:30)
3. “Beat It!” helps to develop motor skills and rhythmic response to the beat of
music with syncopated rhythm patterns. (14:30)
4. “Happiness Is!” introduces melodic contour and harmony. (14:30)
5. “Rounds and Sounds” illustrates how combining melodies creates harmony. (14:30)
6. “Harmony Hits!” presents the specific terms used to describe different ways
to produce harmony. (14:30)
7. “Hum and Strum” explains different styles of playing folk-accompanying
instruments. (14:30)
8. “Deck the Halls” has students singing and playing songs to learn about
Christmas customs. (14:30)
9. “Notes Alive!” explains music notation and shows how melodic contour is
communicated by the placement of notes on the music staff. (14:30)
10. “Chopsticks!” explores the piano keyboard to learn about the arrangement of
the black and white notes and to enjoy a familiar melody. (14:30)
11. “Swing Your Partner” stresses motor skills and rhythmic response and
introduces folk customs of the Appalachian Mountain culture. (14:30)
12. “Sing Out, America!” addresses the concept of style in music and teaches
students to distinguish patriotic as a style. (14:30)
13. “Strings and Things” introduces the orchestral family of stringed
instruments and the tone color of individual instruments. (14:30)
14. “Buenos Dias!” teaches students to recognize the elements of music that
reflect the Mexican culture. (14:30)
15. “Shalom!” increases awareness of the music and dance of other cultures. (14:30)
16. “Mountain Music” introduces the fiddle and the hammered dulcimer. (14:30)
17. “Wonderful Winds” introduces the woodwind members of the orchestra. (14:30)
18. “Funfactory Friends” features singing, playing instruments, recitation, and
bodily rhythmic movements to help students experience the joy of interpreting the elements
of music. (14:30)
19. “Bright and Brassy!” demonstrates the characteristics of the instruments of
the brass family. (14:30)
20. “Autoharp Fun!” shows how chording on the autoharp is used to accompany
classroom singing. (14:30)
21. “Let’s Have a Luau!” presents the instruments, songs, and dances of the
Hawaiian culture. (14:30)
22. “Travelin’ Time” shows how music contributes to the quality of life. (14:30)
23. “Funfactory Favorites” is a review of the activities and experiences shared
in the series. (14:30)
24. “Dry Bones” uses two Halloween songs to demonstrate minor and major modes. Special effects help students to appreciate the
expressive qualities of music. (14:30)
25. “Blood Brothers” explains how the components of music may reflect the
culture in which the music was created. (14:30)
26. “Holly Jolly Season” introduces the voice as a choral instrument, and
students sing holiday songs. (14:30)
27. “Cupid’s Capers” enhances independent singing skills and demonstrates
the use of dynamics in classroom Valentine’s Day activities. (14:30)
28. “Spring Fling!” teaches students to distinguish different musical styles. (14:30) |
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