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Tag Archives: songs
Issue 17: Gaudete – Steeleye Span
Years ago, I played this track to Keystage1 children in a music lesson around Christmas time. The children were fascinated by the strong contrast between the gruff, strong singing of the chorus, and Maddy Prior’s clear solo voice in the solos. (There … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons that have happened, Songs, The organised teacher
Tagged action song, Christmas, Dance, keystage1, songs
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Issue 14: 101 things to do with “Rain on the Green Grass”
There’s a nice little 3-note round on the www.singup.org website; Rain on the green grass Rain on the tree Rain on the house tops But not on me. If you want to see the notation, have a look at the website. … Continue reading
Posted in Clarinets, Composition, Djembe, Keyboards, Lessons that have happened, Ocarina, Piano, Recorders, Songs, The organised teacher, Theory
Tagged class work, composition, dynamics, form, instrumental work, keystage1, keystage2, mood, notation, rhythm, rounds, songs, tempo, theory, wider opportunities
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Issue 2: Songs for the New School Year – Keystage 2
Finding a really catchy song that all the children will enjoy can be a bit of a challenge – especially when you are walking into a new school for the first lesson. These are some of my favourites for starting the … Continue reading
Issue 2: Songs for the New School Year – Keystage 1
I’ve chosen a few of my favourite Keystage1 songs from the Singup website. These have all been very popular with the children I work with, and provide plenty of scope for actions or using school percussion. I have used a number … Continue reading