The Noble Duke of York is a great song for practicing 6/8 time, steady beat, and melodic contour in the elementary music classroom. The benefit of this song is that you can use it with a wide range of grade levels with simple adjustments to your lesson. Kindergarten...
In my last post, I discussed how to incorporate TikTok’s Chopping Dance into your classroom. Today, I’ll be going over a different trend, which includes music with syncopation. The Bongo Cha Cha Cha trend features the song (of the same name) written in...
TikTok is an app that showcases short videos, often set to music. 80% of TikTok users are between the ages of 16-34. And 26% are between the ages 25-44. That’s me! Due to the app’s overwhelming popularity with teenagers, it makes perfect sense to find ways...
Ha’kyo Jung is a children’s song from Korea that would be great for practicing half note, as well as pentatonic melodies. I used to teach Ha’kyo Jung in my class from a recording by the Making Music series (a lifetime ago). You can also find this...
Bate Bate Chocolate is a traditional children’s rhyme. As with many children’s rhymes, it has different versions. Some lyrics describe cooking mole sauce (a delicious sauce native to Mexico), while others describe stirring chocolate. My favorite version is...
Several years ago, cup games became all the rage in elementary music classrooms thanks to the movie Pitch Perfect. For good reason too. Plastic cups are cheap, can be purchased nearly anywhere, and can create a variety of percussive sounds. There are countless cup...
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