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Winter Partner Song Favorites!
Partner songs are a wonderful way to introduce students to singing in multiple parts! By combining two familiar melodies that sound great together, students can experience the excitement of part-singing while building confidence and independence as singers.
Partner songs help students develop important musical skills, including listening, maintaining their own melodic line, and singing in harmony with others. They're also a great stepping stone toward more challenging part-singing experiences, such as rounds and two-part choral music.
This week, we're sharing some of our favourite winter partner songs on MusicplayOnline, along with teaching tips to help your students experience success with part-singing!
Partner Song Resources on MusicplayOnline
NEW! Winter's Here
John Jacobson and Walter Jack - Musicplay General Songs
Click on the link or image below to listen to a sample of the song:
Get your students singing and moving with Winter’s Here, a fun, upbeat partner song perfect for elementary music classrooms! With playful lyrics about snow, sledding, and frozen toes, students will enjoy singing in two parts while developing their part-singing skills. It's a great choice for winter concerts or a fun seasonal lesson!
Resources include:
- Vocal and Accompaniment Tracks
- Notation Slides and Videos
- Lyric Slides and Videos
- Choreography Videos and Teaching Suggestions
- Teacher Score, Student Score, and Lyric Score
Snowflakes (with Jingle Bells)
Arranged by Denise Gagne - Musicplay Grade 6 - Song #43
Click on the link or image below to listen to a sample of the song:
Teaching Process/Suggestions:
- Teach Part 1 first. Have students read the rhythms and, if appropriate, the letter names or solfege. Alternatively, teach the melody by rote.
- Introduce Part 2, which should already be familiar to students.
- Once students can confidently sing Part 1, divide the class into two groups and sing both parts together.
Wednesday Webinars
Exploring The Nutcracker Resources
with Stacy Werner
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2026 @ 4:30-5:30 MST (60 Minutes)
A recorded version will be available if you are unable to watch live.
About the Webinar:
Join Stacy Werner to explore resources and materials on The Nutcracker on MusicplayOnline! This webinar will set you up to include The Nutcracker ballet, resources, and our storybook adaptation in your music classes.
Musicplay Team Updates:
We wanted to take the opportunity to share some updates from the team:
Content Updates:
- Notation and lyric slides and videos added to new musical Kick It
- Echo sing videos added to Solfa Practice Level s,l,t,drmfsl
- Echo sing videos added to Solfa Practice Level s,l,t,drmfsltd’
Development Updates:
- New Drum Machine interactive
- New Staff Lesson bass resources
- Support for 2 beat rhythms in Word Rhythm Composition tool
- Added the ability to disable student codes
- Navigation now remembers the last open state.
- Notifications can now be dismissed more easily
