Welcome To Music Class
by Dan ThiemanWith a strong rock feel and a touch of attitude, this song is sure to get your students' attention. While the song does sneak in some melody and harmony for the vocals to sing in the introduction, the focus is on the stomping and clapping.
The rhythms of the stomps and claps will likely provide a bit of a challenge, but with a little practice, they will sound very effective. If singing, clapping, and stomping is too much to coordinate, you could divide the students into groups – one for the singing and another for the stomping and clapping.
The written rhythms for the stomps and claps are also optional. Feel free to adapt as you need to. You could make your own rhythms, or ask your students to make their own. Or you could simplify and use only one pattern throughout the song. Whether you choose to perform it as is, or alter it to fit your needs, have fun with it! (from Music K-8, Vol. 29, No. 1)
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