Author: Beth Thompson
Down the River / Down the Ohio
Lyrics (American folk song) The river is up and the channel is deep,The wind is steady and strong.Oh won’t we have a jolly good time as we go sailing along.Down the river, oh down the river, oh down the river ...
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) RefrainFollow the drinking gourd,Follow the drinking gourd,For the old man is a-waiting for to carry you to freedomIf you follow the drinking gourd. 1. When the sun comes out and the first quail callsFollow the drinking ...
Scotland’s Burning
Lyrics (Folk song) Scotland’s burning, Scotland’s burning,Look out, look out,Fire, fire, fire, fire!Pour on water, pour on water! See also Subject: fire fighting Harmony: canons / Orff arrangements / chords I & V / one chord Melody: D,G,A,B,D’ / Sibelius composition lessons with this ...
Four White Horses
Version 1 – Hexatonic Lyrics (Folk song from the Virgin Islands) Four white horses on the riverHey, hey, hey, up tomorrowUp tomorrow is a rainy dayCome on and join our shadow playShadow play is a ripe bananaHey, hey, hey, up ...
John the Rabbit
Lyrics (Folk song) Old John the Rabbit (oh yes!)Old John the Rabbit (oh yes!)Had a mighty bad habit (oh yes!)Of going to my garden (oh yes!)And eating all my peas (oh yes!)And cutting all my cabbage (oh yes!)He ate tomatoes (oh yes!)And sweet potatoes (oh yes!) ...
Jean Jean Dressed in Green
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Jean Jean dressed in greenWent downtown to eat ice cream.How many scoops did she eat?One two three Game Students sit in circle. I point to one student at a time on the rhythm while students pat rhythm. ...
Peer Gynt
Handouts (See downloads at bottom of page.) See also composers dynamics resources Video with Jim Gamble Puppets YouTube https://youtu.be/Wk43IDUQmTkhttps://youtu.be/dRpzxKsSEZghttps://youtube.com/embed/gOhmvHsAJmo?si=TDqCWl-I8GbWgrc6https://youtu.be/RIz3klPET3ohttps://youtu.be/5we40h_-QQM?si=C9j3gYJ-oWx-Zu6v or purchase here (printables only) Listening Maps (In the Hall of the Mountain King & Morning Mood) Download PDF Amazon links are ...
Curricular Charts
Curriculum Maps (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) Â 1 Â 2Â Â Â 3 Â 4 Colorful Curriculum Chart / Blank Curriculum Chart (PDF & XLS) Curriculum Chart (PDF) Elementary Music Assessments (example) (PDF) Elementary Music Year Map (PDF) ...
Rhythm Visuals in 3/4
Visuals (See downloads at bottom of page.) Other Visuals (Available on song pages. Click each image to access.) See also Rhythm visuals Rhythm Resources Meter / Time Signature resources Printable & Digital Cards Download PDF Download PPT
Half Note Lesson
1. In the 2nd grade Rhythm unit, we review the rhythm we learned in 1st grade (quarter note, quarter rest, and eighth notes). Then, I introduce the half note. Whenever I say the note, I say it in half notes ...