SKIT-SKAT-DOO-BOP-BWAH-DOO-DOO!
Students had a great time learning about scat today with a little vocal practice (we had fun singing the scale with animal sounds, take a listen here: AnimalWarmups.mp3) and watching some amazing videos of the Queen of Jazz (and scat!), Ella Fitzgerald! Check out the youtube videos I shared with the children today of her alone as well as with Mel Torme.
I think the kids had a great grip on the idea of how to scat, and they found it to be a lot of fun! Check out one of our students giving scat a try here: Scatting Practice.mp3. We even tried a "scat circle" with our older students, who joined hands and took turns scatting a little in "solo" mode.
All students also enjoyed singing songs and experimenting with the keyboard today! Hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday!
(Scatting starts at about 1:30!)