John Williams and Star Wars-Music listening and analysis resources 1

Here are some resources I'm pulling from to create the John Williams/Listening strand for my class

On Teachers Pay teachers

Composer of the month visuals
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Music-Composer-of-the-Month-John-Williams-Bulletin-Board-Pack-1232061?aref=l1dzw0ar

Listening glyphs
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Star-Wars-Listening-Glyphs-2291267?aref=brgs3osa

John Williams Powerpoint
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/John-Williams-Theme-Music-with-Boomwackers-886392

Star Wars around the world
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Star-Wars-Around-the-World-2165749

Leitmotif in Star Wars Scores

http://www.yourclassical.org/story/2015/11/18/star-wars-music-motifs (samples from Spotify)

Video (not entirely accurate-Wagner did not invent Leitmotif, but did use it extensively, and there are a lot of similarities between Star Wars and the Ring cycle)

Name that Character based on their Leitmotif

Star Wars Music theory and reading resources

These are some of the resources I used for this unit. These are relatively low cost.

Star Wars Recorder fingering match-used as the fingering chart for this unit and as a game activity
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Recorder-Wars-Recorder-Fingering-Matching-1140548

Star Wars Note name match-used along with the recorder fingerings.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Note-Name-Wars-Matching-Game-1140637

If you want written theory:


Additional Star Wars themed music theory worksheets
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Treble-Wars-Music-Worksheets-1175854

Use the force note naming theory worksheet-Free download

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Using-the-Force-Star-Wars-Note-Naming-Activity-Sheet-1634760


Staff Wars-Free download for desktop computers, also available as an app on Google Play and iTunes-Version 2 requires a microphone and uses your recorder or other instrument as the input device, version 1.3 asks you to identify notes on the staff as they move across.

http://www.themusicinteractive.com/TMI/downloads.html

For Floor staff practice, I used these darling Star Wars graphics, designed to be an alphabet border for a child's room.

http://www.snappypixels.com/art/star-wars-alphabet-artwork-children/

Star Wars Music 1-Rhythmic activities

Imperial march playalong

Star Wars Angry Birds (Cantina theme) Playalong

There are many, many, MANY more rhythm play alongs on the same youtube channel, including more video games, movie songs, and more. Enjoy!

Jedi Academy Recorder Resources-Master!

 Star Wars Theme-Recorder 1 part-first half
http://thirdstreetmusic.blogspot.com/2012/04/recorder-ensemble-star-wars-first.html

Star Wars theme-recorder 1 part, 2nd half

http://thirdstreetmusic.blogspot.com/2012/04/recorder-ensemble-star-wars-first_23.html

Star Wars Theme-Recorder 2 part (slightly easier, harmony)

http://thirdstreetmusic.blogspot.com/2012/04/recorder-ensemble-star-wars-second.html

Jedi Academy Recorder Resources 3

Jedi Knight levels-Twinkle, Twinkle little star

Amazing Grace

Ode to Joy

Jedi Academy Recorder resources 2

Padawan-It's Raining, It's pouring

Old McDonald Had a Farm

When the Saints go Marching in

Jedi Academy Recorder Resources I

First of all, for all levels, you may hear the masters and practice with accompaniment at:

https://www.musick8.com/rkdojo/rksounds.php

Use the password provided in class. 

Videos for the levels-Please note, there are far more than these available on You Tube

Youngling-Hot Cross buns

Apprentice-Gently Sleep

Initiate-Merrily We Roll Along