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SINGING

Prepare to sing the octave leap on the first two pitches accurately by standing with arms at sides

of body. Tap the outsides of the legs on the word Take, andthen raise the arms up and out,

clapping the hands together overhead on the wordme. (This is a gentler version of the Jumping

Jack exercise.) This movement also does wonders to energize the high tone. How many times

does the octave come in the song? (3)

Keep the rib cage high for good breath support by playing a body percussion ostinato on the

three beats of each measure. Tap the shoulders on beat one; snap up high on beats two and

three.

Try other body peroussion ostinato patterns such as (1) pat, clap, snap. With a partner in a

patty-cake routine, (2) clap both hands of the partner on beat one, then clap the right hand of the

partner on beat two and the left hand on beat three. Putting these two patterns together gives a

six beat routine.

For a challenge get in groups of four with partners facing each other diagonally. Couple #1 begins

with the (1) pat, clap, snap, and continues with together, right, left. Couple #2 begins with (2)

together, right, left and continues with pat, clap, snap. Increase the tempo of the song to add to

the fun.

PLAYING

Select non-pitched instruments to play the strong-weak-weak beats as an accompaniment.

CREATING

Is there a song for the favorite sport of your students? Make up words to a familiar melody, or

start with new words and create a tune that fits it.

LISTENING

Play the octave from low C to high C on the bells or piano and have students match those pitches

to feel the sensation of low and high in the voice. Experiment with the octave beginning on other

pitches and continue singing the song with those pitches. Ask the students where the most

comfortable range lies forthem.

Identiff the octave interval in other known songs, such as "Chumbara," or in songs or hymns

that students may hear other places.

CURRI CUL TIM INTEGRATION

Baseball is America's sport, having been invented in Cooperstown, New York by Abner

Doubleday in 1839. Jack Norworth, the author of the words to "Take Me Out to the Ball

Game," had never seen a major league ball game himself until after his song was published in

1908. Now the song belongs to the tradition of baseball as it is frequently played and sung as

part of the seventh inning stretch. If students already know this song, find out where they

learned it. How does this song get passed around?

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