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Exploring Our Roots, Expanding Our Future: Lesson 1

Posted May 31, 2013byBrian Crisp

Exploring Our Roots: Introduction and Lesson 1. Using a pentatonic scale, students will identify, compose, read, and perform 16 beat rhythms containing quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests.

Download the lesson here: Roots Lesson 1

Brian Crisp

Brian D. Crisp has been working with families in education and parenting for 20 years. An internationally recognized educator, he has studied educational models in the U.S., Berlin, Germany, and the accolade-winning municipal schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy.

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1 Comments

  1. Robin Frisella on August 5, 2015 at 8:36 am

    I love this lesson! Thank you so much, Brian. A bunch of Florida kids are going to benefit from your work this year 🙂

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