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

What a fun idea!!
Can you clarify/give examples of music with no beat?
Helen Clark
Baltimore Maryland
> On Mar 11, 2022, at 2:47 PM, Sherie Kent wrote:
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> This is a great way to use the pool noodles!! Thx for sharing!!!!
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> On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 7:31 AM Brian Weese wrote:
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>> 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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