My Busking Project Book

My Busking Project Book

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Project Overview Welcome!Welcome!

My Busking Project Book • page 2

Dear Friends,

Ever seen a musician or a group of cool singers on the street playing to an enormous crowd? All over the world people gather audiences and share music in their own way. Now it’s your turn – this project is packed with ideas of how to create, design, rehearse, and star in a musical routine that will draw a crowd and entertain. Working in groups it’s your opportunity to be a street performing star…or as we like to say in England a busker! Happy Busking!



Project Overview Project GoalsProject Goals


Goal 1:Create a two minute busking routine using or combining found sounds, percussion instruments, Boomwhackers®, or voices.

Goal 2:Use four different two measure ostinatos which are scored using regular or graphic notation.

Goal 3:Make your busking performance creative and entertaining by including choreography, comedy, props, and/or costumes.

Goal 4:Perform your busking routine in front of a live audienceduring the last session of the project.

RubricRubric


Teamwork All group members worked evenly on the entire project

Most members worked evenly on the entire project

Some members worked evenly on the entire project

Group did not work well together on the project

OverallImpression

You’re ready to take this show on the road!

With a bit more practice, you’re ready for the recording studio!

You’ve got the basics, but not quite ready to make an album.

We know you can do better!

Musical Writing/Notation/

Scoring

All music was well-written

All live ostinatos were notated correctly

Used correct form

Most music was well-written

Most live ostinatos were notated correctly

Used correct form

Some music was well-written

Some live ostinatos were notated correctly

Incorrect form

Music was not well-written

Few live ostinatos were notated correctly

Incorrect form

Creativity

Ideas for choreography, costumes, etc… greatly enhanced the

routine and made it very enjoyable to watch

Includes very original, unusual, or imaginative ideas and

a great deal of variety

Choreography, costumes, ect. enhanced the routine and made

it enjoyable to watch

Includes original andimaginative ideas and a good amount of variety

Choreography, costumes, etc. somewhat enhanced the routine

Includes some original ideas, but some “familiar” ideas

or sounds and some variety

No choreography, costumes, or other creative elements

Musical ideas presented are not original and little to no variety

EXEMPLARY(10 points)

PROFICIENT(8 points)

PROGRESSING(6 points)

Not MeetingExpectations

(4 points)

LivePerformance

All ostinatos blended together well and were well

executed and balanced

All students in the group participated.

Great stage presence

Recorded music (if used) �t perfectly and added

to the overall sound

Ostinatos blended together well most of the time and were

mostly well-executed and balanced.

Most of the group participated all of the time

Good stage presence

Recorded music (if used) �t well and added to the overall sound

Ostinatos blended together some of the time or were not well balanced and executed

Some of the group participated more than

others (or at all)

Stage presence was fair

Recorded music (if used) sometimes hurt performance

Ostinatos did not blend well together and were

not well balanced

Most of the group did not particiapte equally

Stage presence was poor

Recorded music (if used) hurt performance


Project Overview


LESSON 1


Arrangement NotesOstinatos

ã 44 ..œ œ Œ œ œ œ œWhere’s my, where’s my cell phone?

Rhythm 1 • Kaila

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œAn y bod y, an y bod y seen my cell phone?- - - - - -

ã 44 ..œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œNev er seen a, nev er seen a cell phone ‘round here.

Rhythm 2 • Adam

‰ jœ œ œ œ œ œ œI’ll try and help you nd it.- -

ã 44 ...œ œ œ œ œ ‰ jœ ‰ jœWhat cha look in’ for? Hey, hey.

Rhythm 3 • Chamberlin

.œ œ œ œ œ ‰ jœ ‰ jœWhat cha look in’ for? Hey, hey.- - - -

ã 44 ..œ œ Œ œ œ œ œWhat’s your, what’s your num ber?

Rhythm 4 • Nick

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œMay be I, may be I, may be I could call it.- - - -

Girl x 4

Old Man x 2

Old man + girl x 2

Old man + girl play rhythm 1

Boy on bike x 2

Boy + girl x 2

Boy + girl + old man x 2

Boy + girl + old man play rhythm 1 x 2

Cool dude x 2

Cool dude + girl x 2

Cool dude + girl + boy x 2

Cool dude + girl + boy + old man x 2

Cool dude + girl + boy + old man play rhythm 1 x 2

Comedy – false find

All rhythm 1 x 2

Finish

1.

2.

3.

4.

