The way I do side to side clapping I learned in pedgogy classes in college- (the Duckworth Method??)
crossing the midline is good for body and brain connectivity.
Keep the beat (quarter notes) in the feet.
The hands begin with side to side quarters, matching the feet. ONE ONE ONE ONE
Next, intro the half note. This is clap (hold) clap (hold). as you cross the midline, you still tap the foot, but literally hold the clap to the next side. Say "half-note nalf-note"
Next up, 4 march steps, and one held clap- "WHOLE-note-hold-it"
Eighth notes are "two eights two eights" with one foot march/step per two claps. "ONE and TWO and". "TWO 8s TWO 8s"
so it lines up as thus- (L R is for which foot)
L R L R
1 1 1 1 (4 quarters)
L R L R
1-2 1-2 (two half notes)
L R L R
1-2-3-4 (one whole note)
L R L R (ARGH< not getting it to line up right on the computer screen)
2 8s 2 8s 2 8s 2 8s (8 8th notes)
most fun is the dotted half note- I often hold off on this one until we get to waltz tempo/teaching time signatures
and invite the parent to dance with their child.
L R L R L R
1- 2- 3- 1- 2 -3- (two half-note-dots). HALF-note-dot HALF-note-dot. (CLAP-hold-hold CLAP-hold-hold)
I'll save Baby Shark for fun moments and application. Nothing much cuter that a two year old grandchild!!
Last edited by missbelle; 10/16/20 02:25 PM.
