Types of Borduns in Elementary General Music

By Victoria Boler | April 21, 2021 |
Bordun

One way to instantly bring more musical interest and musical independence to the elementary general music classroom is by adding a bordun. Victoria Boler defines what borduns are, looks at four different types, and provides guidelines for making your own musical decisions.

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Engaging Children With Literature: The Deep Blue Sea

By Mimi Hamilton | March 29, 2017 |

Engaging Children with Literature The Deep Blue Sea by Audrey Wood ISBN-10: 0439753821 Grade Level: 1st [Adaptable to Kindergarten] Objectives: Sing Sol-Mi-La patterns from icons. Perform beat accompaniment (chord bordun) for a pentatonic song using appropriate mallet technique. Use instruments to represent characters or special words in a story. Dramatize a story with movement; use creative…

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Roses Are Red: An Orff Inspired Valentine

By David Row | February 9, 2017 |
Roses are Red lesson

Roses are Red: An Orff Inspired Valentine Lesson Process Learning the Song Speak the full poem for students. Then have them repeat it phrase by phrase until they learn it. Using the same process, sing the full song for students and then have them echo by phrase to learn the song. Introduce bordun pattern by…

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Purposeful Pathways Lesson: Never Sleep Late Anymore

By BethAnn Hepburn and Roger Sams | September 28, 2016 |
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Never Sleep Late Anymore by BethAnn Hepburn and Roger Sams We trust you and your young students will enjoy this lesson taken from Purposeful Pathways: Possibilities for the Elementary Music Classroom, Book Three – by BethAnn Hepburn and Roger Sams. Designed to encourage active music making, this lesson includes pathways to rhythm, literacy, partwork, ensemble, and improvisation. A printable version can…

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