Hi Linda,
An idea: After teaching about AABB, perhaps have a couple of tunes that
are crooked -- both extra 8-bar parts (e.g., AABBCC) and tunes with
extra beats. Then demonstrate the differences with standard contra tunes.
Woody
On 8/17/2019 11:33 AM, Bob Peterson via Callers wrote:
For added “music education” make the teens listen for the AABB
pattern. I wouldn’t even go that far for under 7th grade unless they
play an instrument.
On Aug 17, 2019, at 13:14, David Harding via Callers
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I don't read the request as going beyond beat counts. The basic
message is hearing the music, stepping in time, and getting to where
you need to be in eight beats. Then you have various
balance-and-four beats and balance-and-twelve beats figures. You
have the timing of the turns on down-the-hall. That sounds to me
like plenty of material for 1 1/2 hours.
On 8/16/2019 11:40 PM, Linda S. Mrosko via Callers wrote:
Although I've been calling forever and I know things, I'm not
currently inspired to do this and am asking for help.
Been hired to lead a dance for a music school -- ages 5 and up to
teens and their parents and my contact asked if I could lead "dances
that encourage really paying attention to beat counts….throw in some
music education in addition to fun."
So I'll do my standard ONS dances for this group to recorded music
that has very good beat counts and distinct phrasing. That's not
the problem. The problem is *"throw in some music education." *I
don't need a dissertation, just bits and pieces. The dance is only
1-1/2 hours long followed by ice cream.
I've got a job that keeps me pretty busy and am training for a new
job that's taking up a lot of my time and I just can't think anymore.
Any suggestions?
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