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Nobody's perfect -- and that's the whole point. 'Try Again Tomorrow' teaches kids that virtue isn't about being perfect. It's a practice.
Connected Principle
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What does it mean that being good is 'a practice, not a perfect grade'?
Which character in the song do you relate to most? Why?
What's one thing you could try again tomorrow to do better?
Why does Nanny Dolores say virtue is about 'the in-betweens'?
Music Discovery
The way the rhythm puts emphasis on unexpected beats
The bass line that bounces between the beats, not on them
How your body wants to move differently to this groove compared to a straight march
Clap on beats 1 and 3. Now try clapping on 2 and 4. The second pattern is syncopated!
Walk to the beat, but snap your fingers between your steps. You are now syncopating!
Syncopation
Putting the accent where you don't expect it -- the musical surprise that makes you groove
Groove
The feel that makes you want to move -- when the rhythm gets into your body
Offbeat
The space between the main beats -- where funk lives
Backbeat
Emphasis on beats 2 and 4 -- the heartbeat of rock and funk music
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