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  Rhonda Ford Hi Lynn, I have a question about teaching 5 years olds about performing with a steady beat. How would you first introduce what a steady beat is in music? These students have no prior musical experience that I will be teaching in the near future. Do you kn...  moreHi Lynn, I have a question about teaching 5 years olds about performing with a steady beat. How would you first introduce what a steady beat is in music? These students have no prior musical experience that I will be teaching in the near future. Do you know where I could find lessons and songs about playing and performing songs with a steady beat? Thank you, Rhonda Ford  

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    Lynn Kleiner Hi Rhonda - this is a great questions. Which lesson plans are you looking at for them? Having them tap on their legs while singing Ti-de-o is excellent for a beginning - there's one syllable for each beat. "Time for mu-sic ti-de-o with a quiet beat on the...  moreHi Rhonda - this is a great questions. Which lesson plans are you looking at for them? Having them tap on their legs while singing Ti-de-o is excellent for a beginning - there's one syllable for each beat. "Time for mu-sic ti-de-o with a quiet beat on the end! Keep the beat in your feet by walking (no hand holding!) on the beat
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  Lynn Kleiner is now friends with Lona Taylor.

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  Lynn Kleiner posted a new product:

  

  Sailing Around The World - Songs For Easy Ukulele Accompaniment

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  Lona Taylor I need Ideas for 5th-6th grade. I have been teaching k-2nd for the past 7years and have used young musicians, rhythm readers and melody makers. This year I am teaching 5th-6th grade. 

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    Lynn Kleiner Wow! That’s a big move up!! We use Gameplan and a variety of Orff resources. I use the Takadimi rhythm system which they like for drumming and Orff activities. This year we did The Mill Wheel - singing it with Takadimi syllables as well as the French Ver...  moreWow! That’s a big move up!! We use Gameplan and a variety of Orff resources. I use the Takadimi rhythm system which they like for drumming and Orff activities. This year we did The Mill Wheel - singing it with Takadimi syllables as well as the French Version. I can get you a video and music. Songs in Recorder Rookies such as Sky Boat, the Travelin blues song are wonderful for this age group.
    
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    Lona Taylor A video would be helpful

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    Lynn Kleiner I have one from a June concert - I will send soon. Are you famiiar with Takadimi Rhythm System?

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    Lona Taylor yes

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    Lynn Kleiner Hi Andrea! Great to see you here! Let me know what you need and I will recommend things here and send things too.

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  Laura Jo Ackerman Hi! I'm working on creating a farm game that goes much like the fish and shark game that goes along with Lobster Quadrille. Do you know of any farm-ish songs that are the AB form like Lobster Quadrille? I want it to go from Major to minor and back again, ...  moreHi! I'm working on creating a farm game that goes much like the fish and shark game that goes along with Lobster Quadrille. Do you know of any farm-ish songs that are the AB form like Lobster Quadrille? I want it to go from Major to minor and back again, etc. It's a chicken and fox game. Thanks!  

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    Lynn Kleiner Farm Songs and Kids can Listen Kids can Move would be the best resources. I can think of good pieces for major-minor but not Farm-ish. Im looking!

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  Lara Heaton Hello, I need some help. I haven’t been on here in a long time. I’ve been asked to facilitate an intro to music at youth day. I did this a few years ago using Lynn’s materials and it was a hit. The difference this time is I won’t be able to use speakers. ...  moreHello, I need some help. I haven’t been on here in a long time. I’ve been asked to facilitate an intro to music at youth day. I did this a few years ago using Lynn’s materials and it was a hit. The difference this time is I won’t be able to use speakers. I’ll have very large percussion instruments made from upcycled materials. Xylophones made from wood planks, plastic and metal piping, drum sets from plastic buckets, a large chime thing from old metal trays and other metallic ringing objects.
  
  I love adagio and allegro and silly sam, etc but I’ll have to find another way to introduce those things. Any suggestions? Without speakers. 4-7 year olds. I can do 10 musicians drumming, “if you can say it you can play it” game. Weather and a storm scape, but this is not introducing musical concepts. I could use puppets and we play an allegro adagio game, throw Silly sam in there, and also find two puppets for piano and fortissimo. The children then play according to the puppet being held up . ANY suggestions are welcom...    less

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    Gretchen Kindseth How about the sound shapes book?

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    Lynn Kleiner I hope you got my email! Yes, Sound Shape Playbook and recordings are great! 1,2 Tie my shoe, Choc-o-la-te, Come Thru in a Hurry, Back for More!, Listen to the (Sounds) Drums.

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  Lynn Kleiner wrote a new blog entry:

  

  Songs Where Children Have The Opportunity To Lead, Create

  An important part of my music lessons is for the child to be the leader - making up their own pitches, lyrics, movement. There’s also places where the rest of the children must listen carefully and repeat exactly as the leader ...

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  Keliana Sherman Hello all! Question for folks doing sessions outside at the park with no outlets. What voice amplification system would you recommend using? Any other tips for doing sessions outside? Thank you!

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    Gretchen Kindseth I have a great speaker that works great for my music in the park classes - wonderboom- and I do have a chattervox for voice amplification but I’m terrible about using it. For in the park classes, it works well for me

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    Lynn Kleiner I use Chattervox to be heard and save my voice and my blue tooth JBL Extreme speaker for my lmusic. I ask families to bring a blanket. I love when they have the backpack of my instruments and bring their own kit but for new/demo groups, I bring in enough ...  moreI use Chattervox to be heard and save my voice and my blue tooth JBL Extreme speaker for my lmusic. I ask families to bring a blanket. I love when they have the backpack of my instruments and bring their own kit but for new/demo groups, I bring in enough for everyone to have one (scarves, maraca, etc). Not the same as what I can do in a nice room set up for music but better than no music!  

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  CHARLOTTE FOSTER Hi Lynn!  I'm wondering if an accompaniment track exists for "If all of the Raindrops"?  If so, where can I get it?  Thanks, Charlotte

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    Lynn Kleiner So sorry Charlotte, I don't but ukulele is delightful and super easy to accompany using F, C7 - just those 2 chords! See In All Kinds of Weather Book. Oh what a rain it will be! :)

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  Lynn Kleiner shared Lynn Kleiner's blog. The recent garden theme at the big Met event in New York City reminded me of our Garden Theme for our little music makers! So much fun! And don't forget Creatures of the Garden from Kids Can Listen, Kids Can Move! Also in the Big Kids and Young Musicians ...  moreThe recent garden theme at the big Met event in New York City reminded me of our Garden Theme for our little music makers! So much fun! And don't forget Creatures of the Garden from Kids Can Listen, Kids Can Move! Also in the Big Kids and Young Musicians curriculum.  

  

  Spring Music Lessons, A Garden Theme

  Farm Songs and the Sounds of Moo-sic is great for a GARDEN theme!
  All Around the Gardeners Bench: Easy Orff, an opportunity for solos (pitch matching/singing in tune), a time for props (tinsel for the rain, scarves for the yellow sun, silk flowers or p...

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  Lynn Kleiner wrote a new blog entry:

  

  April Showers, May Superbloom: Visuals & Activities Playlist

  Happy spring! Enjoy this playlist of visuals and activity ideas about April showers bringing growth, abundance, and a superbloom of May flowers.
  
  
  ...  moreHappy spring! Enjoy this playlist of visuals and activity ideas about April showers bringing growth, abundance, and a superbloom of May flowers.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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