Virtual Concert: Kroehm Duo
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Age Range: Elementary, Middle School; Grades K-8
Learning Objective: Students will learn about mallet instruments and listen to original music by the Kroehm Duo.
Total Video Time: 23:54
At a Glance: Virtual Concerts give students the opportunity to practice being an audience and experience a variety of music. A teacher or student will play the role of Concert Host narrating between each piece of music.
Teaching Tips: Use the provided Concert Host Script and included links to guide students through a series of videos recreating a concert. For younger learners, see our Concert Guide for ideas on how to customize the concert.
THE CONCERT
“Meet Jenny and Steve, the two members of the Kroehm (pronounced ‘krohm’) Duo. In their introduction, they will explain the name of their group and tell you what instruments they play.”
“Steve explained that their first piece was inspired by watching his daughters play in puddles. Can you brainstorm a list of words that describe the feeling of playing in the rain, or splashing in puddles? Draw a picture, write a poem, or tell someone about this feeling. Then, as you listen to this next piece, see if it goes well with your experience.”
“Jenny is a percussionist who specializes in playing the marimba. Listen to her explain a bit about her instrument.”
“Jenny mentioned that a percussion instrument is anything you ‘tap, scrape, or shake’ to make a sound. Play a quick game of ‘Percussion instrument or not a percussion instrument?’ by looking at the instruments below and labeling them ‘percussion’ or ‘not percussion.’”
“Steve is also a percussionist who specializes in another mallet instrument, the vibraphone.”
“Listen and watch the Kroehm Duo play another original piece, called Hey Fellas.”
“In that last piece, Hey Fellas, the Kroehm Duo did some improvising. They specialize in the skill of improvisation. Listen to Jenny and Steve explain how they improvise together.”
“Now that you know a little about improvisation, notice how Steve and Jenny take turns improvising in this next piece, There's No Tellin'.”
“Finally, Jenny and Steve will review a few key ideas from their Class Notes Concert.”
“Thank you for attending today’s virtual concert. We hope you enjoyed listening to and learning from Kroehm Duo, and we hope you’ll share what you learned with someone else today.”
EXTEND learning
Choose one or more of the following activities to extend learning.
Journal or discuss the following reflection questions:
What makes something a percussion instrument?
Name two similarities between the vibraphone and the marimba.
Name two differences between the vibraphone and the marimba.
Can you explain the vibraphone's special feature?
What is improvisation?
Try improvising with this lesson!
FULL CONCERT PLAYLIST
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This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
