MEXICAN HAT DANCE

Pop Play-Alongs Vol. I

Created by LINDA MILLER

Create Ostinato (from Bass part)

C chord G7 chord

B D FC E G

Give each students two boomwhackers of the same colour; one for each hand.Practice playing the following chords on your boomwhackers:

BOOMWHACKER CHORDS

SAMPLE

WHACKY HATS!Try using the following rhythms to accompany the "Mexican Hat Dance".

TIP: Play the boomwhackers on the floor to make the faster notes easier to play!

SAMPLE

THE LOCOMOTION

Pop Play-Alongs Vol. I

Created by LINDA MILLER

CUP GAMETo learn the cup game moves, click on the TV for a short tutorial.

Click HERE to see how to playthe cup game.

SAMPLE

CUP GAME

Clap Tap rhythm on cup Move BackClap Clap Grab

Grab with right hand

Clap Hitcup

SlapTablewithrighthand

Place cup upside down in

front of your neighbour

TapRim ontable.

Switchhand that holds the

cup

Learn the cup game moves. Start with the cup upside down.

Click theprojector to watch

a demo!

CUP GAMEUse these words to play the cup game to "THE LOCOMOTION". Start with the cup upside down.

(16 beat intro)

Clap Tap Tap Tap MoveClap Clap Grab

GrabClap Hit Slap DownRim Switch

SAMPLE

ClapGrabMove Back

TapHitSlap

DownRim Switch

CREATING

Flip

Tip

Use these words to create your own cup game to "THE LOCOMOTION".Write the rhythms you need in the boxes.

SAMPLE

THE LOCOMOTION

Pop Play-Alongs Vol. I

Created by LINDA MILLER

Quarter & eighth notes, quarter rests

EASY RHYTHMS

RHYTHM PLAYALONGSAMPLE

LOCOMOTION PLAYALONGIntro: 16 beats rest. For an added challenge, play eighth notes on the floor.

1:04s

RHYTHM PLAYALONGIntro: 16 counts.

(2x)

(3x)

0:07s

0:22s

0:37s

0:48s

1:04s

1:18s

1:30s

1:44s

2:00s

2:11s

2:26s

2:44s

Œ˘ ‰ Œ Œ | Œ Œ Œ Œ | Œ˘ ‰ Œ Œ | Œ Œ Œ Œ |

Œ˘ ‰ ŒÂ Œ | Œ Œ ŒÂ Œ | Œ˘ ‰ ŒÂ Œ | Œ Œ ŒÂ Œ |

Œ˘ ‰ Œ Ô | Œ ŒÂ Œ Ô |

(2x)

Repeat 4 times.

SAMPLE