Subject: Re: [MK8] Star Wars Lightsaber Beat/No Beat

This is a great way to use the pool noodles!! Thx for sharing!!!!
On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 7:31 AM Brian Weese wrote:
> Here’s another idea I’ve been using for a couple years…. We talk about
> music having a steady beat and some music having no beat.
>
> I show my composer info for John Williams.
>
> I have prepared pool noodle that are cut in half to use as “lightsabers”.
> I explain they are now Jedi Padawans and are in Jedi training. If they hit
> anybody with their lightsaber or are not following the directions they must
> put their lightsaber back in the bin and are reduced to Jedi level Zero!
>
> While the students find a partner, I pull up my iTunes list of Star Wars
> music “Beat / No Beat” playlist. I pick a volunteer and show them what to
> do when I play music with a beat and music without a beat. For music with
> a beat we tap our lightsabers together. And for music without a beat we
> hold out lightsabers up, lock eyes with our partner and walk around them
> slowly.
>
> We pass out lightsabers and have some Jedi training fun! For each song,
> when it starts, before we do anything with the lightsabers, we give a
> thumbs up for “beat” music and thumbs down for “no beat” music.
>
> To make things easy for me I’ve created a list of music excerpts that I
> use. When the music stops we put our lightsabers in rest position (pointed
> toward the floor) and wait for the next excerpt.
>
> The kids ask for this all the time too!
>
> Hopefully I explained this well enough too.
>
> D. Brian Weese
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