Vocal Extensions

Tricks and Tips for Reinforcing Musical Elements

 Partner Songs
Short Melodies you can sing together at the same time!
One Bottle of Pop - Partner Song

One Bottle Pop…Eight!

Fish and Chips and Vinegar, Pepper Salt
Don’t put your trash in my backyard - My backyard’s full
Let’s Build a Snowman/Rain Rain Go Away - Partner Song
(Designed by Lindsie H.)

Rain Rain Go Away Come Again Another Day

Let’s Build a Snowman Big and Round

He’ll Be the Best Snowman in Town
 build a man and

Let’s snow big round,

be the snow in

he’ll best man town!

 build a man and be the snow in

Let’s snow big round, he’ll best man town!

Rhythmic Extensions
Rhythmic Extensions

● Listen, Clap, Speak. (Teacher demo, Student-led)

● Beat, Beat, Follow after 2 Beats (or 4 Beats)
○ Keep one side the same to scaffold learning
● 4 Measures Memorization
● Discover the Rhythm in a Folk Song or Song Sample
○ Dotted Quarter (Tam - ti or ti Tam-)
○ Chairs to mend
■ Chairs to mend old Chairs to mend
Mackerel fresh mackerel
Any old rags?
Melodic Extensions
Melodic Extensions

● Listen, Lu, Sing. (Teacher demo, Student-led)

● Beat, Beat, Follow after 2 Beats (or 4 Beats)
○ Keep one side the same to scaffold learning
● Discover the Song through Audiation
○ Display the song - Guess That Tune (FCV)
○ Solfege Ladder - Guess That Tune (B)
○ Sign the song - Guess That Tune (M)
Indigenous Melodies in Class
Steps to Present/Perform Indigenous songs
BEFORE:
● Research Song with a Music Element you want to teach
● Memorize the song and game (if it has one)
LESSONS 1-3: Share the story/Sing by Rote/Play the Game
LESSON 4: Discover the Musical Element with students
LESSON 5-6: Continue practicing Music Element w/ Extensions
LESSON 7: Add Ostinatos for Performance
LESSON 8-10: Continue practicing for Performance
EXAMPLE: O-mochi-tsuki (Making Mochi)

Jyuu Goya San No Mochi Tsuki Wa

Ton Ton Ton te Ta…
To tsui Ta
O kone Ta
Shann Shann …
To te To te To te Ta~
Making Mochi
Additional Songs
Under the Full Moonlight - Canon
(English Anti-war song, 1980s)

Under the Full Moonlight we dance

Spirits Dance, we Dance
Joining Hands we Dance
Joining Souls Rejoice (Clap Clap)
Lead With Love - Call and Response

You gotta put one foot in front of the other and lead with love
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Don’t give up hope, you’re not alone, don’t you give up, keep moving on.
Lift up your eyes, don’t you despair. Look up ahead, the path is there.
I know you’re scared, and I’m scared too. But here I am, right next to you.
Song List and Links

● Bottle of Pop
● Rain Rain Go Away/Let’s Build a Snowman
● Chairs to Mend (1700-1800’s Market Cry, London)
● Jurassic Park Theme
● Guess That Tune
(Fish & Chips & Vinegar, Bones by Imagine Dragon, Moana)
● Omochitsuki
● Under the Full Moonlight
● Lead with Love