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Pop-rock anthem

Our Ground

Liberty's Principles Pals Band

About This Song

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.

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Discussion Questions

  1. 1

    Who gets to make the rules in your family? In your school? In your country?

  2. 2

    What does it mean when Nanny Dolores says 'the people's power doesn't stop'?

  3. 3

    Why is it important that everyone gets a voice, not just the loudest person?

  4. 4

    How is your classroom like a small version of a country?

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Music Discovery

Verse & Chorus

Listen For

  • 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

Try This

  • 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.

Music Words

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

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