The Wind Blow East is a fantastic song for practicing syncopation. Additional verses describing “Sunshine” and “China” give some insight into the meaning of this song. According to the HNU Kodaly Center, “The Sunshine and the China were...
CIRCLE GAME This game is simple, and one that could be used to practice steady beat. It could also be used as a covert way to practice student names, in case you’re still struggling with some. With hundreds of student names to memorize, it’s always good to...
Black Snake is a fantastic game and song for listening, feeling, and practicing syncopation in the elementary music classroom. CIRCLE GAME The traditional game for this from the HNU Kodály Center states that there should be on child as the snake who...
Students hear syncopation every day when they listen to their favorite music. It inspires them to drum their fingers on a table or get up and dance. As music teachers, you want to inspire that same level of engagement in your classes. So today I’m sharing three...
The Maple Leaf Rag is a fantastic piece to teach students about steady beat, syncopation, and the genius of Scott Joplin. The concern I hear from most teachers, is that they just don’t know where to begin when it comes to incorporating Western art music into...
CIRCLE GAME This game is simple, and one that could be used to practice steady beat or played with a sub. It could also be used as an covert way to practice student names, in case you’re still struggling with some. With hundreds of student names to memorize,...
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