Easter Bunny Blues

During the first eight measures of the tenor saxophone solo at measure 21 would be an excellent time to add a bit of movement activity to this song. The beat is so compelling, you may wish to let your students move freely to express their own rhythmic instincts. If, however, you'd prefer to choreograph the movement, here is one possibility:

first measure

beat 1: hop backward one step

beat 2: clap

beat 3: hop backward one step

beat 4: clap

second measure

Make "bunny ears" with index fingers on top on head. On beats 1, 2, and 3 either hop with the beat (hop, hop, hop) or just bounce with the beat and let the "ears" do the movement by curling and uncurling the index fingers with each beat. Rest on beat 4.

third and fourth measures

Repeat first and second measures.

fifth measure

beat 1:hop to the left one step

beat 2: clap

beat 3: hop to the left one step

beat 4: clap

sixth measure

Hop, hop, hop, with bunny ears as before.

Rest on beat 4.

seventh measure

beat 1: hop to the right one step

beat 2: clap

beat 3: hop to the right one step

beat 4: clap

eighth measure

Hop, hop, hop with bunny ears as before.

Rest on beat 4.