Cobbler, Cobbler is a fantastic song and game you can use to teach beat, rhythm, and pitch. Keep scrolling to download a free worksheet you can use in your classroom. RHYTHM This song is great for teaching and practicing quarter and barred eighths. The repeating...
Be the change. These words might make you think of Mahatma Gandhi. The full quotation “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” is erroneously attributed to him in almost every corner of the internet. Nevertheless, “be the change” inspires...
The Armadillo is a mysterious song that I sourced from my grandmother’s music textbook (copyrighted in 1946), The American Singer Book 5. The lyrics are fun and the song is great for practicing compound meter. I scoured the internet hoping to find the history...
Now that winter is upon us, it’s a good time to share ideas on how to incorporate Vivaldi’s Winter into your classroom. In November, I wrote about Vivaldi’s Autumn, and how you can use the piece to teach dynamics, timbre, and form, which you can read...
As I jump back into the first small goals post of the year, it feels a little bit like coming back from vacation. Working from home often means that I find work at home, and I rarely take an entire day off. However, I did a pretty good job of being lazy over winter...
I was searching for songs about weather when I came across this gem, Signs of the Weather. It’s the perfect piece for practicing part-singing, and the multiple verses provide plenty of opportunity for students to practice both the upper and lower parts. Part...
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