Category: 2nd grade

Bate bate chocolate

Lyrics – Spanish (Traditional Mexican chant) Bate bate chocolateCon arroz y con tomateUno dos tres CHOUno dos tres COUno dos tres LAUno dos tres TEChocolate chocolate chocolate chocolate! English Translation – Stir stir chocolate Beat beat chocolateWith rice and tomato ...

Abiyoyo

Lyrics (South African folk song) Abiyoyo… See also Country: South Africa Type: lullaby Harmony: I IV V chords Meter: 6/8 Scale: hexachord Tones: l,drmfsl YouTube https://youtu.be/cPZtuPyXRfwhttps://youtu.be/eQmt8wefpGU PDF of song with chords MIDI file Listen to the melody Download PDF Download ...

Composition-mi, so, la

Lesson 1 Demonstrate xylophone – which note is which (only mi, so and la: E, G and A) I play a pattern on xylophone as I sing on solfege, they sing back, then add Curwen hand signs Pass out paper xylophone, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.)  1  2     3  4 Colorful Curriculum Chart / Blank Curriculum Chart (PDF & XLS) Curriculum Chart (PDF) Elementary Music Assessments (example) (PDF) Elementary Music Year Map (PDF) ...

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 ...

Music Curriculum Newsletters

These examples for music curriculum newsletters can help you create your own, either printed or digital, so parents can see what their children are learning in your class. See also specials (Music, Art, P.E.) newsletters

Rhythmic Dictation Sticks

I use popsicle sticks (also called craft sticks) for rhythmic dictation in 1st and 2nd grades. I give each student a bundle of sticks with a rubber band around it. Students take the rubber band off (no shooting!) and put ...
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