It is the start of a new school year here in NJ and I am looking at a song that will describe the feeling of starting a school year with a more normal feel. I chose the Lego Movie’s Everything is AWESOME by Tagan and Sara featuring The Lonely Island.

Tempo

This song is at a quick tempo, but it has a strong steady beat. It is a good one to see if your students have a well-established steady beat or if they need to focus on activities to assist with that.

Even though I and my youngest daughter tested positive for covid right before school started and delayed our start for the school year, I still feel that the start of this school year is awesome!

Rhythm Patterns

This rhythm play-along includes quarter, half, and eighth notes, as well as quarter and half rests. It also has a dance break in the middle. It is a fun song to get the students moving, reading, and performing music.

One Final Tip

It is on the faster side and I did not slow the tempo down. You can always use the settings in YouTube to make the video play at a slow speed.