Author: Beth Thompson
Button You Must Wander
Lyrics (Folk song) Button you must wander, wander, wander,Button you must wander everywhere.Bright eyes will find you, sharp eyes will find you.Button you must wander everywhere. Game Formation: Students sit in a circle on the floor with one student in ...
Marching ‘Round the Levee
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. We’re marching ’round the levee, (repeat twice)As we have done before. 2. Go in and out the window, (repeat twice)As we have done before. 3. Go forth and face your partner, (repeat twice)As we have done ...
SoLaMi Game
Lesson ideas All students stand. If they echo correctly with hand signs to the best of their ability, they keep playing. If not, they are out. If anyone even begins to sing after I sing “so la mi,” that student is out. Tell ...
This Train
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) This train is bound for glory, this train. (repeat)This train is bound for gloryIf you ride it you must be holyThis train is bound for glory, this train. See also Culture: African American Spirituals Subject: trains Form: ...
3rd Grade Melody Lessons
Each lesson is 30 minutes long. Lesson 1 Opening Song Introduce the word “melody” as the same as “tune.” Sing up the scale with Solfege syllables and Curwen hand signs. Play the Solami Game. Early to Bed – adapted version in ...
Sun Don’t Set in the Mornin’
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) Sun don’t set in the morning,Sun don’t set in the morning, Lord,Sun don’t set in the morning,Light shines round the world. See also Culture: African American Spirituals Subject: sun Harmony: countermelodies / Orff arrangements / I IV V ...
Obon Festival Songs
Info Obon お盆 (or Bon) Festival is a 3-day Buddhist celebration in Japan to honor the dead in July or August. Song Tankō Bushi See also holidays Buddhism
5th / 6th Grade Rhythm Assessments
Including… Visuals + Worksheets / Assessments (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Visuals + Worksheets / Assessments (Available on other pages. Click each image to access.) See also ...
Jazz Resources
Visuals & Worksheets / Assessments (See download at bottom of page.) PowerPoint (See download at bottom of page.) PowerPoint (Available on composer pages. Click each image to access.) Books (Click images to link to purchase.) Recordings (Click images to link ...
Note & Rest Chart
Handout & Worksheet (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) Whole, Half, Quarter, Eighth, Sixteenth 1 2 3 Semibreve, Minim, Crotchet, Quaver, Semiquaver 4 5 6 See also rhythm ...