These are links to videos and games that students have liked in the past. If you have a link that you think others would like, share it with Ms. Truax.
Find the Invisible Cow https://findtheinvisiblecow.com
Increibox https://www.incredibox.com
Groove Pizza (music program) https://apps.musedlab.org/groovepizza/?museid=vKO3Nv-Ok&
Chrome Music Lab https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/
Harley the Cockatoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNxh3r0346Y
Cockatoo dancing to Elvis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEQuDyuQFKE
Yum Yum Breakfast Burrito https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prPjpwsGiws
Raining Tacos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjF032TDDQ
Open Arms (Sing-a-ma-jigs) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opIdh_Ms2RM
Synchronized Swimming Skit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhgSNPiox_0
Africa (every word is alphabetized) -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82nqsksBH7M
Don't Stop Believin' -- Postmodern Jukebox
Evolution of the 'Friends' Theme Song -- Postmodern Jukebox
My Heart Will Go On -- Postmodern Jukebox
Really Don't Care -- Postmodern Jukebox (Tambourine guy!!)
Beethoven Sportscast (PDQ Bach) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0vHpeUO5mw
Bottle Boys - "Billie Jean" -- this group of guys plays this Michael Jackson song on bottles! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkbZlautuUc
C2C -- "Happy" (this is one of my favorite songs!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvY7Nw1i6Kw
Drummer Steals the Show (this one is just plain funny :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9kPfelTEds&list=FLGTsNXULjHd5hIKJcdv7Ajg&index=3&feature=plpp_video
Geert Chatrou-- a man from Holland who is the most amazing whistler you'll ever hear! His second song is really fun--and extremely amazing from minute 9 to the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO-aCQ6xH-8
Low Notes -- basses should check their low notes against these gospel singers. Click into the middle to hear seriously low notes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRsYsJtbVQw
Postmodern Jukebox -- "Halo" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fAK0MHs4xE
Rollerblades + Bottles + Mozart -- equals something pretty wonderful! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KePjkCySBCs
Scott Bradlee -- "Twinkle Twinkle - pop variations" (wow, can this guy play the piano!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jDR14y19fQ
Sing-a-ma-jigs singing "Hey Jude" (Beatles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1a554_J9VU
Singing Poodle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-hQwjrzjTQ
SketchShe -- Mime Through Time (3 ladies take you on a musical journey through time. Very fun!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMpQUsQcJFg&feature=youtu.be
The Sounds of AHH by Kurt Hugo Schneider & Kevin Olu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By9J5T1PKvw
Street Drummer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqJdzYY_Fas
Tom Lehrer -- "The Chemical Elements" (an extremely clever man with an extremely clever song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcS3NOQnsQM
Ukranian Dancers -- they have jumps that are mind-blowingly wonderful!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSAhvAkKMtg
Walk Off the Earth -- "Happy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbVoo7YLWnI
Walk Off the Earth -- "Royals" (a very clever way of performing this song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgD5p1XiVT0
Yodeling Techno Asian man -- Chicken song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO7MWuJ7zLA
Student Suggestions
Learn to Beatbox in 1 Minute 48 Seconds
76 Trombones (Ambassadors of Harmony)-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmDGntpZC3I
Blackbird (Ringmasters)-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zl0nNtYDRc
Coney Island Baby (Trudbol)-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoBBuzRlQlk
Country Dances (Crossroads)-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOX2u_JMIeE
Gaston (The Newfangled Four)-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evcg6w8VtEU
Good Vibrations (Vocal Spectrum)-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g2Yt6UuvQc
I've Been Everywhere (Rural Route 4)-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpxpYsIfUTg
Old MacDonald’s Deformed Farm (Lunch Break)-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea2WYe-sTFE
Ringmasters - Four Seasons Medley -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HK7AOeTLEk
Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat (Gas House Gang)-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_s4Njyby84
Crossroads - You Don't! You Won't! (Jim Henry's current quartet -- the best in the world . . no lie!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L0yhClvZg8
Premium Blend - Come On Get Happy -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_QITUxe1YA
Vagrants -- Chordbusters March (the tag is incredible!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqwhRkobcNA&app=desktop
Westminster Chorus & OC Times - Bridge Over Troubled Water (skip to about 1:20) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E5EEUv5ves
A Million Dream - Gentri -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXWnezdvavA
Africa - Straight No Chaser -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__26NYWjYb8&feature=youtu.be
Bridge over Troubled Water -- VoicePlay
Disney Medley - Straight No Chaser -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me4fWfLKBN0&feature=youtu.be
Duke of Earl - The Alley Cats -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I--sap81a04&feature=youtu.be
Fascinating Rhythm - Jacob Collier -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K28H04Y2IdE
Hallelujah - Stefan Wyatt -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP1E1z-VqfA
Homeward Bound - BYU Vocal Point and American Boychoir -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caUIXLxqiPU
Loch Lomond - Peter Hollens -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0KQLJwMDzc
Ring of Fire - Home Free -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l3dsHCScxU
Sixteen Tons - Geoff Castellucci -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzlT80jQ3lo
Star Wars - Moosebutter -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGYAPr6UKhs
Thank God, I’m a Country Boy - Home Free -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfClieME7Yw
Thrift Shop - Pentatonix -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0qJdShOL_s
Thriller/Uptown Funk - Straight No Chaser -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3fcGM0bNbU
12 Days of Christmas - Straight No Chaser -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8
*12 Days of Christmas REMIX - Straight No Chaser, Oct 30 in Cedar Rapids -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmHMlhAuA4M&feature=youtu.be
Home Free with Kenny Rogers -- Children Go Where I Send Thee--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4qNaAlZ1xc&feature=share
Emmet Cahill - Cavan Girl -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wNpBIDkUfg
Emmet Cahill - Wild Mountain Thyme -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf8sXiifEeo
Emmet Cahill - Will Ye Go, Lassie (live in Des Moines 3/23/19) -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkjTgyQfexI&feature=youtu.be
Anna Netrebko -- "O Mio Babbino Caro" from Gianni Schicchi. One of the most famous arias sung by one of the most famous sopranos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0diDwHtATw
Juan Diego Florez -- "Cabaletta." One of the most famous tenors ... his high notes are incredible!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6CV6GEoJsQ
Luciano Pavarotti -- "Nessun Dorma" from Turnadot. One of the most famous tenors of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWc7vYjgnTs
Thomas Hampson -- "Largo al Factotum" from The Barber of Seville. This baritone makes this difficult aria seem easy (it isn't!!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldqHu71bjXQ
Robin Schlotz (a boy!) singing "The Queen of the Night's Aria" by Mozart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ijwfRTv0o
Tim Waurick sings the whole piano -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsjLtKNLDNE
Six Octave Vocal Range -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u2y3toxBU4
How Vocal Cords Work -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2pLJfWUjc8
Tim Seelig Vocal Cords -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8z9fQfVjJ8
Tom Thum (worth watching the whole thing!) -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNZBSZD16cY
Dad and Daughter battle -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGV36vgfMx0
Boots and Cats -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nni0rTLg5B8
Patrick Wilson and Stephen Colbert -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue-7lkWMjOk
Whitney Houston -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_lCmBvYMRs
Jack Black -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9l4LMZeNm0
Brian McKnight and Sons --https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWRRCShZLwQ
Gaither Vocal Band -- "Star Spangled Banner" (the best version you'll ever hear!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCmk88S2sdQ
Marlana Van Hoose (just a regular kid with an amazing voice!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grJrzeFNKc8
US Military Chorus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETrr-XHBjE#t=32