1. Supremacy of Music: American Anthems and Hymns Influence and Importance

2. Drumline and more… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_J2ClYJXlc&feature= related (drumline)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_J2ClYJXlc&feature= related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xr82RHyCj8&feature =related (alternative style--Street)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xr82RHyCj8&feature =related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcDE08Bi64k&featur e=related (brass instruments)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcDE08Bi64k&featur e=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS8eipuXYWg&featur e=related (street musician)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS8eipuXYWg&featur e=related

3. Famous Quotes One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. -Bob Marley Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. -Plato Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music. -Jimi Hendrix There are more love songs than anything else. If songs could make you do something we'd all love one another. -Frank Zappa Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. -Ludwig van Beethoven Music should be your escape. -Missy Elliot

4. The Star-Spangled Banner O say can you see by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHmdu_I_0zI

5. Story behind “The Star-Spangled Banner ” Lyrics come from “Defence of Fort McHenry” Written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key Written during a time of war with the British-War of 1812 Made the National Anthem in 1931 Played before nearly all sporting events

6. This Land is Your Land This land is your land, this land is my land From California to the New York Island From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me. As I went walking that ribbon of highway I saw above me that endless skyway I saw below me that golden valley This land was made for you and me. I roamed and I rambled and I followed my footsteps To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts While all around me a voice was sounding This land was made for you and me. When the sun came shining, and I was strolling And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling A voice was chanting, As the fog was lifting, This land was made for you and me. This land is your land, this land is my land From California to the New York Island From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me. -Woody Guthrie (1940) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxiMrvDbq3s

7. America-My Country ‘Tis of Thee America by Samuel F. Smith My country, 'tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountain side Let Freedom ring. My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills, My heart with rapture thrills Like that above. Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet Freedom's song; Let mortal tongues awake; Let all that breathe partake; Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. Our fathers' God to Thee, Author of Liberty, To thee we sing, Long may our land be bright With Freedom's holy light, Protect us by thy might Great God, our King. Our glorious Land to-day, 'Neath Education's sway, Soars upward still. Its hills of learning fair, Whose bounties all may share, Behold them everywhere On vale and hill! Thy safeguard, Liberty, The school shall ever be, Our Nation's pride! No tyrant hand shall smite, While with encircling might All here are taught the Right With Truth allied. Beneath Heaven's gracious will The stars of progress still Our course do sway; In unity sublime To broader heights we climb, Triumphant over Time, God speeds our way! Grand birthright of our sires, Our altars and our fires Keep we still pure! Our starry flag unfurled, The hope of all the world, In peace and light impearled, God hold secure!

8. America the Beautiful -Ray Charles Oh beautiful for heroes proved, In liberating strife, Who more than self, our country loved, And mercy more than life, America, America may God thy gold refine, Til all success be nobleness And every gain devined. And you know when I was in school, We used to sing it something like this, listen here: Oh beautiful, for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple maountain majesties, Above the fruited plain, But now wait a minute, I'm talking about America, sweet America You know, God done shed his grace on thee, He crowned thy good, yes he did, in brotherhood, From sea to shining sea. You know, I wish I had somebody to help me sing this (America, America, God shed his grace on thee) America, I love you America, you see, My God he done shed his grace on thee, And you oughta love him for it, Cause he, he, he,he crowned thy good, He told me he would, with brotherhood, (From sea to shining Sea). Oh lord, oh lord, I thank you Lord (Shining sea). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CILIBlQ2D0Q

9. Aaron Copland and John Williams— American Composers Aaron Copland born in 1900 and died in1990 Composed music considered by of an “American sound” Listeners thereby can imagine the vast and large areas of the USA, with a special feeling for the “Wild West” John Williams born in 1932 and still composing to this day Widely recognized for his film “scores”

10. Copland Musical Compositions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NjssV8UuVA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U7hPHSkNJo&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ajQYANLiug&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFNN_ADpYJ0 (best of Williams)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFNN_ADpYJ0

11. Listening Questions--Copland 1. What jobs has Copland had? 2. What influenced him to include folk songs in his work? 3.Where was he born? 4.How many siblings did he have? 5. In his early twenties where did he go to study? 6. In 1942 Copland was asked to write music about which great American and what was the title of the composition?

12. Instrument Families

13. Percussion

14. Strings

15. Brass

16. Woodwind

17. Discussion What’s your favourite musical instrument? Have you ever learnt to play a musical instrument? What musical instrument do you not like the sound of? Do you think everyone should learn to play a musical instrument when they are at school? Why is it good to learn a musical instrument? What is the most unusual musical instrument you know of? If you were a musical instrument, what would you be and why? How would your life be different if you could play a musical instrument very well? What is the most useful musical instrument to know how to play? Have you ever been jealous of someone who can play a musical instrument really well? What musical instrument looks the most beautiful? Do you prefer electric musical instruments or acoustic? What musical instruments are unique to your country or culture? Do you think a record turntable is a musical instrument when it’s used in hip-hop? Can any object be a musical instrument if it’s used to make music? What musical instruments from other countries do you love the sound of? Do you think a synthesizer can reproduce the sounds of musical instruments? What musical instrument sounds best when played solo?