2 years ago Do you know if the melody are copyright-protected or free to use?LOL! 7 years ago They loved it all. One of the better tutorials was created by two girls who created a series of teaching videos for music games and they do a great job of teaching things sequentially. […][…] What did you do the first days of school? The Cup Song can be broken down into three, easy to learn parts. What a timely post, I was just researching this for my year 6 students!I’m happy it was a help Tina – a few other teachers have said the same thing! Update this biography » 79,026 Views Playlists: #476.
I look forward to sharing it with my students. on Oh em geeeeee!
Thanks for putting the time into putting this information together in one place. Yes No. […] We looked at the different types of digital artefacts (video, audio, text and images) that might make up a portfolio and I went into more detail about the first two – video and audio – in part 2A . Do you have a variation on the original game? You’ll also be sent weekly music tech tips and articles (if you don’t receive them already). Reply 4 years ago – KatieHi Katie! 7 years ago
I hope your lessons go well Wow, this is very interesting. How far back it went in their heritage is going to take some more digging. 3 years ago Origins of the cup song It’s a craze that has swept over schools everywhere and contrary to popular belief, the Cup Song (or “Cup Game”) was not created for the 2012 movie Pitch Perfect. "Can you do the cup song? thanks for the help!! Ask a Question. Yes there is on YouTube you can type in "the cup song Anna Kendrick Pitch Perfect". Both the song and game that accompanies it have been around for years and their history is an interesting one.The cup routine itself is attributed to performer Rich Mullins and it started life as a rhythmic accompaniment for his 1987 song Screen Door. Great round – I can’t believe you’re all using real glasses! Use the cup game as an ostinato to accompany almost any song. It you were really enjoying it, as you answered some questions along with Liam one really stood out to you. (Musicals, Film, Avengers, Disney, Origami, Violin...) I hope you like my instructables :) The circle gets smaller and smaller as players are eliminated, until there is just one winner left.2.
She has it in her Musicplay resource Level 3. Perhaps you’ve seen an innovative version not mentioned above? She uses the cup routine to teach about Rondo.
6 years ago – KatieThank you for the history lesson! What do you think?
Both the song and game that accompanies it have been around for years and their history is an interesting one. I’m afraid I don’t know of a written a 2-part arrangement, but it probably wouldn’t be very difficult to transcribe if you or someone else you know is up to it.
Anyone who fumbles, drops their cup, or messes up the rhythm moves out of the circle while the remaining players continue on. !LOVE this ‘guide’, Katie!! Thanks for the research and sharing.You’re welcome I found it interesting when I was researching it too! Here are a few of my favourite ones:The award for the most rhythmically interesting (and challenging) arrangement goes to Harvard percussion group THUD.Popular Youtube music producer Kurt Hugo Schneider created this clever a cappella arrangement with 3 friends:Unofficial world record for the biggest number of participants in a cup song performance: a group of 600 Irish students and staff:Glasses feature in this version by a Russian comedy group (and they have a few interesting variations in the routine! The Cup Song. When you do it in two parts it sounds better! The beat of The Cup Song is based on "The Cup Game," which is an old child's game.
I kept forgetting to swap and smack that tabLe The song – When I’m Gone – was originally written and recorded by country music group The Carter Family in 1931.