Last month in the Lab, our students explored yodeling music while learning about music genres from around the world. Yodeling flips between chest and head voice to make its famous sound. Some kids laughed, some compared it to rap, and others said it felt like “magic.” Their comments show how much fun discovery can be during music lessons in Gahanna.
🎵 Instruments and Sound
Students noticed lots of acoustic instruments—guitars, banjos, and brass. Some heard steady beats and rhymes, while others pointed out peaceful guitar playing or whistling. A few thought it sounded like country music. Many caught that yodelers often sang with made-up words instead of lyrics.
🗣️ Technique and Style
Kids quickly picked up on the “voice flips.” They described how singers jumped between high and low notes, sometimes very fast. Some compared the speed to rapping. Others said it felt totally different from how we sing today. More than one student called it the “magic of yodeling.”
📜 History and Origins
The class learned that yodeling began in the Swiss Alps, where shepherds used it to call across mountains. They also discovered how it later shaped country music in America. Famous yodelers like Franzl Lang—the “Yodel King”—left an impression. Students saw that yodeling had a purpose in history, not just entertainment.
🌟 Final Note
Our students laughed at funny sounds, admired the quick note changes, and even noticed black-and-white videos with puppet singers. Most of all, they discovered that music history connects to today’s lessons. Exploring music lessons in Gahanna means learning more than scales—it means stepping into traditions that shaped music across the world.