“Beep Bloop Bleep" - A Fun Robot Song for 1st Grade!
Hello everyone!
I’m excited to share with you my latest creation, "Beep Bloop Bleep," a simple song about the sounds electronic music and robots make. I wrote this piece specifically for my 1st grade students to perform at our spring concert, and it's been a hit in the classroom!
Why "Beep Bloop Bleep"?
Our 1st Grade spring concert had the theme of “Robots, Astronauts, and Aliens” I teach three out of the six 1st grade classes at my school, so I assigned each class to either a Robot, Alien, or Astronaut theme. For the Robot theme, I wanted to write a song that incorporated strange-sounding synth and electronic music in a way that was accessible to my students. The melody even follows a simple sol-mi-la pattern that we studied when learning the song. It can also be played on barred instruments either with or without the background track.
What’s Included?
To make this song easy to teach and perform, I’ve uploaded several resources:
YouTube Video: The first half is a lyric video that gives you a feel for the song's energy and style. The second-half of the video is a play-along for boomwhackers and barred instruments.
MP3 File: Download the audio so you can play it for your students anytime, with or without vocals.
Sheet Music: Access the score to see how the song is structured and to help your students learn their parts.
How to Use "Beep Bloop Bleep" in Your Classroom
Introduce the Song: Play the video or mp3 for your students to spark their interest.
Practice the Sounds: Have students imitate the robot sounds to get comfortable with the rhythm and fun aspects of the song.
Learn the Melody: Use the sheet music to teach the melody and lyrics. Break it down into small sections to make it manageable for your students. Consider teaching it in solfege to reinforce the melody.
Add Movements: Encourage students to create robot-inspired movements to go along with the song, enhancing their engagement and performance.
Teach the Instruments: After exploring the melody and movements for the song, consider adding one or both of the ostinato patterns on barred instruments. To go further, you can teach the melody on higher pitched instruments such as soprano xylophones or glockenspiel.
Other Considerations
If it’s too difficult for your students to say “Beep, Bloop, Bleep” just have them say “Beep, Beep, Beep”.
For our spring performance, I had one class sing and move, and another class play the barred instruments.
If the melody on barred instruments is too challenging, consider having your stronger students play it. I had some students basically teach it to themselves, and I spent most of the time getting other the other students to keep a steady beat on their ostinati parts.
For the B section, you could have your barred instrument players just play E on the steady beat instead of playing the exact rhythm.
I hope "Beep Bloop Bleep" brings as much joy to your classroom as it has to mine. Feel free to share your students' performances and any adaptations you make – I'd love to see how your classes bring this song to life!
Mr. Reyna
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