My Hand-Washing Song: Readers Offer Lyrics



Choir/General Music Days 11-16Mrs. DennisI’ve given an online option and a paper option for each assignment. Choose one, and when you’re finished, simply document that you’ve completed the assignment. You may do this by sending me a livegrades message at the end of packet day 16 letting me know you completed days 11-16, or you can document it on paper and wait for further instruction on how to turn those in.Day 11 (4/2/2020)- Electronic version: Read the following article. Then, use some music to keep those hands clean! 11 (4/2/2020) Paper Version: Read the following article, then use some music to keep your hands clean!My Hand-Washing Song: Readers Offer Lyrics For A 20-Second ScrubMarch 17, 20204:16 PM ETYes, washing your hands provides excellent protection against coronavirus (and other pathogens).But you do need to scrub with soap for 20 seconds to remove those pathogens. That's what the Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization and many hand-washing experts recommend.Twenty seconds is a long time when you're standing at a sink. The common advice is to wash as long as it takes to sing the "Happy Birthday" song twice or the ABC song. If you don't rocket through the lyrics, you should get about 20 seconds of scrub time.Yet after you've sung "Happy Birthday," oh, say, 337 times in one day, perhaps you might want some alternatives. We asked our readers what they're singing (or saying). Dozens chimed in. Here are some of their responses."Personally I always sing Beyonce's "Love on Top" chorus – who doesn't need a little more Queen Bey in their life?" writes public librarian Molly Price. Her department at the Ashe County Public Library, Adult Services, created a series of social media posts and posters (to hang in bathrooms) that encourage handwashing and offer musical options. She says the most popular post features Dolly Parton and the chorus to "Jolene," which should take you to the 20 second mark:"Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, I'm begging of you please don't take my man. Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene. Please don't take him just because you can."Triage nurse Phillip Flavin goes for a line from Queen three times: "We will, we will rock you (rock you)." Sometimes, he says, he changes it to "We will, we will wash you."For those whose gaze turns heavenward, Jody Brkich suggests "Twinkle, twinkle little star" twice. Or perhaps adding one of the obscure verses that offer a glimmer of hope: "When the blazing sun is gone, when he nothing shines upon, then you show your little light, twinkle, twinkle, all the night."It's hard to resist this "Twinkle" rewrite submitted by Erika Perzan: "Twinkle, twinkle little star. Look how clean my two hands are. Around my wrists and between my thumbs, lace my fingers, I'm almost done. Twinkle, twinkle little star. Look how clean my two hands are!"Preschool director Annely Carver wrote a rap:Corona, Corona,Don't call me on your phona.I'm washing, I'm cleansingThere's no way you are messingWith me-with me!I'm healthy as can be!!Corona, CoronaStay-away-from-me!!!Lugarda Cappetta suggests humming the wordless final Jeopardy theme song, which is 30 seconds but actually, 10 more seconds can't hurt!Fans of Backstreet Boys, like Karina Calderon, are opting for: Shape of My Heart:"Looking back on the things I've done. I was trying to be someone. I played my part, kept you in the dark. Now let me show you the shape of my heart."Day 12 (4/3/2020) – Electronic Version: Visit the following site and read the article: . We are several weeks into our stay-at-home order, and this can be a very stressful time for us. Try using music to relax you. Find a style of classical music that you enjoy. Try different composers and different classical stations on Pandora- there’s a lot of variety to choose from!Day 12 (4/3/2020) – Paper version: Read the article below, then follow the directions written above. The Power of Music To Reduce StressBy?Jane CollingwoodLast updated:?8 Oct 2018The soothing power of music is well-established. It has a unique link to our emotions, so it can be an extremely effective stress management tool.Listening to music can have a tremendously relaxing effect on our minds and bodies, especially slow, quiet classical music. This type of music can have a beneficial effect on our physiological functions, slowing the pulse and heart rate, lowering blood pressure, and decreasing the levels of stress hormones. Music, in short, can act as a powerful?stress management tool?in our lives.As music can absorb our attention, it acts as a distraction at the same time it helps to explore emotions. This means it can be a great aid to meditation, helping to prevent the mind wandering.Musical preference varies widely between individuals, so only you can decide what you like and what is suitable for each mood. But even if you don’t usually listen to classical music it may be worth giving it a try when selecting the most calming music.When people are very stressed, there is a tendency to avoid actively listening to music. Perhaps it feels like a waste of time, not helping to achieve anything. But as we know, productivity increases when stress is reduced, so this is another area where you can gain vast rewards. It just takes a small effort to begin with.To incorporate music into a busy life, try playing CDs in the car, or put the radio on when in the bath or shower. Take portable music with you when walking the dog, or put the stereo on instead of the TV. A person with?clinical