When I teach the African American hymn "There Is More Love Somewhere" ( Singing the Living Tradition, #95) by rote, I first wait until the children are completely silent. Because every song is different, the strategy for teaching each song is a little different. At some point, talk about the tradition from which the song comes and/or talk about the meaning of the song. If you end up singing verses by yourself, that is fine-or you can invite youth or fellow teachers sing along with you.Ħ. Don't try to do too much one verse or chorus is sufficient to start. Have singers sing the verse in phrases first, then sing the entire verse. If the song is in an unfamiliar language, begin by speaking the words only. Have the singers echo you, phrase by phrase. Introduce the song, then wait for silence before continuing.ģ. There are six simple steps for teaching songs by rote.ġ. Songs that are complicated or that have lots of words, particularly in other languages, require written lyrics either on overhead transparencies or word sheets. Songs that are taught by rote are usually simple. The rote process involves no written music and most often no printed lyrics. Learning songs by ear, as opposed to learning songs by reading music, is the basic strategy for teaching most but not all songs. A song from South Africa by Joseph Shabalala.
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