Grade 2

Week of May 4

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Bim Bam.mp4

This hand game doesn't need a partner! Add a move at a time and then try to keep up.

By the way, when we speed up or slow down the speed on the beat, that's what musicians call TEMPO

Mrs. Murphy;'s Chowder with explaination.m4a

I learned Mrs. Murphy's Chowder years ago when I was a camp counselor. The trick with it is to learn the chorus (the list of ingredients in the chowder and then hang on as we go faster and faster. Hey! We're playing with the TEMPO again.

Mrs. Murphy's Chowder.pdf

THIS SONG SHEET IS PRINTABLE. IT MIGHT HELP IN LEARNING THE SONG.

The Cat Came Back.mp4

Last of all, The Cat Came Back. This songbook is and old favorite. You might find two sounds from the kitchen percussion we explored in Making Music and play one every time we sing "CAT" and the other on every "BACK." In the classroom we did this with guiro and vibraslap.

Bill Harley is still doing his live Mini-Concerts. Go to https://www.facebook.com/pg/billharleystories/videos/ to check it out,