depression?or?bipolar disorder?might listen to music to help with their worst, lowest moods.Singing (or shouting) along can also be a great release of tension, and karaoke is very enjoyable for some extroverts! Calming music before bedtime promotes peace and relaxation and helps to induce?sleep.Research on MusicMusic has been used for hundreds of years to treat illnesses and restore harmony between mind and body. But more recently, scientific studies have attempted to measure the potential benefits of music. These research studies have found:Music’s form and structure can bring order and security to disabled and distressed children. It encourages coordination and communication, so improves their quality of life.Listening to music on headphones reduces stress and?anxiety?in hospital patients before and after surgery.Music can help reduce both the sensation and distress of both chronic pain and postoperative pain.Listening to music can relieve?depression?and increase self-esteem ratings in elderly people.Making music can reduce burnout and improve mood among nursing students.Music?therapy?significantly reduces emotional distress and boosts quality of life among adult cancer patients.MeditationCertain music is appropriate for meditation as it can help the mind slow down and initiate the relaxation response. However, not all peaceful or “New Age” music works for everyone. Music with no structure can be irritating or even unsettling. Gentle music with a familiar melody more often is comforting. But search around to find what produces a sense of calm, familiarity, and centeredness for you as an individual.The sounds of nature often are incorporated into CDs made specifically for relaxation. For example, the sound of water can be soothing for some people. It can help conjure up calming images such as lying beside a mountain stream on a warm spring day. Birdsong may also be of use as an aid to help your mind slow down and release stressful thoughts.Music TherapyBecause music has the potential to influence us both psychologically and physiologically, it is an important area of?therapy?for stress management. Music therapy can make use of biofeedback, guided imagery, and other established techniques to play an important role in the treatment of people with stress-related disorders. But due to the dramatic effects music can have, a trained and knowledgeable music therapist always is required.When used in combination with biofeedback techniques, music can reduce tension and facilitate the relaxation response. It may be more compatible with relaxation than verbal stimuli, which may be distracting — music is processed mainly in nonverbal areas of the brain.Music may help people to identify and express the feelings associated with their stress. In a music therapy session, the client can express these emotions, providing an important cathartic release.Producing music in an improvisational way, and discussing pieces of music and lyrics in a group, can also help us become more aware of our emotional reactions and share them constructively with the group.Thinking More ClearlyFinally, listening to music can help the brain by improving learning and memory skills, always useful when we’re under stress. This has come to be known as “The Mozart Effect.” Experiments carried out by scientists at the University of California at Irvine found that students’ test scores improved after listening to a recording of Mozart, compared with either a relaxation tape or silence. This may be because the processing of music shares some of the same pathways in the brain as memory.Day 13 (4/6/2020) Electronic version: Go the the following link: . Read the article and watch the short video. Find some objects laying around your house that you can turn into a musical instrument!Day 13- (4/6/2020) Paper version: Read the article below and let it inspire you to create some musical objects with some everyday items laying around your home!Students Turn Everyday Objects Into Something MusicalPublished by the USC Thornton School of Music, January 22, 2014Every two years, students from the USC Thornton School of Music and USC Roski School for Art and Design spend their free time digging through trash cans and scouring Craigslist — but it’s not to earn extra cash or potentially find discarded valuables. Rather, these students are in search of a different kind of treasure:?the perfect gadget or knick knack to turn ordinary household objects into one-of-a-kind musical instruments.The students are a select group involved with Sound Art,?a interdisciplinary collaborative effort led by USC Thornton Professor Veronika Krausas and USC Roski Professor Karen Koblitz?that asks artists and musicians to think outside the boundaries of their respective art forms. Students work together to design and build instruments from found or modified objects, culminating in a performance of works composed specifically for the class’ designs.Students aren’t usually exposed to cross-disciplinary collaboration, making Sound Art a unique component of their academic careers.“Being a percussionist, most of my collaboration with non-musicians has been with dancers,” explained USC Thornton student Huei-Yuan Pan. “But, I’ve never collaborated with actual artists playing on instruments that they’ve created.”“The idea of ‘sound art’ is not a new concept,” said Krausas, who noted that Mozart had once designed an organ made of glass that relied on fire to produce sound. “But, it has always remained on the fringe of traditional or mainstream art and music.”Daniel Lemer, a USC Thornton student, credits the USC Roski students involved with Sound Art to changing the way he and his fellow musicians approached their instruments and performance styles.