“La Follia”
Use the embedded audio, video, and interactive sheet music on this page to teach, sing, and play “La Follia.” Then, use the classroom activities to explore how the orchestra rocks through this piece.
Student Participation: Basic Recorder, Recorder Star
Recorder Notes Needed: D, E, F, G, A, C, High D
National Standards: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
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Interactive Sheet Music
Classroom Activities
Learn fundamental concepts of music and engage in creative activities through a deeper exploration of the ideas and themes of the Link Up repertoire.
Explore Strong and Weak Beats in the “Anvil Chorus”
Identify strong and weak beats in “La Follia” and other Link Up repertoire, and explore further using movement and classroom instruments
Discover Meter
Explore how meter influences the strong and weak beats in “La Follia” and other Link Up repertoire.
Explore Basslines
Explore how basslines are created from chords and have students create their own.
Explore Movement in Music that Rocks
Watch a series of videos to see how movement can accompany music, and invite students to create their own movements.
Explore Sound through Interpretation
Use a worksheet to explore the sound qualities of different variations on the same song and have students create their own graphic notation.
Create Your Own “La Follia” Variation
Explore how changing aspects like tempo and melody can create new variations and play them along with an accompaniment audio track.
