Rainbow Songs Foundation

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Harmonic Directions

When I arrived one of the kids asked if we could learn musical notes this class, which was perfect because I had already planned a rhythm exercise with doubling rhythm and adding triplets. The whiteboard in the school age program room came in handy, as I could use it to draw big musical notes and point to them to give the kids rhythmic cues for table drumming and vocal exploration. It also came in handy for our regular check-in of the kids' favourite songs. I think soon we'll have enough to compile a really great playlist! We finished off with vocals, bringing out the glockenspiel as a guide and working on sustaining notes so the kids could sing in three part harmony. The harmony didn't always stick, but I think we're moving in the right direction!