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    • Unit 2 - How are melodies constructed?
      We establish pattern expertise and find patterns in Beethoven’s melody.
    • Unit 3 - What is an orchestra?
      We become familiar with the instruments and sections of the orchestra.
    • Unit 5 - What does an orchestra do with a melody?
      An orchestra shares—and plays with—a melody. Students create maps of Stravinsky’s "Finale" and their own orchestration of a finale structure.
    • Unit 6 - How can we play and sing with the orchestra?
      Students review all other performance material in preparation for the Link Up: The Orchestra Sings concert.
    • Teacher Guide Unit 3
      Uniting Our Voices in Song
      Discover the instrument you were born with - your voice! This unit includes activities and tips for breath control, posture, and diction. Apply what you've learned to vocal repertoire, including "Ode to Joy," "De Colores," "Tideo" and a Carnegie Hall song, "A Simple Melody."
    • Teacher Guide Unit 4
      Getting into the Groove: Rhythm and Meter
      Uncover the mystery of what makes music "tick," including concepts like tempo, meter, rhythm, notes, and rests.
    • Teacher Guide Unit 5
      Cracking the Code: Reading Rhythms
      Become a Rhythm Wizard! Tackle music notation basics, such as bar lines, time signatures, and note values - eighth notes, whole notes, and everything in between! Use Gino's Music Decoder, a guide to the parts of a measure.
    • Teacher Guide Unit 7
      Recorder Basics
      Now it's time for the soprano recorder! Learn how to breathe, hold the recorder, and play notes between low C and high D for simple melodies, such as "Hot Cross Buns" and "Au Claire de la lune."
    • Teacher Guide Unit 1
      Welcome to Carnegie Hall!
      Explore the exciting history of Carnegie Hall and meet the characters of Link Up Beginnings. Lead your students through brainstorming and writing exercises.
    • Link Up: The Orchestra Moves Teacher Guide
      Throughout Orchestra Moves, we will explore how conductors create musical movement using motifs, melodic direction, steps and leaps, dynamics, and orchestration. Through the Link Up repertoire, hands-on activities, and a culminating interactive performance with a professional orchestra, we will discover how the orchestra moves.
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