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Cobbler, Cobbler

Cobbler, Cobbler

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...
The Armadillo

The Armadillo

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...
Vivaldi’s Winter

Vivaldi’s Winter

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...
January Small Goals

January Small Goals

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...
Signs of the Weather

Signs of the Weather

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...