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Calls for Fife and Drum

Calls for Fife and Drum. Objective. Students will discover the Fife and Drum Corps through images, sound recordings and videos. Fife and Drum Corps. A type of military field music using fifes a nd drums. Fife. The Fife is a very old flute with only 6 holes and no keys.

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Calls for Fife and Drum

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  1. Calls for Fife and Drum

  2. Objective • Students will discover the Fife and Drum Corps through images, sound recordings and videos.

  3. Fife and Drum Corps • A type of military field music using • fifes and drums

  4. Fife • The Fife is a very old flute with only 6 holes and no keys. • The Fife has been used for over 500 years in the military. • Fifes originally provided music for troops on the march.

  5. Fife VERSUS FLUTE

  6. Military Use • The military used maneuvers, marches and precise movements. • Eventually “calls” were written for the fife and drum to signal the different movements.

  7. Drums • Drums are made with calf skins heads and ropes snares. • Snares vibrate on the bottom of the drum, making a rattling sound.

  8. snares Rope ModerN

  9. What are Calls used for? • - Daily military life • - Ceremonies • - Moral boosting

  10. TYPE OF MUSIC PLAYED BY FIFE & DRUM • Calls (for daily activities) • Folksongs • Patriotic Songs • Marches

  11. Compare • Listen to The Star-Spangled Banner as played by the Fort McHenry Fife and Drum Corps. • How is it different from the version we sing today?

  12. Suggested Videos of Ft. McHenry Fife and Drum Corps • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiftkEX5NOI • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPbR-hQ1txo • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRbjIiDjTXs • Fife & Drum Corps play The Star-Spangled Banner: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVOsTT4ic9c

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