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The Noble Duke of York

The Noble Duke of York

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...
Teaching Timbre with Art Music

Teaching Timbre with Art Music

Back in November, I wrote about how to teach tempo using art music. I covered pieces by Florence Price, Johannes Brahms, and Alton Adams. In this post, I’m going to discuss how to use Astor Piazzolla’s Libertango to teach timbre; specifically the wind...