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Sequence

of Teaching Songs
Elementary Music

1. Teach by Rote
Phrase by Phrase teacher sings 1st phrase;
students repeat; teacher sings 2nd phrase;
students repeat; teacher sings both phrases;
students repeat
Actions can make remembering text
easier for students
Whole Song teacher sings entire song;
students listen and eventually join in when
they know it
2. Songs with Props/Aids
Songs with Actions (kinesthetic)
Songs with a Book (visual)
Songs with Echos (aural)
3. Cumulative Parts
Story Songs same melody with lots of
verses
4. Upper Level Songs
Descants
Partner Songs
Canons
Ostanati
Countermelodies
Beginner 2-part (with consonant harmony)

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