“El Pájaro Carpintero”
Concept: Instrumental Technique and Cultural Music
Description: In this activity, students will learn to play “El Pájaro Carpintero,” an Argentinian carnavalito, using both the recorder and the ukulele. This hands-on session focuses on developing fundamental instrumental skills while exploring traditional Latin American music.
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- “El Pájaro Carpintero” Phonetic Transcription
[kje.nés.kje.nés.kje.nés.kje.nés]
[tok][…][tok][…][tok. tok. tok]
[kje.nés.kje.nés.kje.nés.kje.nés]
[sá.βes.kjén.soj.sá.βes.kjen.soj]
[el.pá.xa.ɾo.kaɾ.pin̪.té.ɾo]
[sá.βes.kjén.soj.sá.βes.kjen.soj]
[el.pá.xa.ɾo.kaɾ.pin̪.té.ɾo]
[muj.ðe.ɾe.t͡ʃí.toj.fwéɾ.tes.mi.pí.ko]
[boj.maɾ.ti.ʝán.do.só.bɾe.los.tɾón.kos]
[a.βé.ses.fwéɾ.te][…][tok.tok.tok]
[ó.tɾas.muj.swá.βe][…][tok.tok.tok]
[muj.li.ɣe.ɾí.to][…][tok.tok.tok.tok.tok]
[o.ðes.pa.sí.to][…][tok][…][tok]
[boj.pá.ɾa.rí.βa][boj.pá.ɾa.βá.xo]
[tɾé.po.a.sal.tí.to.si.no.me.káj.ɣo]
[kje.nés.kje.nés.kje.nés.kje.nés]
[tok][…][tok][…][tok. tok. tok]
[kje.nés.kje.nés.kje.nés.kje.nés]
[tok][…][tok][…][tok. tok. tok]
[sá.βes.kjén.soj.sá.βes.kjen.soj]
[el.pá.xa.ɾo.kaɾ.pin̪.té.ɾo]
Relation to Concepts:
- Instrumental Technique: Students will practice key techniques on the recorder and ukulele, including finger positioning, breath control, strumming, and chord changes. Learning a specific piece helps reinforce these skills in a meaningful context.
- Cultural Music: “El Pájaro Carpintero” introduces students to the carnavalito genre, a traditional form of folk music from Argentina. This exposure allows students to connect with the cultural heritage and rhythmic patterns of Latin American music.