ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten Engine Engine Number 9 Nine – Steady Beat songs teaching #9 Kodaly
Hey there! Are you ready to have some fun with music? Today, we’re going to pretend we’re on a train. Trains are super cool because they make fun sounds and move to the beat. Let’s get started!
First, let’s make some train sounds together. Can you say, “Choo choo choo, chugga chugga chugga chugga, choo choo”? Great job! Now, imagine we’re on a train going to the beach. Isn’t that exciting?
Our train is called Engine Number Nine. It goes down the Chicago line. Can you see it sparkle and shine? Let’s say it together:
Now, let’s pretend our train is going really fast! Can you march to the beat of a fast train? Let’s try it:
Wow, that was a fast tempo! You did an amazing job keeping up with the beat. Remember, music can be slow or fast, just like our train. Keep practicing, and you’ll be a music train expert in no time!
Train Sound Orchestra: Gather some household items like pots, pans, and spoons. Create your own train sounds by tapping and clanging them together. Can you make a “chugga chugga” sound? How about a “choo choo”? Try to make different sounds and see if you can create a rhythm like a train moving down the tracks. Ask your family to join in and form a train sound orchestra!
Tempo Train Game: Find a space where you can move around safely. Start by marching slowly like a train moving at a gentle pace. Then, gradually increase your speed as if the train is going faster. Can you march to the beat of a slow train and then switch to a fast train? Try to notice how your body feels when you change tempos. Can you make your own train song by changing the speed of your movements?
Train Adventure Story: Draw a picture of a train journey you would like to take. Where would your train go? What sounds would it make along the way? Share your drawing with a friend or family member and tell them the story of your train adventure. What did you see and hear on your journey? Use your imagination to make the story as exciting as possible!
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
“This next song helps us move to the beat. It’s something we use in music education. We’re going to pretend we’re on a train. Can you do this? Choo choo choo, chugga chugga chugga chugga, choo choo! Okay, let’s get on the train and we’re going to go to the beach.
Engine, engine number nine, going down the Chicago line. See it sparkle, see it shine. Engine, engine number nine!
Since we’re talking about fast, let’s pretend that our train is going fast and we’re going to march to the beat of a fast train.
Engine, engine number nine, going down the Chicago line. See it sparkle, see it shine. Engine, engine number nine!
That one was a fast tempo!”
