This Train Is Bound For Glory (Free Music Download)
This Train is a traditional American song originating in the 1920s. Use this song with the included GrooveTrack to feature younger singers with this fun and simple tune.
Teaching sequence
Introduce the song by singing one of the verses for you students.
Use call and response to teach the first verse
when the students have become familiar with the melody teach them the other verses or let them attempt to learn them on their own.
Once your students are familiar with the melody and can sing acapella or accompanied by a single instrument add the GrooveTrack.
Use lower volumes so the students can hear themselves and slightly louder volumes as they become confident in their singing