Instrument Song
Lyrics (German folk song) Part 1The violin’s ringing like lovely singing,The violin’s ringing like lovely song. Part 2The clarinet, the clarinet makes doo-dle, doo-dle, dood-le, doo-dle det,The clarinet, the clarinet makes doo-dle, doo-dle, dood-le, det. Part 3The horn, the horn, ...
Grand Old Duke of York
Lyrics (Folk song) The grand old Duke of York, he had ten thousand men,He led them up to the top of the hill and led them down again.And when you’re up you’re up, and when you’re down you’re down,And when you’re ...
Noble Duke of York
Lyrics (Folk song) The Noble Duke of York, he had ten thousand men,He marched them up to the top of the hill and marched them down again.Now when they’re up they’re up, and when they’re down they’re down,But when they’re only halfway up, they’re ...
Here We Have Idaho
Info This is the official song of the state of Idaho, U.S. Lyrics (Melody by Sallie Hume Douglas, 1915, Lyrics by Albert J. Tompkins & McKinley Helm) You’ve heard of the wonders our land does possessIts beautiful valleys and hillsThe majestic forests where ...
Wyoming
Info This is the official song of the state of Wyoming, U.S. Another official state song is listed below. Lyrics (Melody by G.E. Knapp, 1920, Lyrics by C.E. Winter) In the far and mighty West,Where the crimson sun seeks rest,There’s ...
Washington My Home
Info This is the official song of the state of Washington, U.S. Lyrics (Helen Davis) This is my country; God gave it to me;I will protect it, ever keep it free.Small towns and cities rest here in the sun,Filled with ...
Utah We Love Thee
Info This was the official song of the state of Utah, U.S. until 2003 when 4th grade students urged their representative to introduce a bill to replace the state song with someone more fun to sing. The official state song ...
Oregon My Oregon
Info This is the official song of the state of Oregon, U.S. Lyrics (Melody by Henry B. Murtagh, 1920, Lyrics by J.A. Buchanan, 1927, updated by Amy Shapiro, 2021) Land of Majestic MountainsLand of the Great NorthwestForests and rolling riversGrandest and the bestOnward ...
Rhythm Game
This game came be played with an entire class to practice rhythm patterns – and you can use whatever rhythm patterns you want. I include sixteenth note patterns below. Directions: Divide the class into two groups. Group 1 rolls the ...
Beat vs. No Beat
Lesson ideas Play keyboard examples of songs with an obvious steady beat (i.e. march) and long, sustained tones for examples with “no beat.” Or… play recordings while students circle “beat” or “no beat.” For songs with an obvious steady beat, ...