Elementary choir

15 favorite singing games for children's choir (with videos!) | @ashleydanyew

Are you looking for inspiration to start or grow an elementary choir? Whether you are new or a veteran music teacher, these steps will give you multiple ideas to start or grow your successful choir. 1. Overcome recruitment challenges 2. Promote parental Involvement 3. Manage the Rehearsal space 4. Organize the choir materials 5. Plan rehearsal logistics 6. Repertoire selection 7. Create performance opportunities 8. Building a positive choir culture.

Part-singing is one of the great joys of choral singing. The challenge of singing an independent line and that satisfying feeling of creating harmony and musical interest is both fun and motivating for singers (of all ages!). But how do you teach that?

What to teach in children's choir: older elementary

Download and print in PDF or MIDI free sheet music for Choir Warm up arranged by The Choir Guy for Vocals (Choral)

Cumulative songs are great for children because they feature built-in repetition, help with recall and provide a mental challenge (keeping track of all those lyrics!), and help children develop their singing voices. Here are 17 cumulative songs to use with your children's choir or elementary music c

Tips and tricks for starting an elementary choir.

Solfege is a useful tool for developing aural skills and teaching music-reading. Here are some step-by-step strategies and resources for introducing it into your elementary music classes and children's choir rehearsals.

Lesson Planning for Elementary Choir. Organized Chaos. Step by step strategy for planning out rehearsals to prepare beginning choirs for performances and address meaningful skill development through the rehearsals.

It's a rainy evening and the 1st graders in your children's choir are extra wiggly. You need a quick change-of-pace to keep their attention and get through rehearsal. Been there? I think we all have. There are lots of games you could play, but I like choosing games and activi

First year elementary music teachers face a lot of difficulties-- this is how to get ready for your first year!

Preparing for Your First Elementary Music Teaching Job. Organized Chaos. Top 5 suggestions to help you get ready over the summer for your first elementary music job.

Call and response is a musical form based on dialogue - someone sings or plays a phrase of music and someone else (or a group of people) respond in the subsequent phrase. Call and response stems from a variety of musical traditions, including African, Cuban, folk, and even church music (think cantor

Ah Poor Bird - Beth's Notes | School choir songs, Music teaching resources, Teaching music

I believe church music programs are a wonderful way to teach children about God and their faith and music and singing. I believe we can do both. And being intentional about planning specific ways to develop musicianship little by little throughout the year is a great place to start. This post is

Elementary Choir: to sheet music or not to sheet music (that is the question). Organized Chaos. Comprehensive considerations for determining whether you should use sheet music in your elementary choir rehearsals or not, with tips for using sheet music in different ways, organizing sheet music storage and distribution in rehearsal, and more,

Rhythm is a vital component of music. A strong rhythmic foundation is arguably the most important facet of music. Without a rhythmic framework in place, music lacks structure and a solid foundation. With my piano students, I often start with rhythm when learning a new piece. We tap and count out lou

Teaching elementary music with no touch singing games? That is a tall order, but here are 6 fun suggestions for general music classes!

Check out these ideas for how I find and choose songs that will be successful and effective with my elementary choirs, and give you some examples of songs I have used over the years. You will find tips for finding age-appropriate material, melodic and harmonic content, diverse sources, and current pop music choices. You will also get my ideas for sources where you can find the best song choices, as well as some song suggestions. #elementarymusic