Beat to the Future

Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 11 a.m.

It's a time-traveling musical adventure as we learn about beat and rhythm. We\u2019ll put on a pair of magical boots that will help us save the future of music!\n\n***\n\nNational Standards incorporated:\n\nExploring and demonstrating music concepts (such as beat and melodic contour)\nCreating musical ideas (such as answering a musical question for a specific purpose)\nUnderstanding how a specific music concept (such as beat or melody) is used in music\n\n***\n\nAdditional resources:\xa0\n\nMusic Lesson: Beat vs Rhythm \u2013 Sing! Step! Grow!\nMusic Theory \u2013 Lesson 1 \u2013 Pulse and Beats\nEvolution of Music - Pentatonix\n\nSuggested activity \u2013 Listen to a group of your favorite songs, and see if you can find and clap along with the beat. Then, try it with a family member\u2019s music from a different era.\n\n***\n\nFeatured music:\nDancing in the Street - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas\nStayin\u2019 Alive - The Bee Gees\nThe Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News\nGettin\u2019 Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith\nI Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas\n\n***\n\nDonate to support this and future seasons of The Music Box.