Sweet Music
This short piece can be used
as a tool to teach a basic I, IV, V, I chord progression. Designate
three sets of three students. One group will be the I chord, the second
group will be the IV chord, and the last group will be the V chord. Each
student gets a bell that is a note of the
chord. Using a chart that maps out all of the chords, point to each
chord as you come to it while listening to the piece. Then, the second
time you listen to it, have each group play their chord when it's their
time.
"Sweet Music" is the short chorus by Monostatos and his slaves in Act I.
Just when Monostatos is about to overtake Pamina and Papageno, Papageno
plays his magic chimes. Monostatos and the slaves are entranced by the
"sweet music" and begin to dance!
