The Explanation

There are 3 children on the staff. The other children all hold cards that say one of eight things: right hand line, right hand space, left hand line, left hand space, right foot line, right foot space, left foot line, left foot space. The children with the card calls out what is written on their card, for example “Right hand line,” they then choose a line from the staff and call out that letter. This children on the staff must then move their right hand to the correct line. This means that the caller is reading and learning the names of the lines and spaces as well as the children who are on the staff.

This is the syncopated rhythm we are focusing on with the Liza Jane song. When we see this rhythm we say “Syn-co-pa”

What is syncopation?

The children have learned this chant to remember what syncopation is:

“syncopation is accents off the beat”

Hear the chant:

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The fourth grade is using this song to learn the names of the lines and spaces and also about syncopation.

Click on the green “Vocaroo” button to hear this song.