ELVIS ACTIVITY 3º ESO

QUESTIONS:

               1-Who "owns" a song? Is it the songwriters? The performer for which the song was written?The performer who can claim the biggest hit? Which performance/ recording is the most authentic?

What does " authenticity mean?

 2-Compare the Big Mamma T. recorging (Hound dog) to Elvis  Presle's  version.

What changes do you hear? What remains the same?

TASK:

You have to choose a song and play with the class.

You need to have: singers and musicians playing different instruments: RECORDERS, XYLOPHONE, METALOPHONE and GLOCKENSPIEL

In page 72 you have an example:  LOVE ME TENDER

Here you can practice Love me  tender: 2 versions 

http://marceloprofedemusica.wixsite.com/lovemetender
http://musicaade.wixsite.com/lovemetender2

Another song to practice:
  You are always on my mind: 2 COVERS: Elvis Presley and Pet Shop Boys
.Which one do you prefer?

http://promuu.wix.com/elvis-mind

[Intro]  G

 G               D/F#
Maybe I didn't treat you
Em         G/D        C     C   D
 Quite as good as I should have
G                D/F#
 Maybe I didn't love you
Em        G/D      C#m/G#   G/B
 Quite as often as I could have

C                             G/B
 Little things I should have said and done
C        G/B            Am  C/G  C/E
 I just never took the time

D         Em     D/F#   G    Am  G/B   C
 You were always on my mind
         D7            G   C  D
You were always on my mind

 G              D/F#
Maybe I didn't hold you
Em           G/D            C    C  D
  All those lonely, lonely times
G                     D/F#
 And I guess I never told you
Em        G/D               C#m/G#  G/B
  I'm so happy that you're mine

C               G/B
 If I made you feel second best
C              G/B          Am  C/G  C/E
 Girl, I'm so sorry I was blind

D         Em     D/F#   G   Am  G/B  C
 You were always on my mind
         D7            G   C  D
You were always on my mind

 G  D/F#  Em  G/D
Tell     me
 C                  G/B              Am  C  D
Tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
 G   D/F#  Em  G/D
Give      me
        C                   G/B            Am  C  D
Give me one more chance to keep you satisfied
      G
Satisfied

C                             G/B
 Little things I should have said and done
C        G/B            Am  C/G  C/E  D
 I just never took the time

D         Em     D/F#   G   Am  G/B  C
 You were always on my mind
                    D7
You were always on my mind

( G  D/F#  Em  G/D  C  G/B  Am  D )

                       G
You were always on my mind
 G               D/F#
Maybe I didn't treat you
Em         G/D        C       C  D
 Quite as good as I should have
 G              D/F#
Maybe I didn't love you
Em        G/D         C       C  D
 Quite as often as I could have
 G              D/F#
Maybe I didn't hold you
Em          G/D            C    D
 All those lonely, lonely times
G                    D/F#
And I guess I never told you
Em       G/D               C   G
 I'm so happy that you're mine

TASK for the exam:
Create a presentation about a ROCK artist-you can choose him or her from the page 67- using PowerPoint or Prezi.
The presentation must include:
- Name (year of birth - year of death).
- 6 facts about his/her life and career.
- 2 images.
- 2 youtube videos with examples of his/her music, writing the title of the musical pieces.

Send me your presentation (PowerPoint file or link to your Prezi).