Busking Routines • VoiceBusking Routines • Voice


LESSON 1


ã 44 ..œ> œ> œ> œ œ œ œRhythm 1 • Adam

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ> œ>

ã 44 ..œ> œ œ œ œ> œ> œ œ œ œ>

Rhythm 2 • Nick

‰ jœ ‰ jœ ‰ jœ> œ>

ã 44 ..œ> œ œ œ œ> œ œ œ œ> œ œ œ œ> œ œ œRhythm 3 Chamberlin

œ> œ œ œ œ> œ œ œ œ> œ œ œ œ>

ã 44 ..˙ œ œRhythm 4 • Kaila

˙ œ œ

Busking Video Routines • Found SoundsBusking Video Routines • Found Sounds

Arrangement NotesOstinatosBig box x 4

Gives small box to friend

Small box x 4

Small + Big Box x 4

Gives mints from small box

Mints x 2

Mints + big Box x 2

Mints + big Box + small box x 2

Old lady appears with newspaper

Newspaper rip x 2

Newspaper + big box x2

Newspaper + big Box + small box x 2

Newspaper + big Box + small box + mints x 2

Sign laid out by old lady

ALL together to finish x 4


LESSON 2

As you watch the video, make notes on how the performers arranged their ostinato parts.


& 44 ..œœœœœœ œœœœœœ ..œœ ..œœœœ œœœœœœ œœœœœœ œœœœœœ œœœœœœ œœœœœœ œœœœœœ

Rhythm 1 • Nick & Adam (standing)

œœœœœœ œœœœœœ ..œœ ..œœœœ œœœœœœ œœœœœœ œœœœœœ œœœœœœ œœœœœœ œœœœœœ

& 44 ..œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœRhythm 2 • Kaila & Chamberlin (si�ing)

œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ

& 44 ....œœ ..œœœœ œœœœœœ œœœœœœ œœœœœœjœœœœ ..œœœœ

Rhythm 2 • Kaila & Chamberlin (si�ing)

..œœ ..œœœœ œœœœœœ œœœœœœ œœœœœœjœœœœ ..œœœœ

& 44 ..œœ œœ œœ œœRhythm 2 • Kaila & Chamberlin (si�ing)

œœ œœ œœ œœ

Busking Video Routines • Boomwhackers®Busking Video Routines • Boomwhackers®



LESSON 2


ã 44 ..œ œ œ œ œ œRhythm 1 • Chamberlin

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

ã 44 ..œ>œ œ œ œ œ

>œ œ œ œ

Rhythm 2 • Adam


ã 44 ...œ œ œ œ ‰ jœ œRhythm 3 • Nick


ã 44 ..œ>œ œ œ œ œ>

œ œ œ œRhythm 4 • Kaila


Busking Video Routines • Body PercussionBusking Video Routines • Body Percussion


As you watch the video, make notes on how the performers arranged their ostinato parts.


LESSON 1 Busking StarterBusking Starter


Create simple phrases and rhythms using the provided sample as reference. Combine your patterns with other members of your group!

Rhythm

Phrase

Rhythm

Phrase

Rhythm

Phrase

itchy.itchyvery, veryHe isfleas.hasdogMy

Rhythm

Phrase


LESSON 2 Busking IdeasBusking Ideas


Brainstorm ideas, including instrument choices, choreography, and form.

Rhythmic Ideas Instrument Ideas

Movement Ideas Other Ideas


LESSON 3 Creating a Busking RoutineCreating a Busking Routine


Arrangement NotesMy Ostinatos


LESSON 5 EvaluationEvaluationEvaluate each others performances based on the grading rubric. Remember

to give three positives and one constructive criticism.


Group 1Positive #1

ConstructiveCriticism

Positive #2

Group 2

Group 3 Group 4

Group 5 Group 6

Positive #1


Positive #2

Positive #1


Positive #2

Positive #1


Positive #2

Positive #1


Positive #2

Positive #1


Positive #2


LESSON 6


Performance EvaluationPerformance EvaluationGive yourself and your group an honest evaluation of how well

you worked together to bring your Busking project to life.

Question 1: What could I have done to improve my performance?

Question 2: What could my group have done to improve its performance?

Question 3: Did nerves a�ect my performance? If so how?

Question 4: What constructive criticism helped our group improve its performance?


LESSON 5 My Flyer DesignMy Flyer Design



SESSION 1-4 Keywords • DefinitionsKeywords • Definitions


Busking:

Troubadour:

Cafe Performer:

Walk-by Acts:

Circle Show:

Idiophone:

Write the de�nition of each term below as you cover it in a lesson.


Journal Lesson 1Lesson 1Enter this lesson’s entry below:

JournalJournal

SketchesSketches





JournalJournal

SketchesSketches


Journal Lesson 6 • SummaryLesson 6 • SummaryEnter this lesson’s entry below:


JournalJournal

SketchesSketches


LESSON 6 EvaluationEvaluationStudent Name:


Teamwork

Live Performance

Musical Writing/Notation/

Scoring

Creativity

Overall Impression

Total

Teacher Evaluation

Teacher Comments:

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