Beat to the Future

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

b'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.'