Liberty's Principles Pals Band
Who's in charge of the playground rules? Not just the teacher. Not just the schools. 'Our Ground' is a stomping playground anthem about the principle that power belongs to the people.
Connected Principle
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Who gets to make the rules in your family? In your school? In your country?
What does it mean when Nanny Dolores says 'the people's power doesn't stop'?
Why is it important that everyone gets a voice, not just the loudest person?
How is your classroom like a small version of a country?
Music Discovery
How the verse tells the story with new words each time, but the chorus always comes back the same
The energy difference between the verse (calmer, storytelling) and the chorus (big, anthem-like)
A short musical break between the second chorus and the last verse -- that pause is called a bridge
Write your own verse using the same melody but your own words. Then sing the chorus the same way. You just learned song form!
Listen to your favorite song and count how many times the chorus repeats. Most songs use it 3-4 times.
Verse
The storytelling part -- same melody, new words each time
Chorus
The hook that repeats -- the part everyone sings along to
Bridge
A section that sounds different from both verse and chorus -- a musical surprise
Song Form
The pattern of verses, choruses, and bridges -- the blueprint of a song
Hear the Grown-Up Version
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