
When she sings with Barrett, have students find a partner in the classroom and sway side to side and sing together.Ĭut out the sun on SG28 and use it to follow the melodic contour of the song.Īdd the word melody, harmony, solo, and duet to the Musical Word Wall. When Shannon sings solo, students wave their suns overhead. Have your students color and cut out the sun on SG28.This amazing song has been there for ages and it still stands out to have a great message. Ask for two volunteers to sing a duet of the chorus. In fact, it is one of the most covered songs in popular music history.Darling, I cannot live without you you are my love, my world. I love you my sunshine, I love you beyond words and I can do anything for you. No matter how challenging life is, I will always make it for you are my sunshine. Ask for a volunteer to sing a solo of the chorus of “You Are My Sunshine.” Darling, you are my sunshine, with you in my life, I will never see darkness.When two people sing together it is called a duet. When one person sings alone in music is it is called a solo.With your students, listen for the times when Shannon sings alone, and when she sings with her friend Barrett.Is there anything different about the chorus and the verse?.

Multiple pitches sounding at the same time is called harmony.Can you tell when the melody moves higher and when it moves lower?.Review pitch from Unit 3 (Musical Theatre), Lesson 1.You’ll regret it all one dayYou are my sunshine, my only sunshineĮxplore the Melody in “You Are My Sunshine” Please don’t take my sunshine awayThe other night, dear, as I lay sleeping You’ll never know, dear, how much I love you Encourage students to sing in this range when they sing along with Shannon.Practice singing the chorus to the song an octave higher ( Track 20).

