The SEMIFINAL ROUND is set!
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See the SEMIFINAL ROUND matchups in the bracket below:
This coming week, our final four songs square off in the to advance to the Championship!
Overdrive vs. In the Hall of the Mountain King.
The groovy eighth-note patterns in Overdrive get down like a boogie on the bambam, while In the Hall of the Mountain King grows with excitement as the tempo speeds up!
He Had a Dream vs. You-Nique
Both these songs have marched through the tournament to inspire many to stand up, look in the mirror, and strive to make a difference.
Who will advance to Quaver’s Music Madness Championship? You decide! QuaverEd’s Emily Hopkins overviews Quaver’s Music Madness 21 in this instructional video:
Next week’s CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHUP will be announced March 14th on the QuaverMusic.com Facebook page and right here on the blog (you may want to bookmark this post!)
Looking for a new responding activity for your students?
Login and search “March Madness” in your Resource Manager for an audio playlist and accompanying student worksheets.
Suggestions For Younger Students (K-2)
- Search for and print the worksheet found in Resource Manager, or create a URL to send digitally to students.
- Students will analyze the songs based on the following elements: mood, dynamics, instrument families, and tempo.
- Fill in the boxes:
- Mood box – have students draw how the song makes them feel
- Instrument Families box– have students circle which instruments they hear in the song
- Dynamics box– have students mark on the scale which dynamic best fits the song
- Tempo box–have students decide whether the song is slow (largo), fast (presto), or somewhere in between (moderato)
- Have students rate each song by shading in the stars.
- The piece that receives the most stars wins that round for your students/class!
Suggestions For Older Students (3rd Grade and up)
- Download and print the worksheet, found in Resource Manager, for your students to complete as you listen to the songs each week.
- Use the critical thinking questions to guide your students to analyze the pieces.
- Students can respond to each of the questions on the worksheet and then discuss their answers in groups or as a class.
- Have students rate each song by shading in the stars.
- The piece that students give the most stars to wins that round for your class/students!
Share how you’re implementing this week’s matchups in your classroom instruction to our QuaverMusic Teachers Facebook page!
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We can’t wait to see who comes out on top! Boom Chicka Boom!
