by Jennifer | Nov 29, 2017 | boomwhackers, canon, Form, German Folk Song, Music Alone Shall Live, round, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
Music Alone Shall Live is a German Folk Song and is based on a German Canon called Die Musici. This diatonic piece works well for singing in a round or playing on pitched percussion instruments. There are also several different choral arrangements for this piece,...
by Jennifer | Sep 6, 2017 | boomwhackers, concert, handbells, orff, recorder, skin and bones, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
PITCHED INSTRUMENTS This song is a great excuse to dust off your Orff instruments, handbells, or Boomwhackers™. Ask students to play only the highlighted section. SEQUENCE Have students listen to the song. During the highlighted section, ask students to use their...
by Jennifer | Aug 23, 2017 | boomwhackers, circle dance, orff, pentatonic, ukuleles, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
Take a catchy melody, lyrics about food, and a fun dance, and you’ve got the makings of a classic elementary song that your kids will love. CIRCLE DANCE Below is a video showing how to do the dance that accompanies the song. It’s a good idea to be...
by Jennifer | Feb 15, 2017 | boomwhackers, folk dance, Movement, orff, pitched percussion, ukulele, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
Maybe I’m being a little too optimistic with this song choice, but I can’t help it. I’m ready for spring! I’m ready to feel the sun on my face. I’m ready to see something other than cloudy skies and leafless trees. I’m ready to...
by Jennifer | Sep 28, 2016 | art music, boomwhackers, instruments, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
This week I’m bringing you another post on ideas to incorporate art music into your classroom. You can read my last post on this topic here. As before, I’m pulling resource material from this album. Though there are many pieces I played year after year in...
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