![]() ![]() We alphabetized them, we categorized them, we questioned them, and we argued about them. We asked conference attendees to name songs that should appear on the list and we ranked them in order of frequency. We looked at similar lists that had been created in the past. We made lists of songs we taught our students, and songs we had learned growing up. We began the process by collecting songs. When you start asking the question “What songs should everyone know?”, you open quite a can of worms! We realized quickly that what seemed to be a rather benign topic – specifically, a song list – in fact, could be met with much controversy. Several years ago, the NYSSMA Classroom Music Committee began working on a project that we hoped would become a valuable resource to classroom music teachers throughout the state. ![]()
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