Candy: Listening for Form, A Tibit of History and a Hand Clapping Activity

♫ Recorded: 1958

♫ Style: Pop / Bubblegum

♫ Written by: Julius Dixon & Beverly Ross

♫ Performed by: The Chordettes (a female vocal quartet)

♫ Favorite of Barbershop Vocal Music Groups

♫ Inspiration: Julius was late for a session when his daughter got a 'lollipop' stuck

in her hair

♫ #2 Pop Charts

                           ♫ #3 R&B Charts

                      ♫ #6 UK

                                                                                ♫ Worldwide Hit

                                    ♫ 2009 used in a Dell Computer Commercial

Listening for FORM

         "Lollipop"

1. Introduction
2. Chorus
3. Chorus
4. Verse
5. Chorus
6. Verse
7. Chorus
8. Verse
9. Chorus
10. Coda

♫ Recorded: 1972

♫ Performer: Sammy Davis, Jr.

♫ From the 1971 Movie: "Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory"

♫ Sammy did not like it at first but it became his biggest hit

♫ #1 Billboard Charts for 3 weeks

Listening for FORM

  

  "The Candy Man"

1. Introduction
2. Verse
3. Verse
4. Chorus
5. Verse
6. Chorus
7. Verse
8. Coda/Fade

Hope you enjoy this Hand Clapping Activity! 

My kids LOVE it!

Sit or Stand Across from a Partner

Basic Hand Clapping Movements

SONG PATTERN GRAPH

Introduction: ...."because I'm the Candy Man"

Verse 1: Pattern 2 (4 times) / Pattern 3 (6 times) / Pattern 1 (4 times)

Verse 2: Pattern 2 (4 times) / Pattern 3 (6 times) / Pattern 1 (4 times)

Chorus: Pattern 4 (9 times) / Pat Legs once then Clap BOTH HANDS with Partner 3 times

Verse 3: Pattern 2 (4 times) / Pattern 3 (6 times) / Pattern 1 (4 times)

Chorus: Pattern 4 (9 times) / Pat Legs once then Clap BOTH HANDS with Partner 3 times

Verse 4: Pattern 2 (4 times) / Pattern 3 (6 times) / Pattern 1 (4 times)

Coda: Pattern 3 (2 times) / Pattern 1 (2 times) / Pattern 3 (2 times) / Pattern 1 (2 times) / Pattern 3 (2 times) / Pattern 1 (2 times) / Pattern 3 (through the FADE Out)

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