Seventh Inning Stretch
by Teresa JenningsThis is truly a multipurpose piece. It's a movement song, it's very easy, it could be an audience participation song, it's seasonal, it crosses the curriculum to sports, and it features a phat jazz band, which is always a good tie-in to your music studies. It's essentially just a swinging boogie woogie that uses mostly three basic chords, so your young guitar students can strum along, too!
Use the tune as a break in the action that allows students to stand up and stretch. You could use this in your own class, or encourage classroom teachers to use it to give students a breather while studying or taking tests. It would also be a fun piece to do in almost any performance. (from Music K-8, Vol. 19, No. 4)
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