1. CALLS FOR FIFE AND DRUM

2. Students will discover the Fife and Drum Corps through images, sound recordings and videos. OBJECTIVE

3. A type of military field music using fifes and drums FIFE AND DRUM CORPS

4. The Fife is a very old flute with only 6 holes and no keys. The Fife has been used for over 500 years in the military. Fifes originally provided music for troops on the march. FIFE

5. FIFE VERSUS FLUTE

6. The military used maneuvers, marches and precise movements. Eventually “calls” were written for the fife and drum to signal the different movements. MILITARY USE

7. Drums are made with calf skins heads and ropes snares. Snares vibrate on the bottom of the drum, making a rattling sound. DRUMS

8. SNARES MODERN ROPE

9. - Daily military life - Ceremonies - Moral boosting WHAT ARE CALLS USED FOR?

10. Calls (for daily activities) Folksongs Patriotic Songs Marches TYPE OF MUSIC PLAYED BY FIFE & DRUM

11. Listen to The Star-Spangled Banner as played by the Fort McHenry Fife and Drum Corps. How is it different from the version we sing today? COMPARE

12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiftkEX5NOI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPbR-hQ1txo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRbjIiDjTXs Fife & Drum Corps play The Star-Spangled Banner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVOsTT4ic9c SUGGESTED VIDEOS OF FT. MCHENRY FIFE AND DRUM CORPS