I was today years old when I learned that the oldest known recording of the human voice contains the second verse of Au Clair de la Lune. You can listen to the recording HERE. For most of us, this song brings up memories of learning the recorder, Tonette, or...
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,...
Skin and bones is a fun song to sing in the fall and a great one for incorporating instruments into your lesson! PITCHED INSTRUMENTS This song is a great excuse to dust off your Orff instruments, handbells, or Boomwhackers™. Ask students to play only the highlighted...
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...
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...
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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