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200 | Top 5 Songs for Teaching Steady Be...

Bryson Tarbet, M.M.Ed.
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In this milestone episode of That Music Podcast, Bryson celebrates 200 episodes by digging into one of the most essential building blocks of elementary music: steady beat. He shares his top five favorite songs and chants that make steady beat practice fun and meaningful, along with how he uses them in the classroom to get kids moving, feeling the beat, and engaged. Whether you’re new to teaching steady beat or looking for fresh ideas to deepen your students’ rhythmic foundation, Bryson’s got you covered, plus you can grab his free Steady Beat Survival Guide, packed with songs and activities to help you bring steady beat to life.

Episode Chapters:

  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 2:15 Apple Tree
  • 3:50 Bee Bee Bumble Bee
  • 4:49 Engine Engine Number 9
  • 6:33 Cobbler Cobbler
  • 7:46 Queen Queen Caroline
  • 8:47 Takeaways

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