“As music students, we focus more on things sound instead of how they look, but they brought the artistic side to that,” he said. “We want this to be a beautiful piece of art, hopefully, as well as something that sounds nice.”–?Katrina BouzaDay 14 (4/7/2020) - Electronic Version/Paper Version: Think of the genre, or type of music, that you usually listen to. Maybe it’s rock, rap, or country. Try something different today. While working on your other snow packet materials, or maybe just during your free time, listen to a genre that you would not normally listen to. Try something new- maybe jazz, classic rock, classical music, anything that you would not normally choose. Try this music for 15-20 minutes, exploring different songs. If you’re not enjoying one song, try another, maybe a different singer or an instrumental piece. Try Pandora, youtube, different radio stations, or some audio stations on your television. You might find that different music can be enjoyable as well!Day 15 (4/8/2020) - Electronic Version/Paper version: Jingle Challenge! A jingle is a short slogan, verse, or tune designed to be easily remembered, especially as used in advertising. Think of some commercials you’ve seen on TV or heard on the radio. They may have used a catchy song to help you remember their advertisement. Sometimes us teachers use jingles to help you memorize things. Think about how you learned your ABC’s, or what about the states? Today’s assignment is to create a jingle. Make up an imaginary company that you are going to advertise for. It can be grocery items, clothing, fast food, whatever you would like. You can make up your own melody and set words to it, or you can borrow another song’s melody and change the words to it. Sing your jingle to another family member and see if you can convince them to purchase your merchandise!Day 16 (4/9/2020) Electronic Version: Read the following article: then find a good song to jam out with!Day 16 (4/9/2020) Paper version: Read the following article, then find a good song and start singing!The health benefits of singing a tuneMAR 15, 2018?|?12:00 AMA person need not be auditioning for the next season of "American Idol" or "The Voice" to start belting out a favorite tune.According to the singing advocacy group Chorus America, more than 32 million American adults sing regularly in groups nationwide. Millions of children enjoy music education as part of their school curriculum as well.Although many people may restrict their singing to the shower or when no one is around to hear them, there are some surprising health benefits of singing frequently — and encouraging others to do so as well.Singing and stressScientists say that singing can have a calming but energizing effect on people. Singing can help tame stress but also lift the spirits. Singing is a natural antidepressant. According to information published in Time magazine, singing may release endorphins associated with feelings of pleasure as well as stimulate the release of oxytocin, a hormone that is found to alleviate anxiety and stress. Prevention magazine notes that choir singers, who often report feeling happy and free of significant anxiety, may notice their moods improving when they start to sing.Singing and immune system functionSinging can be a form of exercise that works the lungs and other parts of the body required to project one's voice. Singing may lead to a stronger diaphragm and stimulation of circulation due to the greater amount of oxygen needed to carry a tune.[Most read] Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Pritzker expected to extend state’s stay-at-home order through April 30, source says??Research conducted at the University of Frankfurt found that professional choir members who had their blood tested before and after an hour-long rehearsal displayed a greater amount of antibodies called immunoglobulin A after the rehearsal. These increases were not found in the choir members who simply listened to music. In the study, titled "Singing modulates mood, stress, cortisol, cytokine and neuropeptide activity in cancer patients and carers," researchers found higher levels of cytokines present in the blood of those who sung for an hour in a choir, and lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.Singing and snoringSinging may help alleviate snoring. A 2008 study published in the journal Sleep Breath found that the prevalence and severity of snoring among semiprofessional singers and nonsingers indicated that singers scored lower on the snoring scale. Singing strengthens muscles in the airway that can help reduce snoring. Furthermore, the breathing required to sustain a song may help improve lung function and reduce symptoms of mild asthma.Singing and memorySinging may help improve mental alertness by delivering more oxygenated blood to the brain. For those with dementia, singing can improve concentration and memory recollection. The Alzheimer's Society has a "Singing for the Brain" program to help people with dementia maintain their memories.Singing and social connectionsSinging with a group can reduce loneliness by bringing together like-minded people engaged in the same activity. Websites like can help people find choir groups near them.Singing can boost confidence, improve mental function, help with immune response, and be a form of cardiovascular exercise.? ................
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