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Herbie Hancock Makes Sounds

From Sesame Street

Herbie Hancock Makes Sounds
8 minPre-KK1stMusic
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Summary

A short Sesame Street segment about making music out of everyday sounds. Short enough to watch twice — once to enjoy, once to notice what the artist did.

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All ages
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Discussion questions

Discussion

This segment is about making music out of everyday sounds.

  1. What did you hear or see?
  2. What choices did the artist or musician make?
  3. What would you do differently?
  4. How did it make you feel?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: artist, create, sound, choice.

Try it: Make your own version and tell a partner one choice you made.

Herbie Hancock Makes Sounds — TV on a Rolling Cart